Sasori_Te

Amen brother WW. If you say something here in this forum that doesn't make any sense or doesn't seem logical, you're going to get called on it. Don't let it hurt your feelings. Explain your point of view to try and change the other opinion. A solid well founded argument is always better than slinging insults.

Ueshiba, Morihei (note the spelling) was not drafted into the military. He was rejected for his height after he tried to volunteer initially. He then, supposedly, started some sort of program to stretch his spine. 1 year later he went back and tried again and made it on his second attempt to join. He distinguished himself as an infantryman because he supposedly had a sort of sixth sense about knowing when any sort of harm was coming his way. Anyway, I'm not at all sure why any of this belongs in the comparative styles section. Are you trying to compare Aikido to all other styles? I'm not sure where you're going here.

What??? are you talking about? Have you busted anyone open recently? If so, I'd love to know how you do that. I'm always up for a new technique. I'm still trying to find someone that can teach me the "quart of blood" technique that Eddie Murphy talks about on "Trading Places". If anyone knows this please tell me how I can do it too.

I'm going to go with DM here. Why fake it when you can make it, as it were. Besides there are loads of other techniques that I would go for in the event of a "lapel grab". Besides, I guarantee that a real kick is going to distract a heck'uva lot more than a fake kick.

If you insist on taking two different martial arts to start with, then I think Shotokan and jujutsu would be far enough apart so as not to interfere with your learning of either. Of course, this all depends upon you and your learning capacity. Try it and see how you do. If you have trouble drop the one you like least.

You missed my point entirely, and maybe I missed yours as well. A proper kiai/ kihap is not about the shout at all. The shout is a by-product of proper kiai if you will. But if you're simply intersted in making noise then it should be as everyone has described it. Short and powerful from the tan dien. The noise itself actually should depend on whether the technique is defensive or offensive.

You just have to let it go. You need to be able to feel it down to your toenails. The kiai/kihap has to fuse your mind, body and spirit into that one point of focus for the technique being performed. I know, easier said than done. It's just something else that takes earnest( ernest ...sp?) practice. By that, I mean that you have to practice it with your utmost ability and not think about what you look like doing it or what everyone thinks about how you do it. Everyone that understands kiai has a different way of doing it. It is a very individual thing. You don't even have to make any noise at all.

As Robin would say, "Holy Rip-off Batman!" Get it? Seriously, what a load of manuer. I can't believe that people actually buy into these organizations, if there even is an organization. I'd love to see pictures of some of these folks that run this place.

I didn't say he doesn't get results. In fact, if you run into him it's like hitting a wall. Or, you can try an attack and he just won't be there. What I meant was that he just now feels like he might be able to understand enough to teach these things to someone else. I'm talking more about his attitude than his skill I guess.

Excellent website. Thanks for the link. I had never heard of this particular organization before. I might have to give them a closer look.

ddpc where are you in Arizona? If you are close to Phoenix you might want to try the Asian Cultural Center downtown. You might also try asking the folks down at Karate Mart on 19th Ave and Indian School Rd. They know all of the local instructors in the area and can give you background on a lot of them. I found a couple of good garage teachers this way.

I would also like to point out that the only reason that tourists get into more trouble than the locals in New Orleans is because the tourists don't know better. It's not because the cops there give you a break if you mess up.

More like North Central... Natchitoches. However, the last place I lived in Louisiana was Denham Springs which is about 20 minutes East of Baton Rouge. No, I now live in beautiful Ohio (I haven't gone through Winter here yet so let me think it'd nice while I can. ).

You can teach someone to relax properly in Taiji in 2 years?? My friend has been training with some of the top instructors from China including his own instructor who is a personal friend of his. You must be a fantastic instructor.

47MM. I'm originally from central Louisiana, so your question is a bit hard to answer. I have made many trips down to New Orleans over the years but the closest that I've ever lived to therer was about 45 minutes. Why do you ask?

The cop could have gotten me for excessive use of force if I would have continued. Not to mention the guy was drunk and he never really laid a hand on her. He was on his way. He didn't make it. I was just very lucky that I didn't take it any further. And, just to let you know, the cops in New Orleans are d!cks. They have to be, especially during Mardi Gras.

I did an internet search on it and came up with nothing? Are you sure that this style is as prolific as you thought?

I've heard of and practiced Danzan Ryu Jujutsu. It is a style of jujutsu founded by Professor Henry Okazaki in Hawaii in the early to mid 1900's. Sorry, I can't think of the date right off hand. I've never heard of Danzan Ryu Zenyo Bujutsu before.

I don't see where this person is asking for any explanation. They're trying to give one. It was a little laughable, that's all. Did I hear someone mention the Junko Kai?

Can I try and bend your arm any way that I want or do I have to do it a specific way?

Aren't you guys all jumping the gun here a little bit? They guy said he'd just made it to 10th kyu. He doesn't have enough technique and practice to be sure of himself yet. He just needs more time to get comfortable with his techniques and with sparring in general. Meditation might be a little too deep water for someone that's just learning to swim (so to speak).

47MM, your account is a single example. We have no way of knowing what the skills were on either side. Also, since this occurred in a bar, I'm going to assume that the MT guy was drinking and the bouncer was not. In my opinion, this isn't a good example of why you couldn't use an elbow on a larger, evenly skilled opponent.

Thaegen, how long have you been trying to "master" Wing Tsun?

Yes ! It's a mcdojo. Next question please.

JKD I'm guessing he's not willing to wait the 10 years or so that it will take his mother to understand the art well enough to teach it. That's also a very generous estimate on my part. I have a friend that has taken Taiji Chu'an for 15 years and he says that he's finally starting to understand it a little bit.