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Hey your welcome Joey, and thanks for being one of the many great members of this forum....oh, and happy be-lated birthday

Well as bud and training partner has said time and time again, you can grow old and still swing a stick 35 or any age for that matter is not too old to start any MA in my opinion, however it does depend on how you train. In other words, you probably won't be able to do the things the young ones can do. With the way your knees and back are, you definitely will have to alter your stances, ie. how low you can go, you kicks...how much power you can put behind it, especially if you are simply kick'n air At the end of the day though, only you will know how much your body can tolerate in terms of your training. Good luck and wish you the best

Wow .....congrats on your success at the tourney All the hard work you put in does pay off in the end, as well as forever when it comes to the world of martial arts. It is also great to hear that ninjanurse has made a great contribution in your training Whether or not I can make the trip back to NY in the spring, I'd definitely would enjoy meeting up with you all and training sometime in the future

You are a freshman, you will come into your own in time

Hey Laurie, Excellent question by the way I would have to say that my main mentor has been my original Kenpo instructor who was my college roommate, and friend. He was the one to see me all the way through to my black belt, in fact as far as the family tree goes, I'm his first black belt. Being that we ended up roommates, it was hard to get out of training without a good excuse So no matter what time we had to train, he was always there to get me and the other guys going. Man I hated those 6AM workouts To this day we still keep in touch even though his occupation landed him in Iraq for about 8 months. In fact he just recently returned As for other mentors I'd have to say many of my training buddies. We all worked together back in the day to acheive what we have today. Many of us still keep in touch, and on occasion still see each other. In fact, one of my training buddies recently opened his own dojo, and I've been fortunate enough to be able to provide support towards his success. Well that is my story, and I'm sticking to it

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Hmm....sorry have not heard of this particular kata. Any additional info you can provide

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I received my new pair of sai that I purchased from Ebay. As far as I'm concerned, they are well made, well balanced, and light The moto is flat vs the round nub, so provides for better control during manipulation of the sai. Of course these are not for hard contact as they are more for use in forms. However, if you don't have the $$ to spend on a custom made pair or a Shureido pair, then this in my opinion is the next best thing versus the "not so cheap" run of the mill ones sold at every martial arts retail store. I will post a picture of my new set in the gallery For $29.95 plus $8.95 shipping, I am happy with my purchase

I don't think so, but there is a dedicated TDK magazine out on the market.

I finally found a pair of Sai on Ebay where it did not have this round moto you have described. They actually made their own version with the flattened moto. The price wasn't bad either, so I decided to take a chance on it, and when I get it next week, I'll let you all know how they are

Cool, I've had mine for several years now, and it is still in excellent condition. I think you will enjoy the added room in the armpit area which is designed for full range of motion without the bottom of your jacket coming out over your belt

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I would also suggest a size 5 taking into account shrinkage when you wash/dry it several times over. Otherwise you can always call them and ask just to make sure.

When I bought my belt, I spoke to the owner first at Eosin, and gave them the measurement of my old belt. My old belt was a size 5, and I ended up with a size 5 from Eosin Panther, but I believe theirs was longer than my old one. The owner was very good about assisting with the size I needed, plus he takes into account the length needed on both ends for the embroidery.

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Ok, from the very beginning: Kajukenbo: White belt(moved back home) Tae Kwon Do: Brown belt(quit and left for mainland) Chinese Kenpo: attained black belt Shotokan Karate: Trained 3yrs. at same rank as in Kenpo Kara-Ho Kempo: attained black belt That about sums it up

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In regards to the thinner gloves for sparring, that would depend on your level of control in regards to punching and any other hand strikes. I can't see why using your normal foam type sparring gloves couldn't accomplish the same thing in regards to grabbing for a throw. I know that when I use my run of the mill foam hand gear, so long as I have an open palm, I can still make grabs.

http://www.kwonusa.com/kwon/usa/safety/hand_protectors/index.htm?Artikelgruppe=40161&option1=13&option2=262&SInfo=details Something like this? Or http://www.kwonusa.com/kwon/usa/safety/punch_bag_gloves/index.htm?Artikelgruppe=40697&option1=279&SInfo=details