cheesefrysamurai

I am wondering how often you guys (and gals) run through your kata and kihon. do you warm up and make a training session out of it throughout the week or just run through the motions when you can? How helpful is training in front of a mirror?

I agree with you except there is a sport involved. Men generally carry more muscle. There are seperate men's and women's leagues for a reason

Let me rephrase- I hope one day to grasp this. It doesn't illude me, I haven't earned it yet Possibly...maybe...it's something that's not for you. If not, it surely isn't the end of your MA training/journey. Hang in there, and don't dwell on it.

Talk to your sensei. Let him know about your concerns. Those blackbelts should be trying to make you into a fighting machine, not intimidating you

Judo is great. A good understanding of kuzushi is immeasurably important and will aid you in any art.

you can't be too dedicated. Can you love your child too much?

http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/09/us/transgender-fighter/index.html?hpt=hp_c2

wow this is something i wish i could grasp

WOW very nice PS1

congrats

In my Jujutsu class, we would work on throws, jointlocks, strikes, chokes,mat holds, maybe some grappling, then at the end, we would do goshen jutsu and put them together in a complete self defense techniques through to a finish (as opposed to a submission).

I truly enjoyed studying jujutsu. alot of people think bjj is better, and for the competition it is. Real jujutsu is really beautiful, direct yet circular. Minimum effort, maximum efficiency as my sensei used to say. every technique dictated by the direction your opponent is moving in and their position. Bjj is cool, but not much more cool then wrestling. if your goal is submission, - then its BJJ, if its destruction, its Japanese jujutsu

To stop the momentum of your opponent is wasteful. Instead use their force against them.

My sensei says all blocks are strikes. He always stresses that if you are blocking an arm, "punish that arm"

I feel there is a level of development that happens after brown. dont get me wrong, there is something to be said for staying at that level of intensity, i am sure it changes over time, I am sure there is a mastery of the technique only someone in that situation could know (because the focus and drive seems to change after blackbelt) I think that if your sensei feels you are ready for a promotion, its time to go.

I really enjoyed traditional jujutsu. I really liked the goshenjutsu, jointlocks and throws. Traditional Jujutsu has excellent self defense I am currently doing goju and the more i learn, the more i really love it. I am short and I have power, this system allows me to get in close and do damage. Its not a system based around tournaments. The iron shirt training and conditioning is cool. I enjoy the makiwara as well. The instructor makes the difference as well. I imagine a good instructor could tailor classes to any student, I lucked out. I found a humble sensei whose technique is sharp and lineage is good

It only happens to me when sensei is watching

With respect, i can say that your 50 years of hard work earned you something that cannot be gained from reading books, watching videos or in any way in 2 or 3 years. I think there are some things that can only be learned by dedication. I don't want anyone teaching me who considers themself a master in 2-3 years. I've been in Shindokan for almost 50 years...I'm OLD...and I've not mastered anything, even though we term the Godan as a level of "Master". Ok...I go back to my corner now.

Okinawan Goju Ryu previously traditional jujutsu

I really enjoyed the read. It could easily be an excellent ending or beginning to a great book. ossss

I firmly believe that I would not want someone teaching me who did not sweat on the mat. how much practice can one have in 2 years. I am not sure 2 or 3 years is enough to gain mastery of anything besides a few kata and some conditioning

That is a great arrangement.

Osoto gari ogoshi tani otosh kubi nagi o uchi gari

The rank you own is your own. A humble student or sensei will defer teaching until he or she is polished