wado_lee

the point i was trying to get to earlier in the article was the amount af kyu grades popping up some say from 6, up to 12 kyu,s before shodan i understand its a confidence and charcter building thing but i think its alot to do with instructor greed -------the more gradings the more money----------sorry if you didnt understand and dont agree with me

thanx guys enjoyed the links

you living i cloud cookoo land (INFERIOR DONT MAKE ME LAUGH) im english and very proud to be but like it or not we cant wait for anything as westerners we want it yesterday and are more than willing to pay for it

not at all im not judging just refering to the western mentality --------why pay for somthing that is free----do it for your self no one else

does anyone know if there is a link out there showing superempi any style would like to see an alternative

i would love to study the sword in depth but at this moment just cant find the time maybe someday

ours is 35 yrs old not very clean cold in winter but wouldnt be anywhere else people make the dojo

usefull links thanx

nice article thankyou

ive been lucky i supposed my training is either free or very cheep

italian_guy how did you find tai chi after training in kick boxing was it difficult to find the relaxing and breathing hard when doing hard style to soft style ive tried tai chi and although i know im supposed to relax me body just doesnt want to

why do you need a short term fix does that mean when you acvheve your goal you stop

your right all money looking at time i read that tatso sazuki (WADO) was graded to 3rd dan after just 3-4yrs can anyone tell me if its true im sure i read it somewhere------------today its so money orientated

its all about money these days you pays your money you take your prize i know of clubs who graded first dan in 2yrs cost the bloke nearly 1000.00 uk pounds to go to all the coarses that they said he would need to attend on top of training fees i say hes deserved it dont you

i touched on it earlier i think we have evolved this concept to be more difficult than it was ever meant to be the old ones didnt look for style but i wouldnt like to be hit by one would you

i do both and theres good and good about both theres no bad martial art only bad martial artists and the worst people to have a conversation with is someone who has never really done any kind

can i take this one step further on etiquite please ive travelled to different dojos within my style and while in seiza normally instructors do not bow on sensoneri and bow on taganerei with everyone else although at a very repultable club the instuctor bowed on sensoneri and not on taganerei why would that be when sensoneri is bow to sensei and instructors and taganerei is bow to dojo and all present do i understand this right PS SORRY ABOUT THE SPELLINGS

ive studied the picture and dont really understand your point i always though maegeri was striking with the ball of your foot in a forward motion not kingeri upward motion am i wrong?? picture further on shows ball of foot doesnt it or is it just the timing of the picture taken ps havnt we made the kata more difficult than it was meant to be

oh and by the way the i enjoyed the article thanx

get your kata right and your fighting looks after itself one should be done hand in hand with the other ive been training years and still find things in the first kata i ever did difficult to understand and probly never will

i feel martial arts in general is as much a battle against westerners way of thinking as technical ability get your mind right and the rest will follow no respect in the dojo means your minds not right i may be wrong but showing respect never hurt anyone

does anyone agree with me when i say its a western mentality to feel they are achieving somthing the more kyu grades there are if so why do we need to feel this or is it down to money for instructors????????

italian_guy i should not worry too much about falls and throwing i am nearly as old as you and although ive been diong karate for many years have recently started jujitsu and the dont expect you to fall or fly all around the dojo if its a reputable club they will learn you all you need as you need it

good luck on your grading brings back memories i was a nervous wreck never like the thought but enjoy the workout

equaninimus you are quality i like your style you should become a professor of the arts lol