Karateka_latino

I know about schools that once people get there black belts, the instructor ask them to teach a couple of hours a week as part as there BB training, don't pay them for it and the BB still pay every month..

The Instructor makes a good Dojo.-period-

Congratulations you guys.. And remember now you are black belts, the REAL martial arts training has just begun.

All you'll do next week is watch martial arts films on TV.??? you are a lucky guy. lol. Sorry i don't think i can list each and every martial arts film i know, but i may have some suggestions. Fists of Legend, Drunken Master 2, Bloodsport (if you like Van Dame) Once upon a time in China 1 & 2 Anything starred by Jackie Chan, Samo Hung and Yuen Biao, Prodigal Son The Young Master, Snake in the Eagle's Shadow, The Victim (haven't see it yet, but i've heard is one of the best kung fu movies of all time) Be sure to get some porn too. lol

I've heard that Jackie is using "wire-fu" in this movie... I haven't see it but that news is a little disapointing since one of the things i enjoy the most of his film are his crazy stunts without the help of wires

Since you do Shorin ryu karate an okinawan based style.. your body type wouldn't be a problem..

Go to the 3, take one lesson in each and go with the one you enjoy the most.. but if i have to choose one of those. I'd say, Full contact kickboxing. Actually i feel that no matter what style you choose, we all should take some full contact kickboxing lessons. "the only way to learn how to swim is get inside the water"

I'm totally agree with Bon... wristlocks aren't easy to do right it takes years to make them work against a resisting oponent. Hit the vital points or soft part of the body is better..

I wouldn't like to fight a Crazy person who doesn't have anything to lose... those people will bite your ears off without thinking twice.. lol And if that person is trained in Muay Thai.... that would make it just worse.. lol

Oh by the way, I just contact with an instructor who have done both, Goju ryu karate AND wing chun i may ask him about the diferences between the two.

I may sound extreme, but in order to face several people, and you don't have the option of go away, Sorry but i think you must cripple them, you can't fool around trying to "box" 3 people that are trying the Hurt you. try to keep fresh all the techniques you learned about knee kicking, ball kicking, bone breaking, etc.. because you'll have to use them. and as soon as you can, run away from there. that's always an option. Don't play macho.

Hola amigo Venezolano Yo soy del hermano país de Panamá, Bienvenido a los Forums!!!!

Grappling doesn't always take place on the ground. You can choke, break an arm, or dislocate a shoulder, break fingers, etc.. on your standing position. That kind of grappling IS effective for street fighting. Grappling works because they do a lot of resisting oponent sparring , they work against diferent body types, and the way they train is exactly the same way the fight. Not punching and kicking to the air, three step sparring or Kata.

Well, if i take for example.. Shotokan.. then i add Judo and boxing But still call my style "karate" and do kihon and Kata and all the other stuff.. that means my Karate is well rounded... that i accept. But, most of the Arts were created loong time ago and they split and specialzed in diferent things... i mean, you won't say a person who want to learn grappling " you can take Karate and someday you'll learn some grappling techniques" ... Good, but what if i get into a street confrotation and i need the grappling NOW..??? what will i do if in the 3 plus years of Karate i've not yet being taugh the grappling i need now?.. Most traditional arts train in Non and semi contact.. they aren't prepared to hit and get hit... you can know all the techniques on the world but if you aren't used to be Hit, you'll get scared when you absorb some good shots and you wouldn't know what to do. That's why i feel Boxing is so important to learn no matter what style you do... you get two things, Better conditioning and the reality of what is being hit and hit back, two things you'll need in self defense. and its not something you need to stay 10 years to learn.

Most Judo IS sport oriented, very hard to find a school who teachs the traditional Judo. try Ju jitsu, aikido or aikijujustu better.

Mixing?? maybe a grappling Specialized art with a Striking art works.. I personally think that no matter how long you study a single Art. Its NOT complete.. one source CAN'T have all the answers. If a person feels happy doing one thing without mixing, okay. but i feel if you can at least do two arts (a striking art and a grappling art) you'll be more rounded. I have watched some grappling in Karate Katas, but that grappling isn't specialized and as good as the one you'll find i Judo... Judo have atemi (striking) but that isn't as good as Karate strikes.

Hello, I saw the video of the Oyama v the Bull in a kyokushin karate web page, He didn't stand up in front of a Bull and killed when the bull was comming to Gore. The Bull was tied on a post and he hold it horn and choped off. I've heard there is a little trick in which you can find the soft part of the Horn and you can choped it. I've See kyokushin guys sparring. They just train hard and hit harder in sparring...It's indeed a tough style to train in. But i guess you people don't want to get All hurt everytime you spar. right? lol I still have the look the other class. Intructor told me he had another group in which the train is softer, the class i watch it was the School Karate Team class. Maybe thats why it was sooo tough. lol

Okinawan Shorin ryu karate always offer traditional Kobudo training in there curriculum. Ninjutsu trains in weapons. All Filipino martial arts. Wu Shu Kung Fu.

Look for the books "Bruce Lee library" They are around 6 Books that contains everything you want to know about Bruce lee, Bio, Letters to his friends, his physical training, about Kung Fu, about Jeet kune do, etc... Also, The Tao Of Jeet Kune do is a must read for all people wanting to know about Bruce Lee.

I'm Agree with Kensai for once

Looks like They Won't change the decision Afterall and won't give Royce Gracie the NO-Contest. I think what they want is hype a Re-match.

As i promess im going to post the disciplines that the ninja have to train AND master.. Junan taiso: Yoga-like body conditioning exercises. Nin-po Taijutsu:unarmed Combat -Taihenjutsu: body movement, breakfalls, leaping. -Dakentaijutsu: Striking and kicking. -Jutaijustu: Grappling and Choking. Bojutsu: Staff fighting. Hambojutsu: Short stick fighting. Ninja ken-po: Fighting with the ninja sword. -kenjutsu:Fencing skills -iaijustsu:Fast-drawing skills. Tantojutsu: Knife fighting. Shurikenjutsu:Blade throwing. Kusarijutsu:fighting with the short chain weapons. Kyoketsu shoge: Corde and blade weapon. Kusarigama: Chain and Sickle weapon. Teppo: Firearms. Ninki: Specialized ninja gear and tools. fujika: blowguns and darts. Heiho: Combat strategy. Gotonpo: use natural elements for escape. In-yo do: Taoist Principles. Seishin teki kyoyo: Personal clarity. -Meso:meditation -shinpi: concepts and mysticism -nin-po mikkyo: Ninja "secret knowlege" of the universe. Kuji kiri: Balancing electromagnetic power fields Kuji-in: Energy Channeling. This info comes from the book "Ninja: Warrior ways of enlightenment" by Stephen K. Hayes student of the 34th Grandmaster of Togakure ryu Ninjutsu Maasaki Hatsumi.

Hmm i don't like too much the idea of "pinch neck" to knock someone unconcious. I'd better use a "lion Kill" Choke for that. lol

Wow, that's a Lot of Katas.

Hi! All the advices here are Great, but... Why can't you talk with your sensei about your problem? you come here instead of talking with him. A good sensei answer questions and help students with there problems. My feeling is that you should talk with your sensei. He definitive knows you better than any of us. He may know how to help you. Give him a try.