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anger is negative, try to be positive and that means, you do something, that doesn't take energy away from you..

Well, I wouldn't mind that, I don't mind stupid people But if someone would do that, I wouldn't do anything special against that (that's so silly!). I would just stand calmly and not get disturbed of her/him. If he/she would push me AGAIN, then I would suddenly grab his/her arm and say: STOP. And then I would explain him/her how to behave in a Dojo.

Minakami? I practised shito-ryu in Sweden, at Minakami Karate Dojo. That's the swedish MKD. I know there's one in America too. And I remember my swedish Sensei really liked Minakami Karate Dojo in America.

I respect my parents, but sometimes they're annoying

that's cool then

No problem, KarateAikidoist. Don't feel bad, because now all is ok. Karate_woman, I guess you're right. Oh well... But thanks, everybody!

Oh fireka, happy to hear. I read smr's text. Even I have heard some people say: 'american culture sucks'. But ya know what? Here, in Estonia, when I asked my friends and others what they think about America, they said: America? Oh yes! I think americans are splendid and they are so nice! One of my friends said, that her american friends are very sympatic people. So be proud to be americans. I myself like americans too, I love foreign culture! (hope fireka saw this).

Yesterday, I met my instructor and I talked with her. Then later, she talked with my mother. And when we came home, then I started to cry, because everybody at the training asked me: Will you leace us too? We haven't seen you for a long time! Please don't leave us too! Your brother was like a betrayer, he left us and didn't even say goodbye, we called him our little brother! I just felt so sorry for them and my instructor so I started to cry at home. When my mother saw it, she felt sorry for everything and I told her, my brother, father what they said at the training and then my mother said: ok, we must stop this. We can't blame karate because of all and tell that it's bad, we've got to stop this, look what we've done with our daughter now! So, now all is ok, and I showed my parents that I know what I love, and when I love karate, then I'll never leave it!

It has not happened to me yet, thank God. :biggrin: But it happened to my brother! Now his a kung-fu fan and he left karate and everything!!! All was gonig fine for him, he won gold every competition! He has all his friends at the training!!!! And the instructor is now really sad that my brother left Karate. ... My instructor said: ..He was almost like a family with us.. I feel so sorry for my instructor, and when I heard, that my brother HATES karate now, then I just started to cry, because I miss being with him at the competitons and training, like sister and brother. I HATE PARENTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AAAAA!!!

But I can't do both, because the Sifu (kung-fu instructor) says, that if I wanna study wu-chu, then I have to leave karate, he said I can't do two things at the same time. He won't let me..

I can't do anything, because I'm ill....

HUH? Breathing in Wado?? Nobody in Estonia breath in Wado! Seisan???????????????????????? The shitei kata's here in Estonia are: Chinto and Seishan, those two kata's are the main kata's. I haven't heard that in Wado they breath. Well, not like in Goju-ryu. I mean, Goju-ryu is the style where they do exhale and inhale techniques, but in Wado? Guess why my club now is focusing on shito-ryu? Because in shito-ryu there are exhale and inhale kata's, like: Seienchin - that's a real breathing kata! But Wado kata's? I don't think so. Anyway, that's who it is in Estonia, maybe it's different in other countries. BTW, I'm not at that point: "what am I doing next". I don't need that. Because, I focus on shito-ryu right now with my instructor and I don't study every day a new Wado kata where I have to think: Ok, now I have learned this kata, what is the next one? I've got to learn a new! That's not me, dude. Oh and you were wondering about how learning two different styles side by side. Well, when we train some techniques at the training, we train like this: The instructor says: Now do the long cat stance (wado). And then we do it two times, and then she says: Now do the short and low cat stance (shito). We train like that with other techniques too, and it's really good! The students can choose which style suits with them most and then they choose which kata from which style is best for them and they do those kata's at competitions! It's very good to have two styles in on Dojo. Like 2 in 1. lol But it is great, because when I only did Wado once, then my shuto uke was kinda.. 'cold' and hard. But when we started to focus on shito-ryu, and now when I try wado's shuto uke, my shuto uke blocks faster and more simple, much better! So, two styles makes each other prefect, like staying in balance!

My favourite is Jet Li and Bruce Lee.

I practise shito-ryu and wado-ryu. Wado-ryu has high stances and the hand blocks are high and it's semi contact in that stye and almost no breathing at all! (which is not positive). In shito-ryu, there are a bit lower stances and the hand blocks are done into the middle of the stomach. I prefer that more, because it is more comfortable or better to do (well, at least for me it is). They breath a bit more in katas than in wado-ryu and less than shotokans do. Shito-ryu doesn't have so many kicks in the katas, but there are quick and effective punches and blocks which makes the whole kata more effective than wado-ryu. Shotokan has very low stance and the breathing is over the limit, it's not so good to breath to much in the kata, because when you breath out all the time, you waste your energy and that's why the punches and blocks, kicks look a bit slow. That's what I know.

Oh I love competing so MUCH. Just like monkeygirl does. I'm a competitor. My next competition is abou two weeks, I just can't wait, I wanna compete NOW!!!

I've seen many karatekas, who have forgotten the kata name while they are standing on the Tatami before they do their kata. Whew.. thanks god, this has never happened to me. A week ago, we had a competition and one of the karatekas from my club went to the Tatami, bowed and then said a wrong kata name and then started to do anoher kata. I immagine what feeling it is when you do a mistake like that. Once, I almost forgot the kata name and I was like a fool standing on the Tatami and thinking for a few seconds... like: ummm..... eh..... .... ........ oh yeah: Pinan Chodan!! Anyway, has this ever happened to you?

hobbithobb ...umm, YUCK ..ok, no matter. Anyway, I never fold my uniform after class, 'cause I leave my gi on, I go directly into the car and drive home and when I'm home, then I fold it nicely or if it is dirty, then I wash it.

I respect everybody's opinions.

Ok, I'll try, thanks

I immagine my dad's reaction when I tell him to tell his Sifu to shut up, lol. Actually, I know myself that his Sifu is a very wise person and nice, but I've been seeing that my parents are now blaming karate etc.. They really respect their Sifu. Yeah I know this Sifu is GREAT, but I think he shouldn't say anything about Karate. I asked once my dad what does his Sifu think of karate. He said: He thinks that Karate is not the best way for health and he doesn't really support karate. But I'm not doing karate for this damn health thing! I'm doing it because I love karate and Japan. Sorry to say bad words, but I got really mad...

I think I'm going yo explode soon if my father says something more...

Well, I think it's great that martial artists come here and share their happiness with other martial artists. I think people feel like this Forum is like a second Dojo for them where they can share things with others and discuss. I feel like that too and I'm really glad when I can share my opinions with others who can understand it. So let's keep in that way, right?

okay

I'm thankful! thank you.

Well... My mother and father always listened to my stories about the training and funny situations in the Dojo, but now when they found a chinese kung-fu/wu-chu and tai-chi master and now they are practising it as his pupils, they keep telling me what is wrong with karate and why it's better that I should practise kung-fu/wu-chu instead of karate. They think they are so wise now and it's soooo annoying! I told them that I love karate and it's my hobby, I like doing katas and being at competitions and to travel with my Karate Club and all my friends, I like Japanese culture etc... But they just tell me: You're only staying there because of the Sensei, you just want to do that Shito-ryu thing with her .....blablablalbla........ oh .... But it's not true! They blame karate training, they say that I am ill because of karate, my legs, my cold and everything is because of karate and barefoot training! (I've got a cold for a long time now...) Gosh....what am I going to do?.. Do you guys have any opinions or anything.........?