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I did some history courses by correspondence.

Practice.

A number of people I have encountered had problems with kokutsu dachi at first. Having done a lot of shiko dachi before encountering kokutsu I found kokutsu had a very natural feel to it. Just give it time. It will get better.

I am way beyond legally blind without my glasses. I invested in rec specs to wear and I think they were worthwhile. I wore them under an openfaced foam sparring helmet. You will also find other times to wear them. I wear mine in the pool when I work with the aqua jogger or do kata or drills in the water.

Here is a link to play with. http://www.electronicorphanage.com/neen/demo/clinger.swf The guy follows your mouse pointer around swimming through cyber space.

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I have to agree with smr. Within just about every style there are lineages that stress different parts of training and usage of the art or style.

One of the overlook purposes of the makiwara is to train the muscles and tendons all the way up through the shoulder to handle impact. It is not just about knuckles. It is about techique too.

A rotating kobudo curriculum. We do bo all the time and alternate between sai, tonfa and nunchaku for the years secondary weapon.

Teaching is a learning process. And then too there are some who are just not good teachers. You didn't say how long this person had been assisting. Some people are just hardcore when it comes to their karate. The make better drill sargeants than teachers. But if you think about it a drill sargeant is a teacher.

I would wear the brace during time the ankle was bothering me or times it would be under more than the normal amount of stress like at clss.

No actually we don't. I think there are many who would not go on to university if they took that time off. I had a longer break between high school and college. It was called the army.

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I think a heavy bag is todays equivilent of a makiwara.

That's right Sparky. Some are apalled at my aluminum sai too.

That is what I thought too. But it was a good article. Thanks for the link. And the reminder how important the basics are. Someone has been doing their homework.

In the health and fitness area is a sticky thread with a whole list of links to stretching threads and sites.

Should have great durabliltiy. Some traditionalists would find them anathema though.

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There is a whole series of Chinese weapons base on farming implements like shovels and hoes.

The traditional way to fit a bo in the Okinwan traditon is for the bo to be about 6 inches longer than the height of the person.

I would see about a good knee brace for grappling if I were you. I don't know much about chito ryu. Are your stances very deep?

Basic s foot bo to start. Just get the same model eveyone else in the dojo has to start. And if you like working with the bo you can always upgrade later.

I had to think about that for a minute and I have to say from my experience being on an installation where there where a good 10 or more guys to every girl that many females are capable of bonding in a group the way many guys are. And there are some guys who are just as bad as fussy girls about worry about little things eveyone else forgot about being said long ago. It really comes down to the individual.