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Your best bet is to ask someone who is theologically competent. Email Dr. James Bettrell and he will answer. Hes a Hebrew/Greek Bible Scholar http://www.brettell.org/ His email address is on the site. I would give my opinion but more credibility comes from a Bible Scholar

Training Schedule Conditioning drills: 2 or 3 days per week Plyometrics: Not to be performed on consecutive days Strength training: 2 or 3 days per week Balance training: 5-10 minutes per day, every day or every other Sparring: Not to be performed on consecutive days Skill training: 4 or 5 days per week Core training: 3 days per week Let's suppose that you have 6 days per week available to train. You have allocated between 1 and 2 hours per day. Let's try to put these pieces together into one complete puzzle. Sample Week Monday: Balance training - Skill training - Conditioning drills Tuesday: Sparring - Skill training - Core training Wednesday: Balance training - Shadow boxing - Strength training - Plyometrics Thursday: Sparring - Skill training - Core training Friday: Balance training - Skill training - Conditioning drills Saturday: Shadow boxing - Strength training - Plyometrics - Core training Sunday: Rest A serious fighter would also add a roadwork program to this schedule. Roadwork consists of various sprints, intervals, and distance runs (4 miles in 30 mins). Its recommended that a fighter run early in the morning so that he has all day to rest before training again in the evening.

Well that would depend on the standards and expectations of the school. I realise in the west things are not as high a standard as it is in Japan in many cases, I am very sad to say (I lived there for 2 years). A child simply doesnt have the muscular abilities to performadvanced Kata as what our school expects. Today many schools are happy just to have people perform the movements in order with little consideration of the bigger picture. But that is the way of the world....

In our school yes and no

There are no mistakes, only revisions...... I went through quite a few changes on our kata over the years. I expect many more. He really is a pleasure to train with in person. It's one of my few regrets that I will not have the opportunity to train with him again as I left my previous style and organization. We grow. We change. We move on. Technically there is a mistake. Shotokan has always demanded that when you perfom a front kick, whether thrust or snap, it is required that one put your hips into the kick(I refer you to Masatoshi Nakayama's book "Dynamic Karate" for verification). If you look closely at some of the Kata, Kanazawa doesnt do this. In some places he does and some places he forgets. Its a minor point I would agree, but nevertheless its a mistake.

To be 100% honest with you, I dont think someone your age should be tackling that Kata. Bassai Dai in our school is the main Kata for Shodan examination. You can't sit for Shodan in our school (Shotokan derivative) until you are at least .... at least .... 18 yrs old. And every rarely does anyone ever achieve it. To achieve Shodan for us, apart from everything else, you have to beat 3 brown belt adults (first kyu) in contest as part of your examination. This ensures a good level of competency in kumite skills. Mainly because we choose the very best brown belts as opponents in the examination. I dont believe a 13 yr old child has the capabilty of performing that successfully. Likewise Kata has to be applied properly. Its no use just knowing the movements. You have to be able to apply power, speed, timing and co-ordination etc to the techniques contained therein. A 13 yr old child does not have the physical attributes to perform that Kata at Shodan level. I am sorry but this is true.

