JimmyNewton

in Yakusoku Kumite, what are the Japenese terms for attacker and defender? thanks, JN

i guess a few cold ones also didnt stop the drunken master

it's also a good idea to do bag work, jumprope witha mouthguard in so you can get used to it.

i sincerely appreciate the feedback here. I assumed some of the "masters" would have some drinks. I liked hearing about itosu getting drunka nd letting people hit him. i do agree with the thought that its not the drinking that is a problem, but the behavior while drunk. however, people can be stupid with or without alchohol..that part is up the individual. if anyone has any more stories about the Old guys drinking, please share...i find them interesting. thanks again.

I agree. even with food, it is good it induge every once ina while, but living like a glutton can have problems. i believe in moderation. thanks for your comment.

I have a topic that hopefully will generate some good discussion. I'm wondering what peoples thoughts are with alcohol and martial arts. I drink on occasion, and did heavier while in college. Now i may have drink or 2 on someones birthday, a special occasion, etc, but can go months on end without taking a sip. I'm wondering what peoples thoughts on alcohol and martial arts are. I'm sure they range from keeping the body perfectly healthy, and stearing clear of drinking. I'm sure several "masters" took this approach. i would also assume that there have been masters, although while not drinking in excess, have had maybe one or 2 more glasses of sake than they meant to. I know this may be sensitive subject, and will be different for everyone, but i'm eager to hear your thoughts.

fight like a boxer. they are in close with each other the wjhole time.

for jabs and backfists.its short breaths..out the nose. thats how boxers do it.

chuck liddel is the champ and he rarely goes to the ground with anyone. watch his fights and see how how he handles them

well the way i see it, Mr. perry is somewhat legendary. Luckily my parents hometwon is at the halfway point so i can stop in and see them. Also, my wife is nursing school and we do not have kids yet, so with her studying and me having the time, I figured now is the best opportunity. As we start a family, it will only be harder in the future. I'm 27 now and would like to gain as much as possible while I can. Plus a lot of the schools in charlotte tend to be very expensive and theres no way they can touch the instruction Sensei Perry has to offer.

hey if you get that book by ian abernathy..bunkai jutsu, let me know your thoughts on it. It opened som new ideas for me personally. Good luck with your training.

I actually drive an hour away and train in Shelby, NC. his name is Willie B. McIntosh. He is retiring in another month or though, so this fall/winter, I plan on driving 2 hours away to train with Kyoshi Doug Perry in hendersonville, NC. Luckily, shelby is on the way to hendersonville, so i can take a pitstop during traveling to see my parents.

we would have to do push-ups, but were still allowed to practice.

drats! good thing my karate skills aren't as bad as my typing! yakusoku yakusoku yakusoku

apologies for my typing error. as Shorin Ryuu pointed out, Yakusoko is the correct spelling. Most probably knew this, but just wanted to acknowledge my typo.

another good book is Bunkai Jutsu from ian abernathy. Lots of kata techniques and bunkia you might not have thought about. do a search on it. its worth the 10-15 bucks you'll drop on it

I think you are generalizing a lot of dojos and it doesn't seem like a legitimate statement. Myabe you should find another school that emphasizes more on kuymite, harder contact sparring, etc. I practice Okinawan Karate and we do bag work, submissions, locks, etc. it boils down to your instructor and school. and as far as those lack of confidence statements you made, i think you should speak for yourself instead of generalizing.

when you do it, what types of offensive/ defensive attacks are uesed?

anybody else have what they do for the preararranged sparring drills, or partnered self defense drills?

You may call it Gohan. We call it Yokusoko. We practice several. anyone out there , please share what you have.

I was wondering if any other schools pracxticed prearranged Kumite, or Yokusoko Kumite. 1, 2 and 3 time attacks. I've seen it done in traditional karate and tae kwon do as well. For those not familiar..it usually both students face each other. one is the attacker, the other defender. they could be as simple as the attacker proceeds with 3 stepping punches, the defender, steps black and blocks and on the 3rd simultaneosly blocks and knife hand to throat. this is just one example. I feel they are good for timing and distance, and get progressivley harder and can be beneficial for self defense techniques. i was wondering if anyone else hear practices this and what some of them may be. please share. thanks jimmy

i'm still standing by tigerclaw. i've spent over 200 for shureido, it tore up. 44 from tigerclaw. same cut, tigger claw lasted for years.

take it to a tailor and have the arms shortened if need be. A little extra room in the midsection is ok

did you ever decide on one yet?

I practice the stance with the majority of the weight on my back leg. Heel of front foot slightly off the floor. I ave been shown one of the uses of this stance can be as an evasive movement. Someone attacks with pucnh, you drop back in cat stance to slip the punch slightly whcih sets up for a trap, throw, etc. its also as Shorrin ryuu out a good transition stance from moving from stance to stance, switching angles, distributing weight. I have also seen it used with the front leg serving as a fulcrum for a break, although that is kind of hard to explain in writing. hope this helps somewhat. Although i do not use it that often in sparring due to limitations of sparring..i could see its benefits in a live situation. I feel that it's uses come more apparant on an advanced level. I somewhat disagree with Anonymous one. Why would it be so prevalent in so many katas throughout so many styles of karate if it was not there for a reason. Basically..everything has meaning, it just takes time to see it. It know it seems impractical at times, but i just do not think virtually every kata would include it just for the heck of it.