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I think they would all work just as many have stated. But lest not forget the 3A's: Awareness, Avoidance, Action if all else fails

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Hi and welcome to the forum. In regards to your ? about a good brand gi, first ask yourself if your are going to be in the martial arts for the long run. If your answer is "yes" then I would suggest that you invest in a medium to heavywt. gi. Stay away from the student lightweight gi's that are half polyester/cotton or full polyester. Instead for budgetary reasons, you can invest in a nice 100% cotton middleweight gi, or a nice 100% combed cotton canvas gi that'll last you for sometime. I personnally wear a Ronin brand middleweight gi that is faily priced. There are others out there and I'm sure you'll hear about them. In regards to the heavyweight gi's, I have a Macho heavyweight that's nice, and when I bought it, it cost me around $52.00. There is also the KI brand gi(https://www.ki-international.com). Ronin also makes a heavyweight, as does ProForce. There's also the creme dela creme in the Jaoan made heavyweights such as Tokaido and Shureido, but these particular gi's run the hundreds of dollars($200.00 or so). So these are just a few. Like I said you'll hear from others about particular brands and distributers. Do a search on the internet, and you'll see you have lots to choose from with varying prices. Good luck

from the ground up, very true in what you stated. Like any other martial arts, you have to practice to be proficient, otherwise your being unrealistic. Also I think there needs to be a differentiantion between a "street fight" and "self defense" in the street. I mean in a "street fight", or fight in general, it's a bunch of wild punching and kicking, or even a "sucker" type punch that starts everything. In a self defense situation, it's one person defending against an unprovoked attack, surprise or not. So perhaps maybe the question should be "how would San Soo fair in a street self defense situation?"

That's true about the 'ol knees It is amazing how far these tourneys have come. Back when I attended them, there was no such thing as these kicks persay. The most I ever remembered seeing was a triple kick combination in the air. As for the musical katas, they too were just coming into existance. Hmm........It would be interesting to see the look on the founders of the TMA faces when they see something like Unsu done to music with the continueous kiai

hobz: When you say loose gi top, do you mean that it slips out from your belt? Or maybe you need a size smaller gi?? Usually, I try to wear a looser gi for range of motion, less binding. Also, after constant washings, the gi tends to shrink anyways after time. There are some gi's that actually provide for extra room in the armpit area, so the gi jacket dosen't pull out over your belt. One such gi is the Meijin distributed by Dragon Times. I have one that is custom made, and also provides for the extra room in the armpit area for greater range of motion. If you wear a white gi, then I suggest looking into the Meijin brand gi. You can easily find their website on a search, just type in Meijin gi, and you should find their website easily. The cost is reasonable, and perhaps this would cure your gi problem .

I like to think it's a little of both. Because as you progress, you'll always be adding techniques and knowledge to your tool box. I find that in learning more techniques/skills, I can become creative in the sense that not all techniques have to be kept the same way I've learned them. Sometimes is a combination of techniques, sometimes it's the elimination of certain moves w/in a technique. As far as knowledge, perhaps philosophy of a martial arts system, I would think that it too will extend outside the dojo, thus making your training more of a way of life, rather than just another extra cirricular activity.

Hi and welcome Now for your question, you are on the right track by working on staying on the balls of your feet. Also try to keep your feet at a 50/50 distance. Make sure your knees are flexed. When you move forward, front foot first followed by back foot, but always keep the equal distance. To move back you do the same thing only in reverse. To move laterally, depends on whether your a lefty or righty. If your left foot is forward, then moving to your left requires that you move your lead foot first then the rear foot, again keeping the same distance. Then it's the reverse if you want to move to your right. Rear leg then, then front leg. Hope this helps and good luck in your training.

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A "C" note, as in a monetary sense

Very rare nowadays. If I do drink it is usually wine with dinner or at family functions. Besides, they say wine is good for your healthwise

Funny because I was of the "old school" thought that if you went to a different dojo, you started out at white belt, no matter if the style is similar or not. When I studied Shotokan, the Sensei allowed me to maintain/wear my black belt from Chinese Kenpo. To that I was actually surprised. Now since my Kenpo katas were just about the same as the Shotokan katas, it didn't take me long to pick up on the katas, just needing to employ different stances. Now my thoughts are if the styles are similar/ or not, or the person has an extensive ma bkground already, then I don't worry about them wearing theie current rank while they learn my system.

Has anyone ever heard of this brand of karate belt, and if so do you know of any distributor(s) here in the US? Any info would be great. I've done an internet search on it, and was able to find a Aikido website that sells them, only problem is that it sounds like they come embroidered already, and that's not what I want. Thanks in advance

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At least I think that is what these kicks are called in the tounament circles. Anyway, my question is who developed/was the first to use these kicks in competition? Thanks

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Jet Li's arch-rival is Mark Dacascos. He actually is a Won Hop Kune Do stylist, which is an offshoot of Kajukenbo, but with a softer Chinese approach to it's parent art. His father is Al Dacascos who is the head of the system. I believe Mark Dacascos has a website.

Just from the previews it looked lame. Go see Finding Nemo, can't go wrong with the #1 Box Office Hit .

Saw it last night on TV. Saw that the #1 pick for Maxim's Hottest Woman of the year was Christina Aguilara..............which I don't agree as there were many others hotter than her that they profiled .

We had 2 dogs, one was a Redbone Coonhound named Granpa, and the other was a Samoyed named Kelsey. Both were great pets, but unfortunately they both passed due to age.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again................if you wanna learn to fight and nothing else, then study an art that's all about fighting. If you wanna learn more than fighting, then study any art that offers more than fighting. It could be a TMA or even an Eclectic MA system. It really dosen't matter because as some have already stated it'll come down to how each individual trains.