Leopard claw

For me, it's suisho, tozan no kama and shiro taro no kon.

Thanks Ben for the GREAT ideas, looking towards putting them to use in the dojo.

Was thinking in the terms of exercices like sit ups, etc. Have done sit ups with two people holding a belt and feet under the other persons crossed legs. Was just looking for more ideas. Thanks!

Thanks!

Thanks everyone. Did find a nice site on the formula. Could buy it, but have an interest in Chinese herbs and medicine..

Wing Lam Enterprises has some good videos and master kits for iron palm and iron body training. The master kits come with dit da jow (iron palm linimemt and pads. https://www.wle.com

Does anyone know how to make dit da jow (iron palm formulas)?

Great words of wisdom from 24fightingchickens. I rei to you!

Thanks again for the great advice. I've been doing my kata and weapons kata 30 times each day and sparring with fiends in the dojo. But you're so right, to win isn't everything. the main thing is to go and have fun and that I will. Thanks again!

Thanks for the great advise. The main thing is I am going to have fun. Thanks again!

Thank you much. They do look like a cool weapon to learn.

I'll be in a tournament in about 3 weeks. Doing a kata form, weapons form and sparrring. Got the kata and weapon forms down and feel pretty good about sparring. Still feel pretty jittery though. Any ideas how to over come this? Thanks.........

In our school it's.. White Yellow Yellow black stripe Blue Blue black stripe Green Green black stripe Purple Purple black stripe Brown 1 Brown 2 and then on to black belts!

Should have said yawara!

Small, but deadly..

Hi, On a TV show a while ago called Xtreme Martial Arts (I think), there was a guy performing with spinning spikes, not sure if that's the proper name? But does anyone know where I can get these? Thanks!

Did for almost two years, then moved (Ugg!).

Shorei-Ryu for me! Hey Orion, congrats for going with Shorei-Ryu, I think you will find it's an awesome style. Have fun too!

Has anyone here studied White Lotus Kung Fu from Sifu Douglas Wong in Nothridge Cal?

Okinawan Karate tends to be more circular in it's moves and more flowing with a combination of hard and soft. It's roots come from China. Japenese Karate is considered a hard style and linear in it's moves, so yes there is a difference between the two. Most Okinawan Karate use weapons such as the sai, bo, kama, jo, etc. In Japenese Karate this is rare. Less kicks in Okinawan Karate? Can you please explain.

The mind!

Thanks again for the help!

Good call WW. I also think weapons are an extension of the mind too!

As a wise, but silly rabbit once said. ''Tricks are for kids.''

7 years bad luck x how many mirrors in your house?