Chemical Burn

Those last two videos are of my Sensei.

Does anyone know of any good karate schools in the Santa Barbara, Goleta, Isla Vista area? I go to UCSB and there seems to be a lack of martial art listings, but there must be dojos that are just not listed online. I originally practice Shorin Ryu Shorinkan Karate Do. However it seems that people here only offer Shotokan. I wouldn't mind learning this new style, but I want to make sure its with a good instructor and with a good school. Thank You for your time, Any help is greatly appreciated.

then what would be the purpose of karate? why do we do it? why dont we just take kickboxing or tae kwon do instead? Ive often found myself asking these questions, and to be completely honest, I dont have the answer. I have been to a couple of TKD and kickboxing sessions and it just doesnt feel the same. Can a kickboxer or a TKD'er take on a Karateka? Is it better to "jump around" or to have firm stance and techniques which can fluctuate? I see kickboxers and TKD'ers as very sloppy martial artists. Maybe this is just due to the fact that in karate we polish techniques so that they look effortless yet are effective. Maybe since karate was my first martial art, I have been conditioned to see things this way. I dont know.

I recently transfered to university, its been a difficult change but I believe Im beginning to adapt. I work and go to class everyday, but there still seems to be something missing. I cant just go running or go to the gym and train because that doesnt keep me focused or entertained. Back home, I trained in Shorin Ryu Shorinkan (kobayashi). I went to a "martial arts club" meeting here and actually the only martial art they did was Taekwondo. Now, I have nothing against people who practice this particular martial art, yet, coming from a very formal karate class, I couldnt help but feel silly looking at the "master" practice. I tried to keep an open mind and went to one practice, but it seemed as if they were more interested in looking to get into fights than to actually learn techniques. This goes against everything ive been taught in karate and I felt like the TKD class was too goofy for me. The instructor would continuously go off on a tangent speaking about other things that had nothing to do with training and the students would constantly talk back to him. All banter which would never be tolerated in my dojo back home. I never really even considered my previous training to be all that formal, however this was particularly shoking for me. Anyway, I really need to get back into training, I feel like I need it. There are Aikido, Capoeira, Muay Thai, and Shotokan classes being offered here. My first option was shotokan because it is closest to my original style, however I wouldnt mind learning something new. Yet, I feel it has to be something along the lines of karate because it is the style I feel comfortable with, maybe because its my first. The nearest shotokan club is a good 20 mins away and Im a college student without much money to spend on gas, but if it is worth it then I will make the sacrifice. I will try to go and see a practice later today. Ive made this long enough, and if youve managed to read through it, then I deeply thank you. Any advice or similar experience replies will be greatly appreciated. Thanks ~Chris~

hey Shorin Ryuu do you know of any website out there that shows the steps for pinan yondan, pinan godan, and naihanchi nidan & sandan??

Hey, are any of you in college or university in california? if yeah, then what university do you go to? more specifically im looking for people in the UC or CSU systems, just looking for information on karatekas in various schools... aaaaand does anyone go to UC Santa Barbara?????

hi, sorry i hadnt had a chance to reply. I would be really gratefull if you did manage to get a diagram of the katas and the yakasoku kumite. if not, then thank you for trying anyway. Just lettin ya know im still interested.

Would anyone who practices this style of karate be willing to write out a step by step description of kyozai kata developed by hokama sensei, wansu, and yakasoku kumite I. This would really help my training. I've searched throughout the internet and I can't find any sites with videos or descriptions. Thank You for your help and time.

Shorin-Ryu Shorinkan I believe it is a branch of Kobayashi Shorin Ryu

Hi everyone, im new to the boards and id like to know if anyone has any information on this-- I might move to the Long Beach, CA area because Im thinkind about attending UCLong Beach and I was wondering if anyone knew any Shorin Ryu Karate places around that area. If not, is there any similar style of karate that is taught near there? I believe there is a Shotokan Karate Club, but im not sure. I would really like to know because it would be a shame to stop my karate training while I go away to college. Thanks for your time, -Chris-