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So, first episode down. Next episode tomorrow. Anyone watching? Thoughts? Patrick

Good luck, jaypo! Patrick

My pleasure. Thanks again. Patrick

Glad to hear it. Patrick

Congratulations Dobbersky. Thank you for all of the great contributions that you have made to our community. I appreciate the kind words from you and DoctorQui. This was your first post: http://www.karateforums.com/post332108.html#332108 Greetings my fellow Martial Artist I used to train in Tang Soo Do and graded upto 4th Gup, I left 1 week away from my 3rd Gup grading. I miss Tang Soo Do and the Senior Kata that I was begining to learn I'd just begun to learn the Chil Sung Hyungs. My instructor changed the gradiing syllabus and rearranged the Kata for each grade, plus put the prices up dramtically for monthly subscription and gradings. I was cross training in Ashihara Karate (which I now teach), and I had to make a decision as to which 'Do' to follow. I have trained in various styles since leaving Tang Soo Do but it never had the same 'feel' until I found 'Wado Ryu'. The 'Nai Han Ji' hyung is similar to Wado Ryu's Naihanchi kata and is also practiced in other Japanese karate styles (it is know as Tekki in Shotokan) so I am unsure of its origin but most forms are predominately Chinese/Korean by default via Okinawa where Japanese Karate stems from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naihanchi Thanks, Patrick

Thanks Rusty. 9/11.

Hey Michael. Welcome aboard. Patrick

Sorry to hear that, MasterPain.

Thanks for recommending it to others, shinka. I appreciate it. Patrick

Thank you for the kind words about our community. We appreciate it. Patrick

Thanks Brian, Heidi and Danielle. Patrick

Thanks for the replies, all. Patrick

Welcome aboard, Brigitte. Patrick

Welcome to KF. Patrick

Welcome Xuanlong. Patrick

Hey Jay. Glad to have you. Patrick

Hello, Thank you for visiting KarateForums.com. We recognize one member every month as the KarateForums.com Member of the Month for their positive contributions to this community. The September 2012 selection is... FangPwnsAll7. Congratulations! Thank you for all of your great contributions to our community. Sincerely, Patrick

Same here, Brian. What did Vicky say? Thanks Alex and darksoul. Patrick

Glad to hear that you are both alright. Patrick

Hey all, Thank you for visiting KarateForums.com. Some members may recall that Brian and I met in person at Podcamp Topeka in November of 2010. The organizer of that unconference, David Lee King is a friend of mine and he has just released a new book, "Face2Face: Using Facebook, Twitter, and Other Social Media Tools to Create Great Customer Connections. The reason that I am telling you this is because David decided to include the meeting between and Brian and I in the book and, as such, we are mentioned, as is KarateForums.com. If you'd like to see the page in the book, click here and you'll be taken to Amazon's "Look Inside" feature for the book. There is a text box on the left side of the screen under "Search Inside This Book." Type in KarateForums.com and then hit the "Go" button. Page 58 and 59 should then appear as clickable results and you can then click each one to read that excerpt. Thank you to David for including us. I had a chance to read an earlier draft of his book and provided advance praise for the work. It definitely offers a lot of value. Thanks, Patrick Disclaimer: through our use of Skimlinks, I will receive a small percentage of any sales generated through the Amazon links in this post.

I went ahead and gave this its own thread. Welcome harper2933. Patrick

Haha. My pleasure, Bob. You should check it out, Doctor Qui. Patrick

I'll be thinking of you, Justice. I have a friend who lives in New Orleans and they are fine. Hope you are, as well! Patrick

TAKE THIS AS YOUR SPOILER ALERT! Anyone else watching this show? Thanks to Amazon Instant Video, I managed to watch all 53 episodes over the last couple of months. Looking forward to the season premiere! Patrick