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what is the bunkai of those jumps?

Well Chad that is a great goal your teacher has. Since 1970 only once has a Canadian made it to the podium in kata for WKF and that was just last year. The guy who did it placed 3rd and he is also 5x Canadian Champion & Jr. Champion. Now to make it to the Canadian championships you first have to be provincial champ and I have never seen your sensei at the provincial tournaments so I would say he has a long way to go. But anything is possible. The kata people from British Columbia hav dominated the Canadian Nationals for many years. http://www.wkf.net/html/world.html I'm sorry I was in a rush when I wrote that. Let me clarify what I meant. He is ni-dan in the JKF. He is trying to rank as in '#1 kata competitor in the WKF'. Nothing to do with Dan rank, just with being 'the best at kata' and sparring to...but his current focus has been kata, he won gold at the goodwill games a few years ago for sparring so he wants to see if he can make it 'big' in kata as well. Sorry for the misunderstanding. Chado

WKF does not award "dan-rank" are you thinking JKF?

I know scott but many people do think that your belt contains "energy" and for this reason they will NOT wash the obi.

Do you think your "chi" is in the belt? hahahha that's funny....chi is in YOU not the thing that holds up your pants.

not very scientific.

have you published any papers on this in any of the medical journals? I would like to read them. I have read a lot of the work published by Brian D. Johnston from the International Association Of Resistance Trainers - http://www.i-a-r-t.com/ - Johnston goes the extra mile to prove his theories. Wheather I subscribe to your theory or not I would still like to read your papers. thank you

7 in my dojo

I know of 1 guy who died in a tournament, 1 guy who had a heart attack during class but did not die and sadly I know 2 sensei's who had stroke and died on the dojo floor teaching class.

we dont do 100 every class but probably only 30-50. pushups can be done by the students at home any time. doing more than you can normally do is a good way to get the student to "push pass their limit" MODERATION is the key. of course I drink beer/booze/wine. my only rule is that you can have no addictions, this of course would include food, booze, sex, drugs etc... I have also seen people addicted to karate or to the dojo...nobody should be at the dojo 7 days a week..they should have a life too

hito kata san nen

knuckle push-ups teach you how to have a good fist and good punch and strong wrist just like makiwara.

no

are you going in the +40?

People, please do not show up to this comp. thinking you can compete. Like I said all the names for kata and all kumite divisions from all provinces have already been sent in to the chairman. I know this for fact. This goes for all divisions except "over age 40" maybe chito is thinking of a different tourny

chito i'm sorry but each province can only enter 2 people per kata division these are the nka rules. for the "over age 40 division" anybody can enter as long as they are a member of the nka.

you are testing with a kata that you have known for less than one year?

I agree it has nothing to do with their ability. It is just personal preference that's all. Just like smoking has nothing to do with ability but I will not train with people who smoke because I dont respect black belts who smoke. Like I said, I do agree it has nothing to do with ability but lots to do with philosophy and character.

It just shows that they have no self control over food and drink. Just say no to desert You are not born with a big belly, it comes from eating more than you really need. Or if you're a fat kid your parents are feeding you too much. Or these days, too much junk. So to all the fat sensei's I say c'mon man get some self discipline and take control of your life.

http://www.novascotiakarate.com/Nationals/index.html

You can not just show up and compete, you must already be a provincial champion to compete at the NKA National event. The teams have already sent in their rosters.

it has been proven that if your belly is +35 you are at risk for many health/heart problems. Wrap a measuring tape around the fullest part of your belly and record your waist circumference. If you're a male, a gut greater than 102 centimetres (40 inches) denotes an increased health risk. For females, a waist larger than 88 centimetres (35 inches) is considered unhealthy."

what about http://www.cmaakarate.com/

at 6.2 and 187 the size 6 kamikaze would be big on you. remember I said you have to fit into a size 6 I did not say you had to wear it. If you are a size 6 but want to look like a goof in a size 7 go a head

My tallest students 6' 4" one is 250lbs and the other 200 they both fit into Kamikaze size 6 with no problems at all.