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First--the ultimate skill is to win with out fighting Second I Agree with CD that fear/Adrenneline is your ally, Once you learn to control the side effect it produces , Shaking tunnel vision ect...

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Thats interesting. At the time the general public had no where near the information about the Martial Arts that they do today. Its also interesting that they include the major styles popular in japan but not Okinawa

It may be true that you and your club believe this ... but, sadly, it would be naïve to assume that this was every karateka's point of view. Precisely my point. I know it isn't every karateka's point of view, but IMO it SHOULD BE every karateka's point of view. If we are learning dangerous and/or deadly techniques it our RESPONSIBILTY to use this knowledge wisely! It should be used wisley the whole foundation of Karate is conflict deescalation. there is a saying "if your hand lashes out hold your temper if your temper lashes out hold your hand" ps dont forget as a MA the courts will hold you to a higher standard than the general public.

I Hate when writers slander an entire "community" weather it be Martial arts, law enforcement , ect...just because of a few bad apples and their limited knowledge of a subject

you could always put one in the back yard

I agree you should look at all the schools in your area some times the instuctors approach to a style is more important thaen the style

And what about the freaks of nature in the NFL and NCAA how fun would it be to have to defend vs. a 6'6'' 330lb beast that benches 500+ lbs and can move quicker than your average person

Thanks for the Answer SS

maybe i'll break down and get the urban subdued camo Gi top with hunter orange pants

thats deep

being humble does not necessarily mean that you allow people to trample you. Further more too much self assurance could end up being a negitive.

So humility isn't the case for me (at least not the type when you let yourself trampled by anyone, just because they are superior in rank). being humble does not necessarily mean that you allow people to trample you

sounds like it went well

Why are you in such a hurry that you want to "double test"?

can't anyone just wear white anymore

I think it depends where you look(if you look hard enough you might find them). but one things is for sure the ones that are not taught humility stand out like a sore thumb and they bring shame upon themselves

Matsumura Sokon broke down fighting arts into three sections 1- gakushi no budo-stratagey game 2-miemoku no bugei -physical tech focusing on winning with out consideration of values. 3-budo no bugei-genuine methods practiced with moral preceps.(The Art) Do you think that to many schools/styles/individuals focus on miemoku no bugei(just learning how to fight and not how they act) rather than concentrating onbudo no bugei (the art as a whole)? Also do you think those that practice in a miemoku no bugei manner give the MA's a bad name?

Did anyone see the editorial in the new BB on "fast food" martial arts? [/b]

dont be nervous he's just a person.(with an incredible amount of knowledge) try to focus, if you spend the whole time being nervous you could miss a great learning opportunity good luck

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/jockbeat.html why it not a good idea to walk around picking fights Caution the background music is offensive

never heard of him

Human nature?

Careful with these type of sites at work a state employee in ohio just got fired for using seti at work. which is kind of funny since Ohio state employees have (and still are) been using it for some time

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