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Welcome aboard, With a diet like that you must need to do some serious training. I do like the odd burger myself though!!!!!

Welcome. I'm interested in Shidokan.Looking forward to finding out more about it.

Welcome, don't know to much about the arts your studing,will look forward to finding out more.

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In Kyokushin we use Sanchin- no- Kata very extensively and will do it at least once or twice at each and every session. It is a beutifull and powerfull Kata that is possibly one of the oldest we know of.Its's roots are very deep indeed. The breathing method used is called Ibuki and when used as an exercise it will be called Ibuki Sankai.The simple translation of Sanchin is Three Battles. Sanchin is very important to the Kyokushin karateka,it is a bread and butter Kata to us.It isn't the only Kata that is part of Kyokushin that uses Ibuki. Tensho Gekisai Dai Yantsu Tsuki-no-Kata Saiha Gekisai Sho Seienchin Sushiho Sepai, All these Kata use Ibuki at one or more points in the kata.It shows the very strong Goju Ryu influence we have in Kyokushin. I honestly beleive you have nothing to fear.

Hi Tenkamusou, I agree with alot of what the other guys have said here.Hang in there,you'll be surprised how quickly you can learn to fight when you have to. I know it can be very frustrating and even scary at times,these are things you will over come in time. Where ever you go theres one or two like that. Don't give in.

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Kirves, The pages you found as part of the Kyokushinmail site on Mas Oyama were most impressive.I've often looked at Kyokushinmail but not come across that before. Anyone interested in Mas Oyama and Kyokushin should have a look. Remember to try to keep an open mind though,I did notice some inaccuracies or at least points that could be hotly debated. Thanks for putting it up.I read all of it and really enjoyed it. OSU.

OSU Welcome to the forums.

That was priceless,seriously funny.

If I can just add quickly to that.I help teach the juniors at our club sometimes and keeping these kids interested is half the battle.Then once they get to a certain point theres no looking back.If we attract and keep the young talent we will have many future champions in and out of the ring that have come from traditional martial arts competing in all sorts of fields. So I don't think theres anything wrong with traditional martial arts its just the way there percieved at the moment and thats down to bad press,bad movies and the like, come on whats cool about Daniel son.

I really enjoyed this topic.I certainly agree with what Kirves said about wrist grabs in Karate,we spend to much time with them but Karate is evolving all the time and certainly were I train the teacher is very aware of real life scenarios. Lets not forget alot of the fighters in K1 come from Karate, Kyokushin in particular.Ernist Hoost's coach is 6th dan Kyokushin you can't forget Andy Hug Kyokushin champion many times over, Filho and Pettas all Kyokushin. I personally think rubbish Karate movies like Karate kid have got alot to answer for when it comes to the more traditional styles looseing favour with the general public and if the general publics perception of Karate is bad the effect is obvious, people just don't bother joining karate clubs.Lets face it those Karate kid movies were terrible.The standard of martial arts shown were terrible and in some cases shocking hardly a good advert I feel!

In case anyone noticed the fact I've edited one of my posts I thought I should explain. After reading the last post from Kirves I realised some of my spelling and gramma was terrible.I'm surprised you even understood any of it Kirves. Spelling never was my strong pointkqnt Thanks for struggling through it. Osu.

Osu Kirves, Yes you are being nit-picky although I do see your actual point. Thankyou for responding. Osu.

I liked Martial Artists post. Do not hesitate ever in a self defense situation.It could cost you a serious injury or worse.React fast.Not without thought.But fast.Male or female.

I was taught Judo by my father(who is a 4th dan judoka) from as young as I can remember up till I was about 14 or 15yrs.It is a great art for children to learn,especially for introducing children to martial arts. Judo, in my opinion is almost a must if you are studing any of the traditional Japanese Karate forms if you want to be a well rounded fighter because Karate doesn't concentrate very much on ground work or grappling. Jigoro Kano, a great man and martial arts reformist came from Ju-Jitsu which is a very well rounded if slighted out dated art form which utilizes every part of the body as a weapon.The problem with judo is it really isn't a complete and effective fighting system on it's own.This will no doubt upset some people but none the less I believe it to be true.You have to be taught how to deal out devastating blows,vicious and deadly blows to be a well rounded fighter able to defend yourself should the situation arise. This just isn't the case in Judo. I do recognize I'm probably biased because my chosen way is that of Kyokushin.If I honestly believe you are threatening my safety or even my life or my families well being I will stop you dead in yor tracks I wiil make sure you do not have the option under any circumstances to have another go.That might mean going all the way,I have no problem with that.I will live to tell the tale you might not.That is the Kyokushin way. That is why Judo is flawed. Judo is very close to my heart and very important to me as a martial artist.I have learnt over the years to try to recognize the short comings not only in my chosen arts but in myself. OSU.

