Strength & Conditioning: 2 hours x 3 days Karate Training: 2 hours x 6 days Competitive Kumite Training: 1.5 hours x 4 days Stretching: 30 mins x 7 days
It matters and it doesn't matter... If you're happy with your training, it doesn't matter to you. In my post I was curious to see people out there that are practicing the original way, so in the context of this thread it matters... I guess it also matters when someone uses lineage to promote their practice, but then doesn't follow the teachings of that lineage...
I think the prevailing wisdom is not to pull punches (meaning less than 100% power) but rather to refocus the target in front of the person so as not to do damage. Punching at less than 100% is bad training...
It's a reflection of the ultimate irony in warfare: That the better prepared you are for war, the less likely it is that you will do battle... For more insight into this, read Sun Tsu...
Hello!! Who out there is Goju-ryu? Talking about strict goju-ryu, not "modified, adapted, evolved, blended with others, etc." What organizations and affliations? In my area there are a LARGE number of schools claiming goju that have nothing in common with authentic goju... Is this common where you are also?