"What Kata do you Know?" All of em

Karate and in particular Kata, has been in a constant state of evolution right up until the mid to late 1950's with Funakoshi. I train in a very traditional off shoot of Shotokan and our Kata are slightly different to the 1950's Shotokan of Funakoshi. Little changes but important changes. I am all for change. In fact I am totally open to it. If we are not learning, experimenting and growing we are just going backwards. We have more knowledge, & more analytical tools available to us today. Through the sciences, medicine, computer technology and so on; we are in a far better position to make changes that are for our benefit. It is a well known fact that every Karate Master of old adapted and changed what he was taught. This is a good thing. Over the last 40 odd years my training has changed significantly. I have learnt, adapted and grown. I apply principles that sports fitness science has developed through research. This knowledge has compounded by technique to quantum leaps. I owe much to this research. I do not believe the Masters of the past are as good as people today (that will upset some). Athletes are bigger, stronger, faster, more co-ordinated, and more skillful than ever. This is a scientific fact and not a pipe dream. I am grateful for what the old Masters have handed down but I don’t allow myself to put them up on a pedestal of infallibility as some do. Tradition is very subjective. For example if you do Shotokan you might doggedly stick to their Kata verbatim. But are you really practicing traditional Karate? No you are not! You are practising 1950’s tradition. You are not practicing what Itosu taught, nor Azato or even what Funakoshi taught when he arrived in Japan in 1921. Certainly you are not practising the Karate of Matsumura nor Sagugawa before him in the 1700’s. We have to face the fact that Karate evolved and personally I think it’s a very arrogant stance to assume we have reached a state of perfection and thus shut off learning, adapting and growing. The problem is that if you introduce new kata or modified Kata, the Karate “old boys club” label you as arrogant for bucking the system and claiming you have come up with a better way. But if you have slit eyes, go up into the mountains for some alleged spirit enlightenment and come back down and win a few contests you might become acceptable because of your changes. I said “might”. Karate doggedly holds onto tradition (subjective). In many ways that’s a good thing. To ensure students train right is of the utmost importance. However we also have to realise we have more anatomical knowledge today and we need to use that knowledge to develop and grow. I see nothing wrong with a student wishing to practise traditional things as that forms part of the motivation to train. However I also feel that we ought not hold back the pioneers who would propel us into new heights of capability. Certainly I practise things in my dojo at my home that I would never dare practise at our schools dojo because it would not be acceptable. That’s ok by me. I love all the guys there and my teacher and I just accept that, that is the status quo. However I will not allow that to limit me. Eventually one day, perhaps in many years I will release what I have developed.

Has anyone noticed the mistakes me made in performing the Kata? A 10th Dan making mistakes??? Blasphemy!! Haha I believe he has *smiles*

Kanazawa Sensei 10th Dan - 1st All Japan Karate Champ and 3 times All Japan Karate Champ performing 26 Shotokan Kata Kanazawa Sensei 10th Dan Videos http://www.narama.cz/karate/kata.htm Please note the site is in some foreign language but you can download videos . What think ye?

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Hi In my younger days when I was somewhat wild I got into many street fights and bar fights. I am now 49 yrs old and have been training since age 7. I am now 7th Dan. In the fights outside the dojo I had, I used: Classical upper block (age uke) Mid section cross block (soto uke) Sweeping block (nagashi uke) Front kick (mae geri) Lower level side kicks (yoko geri) Jab (Kizami zuki) Reverse punch (gyaju zuki) Elbow strike (empi uchi) Palm heal strike (teisho uchi) Foot sweep (ashi barai) Hmmm thats about it. I got into these fights when I was Shodan and Nidan level. 1st and 2nd Dan. I am now ashamed that I got into these fights. I was young and wanting to test myself. Fortunately I never lost a fight and even more fortunate my teachers never found out. Street fights are fast and furious and you have to be prepared to expect anything. Even spouses simultaneously hitting you with an umbrella!! The best thing to do when verbal trouble starts, stay within kicking distance but out of his punching distance. This gives you the advantage. Use dumby attacks where you can. Most street fighters assume a dumby attack is real and leave huge openings. Learn to get in and hit and move back out of the attack. In and out like a swallow. In a real street fight you do not have time to think of combinations. You only have time to react. Your reactions may or may not bring out combinations. The last street fight I had I only needed to hit the guy once, then I foot swept him down to the ground. He was hurt bad and crawled away on the floor. Relax, line up where you are going to attack and attack with full force, mind, body and soul. Punch one foot on the other side of the person with total dedication and power.

I use L-Glutamine and the effects are very noticeable What are those effects? And are there other things in the supplement besides the L-Glut? Aodhan The effects are that I recover faster and feel less muscular soreness. I am also told it builds your immune system

Of course to learn a kata and to get all the movements right one has to start slowly. Eventually that day passes. Sprinters practise the 100 metre sprint at full pace. I see no difference for the Karate-Ka. One needs to teach ones muscles what to do. One needs to constantly push the bounds of ones speed, co-ordination, timing, power, focus and anaerobic endurance etc constantly. If one doesnt then Karate just becomes a useless dance in which I call it "Punch Dancing". Practising Kata at full pace all the time is gruelling and most students back away from it. When Holyfield was training for the world title, they changed trainers. They bought in this south African guy and the first thing he did was remove aerobic training and replaced it with anaerobic training. He felt too much emphasis was placed on the age old idea of doing things slowly over a long period of time. The end result was that Holyfield won. For us fighters, there can be great lessons drawn from this. When I lived in Japan in the 80's the emphasis was on getting the Kata right first and then practising with full power. Not only does it look a damn sight better but it pushes ones body and mind to incredible levels. That is what I have found in the last 43 years of training