Not the best example of Kyokushin i've seen,but nice Knock out at the end.

Welcome, I'm new to.Hope you enjoy this site as much as I am. OSU.

I have a couple of thoughts on this. You only get one go at life, so as far as possible in the time you have you should try to experiance what ever it is you would like to experiance.It sounds to me the person who started this thread would like to experiance Kyokushin and so I think he should.Having said that i think its important if your going to train in two styles at the same time permanently you should first reach at least 1st or 2nd dan in your first chosen style otherwise you are running the risk of making things to hard for yourself.If on the other hand you are going to just simply try out another style for a few lessons just to get a feel of the differences then I beleive its fine to do that so long as you ask the instructor first so he is aware of your ultimate goals. At my club on numerus occasions people from other styles have asked my instructor if they can train.When they do he always asks that we treat him with respect and he always reminds us that although he may be from a different style we are never that different and we can all learn from each other. In the early years of Sosai Oyamas life he tryed lots of arts before he dedicated his life in one true direction.As did Hanshi Arneil,infact Oyama pushed Hanshi into trying different styles and arts that were in Japan at the time before allowing him to train so Hanshi really new what he wanted. Once you have decided the work really starts. Osu.

It's nice to be part of this forum, everyone seems to be very polite towards each other which is nice to see bareing in mind your chosen martial art is a very personal thing and because of this these sort of forums very offen deteriorate into slanging matches. Telsun, you will most probably find the way you already tie your belt is the right way to turn it into a weapon.A type of reef knot (I believe is the correct name)is normaly used.So if you pull either end it can become very tight but can be very quickly released. I hope to learn alot from this site about other styles and perhaps even my own.Hopfully we can learn from each other. OSU.

Hi people, It's difficult to imagine by reading your post whether or not its's the same method, it does sound very similar though.Your certainly right that the belt is being used as a kind of handle.If you have a heavy weight gi and using your belt you swing your tightly rolled gi into someones body or head boy can you cause some damage. By the way at the risk of sounding like a know it all, I thought you may be interested to know the way or at least one way you can tie your belt is so that it can become a very effective weapon also.Done properly in three quick moves or if your very good two moves your belt becomes a very usefull weapon.As I found out to my surprise whilst with my teacher once. Telsun,if you check the introduction page you will find I've tryed to answer your queries. OSU.

Well done to you kirves for remembering the importance of Budo. Mas Oyama's Kyokushin isn't only about wining tournaments.First and formost its a tool to help you perfect your charactor and be the best you can be.It is a budo style that also prides itself in being a practical and powerfull selfdefence system. If you'd put Mas Oyama in a ring with ALI,foreman or Tyson for example it's true he may of found himself in some difficulties but no one I've heard of and certainly Mas Oyama himself ever said he was a boxer,take the gloves and the rules away put any of those in a room together and at a guess I would say the man that has dedicated the most time to unarmed combat, the man that has the right mental attitude,the man with most strength and mental fortitude will probably come out the winner. OSU.

Thought this was an interesting topic. I just have a couple of quick points to make.Personally I never where my dogi home because normally its soaking wet and its not good for you to wear damp clothes after training,really you should get dry and put some dry clothes on otherwise you could get a chill,its not particulaly good for your muscles either.Having said that I do live in England,with our weather you have to be double carefull. Just a quick point some people may be interested in.In our Kyokushin syllabus for your very first grade you are expected to know how to fold your gi using all the seams so that your gi doesn't crease when going to and from your dojo.Its a very particular method that also involves the obi or belt.Its a method that was used in Japan and interestingly it doubles as a very effective weapon.My teacher speaks of his years in Japan when people could tell who the Budo boys were as they walked the streets of Tokyo because of this method of carrying your gi.He remembers a great feeling of pride as people would say look its one of those Budo boys,particulaly in that part of town it probably meant they were Kyokushin and so people left them be, funny that!Just gos to show how things are different,in this day and age and in my country if people on the streets saw you with a gi its more likely you'll get abuse or even challenged.