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Shorin Ryuu Very impressive discription.... Do you have any reference links/books?

I agree, that's why it will be idea to be versitile. Skilled in BOTH. I agree with White Warlock Quote:Agreed 7Star, assuming you can grapple.What makes one (striker or grappler) assume they would never face or use both situations?

The higher the Dan, the more money in hand?

SevenStar Yeah, depends on the shoes.... But my shins are not as conditioned as my foot and the shoe is comforting. Yeah, his toe striking took a lot of conditoning. Since it was done way back in the ol days, I guess he had to show something of it. More conditioning than probably 95% of MA endure, and for what? I can thrust kick with the heel or ball of my foot - don't need to use my toe, and there is less change of breaking something. I agree, such is deemed not necessary anymore.

Yes.....allow me to stand corrected..... I will use... it's the training methods. not the person or style. Re-noted and whole-heartenly agree.

Very impressive lineage......

Dang, I cant believe I remembered that....I hope I had spelled everything correctly.............

I am not talking about McDojos and pinky do. I am talking about the several that are good. Saying that OUT of those, not ONE is the BEST.....

Shorinryu Sensei, You did not come across as offensive. I like the way you pont out things bluntly. If ever I need to hear something like that, it would probably be well derserved from you. I know it can go into great detail, what is the difference, basically of Shorinji-ryu, Kobayashi-ryu, Chubu Shorin-ryu, and Ryukyu Shorin-ryu and plain Shorinryu? The Ason-Iwah-Kaugawana Satunuhi lineage is amazing.

Mid LA... outside Baton Rouge

[quote name="Tao Hodos There are a many dojos in the area within a 10-45 minute drive' date=' the Tang Soo Do is close enough to walk to and seemed attractive to me because of this. I am still interested in choosing the Martial Art that fits me best though.[/quote] Since this is the case, I agree with SevenStar

Shorinryu Sensei, I had no desire to offend you by asking your age. Which was definitely not a ploy to find out your experience. You have only a "few" years", your senior over me in age . I have been training since 1969. I too, have a lot to learn. One of my students had asked if he would ever complete his training. I had shown him my curriculum. He had asked when I had finished. I answered " I am ALMOST half-way there." He facial expression was humorous indeed.

Could you further explain?

Shorinryu Sensei, May I ask how old are you? I guess Shorinryu is the martial art that you practice? I somewhat get disturbed when I ask someone, is *blank* your style? I dislike using the term style for various reasons. I had like the way that you wrote your comment/opinion. It brings up a story: It was at a tournament. I was not a participant, I went as an observer. I noticed a young fellow whom had won the "Championship" award after doing a blinding fast form. When I had seen him outside, I had asked if he "knew how to use the nunchakus." My very pronunciation of them had him startled for a short moment. After his composure to understand what I was talking about, he had replied "Yes, I won the Championship." I said, "That's not what I mean". I repeated my question with a little more emphasis on sound: "I asked if you KNOW HOW to use them?" He commenced on doing his routine... I barked out "No No No....." Seeing his confusion, I stated to him; "See, that telephone post over there". He nodded yes. I said: "I bet you can't go and hit that as hard as you can." I used the word 'bet" as to dare him do. Young people have a tenancy to dismiss requests from elders, esp. those whom they had first met. That young fellow, black belt, I may add, went over to that pole and swung his nunchakus so fast and hard. The free section of the flail bounced off and hit him square in the face. Luckily there was a first aid person (usually there is one a tournaments) nearby to check him out. I had no idea that the result was going to be that quite that way. Besides a small facial redness, I think the young man's ego was more bruised. I had wished I had a video on it to send to the television program "Caught-On-Tape" When visiting his school (I knew his Sensei), I met up with the young man weeks later. I told him I felt bad that he obtained a small injury. I gave a full apology to him. I had asked if he had "still practiced with the nunchakus." He replied with a resounding "NO" I like the analogy of a marching band member. I had thought of the same once, at another tournament, which the sponsor wanted me as a judge. Participants substituted the weight and thickness of the Bo/Jo/Staff with a fancy taped-up "wood dowel" As the participants twirled this, I thought of Salsas marching band music.

I SO MUCH AGREE......

Patrick, where is Brandon Miss?

If that is the closest to you....... You need to start somewhere..... I'll take it..if I were you.....

This ah fuhnny... You maka mye waugh.

Same here.

Ok...so people don't like "dry" humor....

A competition originally propsed and pushed by the Gracies. Also, one heavily dominated by good ground grapplers... if you look at the early UFCs, most fights in it did go to the ground. Yeah, but happen to later bouts?

Man, would it ever stop???

I have a definition one of my instructors gave....but I'll wait for others

Those are interesting.....kinda expensive?

Thanks for the invite... Do you think Tenn is closer?