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I was moving furniture the other day and found a copy of the JKA International of America Examination Guide. Covers from 8th kyu to 5th Black. If any Shotokaners are interested in it, just email me your mailing address and I'll drop it in the mail no cost to you!! Otherwise it'll more than likely get tossed out.

I've been looking for a place that makes custom uniforms. Not the flashy type stuff, just a regular gi that will fit nicely. I stumbled onto the Satori brand gi in my search, and was wondering if anyone here has ever heard, worn their gi and what you think about them. The company is out of Canada if that helps any. Any input would be great. thanks

Welcome aboard!!

I'm in agreement. Everything should be relaxed up until you make impact with your strike. Being relaxed will make your technique smooth and therefore make you fast.

Hello John G, Welcome to the forum!!! It sure is never too late to start training in the M.A. A good friend of mine just tested and passed his 1st degree black belt at age 43 Look forward to your views on the forum

That's a nasty ZIT

howdy KC welcome!!

EOT, Read what you will, feel how you will, but always take things with a "grain of salt".......not everything that is written or reported is as factual as it seems, especially with the media.

I would say that the stances between TKD and Kenpo/Kempo are different. In Kenpo/Kempo their stances tend to be lower and have what we call a twist stance or cross stance. However, when it comes to issues of mobility then they are like any other art in that they favor the stances that'll enable them to move much more easily. Philosophy wise, they focus on self-defense first and are not necessarily sport oriented. In the area of weapons, most Kenpo/Kempo start with the bo and depending on the schools cirriculum introduce other kobudo weapons. As far as interferance with the 3 styles you've listed I think it'll be the execution of certain techniques you choose to add or delete from your repetoire. In Kenpo/Kempo they are known for their multiple hand strikes and low line kicks. Muay Thai their roundhouse kicks are thrown as if swinging a bat, and TKD yet a different method of delivering their kicks, not to mention the limited use of hand techniques. Hope this is/was of some help!

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Cancer or cusp with Gemini and Year of the Snake

Gun vs. unarmed person=most powerful/threatening Gun vs. knife=well you get the picture Gun vs. Gun=stalemate until someone looses Gun vs. Car=not necessarily most powerful or threatening A gun can be the most powerful or threatening weapon out there, but not always. Whether trained or untrained, the true test will be when one has to acutally use the gun to defend themselves. There are professions out there where you train on a regular basis that you may have and can pull the trigger, ie. law enforcement, military. Then there are those who will do it just to do it w/o any consequences, ie. the criminal element. But for your average citizen hmm.......I think that can be a difficult one, maybe with the exception of loved ones being threatened. Just my opinion.

Sai, Sounds to me like your developing your internal strength, or Ki energy. Now let me preface this by saying that I am by no stretch of the imagination an expert....... But sounds like you have the 4 basic Ki principles at work here. The first by being totally relaxed, second by naturally setting lower, or known as weight underside, third by keeping your one point, and forth by extension of ki with your exploding blocks and punches!!!

Krav Maga's fighting principles are based on simplistic moves that can be recalled from memory easily. If you have a good understanding of Muay Thai/KickBoxing, coupled with a good understanding of body mechanics, then you could probably supplement your training with their videos. However, finding a school that teaches Krav Maga, or an instructor is always the best way to go. And that goes for any martial arts training!

BT, Have you done a google search? You can also go to sites like kenponet.com and get on their forum and post your info about any Toronto kenpo schools. Also keep in mind that there are many who teach kenpo either privately, or out of church halls, or the local community clubs, so there may not be a commercial dojo available near you. Good luck in your search

Hey Sinbad welcome aboard

Hello and Welcome aboard!!!

X, I'm sure that he knew it wasn't intentional. Stay focused and train hard. Like Withers said, send him a card and continue to train. Plus, on a side note, not to sound cruel, but a breakfall is taught for a reason.

Sai, There are times when I fully concentrate on what I'm doing, say like a kata, and in my stance I get the feeling as if I'm sending my energy through the floor. Is this what you mean by rooted? It's like I'm connected to the floor at that given time.

Ok, here goes..........Kenpo/Kempo is a self defense oriented style of martial arts. It's focus is on strikes and kicks. There is no grappling in the sense of the word, unless it has been incorporated into the system by some other means(crosstraining). They do use weapons such as the bo or escrima sticks. I know the style of Kempo I practice uses all traditional kobudo weapons. It just depends of the school and it's cirriculum, as would the grappling. Many of the Kenpo/Kempo schools emphasis self defense first, but does offer kata training as well. Their self defense techniques uses multiple hand strikes in conjunction with kicks. And like TKD, Shotokan, Kenpo/Kempo also incorporates sparring training. However, they are mostly about self defense rather than sport. As far as crosstraining in Kenpo with TKD, you'll find that you use your hands alot, have alot of low type stances, kicks will generally be lower and the method of delivery different. I don't think that crosstraining is a bad thing, but it's always a good thing to get a basic foundation in one art before moving onto another, especially if it is a stand-up type art. In my opinion, crosstraining in a stand-up art and a grappling art would be an easier transition. Well hope this answers most of what your looking for!!

Hiya, Use the search or go to the general discussion and locate the post on kenpo. There you'll find out about what Kenpo is. I'd do the forum post thing if I knew how, but I don't!!

360RH, Cat Stance or in Japanese Neko-ashi-dachi is where all or most or your weight is on your rear leg, leaving the front leg practically weightless.

TKD, Are you a seasonal firefighter? If so take care and earn lots of cash!!

Do you study small circle jujitsu with Leon Jay? I would think that he would have access to Dillman.

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