SaiFightsMS

Welcome to the forum.

I am going to close this because it does not meet the criteria for this area of the forum.

Is it good of all they read is Harry Potter? Good question. But most who read Potter go on and read other books as well.

Time and lots and lots of training.

I do have to admit that these days after a haircut there are definately gray strands visable in the pile. Funny how I see more of them in the pile than on my head. I was in Korea during my initial exposure.

I am going to move this to the weapons area.

It has been since 75/76 for me.

Being traditonal shito ryu does not beging with high jumping kicks. There are different branches of shito ryu some stress low deep stances. Low stances to not make for leaping kicks.

Congratulations.

Isshinryu has long been a favorites with the US Marines if that tells you anything.

Over 40 and can do full side splits and lean forward and put my chin on the floor. Not bad for an old fart that has had MS for 25 years.

Sounds like a good statement to close the thread with.

The Harry Potter books have spurred a lof of kids into reading which is a very good thing. And they are entertaining reads. I will read the next books when they come out.

Just a friendly reminder to everyone to please be civil. And to watch your language. And if you disagree with someone find a respectful way to say it and better yet an understanable explanation of why you disagree.

If there isn't some type of carry over you are not training hard enough.

If ones goal is to develope self defense skills the more skilled they become physically that is a type of personal developent. There are many different levels and types of personal developement both physical and mental.

For a school to maintain economic viability it is a necessity to teach kids. If you have to break down what you know to its most basic in order to teach them you will also enhance your own skill and understanding of what you are doing in the process.

You develope your body to start with. Then as your train and push yourself you develope your mind in terms of learning to interpret what your body is telling you. And in a traditional art you learn respect. Also those who train seriously make an effort to take care of themselves physically in terms of what they eat and rounding out a good workout program. And most also go on to find there is a mental compoment they develope for themselves. A lot of that aspect is different for every one who trains.

Welcome to the forum.

Yuck.

Tomorrow I get to practice my Grand Master rating in the art of lasagna eating.

Personal development.

Flexibility.

One way to learn timing is to do the kata at a slow speed concentrating on form. Then do it at a fast speed thinking application. After you do this enough you will begin to develope your own sense of timing. Timing is something that cannot be taught. I think it is something that everyone has to learn for themself and varies from person to person. Breaking katas down into segments helps too. Timeing and flow is just something that comes with lots and lots of reptititions.

It is a state of mind for me. When I start getting tired but get so wrapped up in my training I go and go until I wind up in a heap in the floor.