angel

My mistake is that i cant just block. My sensei sometimes spars with me . He is damn too fast. I cant block his kicks. Then i back up too much instead of blocking.

Well my major strategy is to be beaten up. My sensei is a yondan . He held my hand at the beginning but now i am on yellow belt he is hard on me. I just cant block him he's so fast. hat do you suggest for practicing blocks and improving reflexes? Pleaaaaassseee email me!!

Thanx

I learned . 5 taikyokus and 1 heian. But a sempai taught me Heian Nidan too

ive got the same problem because our dojo isnt bamboo or matted. It is polished wood. Somebody help. Because i never slipped and fell over but what if i fall i the belt exam?

I have one thing to say: Dont think "i have to win" instead think "i dont have to lose"

You may only have to do kihon, kata. Because thats what i did. Show all the moves and kata u learned

A sempai i any senior student. And patches can represent clubs, styles countries or cities. In my club we define sempai as the highest ranked student

I think a master is any black belt who has the ability to teach

agree with Jussi. I like Kamikaze. Both Gis and belts. They are hi- qt

I think belts really fire us up because in a place where there is hierarchy we feel good. We have inferiors and equals and sempai. We learn from seniors and teach our inferior. This is good. but on the other hand belts arent everything. But i like hierarchy

How many kata do you sensei know?

Could some one tell me a site maybe on kobudo or karate weapons where i can learn techs

As i see no some of us use English Names for skills and some of us use Japanese. Like: Gedan Barai ------ Lower Block Ashi Barai --------- Foot Sweep etc. Which ones do u use and which do you think should be used

Now I don't use Snap Thrust, etc. Will somebody tell me the Jap names. Because thats how I study'em. So I guess Side thrust is Yoko Geri Side Snap is Mawashi am ı wrong?

Oh i think belt is no point. Like it doesn't show how well you fight. It shows your experience. Like what if the Orange Belt performs more katas. I am white Belt and i beat Oranges. So there is nothing wrong with a good healthy white belt

Kata and sparring are really different aspects. In kata you learn mind control, body control, you perfect your skills and stances. You perfect your movement. And kata is really a show it has nothing top do with street fighting. Like if you try and perform Heian Shodan during real battle you'll be beaten to death

I think a good karate school is where you can feel you can actually learn. Where your environment ,teachesrs and friends treat you like they should

You may try : https://www.hickeykaratecenter.com theyve got these quicktime videos plus these pictures telling you how to do it in PDF format. Theyve got all Heian katas (Pinan) and a load of others but u must have Quick Time. Plus theyve got tis ebbok where you can learn histories and meanings of the Taikyoku and Heian(Pinan) kata.

I am really sorry, kempocos and sasori te but i am really interested i martial arts. Both their spiritual, phiosophal and phsical aspects. But where i practice karate unfortunately it is taught no different than kickboxing. No philosophy or anything. Actually i wouldn't kno it had a philosophy if i didnot research on the subject. I practice shotokan in Ankara , Turkey . Turkey is in Middle East. Kinda connects Europe to Asia.

My first question is at what cout of messages do you become yellow belt??

'Lo people I am new in KF and I need Some answers.

welcome to KF I am new too.

Welcome to the forum buddy!!!

Dear Sempai, Oh this is nothing about winning a petty fight. I need information on dim mak striking to marvel at chinese anatomy science. These people have discovered what we westerns call Bioengergy or bioeelectricity centuries ago and named it as Qi or Chi. Going further they have dicovered uses of this energy and named vital points on the human body. Western scientists are now marveling at its genius as they are proving true. Now what i need is to discover these points on our bodies and try and see if i can make use of them. Not to kill but to end a conflict and escape. Because the environment i live in requires this. Isn't this what karate is all about? Self defense? So please respectable sempai show me a way on striking dim mak. But please no lethality. Angel Turkey, Shotokan 6th Kyu