ShotokanKid

Oranges

I recently switched my kiai from the old AAAAAAAIIIIIEEE!! to a kiai that a great teacher from the Philippines used. I only do this as a quiet kiai and i've heard my own sensei use this quietly. It goes something like this- ah-sho!

let them hit you first but block. then you can haul them in and get them busted for assault after you use "self defense" and beat the living daylights out of them.

I just learned Unsu and was wondering if someone could give me a tip on the 360 jump towards the end.

Try one of Gichin Funakoshi's books... It's a black book with a sculpture type picture in the front. All the pressure points are listed and illustrated as well as a description of what happens when you strike that area.

Shotokai or Shotokan?

What would be a good technique following a take down if you're the person on their feet. It's harder to punch then and to kick or stomp them..... that might be a penalty. If I do kick, what should I use?

use a bale of hay and hang it from the ceiling. cover the hay with some type of cloth. you should also try putting wood inside the cloth

I have a katana and a wakisashi but i dont know how to practice with them. What should I do to learn how to use them?

I learned heian nidan when i was for my blue belt test so i learned it as an orange

(new to kf)

i'm a new shotokan guy

Focused mind/heart (shu-chu-sa re ta ko koro)

Empi!!

usually 3 times a week, if not more.

Ever had someone drive by and yell out, "Hi-yah!" What's the point of doing that? Just wondering.

Those are hilarious

where's the profile?

when you say hot water bottles, how do I do that? Can I just heat water and put it into the bottles? What kind of bottle?

of course my training has helped. It taught me to get away when I could and avoid. I have had people do all kinds of things to me but the important thing is that I didn't show my pain. Their victory is seeing your pain.

The thing that matters isn't the style. It's like everyone says, attitude, etc

If you kick high, it makes it easy to get your foot grabbed. If you kick (ahem) low, cheap shot but hard to defend against.

I agree with you gojuchad! flash is trash... however, it's a good way to impress people but has no application in a real fight or with a person who knows what they're doing.

Like north of LA but like less than 2 hr from LA

LIke longarm25 says, use the makiwara. It will increase speed and power