Karateka_latino

Here in Panama City: Karate (shotokan, chito ryu, goju-ryu ) Tae Kwon Do. Hap Ki Do.

Good. Its always nice to see technique overcome power. lol

Karate+Dance=Jean Claude Van Dame TaiChi did wonders for me. It really helps to loosen up the muscles and make your moves more gracefull.

Maybe your friend thought that Kickboxing and WTF TKD were the same thing. lol

In my dojo we still use the traditional white, green brown, black. Belts are overrated.

Hey! I was wondering about getting his tapes!!!

Before you even think about creating a system, you should build a solid base in one style. Then fill the gaps you may have. And then, when you feel what you are doing is far from your base style, that you feel you are doing something else, you can say you have your own system. This is a good article about the subject: http://www.blackbeltmag.com/archives/blackbelt/1999/sep99/3.html hope it helps.

Every School have there own regulations. My instructor don't drop grades. He lets you to keep your rank if you wish. You just need to work hard and catch up the things you are missing.

This is the only one i have: http://www.usoyama.com/movies.html Watch Mas Oyama himself performing Kata, Kumite, bullfighting and breaking: http://www.kyokushinmail.com/koya/Kyokushin.htm

About what exactly? Boxing? Muay thai?

10.Royce already defeat Shamrock, so i say Royce. 9.Both Greats, ..hmmmm. Sakuraba wins. 8.Can't make a fair call in that one since i haven't seen those guys fights. 7.Royce Gracie 6.Tito Ortiz. 5.After fighting for 10 hours, Gene LeBell. 4.Rickson Gracie. 3.Tony Cecchine. 2.Frank Shamrock. I think he's better overall. 1.KIMURA. I'll add more. Tito Ortiz vs. Tank Abbot (The Battle of the Bad Boyz) Pedro Rizzo vs Marco Ruas (master vs. student) Mark Kerr Vs. Mark Coleman.

Actually, I said Modern Sport/Martial Art,means, its both a Sport AND a martial art. I did WTF TKD and the "version" i was taught worked for Both, competition and Self defense. But, i don't think WTF is traditional Anymore. Its more a Modern version of TKD.

Since Mas Oyama trained in shotokan and Goju Ryu there are Katas from Both karate styles.

Why does people feel soooo old when they reach there 20s?? lol I've noticed that for sometime now. I read thread like this thinking this person may be in there late 50's or something and turns out to be in there early 20's wondering if its too late now. lol Many grand masters started to train in there early 20's. Even Combat Sports icons Like Bas Rutten who started to train in his early 20's And Aikido is an art that just gets better as you get older so, No problem friend.

Ok. i found something. Hope this helps. http://freespace.virgin.net/mike.clark/sodokan24.htm

I've learned Saifa yet. It was taugh already but i miss that class. Let me check around for sites with Goju Kata video clips. But, there are some videos that shows that Kata with lots of angles and bunkai. Links to the videos: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/6305434182/qid=1075787537/sr=1-4/ref=sr_1_4/103-6302077-6287021?v=glance&s=video http://www.panthervideostore.com/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/1517 Good Luck

Well, I guess they are almost the same. Maybe TSD is more traditional when its compared to TKD. But, there are TKD that combine both, traditional Forms, New Forms, Olympic sparring, etc... In the big picture, it can be said that TSD is traditional martial art and TKD is a modern Sport martial art.

Well, i guess the only point prove here is, again, That the fighting style helps a lot but at the end, its up to the Man.

I guess the guy said that he DID used his Kung fu training for the stand up, he isn't saying that he won the match with Kung fu only. He's saying that his MAIN style is Kung fu but he have trained in other things. Is like when Vitor Belfort used his punching combos to win matches, the credit was usually going to the BJJ stable, even with the fact he won with Boxing. In this case, He's a kung fu guy, so the win goes to Kung Fu. Besides, none can take credit for inventing the takedown, mount, punch combo, i mean, even NON trained people do that. its the trademark of some vale tudo fighters, Yes. but they don't OWN it. lol

Yes, i've heard the same about them. At first when i watched the TOP TEN MARTIAL ARTS special on TV, i thought it was quite cool. But after some research, it seems they aren't legit.

I've gone to several karate schools to visit and to train in and i must said that Goju and kyokushin have many good tools for self defense. If the Goju school in your area seems to be good then go and try a couple of lessons there. Goju-ryu works mainly in close-range, trapping, low kicks which are all good for self-defense. But as HCGG says, its still a traditional art and you have to work on many things that you may not like at first if you are just looking for JUST self defense. In that case, i'd recomend you find a Krav-Maga or Jeet Kune Do school.

I'm agree with the first part. Yes, If you THINK you can stop a grapple with certain techniques but you haven't actually Try them on an grappler. If it's all theory of yours or something you sensei told you, then you are just talking B.S. Now about the second part, well i can say the same about MMA people. Just because the Gracies are great fightes doesnt mean you are a great figther by default and also doesn't give you the right to bash other styles. It works both ways i guess.

That's True, i know some of those people. But the things is, since the MMA are getting the media coverage (TV, magazines, movies, PPV events, etc..) they are the ones on public eyes and if they have attitude, people will think they are ALL like that. Even with the fact that some of them are just playing characters. Is Like in the movies when you start to hate the bad guy when in fact, its just an actor playing a role. And like the movies, the Young people start to Mimic and copy those bad attitudes. That's one of the reasons why you see a lot of bashing from the MMA fans to traditional styles.

Congratulations you found a school or your liking, Have fun training! Good Luck.

try this link http://www.ichf.com you'll find everything you want to know about the style, books, videos, etc...