T3chnopsycho

Everything has already been said. Always pull back your leg as fast as possible after kicking. If you get caught either try and pull your leg to you (with him maybe) or try and get close to him. In any case you need to get hold of your opponent so he can't throw you. If you land on the ground mostly it's over. If you should fall. Don't forget it's not over yet. Try and get away / back up as fast as possible Cheers TP

Well I do Karate I'm a scout leader, I do riffle-shooting, I like to go snowboarding. I also play the guitar from time to time... but forgot a lot I had learned... xP Cheers TP

I learn Kimura Shukokai Karate. Never had to use it in a real fight up to now. Cheers TP

I can agree with what masterPain said. If a woman tries to hit me (even if it's just a friend who's doing fun) I normally block out of reflex. If it were serious I would defend myself. Of course it's easier to defend yourself against a woman because generally women are less a physical threat and you don't need to knock them out to be safe. So I guess there are more ways to get rid of the threat if it's a woman than if it's a man. Cheers T3chnopsycho

Bienvenidos oitsuki Welcome to the forum. cheers T3chnopsycho

Hi there I'm doing Kimura Shukokai Cheers T3chnopsycho

Great nice one Glad I could help Keep it up Cheers T3chnopsycho

I don't know how this is where I live. Haven't really researched it much but think it's quite balanced. But I think it could be that there are some styles that are just more spread because of popularity and public knowledge about the existence of the style. I think in general almost everybody associates martial arts with karate just because there is more ruckus around it. (e.g. karate kid) Cheers T3chnopsycho

I cannot agree more. Me too. That's also how it works in my style. We call ourselves one big family. And you see that. After a Gasshuku we all go together to a restaurant to eat dinner and you sit right next to the sensei or shihan and drink your beer with them. ^^ Also from what I know some of the grown-ups repeatedly go to the pub together after the Friday-evening-training. I think being a family in a martial arts style is the best thing because everybody respects everybody else. Not because they are just a higher belt but also because you respect the person himself. Cheers T3chnopsycho

I would add being modest and not being selfish. Also I think a good martial artist should know when and when not to use his martial arts and to which extend he should apply it. (Also a part of self-control) Cheers T3chnopsycho

cool topic Well in the dojo I train we had this old man. I think he was well over 80 probably closing to the 90. But he still trained regularly with all the other adults and was probably something around 1st or 2nd kyu. Unfortunately he died a few years ago while I was still a bit younger so I never really had the chance to learn to know him. For me one of the most interesting people is my Sensei. He is now probably nearing the end of his fifties. I don't know how long he trained but he is a real genius. He has such a great understanding of the art and also trained a lot of years under our soke. He built up the whole Swiss Kimura Shukokai Karate even though he is well to say it nicely not talented in organization. And he is a very kind person and keeps a very close contact to everybody in the dojo. He literally knows everybody he has trained (well more than 100). And what's best his lessons are just great and his British humor (He is British) makes it all the more fun Cheers and keep up posting stories T3chnopsycho

Hello Mike and welcome to the forum Cool thing to hear that you're so dedicated to martial arts and that you like your style that much. Also congratulations to your victories at the tournaments. Keep it up and let us know of your future accomplishments. Have a good time and see you in the forum Cheers T3chnopsycho

I just started a new exercise program Warm up / Conditioning: 15 minutes cycling knee-bends: 3 sets at 10 reps (with 10 kilo extra weight) lunge: 3 sets at 10 reps (with 10 kilo extra weight) pull-ups (Hands more than shoulderwide): 3 sets at 3 reps (I suck at these) pull-ups (Hands more closer together): 3 sets at 4 reps push-ups: 3 sets at 15 reps Dips: 3 sets at 10 reps Bench-press: 3 sets at 10 reps with 10 kilos per arm Shoulder-press: 3 sets at 10 reps with 7.5 kilos per arm Sit-ups (Feet on the ground): 3 sets at 15 reps Sit-ups (Feet in the air): 3 sets at 15 reps Started last week and I really felt it even though it looks simple ^^ So I think I'll keep it up maybe expand it a bit later. Cheers T3chnopsycho

