Karateka

Private parties are fun. Personally though, I would rather spend time alone with my girlfriend. There is so much to share and do.

Any fighter may be humbled

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The strength should come from within, not from without. You may find that it is the teachers that matter. My sensei is a Kumite man, but he teaches the finer points of Kata as well as the Bunkai. The Bunkai for those who don't know is the application of the technique in a real situation. By studying bunkai, it helps your kata become more of a fight, which is what they really are. So the gradings have their ways of teaching you what you should know. You may come out stronger, but you may also come out wiser. _________________ "In Kumite, there are two techniques; one is to stop him, the other's to drop him!" Senei Ron Bagley 5th Dan (my teacher) http://www.ifroggy.com/karateforums/forums/images/smiles/karate.gif [ This Message was edited by: Karateka on 2001-06-23 22:42 ]

Kicks have an amazing effect upon an opponent. It can either stop them, or DROP THEM. I have used my kick in situations just to stop the guy dead in his tracks. I say, use any technique you can. In the dojo there are rules, in a tournament there are rules; in real life, there are no rules.

True respect is not governed or earned, it is felt. You can govern respect or you may earn it from lots of hard work. However, I feel that a person has true respect when another can feel it without any mention. A teacher may have no respect from his students at all. Then there is the white belt who may gain respect because of his determination. I had this one instance when an Orange belt corrected me on my block. He was wrong and I politely told him that. He then proceeded to argue with me for the sake of arguing. In that situation you may enforce some authority of your rank that you know more than he knows. So, it depends on the situation. I know I am confusing my issue as I continue. So here is my conclusion. Respect must be felt by the person giving it; but when someone corrects you for the sake of proving themselves right, then you must show them the way to enlightenment

To iamrushman, I know what you are saying and what you say I believe in myself. The problem with people who do not know humility is that they never learn it any other way. Their ego always gets in the way. As a senior student, I constantly have to deal with egos when I teach. Do not you go through the same with anyone you have taught? I learned humility by getting the crap kicked out of me. If you can teach a person from that, then is there a harm if the person realises that they are better off this way?

I am of the Sikh faith. We believe in an unknowable god. We are a religion of warrior's who defend the innocent and the defensless. I think that Martial Arts sums that up quite well. We raise our weapons to defend ourselves and others but we never promote any violence. One of the things I learned from one of my Sempai's is that you can incorporate your ideas on religion into your Martial Art. That is the great thing about Martial Arts, they were based on religion. That is the challenge I have been facing with Kata. To incorporate your self into your Kata is a hard challenge. If anyone has accomplished this, any tips would be appreciated. That is my belief on religion and Martial Arts

I take Shito Ryu so there may be some differences in the Katas but I like Bassai Dai, Jion, Sanchin, Sienchin, and Matsumaha Rohai

My short term goals are to win the BC Provincials and the BC Games. As for long term goals...well...I wish to go to the Nationals, Pan Americans, Junior Worlds, Worlds and when Karate becomes an Olympic sport, The Olympics. Some people say that it is too far for me to expect. I tell those people to screw off! Never let anyone get in the way of your dreams. If they stop you, you drop them.

Good points, just to let you know, India who taught the Chinese Martial Arts figured this out first. But anyway, it is true that you may tap into this life force all on your own. In Karate, it is called your hara. That is the center area. The hara is what makes you heavy or light as a feather. I have tapped into this when I have had 8-9hour practices and have forgotten water. It can be used for rejuvination. My own personal experience

In my style(Shito Ryu) we use white,yellow,orange,green,blue,brown,black

I am in Shito Ryu Karate so I know this is not exactly my site but, what the heck! I have been in three tournaments mainly because the first two I wasn't ready for. I think that tournaments are great. They provide you ample competition, get to meet other people, and its fun. The judges aren't really biased because they all take lessons on how to behave. Sometimes they are when they are higher up but that really doesn't matter. The Kumite is my personal favourite because I enjoy it the most. Those are my two cents

"Karate-do is a lifetime study" That is one of the rules of Shito Ryu. It is true to form. There is no end of learning. That can never be. For us to have learned everything would mean that we would be in control of the Universe. Your comparison to Green Tea puzzled me at first, but I understood it....in the end. Don't stop thinking, but I think you should go out more:)

I like Jackie Chan, Jet Li, and Bruce Lee (although I don't agree with his style). And to Lars about Romeo Must Die and the twin kicks, I have seen it done! It is hard, it involves taking the energy off the first kick and transferring it to the other side. It is a nice flashy kick, but it works [ This Message was edited by: Karateka on 2001-06-23 14:06 ]

I am actually a person in Shito-Ryu Karate. There are four main styles of Karate under the WKF umbrealla, Shito Ryu, Gojo Ryu, Wado Ryu, and Shotokan. They all have similarities and differences. Shito Ryu is very powerful and graceful. It has good sport fighting techniques. Gojo Ryu is very traditioinal and emphasizes on basics. Wado Ryu is very fluid in motions. Shotokan is very good for basics. It really depends on your teacher and what you want out of it. If you have any more questions, email me.

I may have the priviledge of training with Demura sensei, this summer. I hope to enjoy it.

I have been in Martial Arts for 6 years now. I have learned that if you are going to fight, and you are experienced enough, do not beat them to a pulp in the beginning. In some fights, I have had the opportunity to teach someone something. This one fighter thought that Martial Arts was sissy. He tried his stuff on me. He tried his haymakers and his kicks which I blocked and dropped him to the ground. After about landing on his butt ten times, he finally realised the power we held. He decided to join my style. He is Provincial Champion for his division. So, there are some advantages to teaching, even during a fight.

I have had a similar situation though less violent. I am a pretty good fighter I have been told. There was a guy who I really didn't like getting beat up. This guy was a piece of shit. He was scum of the Earth. So, five guys decided he needed a lesson. So, I helped him out. Three were out, one had a broken arm, the other didn't do anything. I take a look at the guy, and he said the most typical thing "I had it all under control" I should have let them hurt him first