krunchyfrogg

Sorry about the horrible thread title (I'd love for an admin/mod to edit it if they can think of a more appropriate title), but I'd like to know what the common theme is to some of the popular styles out there. I'm looking for a new dojo, possibly a new style (as many of you know already), and I'd like to know what I'd be getting myself into before exploring styles I know nothing about. For instance, I know Shotokan uses a lot of deep stances, and has hard strikes and blocks. What are some of the themes to: Aikindo Tae Kwon Do Jui Jitsu Kung Fu Kendo Muay Thai ect. I know this list could go on forever, and I'd list more styles if: 1) I knew more, and 2) my brain were'nt mush right now. Please list "generalities" of the styles I've listed above, as well as many of them I didn't list (any you can think of!). TIA

Ok, so how do I tell the difference between a McDojo (or dojang) and a good one? I've only known one dojo in my life, and really have no comparison.

We do kata almost every night. In my school, you can only gain a belt at a Shiai, and they're held once every 6 months. I'm still a white belt, and I'm starting my 5th kata. I've done (I apologize for the spelling): Empi Kata Taikyoko Shodan Taikyoko Nidan Taikyoko Sandan

Contrary to what ya'll might think from my earlier posts, I agree with Sorynn. As for supplements, I think you're better off sticking with multi-vitamins. Too many suplements are not approved by the FDA, which is something I really don't feel like messing with.

Any way to avoid these? I seem to get them quite a bit, usually when kneeling.

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I read it on these boards.

That's not being rude?

"Age is mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter." ~Satchel Paige

They're both a little bit farther than I'd like to travel. Thanks for the help, though!

Thanks, Wolverine. Your calm demeanor both helped me out and got the point across that I could not.

I'm not trolling. I'm asking a serious question. If you scroll this forum a little bit, I'll be moving soon, and need to find a new dojo. There's a possibility that I'll be picking up a new style. I aologize if my post offended you in any way. It was not meant to.

I don't know anything about martial arts shoes, but I can tell you that taking a razor blade to the soles of old style dress shoes, and making a few lines (NOT going all the way through!) would increase traction. It's an old trick my grandma taught me!

Is it really that commercialized? What are the basics of this style? It's a lot of kicks, isn't it?

A while ago, I started a thread about moving, and I've found a few schools that sound pretty cool, and I'll check them all out. How do I tell a good school from a bad one? What are the tell-tale signs to look out for?

If you never get into a real fight, you won't actually know, for sure, how good a fighter you are. But training in the martial arts is the best preperation you can do. That's why we spar, that's why we practice our punches and our blocks. Besides, from what I understand, every blackbelt test out there involves full contact fighting, usually all of the other blackbelts in your school. That's as real as any fight, and probably the hardest one you'll ever be in.

It's not a matter of being politically correct or not, Rich67. It's a matter of being rude. You were incorrect, twice, in your original post. There's no need to apologize about the death of Dr. Atkins, you didn't offend me. The only thing that did offend me was the comment about how "easy" it is to lose weight. From a comment like that, I'd be more than willing to bet that you've never had a struggle with your weight, because for most people, it isn't that easy. After one hits a certain age, their metabolism naturally slows down, and unless you start exercising more than you used to, and take in less than you used to, you'll naturally gain weight. I've conquered my weight problem. It's behind me now. My comments at the beginning of this thread were directed towards the person logged in under the username "Bruce Lee," so that he might learn from my experiance. Stick to what you know, you'll come off looking a whole lot more intelligent. If all you know is how to impose your opinion on others, without caring how it makes them feel, then keep your mouth shut.

Damn! My dojo makes everybody (on certain days) hold it for at least 15 minutes, while we practice walking (and punching, kicking, or both) out of kiba dachi up and down the dojo floor. We do crossover stepping, shuffle stepping, and pivot stepping out of this stance.

We use White, Yellow, Green, Purple, Brown, Black. There are a few stripes for some of the belts, and you can only gain a belt at a shiai (held twice a year).

What's wrong with good, old fashioned knuckle push-ups?

A bruise is pooled blood underneath the skin. If you massage the area, you'll spread the blood around, and the marks should go away faster than they would if you just left them there. I don't know how much better you'll look in a week, and the massaging might hurt, so good luck!

The guy died of head trauma. Not only is your comment completely disrespectful, it's very ignorant. As is the following quote: Yeah, maybe for you.

Please don't turn this into a bashing thread. I've heard many good things about that style, and basically chose the one I did over it b/c it's slightly cheaper and the location (I live UNDER my dojo!). I plan on moving next year, after getting married, and if there's a Oyama school nearby, I'll definitely consider it. But, the online option does confuse me. Without bashing World Oyama Karate, the real question is: does anyone think you can actually learn karate online?

Carbs give you energy. The idea behind low carb diets is that you burn off your long term energy (fat) instead of your short-term energy (provided by carbs and sugar). That's what I've found works well with the SBD. After two weeks of no carbs, you work in carbs from grainy things, like wheat bread and bran flakes, ect. You also work things with sugar back (as long as they have fiber too) in, albiet slowly, like oranges (a whole orange is MUCH better for you than a glass of OJ -- OJ has too much sugar).

This is strange. I never thought anyone could learn karate (well) at home. I've always thought a personal touch was very important, and that a student needs to work with higher ranking students and a Sensei. I've also heard World Oyama Karate was a reputable, good place to learn karate, so what's going on here? http://www.brooknet.com/oyama/