ninjanurse

Welcome-enjoy!

Over the years I have practice bo, arnis, kama, broadsword, and naginata.

Welcome-enjoy!

I would be happy to share my similar experience with you devil dog!

I have one that I post to on occasion (not as often as I like): http://myblackbelttest.ning.com/

As an instructor, I feel it depends on the student. Is he/she a sandbagger or are they really putting in the effort or is there a lesson they need to learn. Every student's journey is different. For me personally-quality is far more important than quantity-the repititions will come with time.

Awesome!

Congratulations!

I left an association ( I ran an association dojo) because the "master" demanded loyalty rather than earning it through respect and he refused to allow students to train in anyway outside his dojang . Of course, he would charge you for every extra class or seminar in addition to the outrageous tutition you paid-for a pretty basic and impractical system! He wanted my husband ( a Professor of Jujitsu) to become his student-and profess his loyalty to him- in order to cover classes for me at my own school! When I left I told him my thoughts on loyalty and cross training (I "grew up" in a dojo culture heavily ifluence by Choi)....and some of his "loyal" students followed me out the door! Low and behold if he did not have an epiphany...now he brings in other instructors from other disciplines to cross train his students-but only if you pay him for it! I see many such dojo's out there today-it is a real shame!

Yoga!!!!

Yeppers....plastic ones. They can be used to trap, distract, strangle, etc.

We use bo, kali stick, knife, kama formally. Informally we use improvised weapons, i.e., hat pins, sticks, rocks, cans, trash bags, etc.

Good to hear you found a great dojo to train at-enjoy!!!

Daily! As we get older things lose their elasticity so daily stretching keeps things loose for me-I feel it if I don't!

Hello philip12 and welcome to Karate Forums!

Welcome to KF!

Have mine framed posted on the wall of the dojo. I also post my Black Belts cert's in the dojo if they desire-there is a designated wall for them.

White to Shodan Taikyoku Shodan Taegeuk 1 Taeguek 2 Taegeuk 3 Taegeuk 4 Taegeuk 5 Fukyugata Ni Tsue Sho Taegeuk 6 Taegeuk 7 Taegeuk 8 Tsue Sho Ni Heian Godan Shodan to Nidan Koryo Tekki Shodan Choong Moo 2 Choong Moo 3 Choong Moo 4

Merry Christmas All!

YES!! By all means...YES!! Absolutely!!!!

Congratulations!

Congrats Alex...you are awesome! Here's to many more years!!!!

Congratulations everyone!

Agreed, sensei!

I follow Scott's work and use many of the things he writes about/talks about in my own training as well as with my students. He has an amazing story!