Goju_boi

did stav originate from kung-fu or are u just syaing it because of the forms?

depends,i wouldnt carry around a pair of kamas with me but learning stick fighting,knife fighting,and everyday house hold stuff is good.

Goju Ryu in the house!!!!!

10th kyu yellow belt going to 9th kyu yellow belt this friday in goju ryu

mines was wednesday.Sensei put me up against a 8th kyu brown belt and me being only a yellow belt i was intimidated before even starting.Then it started and i was just overcome with hand combinations but i blocked a pretty good deal though.Then I got into kicking range and started to get some good combos,but then the match ended. Hmm, "good times"

ohh ok now i know,i used 2 do that all the time just for fun.But how do u do the one with no hands?

well it depends on your distance , accuracy , and most importantly:speed.Because if your too slow your opponent is going to see it coming and he will counter or just avoid it

whats the KISS method that crazyaznrocker mentioned?

some one had mentioned earlier to go with a wrestlers bridge,what is this "wrestlers bridge?"

how would you say it comares northern shaolin and is this like other southern styles that focuses on low kicks and a lot of hand techniches?

are u sure they were sparring?

isn't that the book that promises splits and high kicks without stretching?

thanx everybody

Infrazael can u put your last post in more simple terms please,and also how does clf compare to northern shaolin?Oh and one more thing is there a difference between choy lee fut and choy lay fut?

wing chun has all the stuff you mentioned for tsd,some sysstems even have grappling.also Wing chun is made for close qurters wich is real good in some situations.I'm not saying tsd is bad,don't get me wrong a tsd fighter will hold their own,but I'm just pointing out stuff about wing chun

thanx for the advice fangshi and as for cheeks it's not that I want to get hit,it just happens,it's unavoidable.

dont say things like this. The ones who are feared most on this planet, are the ones who train the hardest, no matter the style, wat u put in is wat you get, there is no magical way around that. If you train goju once-twice a week, you wont be anything special. Just like if you train any other style that ammount. but if you go to goju class 5 days a week, and train really hard, givin that your dojo has a high level of teachin. You will become a great karateka. both of the things u said are very true.The only thing though is that like you said I only go about twice a week due to transportation,but hopefully that will change come august.But even though i only go half the amount of classes offered i still do a little training at home and on the bag.

thanks for the info,and as for the isomaxx I don't know if I would spend $50 on ropes but the books do intigue me,how much are the books you recomended me and is that TKD book only about stretching or also about TKD?

I've heard that also I think it's called Burmese Bando.Also while it it similar to thai it has a lot of differences,like throws and weapons

what do u mean wrestlers bridge?And how can I strengthen my neck muscles?

i dont do clf either but i did have questions on the comparative forum section about how it compares to wing chun , northern shaolin,and of course clf

well if u want read up on this go 2 barnes and nobles and find this magazine/book called asian journal of martial arts,they have a really long article on it

what stretching equipment would any of u recomend?or should I just do it the old fashioned way by myself on the floor?

how can I increase my head endurance so I can take more hits?

maybe it's just in your positioning(feet to far away or too close)or maybe if u just push harder u will achieve it