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Right now would be a good time 2 take a trip down under....too bad I can't afford it , nothing like having summer during our winter time

Practice is the key, as well as getting over the first hit, as everyone has already stated. Along with the combos that were given, think about your movement, forward-back-left-right. Think of your head movement as well, and body shifting. This will all take time, but soon enough it'll come just let it happen naturally

I've seen Roy Kurban's Practical Kicking Techniques video, and it isn't bad. Kurban is a former competitor back in the 70's and was successful at it. I've also seen Tsunami's videos on competition sparring by 2 of the top instructors in Okinawan/Japanese karate. One of the instructor's name is Igaki, and the other is Miratani(sp), both videos are good. Try checking those out, they may be what you are looking for .

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Anything is possible, but it'll have to be up to you to benefit from such training. One of the pitfalls with such an undertaking is as stl_karateka has stated, "learning bad habits", and then having a hard time "unlearning" them. In my opinion, if you've had a previous background in martial arts, then I'd say learning by video is not such a bad way to go based on your circumstances, but it would need to be followed up with an instuctor in person. If you are a complete beginner, then that's a different story, because there's more to learning the basics than just mimicking the movements. Even with past martial arts experience, video training should be looked at as supplemental training. Good luck

SoCal....or Southern California Would love 2 check out England, but not during this time of year I'm originally from an island in the pacific, and even the California cold is too cold 4 me

Heavy is my prefrence, but I do have a 10oz. medium wt. by Ronin, and so far it has held up well.

Maybe because he asked bout "Red Gate", not the "Red Door"

I know there are books on the use/handling of the butterfly knife by Jeff Imada, not sure on a video tho. Check the iisports.com site you might find it there, as that's Imada's and Inosanto's store. Hope this helps.

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Well in my opinion if you train with a person who is a trained martial artist, then I'd consider you a martial artist as well. It does not matter if you grade or not, but if he's showing you how to properly execute techniques(kicking, punching, blocking, offense/defense) then you are doing martial arts. It's like if someone teaches you to box, then your are a boxer, why....because you are learning specific techniques and principles of how to box, not merely throwing out random/uncontrolled punches, as would be the case in many street fights. My 2cents.

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360RH: Check https://www.ki-international.com they have good uniforms, and depending on how much you want to spend, their price range is fairly good. Hope this helps .

Turkey, mashed potatos & gravey, sauted green beans & bacon, pumpkin pie, ah and of course my wine Excuse the spelling errors if any, the triptophan is still in the system .

I say go for it Spacecowgirl . Who cares what others say....do what you feel is right for you, whether it's MT, Kung-Fu, TKD, Karate..........and the list goes on and on .

Hi Sarah: First of, welcome to the forum . Now to answer your question at hand. I think that certification varies from organization to organization. For instance, in my particular one, so long as you are staying current with your training, then you for the most part remain certified. Some organization give out certification certificates, which are different say from receiving your black belt certificate. Just because you have your black belt, dosen't necessarily mean that you are certified to teach. Now whether or not that is true depends upon the individual, and how they are preceived by their students, or potential students. I hope this was of some help, again welcome aboard

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I don't see how work schedules and financial diffuculties would make you a bad representative of your dojo and art. Things happen for a reason, so continue to be the best karateka inside and outside the dojo.

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Tommarker: I bought a Paul Chen Tai Chi sword for a friend of mine about 2 yrs. ago. I really liked the quality for the price I paid. Although it was not the "practical" version, I believe it was the next one up. The sword had a good balance feel to it, and the blade was nice and sharp. Well that was my short experience with a Paul Chen sword.

Obviously, don't 4get to let us know how it goes, and if your comfortable, post a pic or 2 of you being awarded your belt