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I think I will stay,because I feel that the change might be good.The only part I don't like is that I have to do my exam before somebody else who don,T even know me and don,T know the way I trained in the dojo.

Enjoy It take a lot of courage to go out there . Good Luck

Flashy or not, the biggest opponent in a tournement is you self.When I do tournement open or not I always come out with positive thoughts it is because I look at me, not at others. I am my own challenge.

I aggree as long as you keep in mind that MA is for defence only,not for some kind of (want to be king) on friday night out.

I do stotokan karate and we are not part of any federation and now my sensei want to joint with the Canadien shotokan federation.So what that mean is that we have to change part of our katas and that my sensei will not be abble to give any more black belt. Being at about one year from a black belt, I gest it scare me a bit.

Welcome to hollywood! A lot of poeople belived we are in some kind of cult because of the different rituals of MA. Well we have to be patient with them. Last summer,it was the first time in 20 years that my mon came to see me in a demontration WOW WOW

Have you ever been in a dojo where you had to change your style,because your sensei thought it was the best for the school. What was your reaction?

Yes we have it in my style shotokan traditionel karate,but itis only used in black belt kata,the basi kata are done with kokutsu dashi(back stance)

The lady that created the wing chun systeme did it after 6 months.but to be admit as new style you have to enter a federation and only after 20 years in, they will admit you style and you as a soke 9 degree in that style. Ye if it you dream well time does not matter

I started MA in 1985 at the age of 15 it lasted 2 years,Then i came back in 2002 and i did my 24 tournement yesterday can't wait for the next one

I aggree, karate is always a good choice,well that me.

It not the joy of hurting people,but the joy of be abble to defend you self.

Same with my style we have one year before we can put the first stripe on.then one more year and you are second degree.I don't know if it the same for you ,but it not a year wasted belive me.I wish to be ther one day.keep going.

Cool but any one had mention anything about the spirituel side of martial art.Is anybody still belive in the way of the ancient warriors.

You have to wiser and faster with your hands

karate-gi kamikaz is one of the best.

Yes,we trained hard and i like it.I always tryed to put all my heart in what i do,so i grab the best of everything.

With all the weapons on the streets.Why do we keep pratice an old way of fighting.Is it only for the exercice or there is something more deeper to it.

I am sure there is a commun ground somewhere between you style and your son's style.Work on those isue help him in his formes with you knowledge, then when he grow up, he will be abble to decide what's best for him.till then have fun with you son and thank God for his interest in MA.

Tips on you sparing : 1- don't do a millions techniques try to concentrate on 3or 4 techniques do them again and again till it bcome a second nature. Find you self a fighting style that you are confor in.

Like a baby you need the supervision of you parents to start in live,well the same rules apply in MA with you sensei.

And i would had any martial art is good as long as you put your heart in it , good luck.

You are close killer miler KAN = house so the meaning of shotokan, is the house of Shuto

G95CHAMPS do you know where the name shotokan came from?