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Welcome !

EstKarateka?! That's unusual, I almost never hear any good words from you.

Thanks smr. Sell it to the JKA? What is JKA?

Hmm....isn't Goju-ryu rather a soft style, with short stances, light and powerful? But yes, Shorin-ryu is light and quick...fast katas.

I've got nunchaku with chains.

Fighters have already the spirit, the urge to do Kumite/sparring.

Of course, I like Jackie Chan very much too. He is really funny and I like to watch his movies when I need to laugh a lot. But I like Jet Lee more. Maybe because, I have seen his movies more than Jackie Chans. Jackie Chans last movie was so funny! The movie, where he was in Ukraine and it was kinda funny for me to look at that.

and I practise shito-ryu, whichis a combination of shorin-ryu and shorei-ryu, shotokan and goju-ryu. Shorin-ryu is a Shuri-te style (fast katas), it is a big Okinawan style.

Exactly! That's right karate woman! My swedish Sensei told me once: "the style is not so important and doesn't matter, important is who the instructor is" Go to the both Dojo's and get to know both instructors a bit, then choose the instructor who seems to be a true Sensei.

Jet Lee is a real martial artist! His movies really have a meaning, not like Jackie Chan who just is joking all the time.

Bowing shows respect to your opponent.

Hey, try to explain things philosophically to give them the 'true and real' feeling of The Way of the style you teach them. Listen, a true and a good instructor doesn't fear anything nor is she or he feared.

Well, if I was you, I would choose Isshin-ryu. If you want to practise Karate, of course. And if you plan to compete or something in the future, then Isshin-ryu would be most accepted at competitions.

Happy to hear..

You're breathing and alive, you sometimes feel full of energu and sometimes not, so Chi does exist!

"At a certain level, the best explanation is not to explain at all, and the highest communication is silence" "Nothingness means not concealing preconceived ideas and accepting the unity of good and evil, right and wrong, like and dislike" "There is no need to struggle to be free, the absence of struggle is in itself freedom" "Do not think dishonestly. The Way is in the training itself. Become acquainted with every art. Know the Ways of all professions. Distinguish between gain and loss worldly matters. Develop intuitive judgment and understanding for everything. Perceive those things which cannot be seen. Pay attention even to rifles. Do nothing which is of no use." "With you right hand, Showing yang, Your left hand showing yin, Lead your opponent." "A real and true friend is recognized only in fight"

This leads only to argument. And I don't like answering to such questions. So, I'll let you others continue argueing. =P

I am a Christian. And because of that, I at least know my way of religion and I know the meaning of my life: to serve God. Argue with me or not, but I am me and I have chosen this way of life.

I have experiences of this. I had to create two or three kata's. And it took for me many days to create one kata. I put only the techniques which I know and can perform very well. And through my experiences I can say, that one can only create a kata at a certain level. When she/he has or knows the 'feeling' of the katas and has felt it.

Right! Absolutely right, I have to "listen to my body"! Thanks ninjanurse.

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Things won't happen without reasons. So, try not to involve in that or anything, be careful, but don't let it get you down.

well, I use to change avatars pretty often. The first avatar reminded my calm and cold personality. The second one when I'm surprised and this one which I have now, reminds me myself how I look like when I'm thinking...

This weapon is incredible! http://www.msu.edu/~daviski3/katana.jpg

Yes, I have heard of that too, that the old masters taught only a few students privately and those who wanted to study that art, didn't have an oppurtunity. I agree with your opinion, karate woman. And today is much better to study the martial arts, because you have the oppurtunity to study it, of course, if you want to use the martal art in the good way.