No I dont have a website. Dont see the need really and I am in New Zealand

Kata ought to be an anaerobic activity. There is no benefit in doing Kata slowly. It needs to be practised as if one were on an actual battlefield. Just in case what I say doesnt have enough credibility, here is a quote from Master Anko Itosu: "During practice you should imagine you are on the battle field. When blocking and striking make the eyes glare, drop the shoulders and harden the body. Now block the enemy's punch and strike! Always practice with this spirit so that, when on the real battlefield, you will naturally be prepared". Real fighting is fast and furious. One needs to practise in the same way one would use it. Karate is not dancing... its fighting!!

I use L-Glutamine and the effects are very noticeable

Develop anaerobic capability for the martial arts

Aerobic training like running is one of the best ways to lose weight along with a proper diet. The King of all exercises is body weight squats. Do them quickly and by time you can do 500 one after the other, you will be thin Try burpees too they are excellent over all exercise

Its far better to work on anaerobic capability than aerobic capability.

It really depends on what your personal goals are. If you are looking for peak performance then I would recommend you set up a written weekly training programme you have to stick to. Very often in many dojos you primarily concentrate on skills training. This is good but it is NOT enough. You need to develop: Balance skills Aerobic capability Anaerobic capability Strength Speed First of all get up early and build up to be able to run 4 miles per day in 28 minutes. Once having achieved this you are ready for a greater load. Once you can do this follow afterward with sets of sprints. 800 metres then rest one minute 600 metres then rest one minute 400 metres then rest one minute 200 metres then rest one minute 2 x 100 metres then rest one minute Once you can to that add push ups between sprints Do the four miler and the above sprints every morning. Do a weight training session twice per week. Do bag work 3 times per week (0ne hour sessions) I would recommend the training manuals of Ross Boxing (https://www.rossboxing.com) for details of setting up weekly training programmes What is critical in fighting is having a solid foundation of fitness and strength to build upon. Use the dojo to develop actual fighting skill and when at home concentrate on the above and you wont look back.

Hi Guys and Gals, I am back!! Been awhile since I have dropped in. I am still training hard twice per day. I have been busy teaching and running superior fitness classes for martial arts and sporting clubs. I have diversified my teaching into superior fitness performance for a number of sporting organisations. I have given up work and concentrate full time in these activities. My teaching for sporting clubs is quite unique and is designed for mature and veteran athletes desiring peak performance. I also get a chance to share traditional Karate with them Hope you are all doing well. Are all training hard and growing physically and spiritually

Yes he is dead, but he very well could have broken a few records with the speed of his punches and kicks, and taken a few contests aswell. I dont believe people are making reference to Bruce Lee in this thread to prove he was the best, and neither am i. There is no doubt he was highly skilled, and is/was a major influence on Martial Arts all around the world. He was a philosopher on the side as many fail to recognize, and his goal wasnt to break records and be "the best". Most of his views and philosophies show that he wants to be the best he can be, and wanted people to truly understand the concepts of martial arts, the whole self interpretation, and "ultimate self expression". On the other hand im sure he won a few tournaments and proved a few things, i wouldnt know because i havent read all of his books, but he did help to prove that a Jeet kune do punch is in fact stronger and more ravaging then a karate punch. Scientific experiments were conducted by Hayward Nishioka and the conclusions were made. (look it up for additional info, if you wish) I always have to giggle over the claims the KJD punch is faster than a Karate punch. Fact is they were not comparing apples with apples. They compared a JKD jab against a Karate reverse punch (Gyaku Zuki). They never compared the JKD punch with a Karate jab (Kizami Zuki). So the comparison is moot. People often over rate the skills and abilities of dead people... The martyr syndrome. I guess it gives people the warm fuzzies. As for Lee's philosophies I dont hold to that world view point. I agree he contributed a lot to martial arts to a certain degree. However much of what he proposed were ideas that he got from others. He didnt develop anything new, he just repackaged. Most of his training methods came from boxing and he used fighting techniques from all over the place that "suited him". I have most of his books and its interesting reading.

I am in a derivative of Shotokan and weapons are not taught. I am not sure that Shotokan itself teaches weapons either, but I dont think so. I dont see the point myself, you cant carry them on the street

Yes we sure do. And at training camps we make students do line work for up to 2 hours non stop with things like oi zuki