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Hi Ed and welcome!

Hi Why_Worry and welcome!

Hi Half Full and welcome!

Viskous, I like your answer!

You're never too old to try your best!

What is the difference between hard chi conditioning and other types? or in other words, what is hard chi?

Hi Nick and welcome!

I was referring to chi developing exercises.

Some schools teach breathing extremely loudly while other schools teach controlling your breath so you can't hear it. What's the difference?

I attended a chi class and I was the baby of the group and I was in my late forties!

Welcome back, bagpuss!

A self defense class teaches a few martial arts techniques which they feel are effective! Will it work? It may or may not dependant upon your opponent. Any type of martial arts training improves your chances of success but nothing is guaranteed!

Congradulations on being one step closer to your black belt.

Hi ja and welcome!

Just DO IT!! Join a class NOW! It'll be one of the best decisions that you ever made!

Reflex blocking comes from practice, practice and more practice. The karate blocks as practiced in basics are exaggerated moves and are shortened in actual application.

Hi merkury and welcome!

Hi TJBB1Hinx and welcome!

Hi b3n and welcome!

My girl (American Bulldog) is 85 lbs and my boy (Bull Mastiff/Rottweiler) is 115 lbs...........and my bag of dogfood is 55 lbs.

Hi SDflower and welcome!

Hi Stephanie and welcome!

Stamina is very important in kumite. If you get tired, your performance won't be at it's best. As far as kata, it is important to have an experience person watch you practice your kata and make suggestions as how to improve the visual effect of your kata.

The school that I trained in closed it's doors but it was under the "Nova Uniao" flag and the head instructor was John Lewis.

Tons of different schools and styles here in Hawaii..........However I've never been able to find a GojuRyu school here. I know that there was one but the instructor passed away.