KaratekaAikidoist

Simply put, I take goju ryu, I test for black belt in 5 days. I'd like to talk to anybody thats interested.Thank You!

I've taken aikido for four years but just recently was allowed to start testing. A lot of the techniques are based on the scenario where someone grabs you etc. but you could incorporate it into another MA. Say you got someone off balance by pulling their hand. If you wanted to end the fight nicely, just apply a wrist lock. If you're into grappling, try judo

I just got me so mad. All of you, especially monkeygirl had well written answers. I hate it when people find it easier to discredit something than try to understand it.

Either that or the guys overly enthusiastic that he got a black belt. I bet he just did that so nobody would touch his car.

I got into a HUGE arguement with my friends the other day. I had a MA book and one of them read something on ki. I explained it the best i could but of course they were like " thats bull****" and that ki is just focused adrenaline. then later, one of them stated that karate only is for medative purposes and could not help anyone in a fight. He also stated that everyone knows every technique from every style but doesn't use them until they get in a life or death fight. I don't really know but Im sure a guy off the street couldn't do a reverse cresent kick or a kata application. It made me mad because i beleive in ki and those comments made me feel like everyone is a black belt in every style(which means i wasted four years in Goju Ryu).Then everyone acted like i was crazy because i was pissed at them. any comments?

OK THIS GOT ME REALLY MAD Bunkai if you've heard of it is an application from a kata which can be used in real life. All of my katas have many bunkai and are very effective. A specific Kata called Sanchin does improve breathing, in fact, deep breathing is emphasized. Part of my black belt test is to think of one bunkai from each kata. I occasionally overreact when something I feel strongly about is "threatened" Please pardon the anger. I take goju Ryu to answer any questions about the katas.

Personally, I've noticed that I'm not so eager to fight. I don't start anything. Karate is the Martial Artists secret, so one should not be eager to show others anything they may use against them.

The other day, I put my wooden wakizashi in my belt loop and forgot. Then when I got to town, i remembered.I just slid it in my pant leg when i went into somewhere. is that illegal?

I went to a tournament about a week ago and a shotokan stylist did a jo kata. She got first place.

I apologize for my idiocy.

I recently heard about a martial art with guns, I believe it was on this website, called gunfu. I personally don't see any form of art in pulling a trigger and killing someone. I prefer my body or a sword of some sort.

Sorry then Sub. Fighter. It was purely in defense

I take goju ryu and aikido and get charged only 60 bucks for both. Seperatly its only 35 bucks a month. According to you guys, im doing pretty good.

Being fourteen, rather short and in middle school, people think its cool to attack me especially right before my black belt testing. I either but them in aikido pins or hit them until they stop. I've had a few accidents when i first started out. A kid came behind me while i was alone and i did a backfist and gave him a bloody nose.Also, a guy in tae kwon do bearhugged me and I hit him in his "spot" really hard and made him cry. Of course now I don't do that "It was two years ago" and I apologized to the people that it happened to. I think the tae kwon do guy deserved it. GO GOJU RYU!

I'm testing for my black belt on the 26th of April and I'm really nervous because this is my first black belt and Im only 14. I'd appreciate it if anyone has any general tips to help me.

Ummm.........my instructor occasionally calls me Ross-San and we do count in japanese but thats about it.

I'm a 3rd degree brown now but i test for shodan on the 26th!If anybody has tips for black belt test, e mail me. gundamguy1824@yahoo.com

I live in ohio and want to take fencing. Can anyone help me? gundamguy1824@yahoo.com

Well, If you had equally skilled fighters, a sword could cut through a bo. I take goju ryu and almost have my black belt in that. I'm taking aikido too and we use a bokken a lot so I'd say its ok to start early but make sure your safe and respectful.

I saw both Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and the G gundam episode and I have NO idea. Maybe a shoge?

Not to boss you around but if i were you, I'd learn shuriken throwing as a secondary thing and practice with a bokken until you decide because according to me, a sword would win at close range with a gun. All you guys who say a gun would win, you have to ask if the assailant would have time to get the gun out, considering we're martial artists.

thats not all A bokken is practically a wooden katana A wakizashi is a wooden short sword A tanto is a wooden knife A wooden Daito is well, a wooden Diato and all the others listed. Im not quite sure what you have depending on width and lenth. [/b][/u]

I started taking goju ryu without really knowing what it was. "I started at age 10" and now i feel its perfect for me. mix it in with Aikido and BAM!