Jey

I started a year ago around the 15 and a half mark, and I feel that should I have started any earlier I wouldn't have bothered sticking with it. As it stands now, I understand more of my body and I am committed to keeping my fitness up. Dispite not wanting to take gradings, I feel I started at the right age, and will continue karate for some time.

I'd suggest going into a retailer and getting a feel for the gun, perhaps firing it to see what it's like - most retailers should let you do it on a blank. The variety out there is phenomenal, so look at what you're holding, feel it, have a jolly good inspection of it, and look at how readily available ammunition is. Look closely at a range of things, and keep practicality in mind. There's several guns out there on the market that come with cases, hard cases that is, so there are some deals floating around too. I know abit about guns and various things, so if you need help, let me know and I shall try. Names, brands, specs, prices in the UK etc. Feel free to ask. As for bb's, aslong as you aren't in too close-a proximity, it is a fantastic and innovtive way of training. I would recommend, as you are dealing with a gun still, that you purchase it from a retailer and shop around. Get something that you would be comfortable handling, and practising with. Ultimately, shops can do you better deals than the internet if you look around, visit the shop reguarly, and build up a relationship with the owner. I know, as I'm speaking from experience from the fishing and shooting trade industry. I hope that helps. Jey

Dammit, caught again... No, I shall ask the people in the know about it and I'll let you all in the big secret! Thankyou for all the welcomes, and please excuse my knowing not alot! Jey.

Could you explain the differences? I'm not sure of them... I know the sidekick, but the front leg jamming and the side thrust kick I'm not too sure on.

Hi, I'm new too aefibird - makes 3 of us then!

I'm Jey, short for Jemma and I found this site by google searching for something or another that is now relatively unimportant! I'm 16, and I've been doing Karate for just over a year now. You'll see in that small box by the side of my posts that I do a style called Jorukai - I'm on a mission to find out all about it, so if you can help, please do! I'm still a white belt officially, and although it stands for nothing, I train with the green belts. But I'm not that fussed about belts as I train to keep fit, and mainly to have that confidence of knowlege that I could protect myself if needs be. And then there's that small matter of liking it! So that's me: Jemma. I thought I'd pop in and say hi! *waves*

I'd be inclined to think I was spelling it wrong, but (I'm not sure if it's much help though) I checked the badge and the spellings corresponded. Perhaps it is a hybrid, as you say, although I will still check with my teacher next training. Then I can also let you all into something we know nothing about! Thankyou taking the time to help, and I shall go and introduce myself properly now I think. Jey

I do a form of Karate called Jorukai, and so far have been unable to get any further information on it from anywhere on the internet. Is anyone able to tell me more about it, and provide me with a few websites? Help much appreciated, Jey