welcome to the forum nj908 I think a style can't be TOO traditional. The style either says itself "We are a traditional style." or they say they're not. Just try it out for some time and decide if you like it or not. It's also a question for what you want to train. In the end you have to check your list of things you want to gain from the martial art and what a specific school can offer. Then you know if it's a good school or not. For me a school should be open to progress. And not just teach techniques a way because "it's written in a book" but because it's proven that it's effective. But that is a personal opinion ^^ Cheers and enjoy your training and trying out T3chnopsycho

I agree with some of the posters before me. It depends on the instructor and the dojo itself. Also a lot of martial art schools have programs specifically for kids. Maybe you could take a look for that. Five years is still very young but I think if the instructor is good then your son can do whatever style he likes (hard or soft doesn't matter) Cheers T3chnopsycho

We have: 9th Kyu (White) 8th Kyu (Yellow) 7th Kyu (Orange) 6th Kyu (Green) 5th Kyu (Blue) 4th Kyu (Purple) 3rd Kyu (Brown + 1 stripe) 2nd Kyu (Brown + 2 stripes) 1st Kyu (Brown + 3 stripes) 1st Dan (Black + 1 stripe) Dans keep on going up with the stripes. In addition there is a separation between junior (silver stripe) and adults (red stripe). cheers T3chnopsycho

I also don't carry one nor have I got one. I think it's like some forposters said. If you don't know how to use it correctly then it's close do worthless. So ATM I prefer to use my fists / body should I come in a situation where it's needed. cheers T3chnopsycho

I do Karate and we spar "semi-contact" also we don't hit to the head except after a foot-sweep. During sparring in training I don't wear a toothprotection only during the tournaments. We always spar on mats. Cheers T3chnopsycho

I think respect doesn't show in things like bowing to each other and things like that. Respect is more a thing of how you behave towards a higher ranking person. Well we do bow but only to our head-instructor when he enters the dojo to start the training (normally someone else does the warm-up). But Respect is more like the example lupin said. Do the kids just argue and so on or do they (and also the adults) view the word from the instructor as (don't know how to say) an order? Well anyway I think it's always different in any dojo but the main point should be to respect your higher-ups because normally they have more experience in the art and if you are respectful they will surely feel more towards helping you out and showing you new things cheers T3chnopsycho

Cool I also won my first tournament as an orange-belt. At that time I did Pidan Nidan for quite a while ^^ Cheers T3chnopsycho

The power-generation is also something that lights my interest in learning a different martial art. Because like you said they are so different and yet so familiar. What would be interesting what it would evolve into if you train say kung-fu and karate at the same time over say 20-30 years. Would you automatically start mixing them up and creating something totally new yet familiar? Thank you for your story it's intersting to hear that because like I already posted before I think a "throwing-art" would best complement a striking art and vice-versa just because they both contain something you don't have in the other one. Cheers T3chnopsycho

In our school it is common at least from black belt up that you respect the higher graded belts. Also non black belts respect black belts. But I see it the same way that you still need to earn the respect. I am respectful to everyone in our dojo but I don't have true respect for every blackbelt that is higher than I am. They also need to earn their respect. I also find that everyone should be respectful to everybody else in the dojo because in the end you train together and strive together to get better. Cheers T3chnopsycho

congratz Keep it up. Cheers T3chnopsycho

Yeah that's also what I think. Well actually I don't even want to try out a different karate-style. Well maybe look how it works but not train it actually because my style is for me the right one and I don't want to change that anyway ^^ Also I want to expand my MA-knowledge so learning something totally different is IMO the logical step Cheers and thx for the comment T3chnopsycho

enough said ^^ Well I need it as a compensation for working (I'm a software engineer) so that I also do something with my body Then for my mind and spirit and well I just need it. I hate the feeling I get when I as can't train for a while. It's just a part of my life Cheers T3chnopsycho