Goju_boi

Like mentioned , I clean up and dress good.That's about it.Also I make sure my ride is clean too because that's part of me

"Any TMA who conpeted and faired well cross trained in something, at some point." Yes , but the fact that it's a traditional style in the octagonis what I'm referring to.

why?

Same here, I've never had a Asian instructor.That doesn't bother me because the one I train with is good enough.

I've seen a few , but none that I can remember how they went.I guess I'm too young for these movies.

That made me like the movie better.Because you never know who can actually fight.

That's your school's oath?

I might sound kind of weird asking this , but whi is peter Urban?

Never say never

"there really is no such thing as a 'complete' style" true,there will always be something missing wether it's ovious or not.

"My 4th dan is the equivalent of a 4th level elf in Dungeons and Dragons." That guy needs to stop playing so much games and get out more

"just look at chuck liddell" I think he's one of the best examples of traditional arts working in the ring.It shows that they are not just for show and you can use them.

cool link,thanks

well that was at my last school,which was like I said a rip off.At the school I'm at I only take the karate and weapons classes,because of time and dedication to the art.

"I feel somewhat lucky I guess, as in our school there are at least 23 katas practiced as part of the curriculum. We have katas that are taught before and after the Gekisai Kata that serve as transitional kata to prepare students for the koryu forms." Why do you have 23 katas?Goju Ryu is supposed to have 12 katas.Unless you have a bunch of other katas from other styles.

lol , I wish that would of happened when I was in high school

I don't think there's any jeff in tekken,well maybe the recent ones.If youre reffering to Capoeira fighters in the game, they have Christie and Eddie.

So the Europeans that came over to those parts of asia established them?

So if the Gracies made their style from Judo,why would they call it Ju-Jutsu?

you know what we meant homie.

bjj has turned too much into a sport martial art,that's one aspect that I dislike about it.

"yes our orginization doesnt really teach katas till green belt" why?in my school the started teaching me kata at white belt since I had previous experience in another style.Then for really new people to martial arts kata was at yellow belt.

If you use pads, you aren't showing your full potential and it limits you.

All I can say is that I'm jelous.All the Goju people I've trained with are from my school.not that I don't like them,it's just that I would enjoy having experiences like you guys.

No problem,but in case you do go to school that does break boards, check to see if they have been pre cut.You can tell if the student is really giving it all if it isn't or of it is they probably just use it as a way to attract students.