Jiffy

Hey There, Welcome to KF! The three styles are very similar. They are all part what is classed by WUKO (World Union of Karate Organisations) as the four traditional styles (the ohter one is Shotokan). In the scheme of things, the difference between the styles is not going to be huge, but the way it is taught may be. Really, comes down more the the individual school than the style. Personally I would say I like Goju, but that's probably because I don't know a whole lot about the other styles. Visit the instructors, and see which one appeals to you. Go from there.

to a large degree, we grade our students because that's the way it's always been done in our lineage. However, while I do see some disadvantages to it, there are some advantages to it. Firstly, it provides the student a sense of achievement and therefore motivation (particularly with kids) Secondly, it allows for a structure of teaching in order to ensure fairness and equality. In this way, it ensures all the T's are crossed and the I's are dotted. Thirdly, it provides an easy method of identification. While it's true that instructors see their students each class, a belt system helps to remind the instructor where each person is at. As well as this, it instantly indicates to the lower grade students who they can go and speak to for help (eg. Brown/Black Belt).

Sounds like a good find. The kodokan is one of the oldest Martial Arts schools in the world. At the time of the creation of my main style (shotokan) it was one of only two such organisations in Japan. I think you will love it.

Perhaps some further information. Maybe start off with what your thoughts on the subject. Yes I too believe there is a difference, but it depends what context you are talking about.

At the end of the day, you need to make a choice for yourself, but if you can do it with the respectful blessing of your instructor, that would be better.

Yes, unfortunately, very true.

shukokai2000, what you say is true. The martial arts does suffer from this lack of instinctive corrective reaction. While I understand what they were trying to portray in the movie, I think it was less than effective and came across more as an anti-martial art video rather than what their actual intentions were.

Patsui, what a great post. I agree with you entirely! What a sad degredation of the Martial Arts when the focus is status, not knowledge.

Here in Oz, we have a system much like the UK system, called "medicare". Essentially, most things are covered by the government or at least partially covered. Some medications are also subsidised. The exceptions would be things like elective surgery and stuff, or if you want to go to a private hospital. Also, optical and dental are not covered. People do have private cover because they get better service, can avoid the ques and also get more cover, but if you don't have it, it doesn't really matter.

My 2c is really quite simple... Common sence and reason has completely gone out the window. Because of a few that do the wrong thing, the many must pay. As ps1 said, the problem is, once it's in writing, you have no legal standpoint. There is no such thing as discretion any more. So what's my view? Well, quite simply, it's pathetic and counter productive, and is only a good thing for the few people who can't use common sence, but it is a growing part of every day life, so it's best to just get used to it.

You'll get the hang of it. If you have a look through the list I posted, you'll start to see things that are generic that you can remember.. eg. Mawashi = Roundhouse Geri = Kick Empi = Elbow strike.... Tsuki = Punch Then you can put them together... Mawashi Geri = Roundhouse Kick Mawashi Empi = Roundhouse Elbow Strike Mawashi Tsuki = Roundhouse Punch etc etc

I personally have had no issues with this (I started at 6), but some of my students do.

fair enough. not me personally. I have great difficulty learning something unless I see a practical use for it.... who knows, maybe I'm just boring.

Only while your learning. Once you become proficient, do them both as quickly as you can. No point leaving your leg out there for them to grab before you get a chance to punch them in the face.

Age Empi - Rising Elbow Strike - Age Uke - Rising High-Level Block - Aka - Red - Ashi - Foot - Ashi Barai - Foot Sweep - Ashi Sebaki - Foot Movement/Footwork - Ashikubi Kake Uke - Hooking Ankle Block - Awase Zuke - Narrow Double Fisted Strike - Bassai Dai - Kata - To Penetrate a Fortress (Major) - 披塞大 Bassai Sho - Kata - To Penetrate a Fortress (Minor) - 披塞小 Budo - Martial Arts - 武道 Chinte - Kata - Rare Hand - 珍手 Choku Tsuki - Straight Jab Punch - Chudan - Body Level - Dan - Steps showing mastery of the art, starting from 1-dan - 段 Do - Way - Dojo - Training hall (lit. Place of the way) - 道場 Empi - Elbow Strike - Empi Uchi - Elbow Strike - Empi Uke - Elbow Block - Enpi/Empei - Kata - Flight of the swallow - 燕飛 Fudo Dachi - Rooted Stance - Fumikomi - Stomp Kick - Gankaku - Kata - Crane on a rock - 岩鶴 Gedan Barai - Sweeping Low Block - Gedan Morote Barai - Double Sweeping Low Block - Geri - Kick - Geri Waza - Kicking Techniques - Gi (Do-Gi) - Uniform - 衣 or 着 Go - Five - Go - Hard - Gohon - 5 Step/Point - Gojushiho Dai - Kata - Fifty-four Steps (Major) - 五十四歩大 Gojushiho Sho - Kata - Fifty-four Steps (Minor) - 五十四歩小 Gyaku - Reverse - Gyaku Age Tsuki - Rising Reverse Punch - Gyaku Tsuki - Reverse Punch - Hachi - Eight - Hachiji Dachi - Natural Stance - Haishu Uchi - Back Hand Strike - Haito Uchi - Ridge Hand Strike - Haiwan Uke - Square Side Block - Hajime - Begin - 始め Hangetsu - Kata - Half-moon - 半月 Hangetsu Dachi - Half-Moon Stance - Heian Godan - Kata - Peaceful Mind 5th step - 平安五段 Heian Nidan - Kata - Peaceful Mind 2nd step - 平安二段 Heian Sandan - Kata - Peaceful Mind 3rd step - 平安三段 Heian Shodan - Kata - Peaceful Mind beginning step - 平安初段 Heian Yondan - Kata - Peaceful Mind 4th step - 平安四段 Heisoku Dachi - Informal Attention Stance - Hiki - Returning - Hisami Tsuki - Scissor Strike - Hiza Geri - Knee Strike - Ichi - One - Ippon - 1 Step/Point - Ji'in - Kata - Kind Shade - 慈陰 Jion - Kata - Kind and Graciousness - 慈恩 Jitsu/Jutsu - Art - Jitte - Kata - Ten hands - 十手 Jodan - Face Level - Ju - Soft - Ju - Ten - Juji Uke - X Block - Kagi Tsuki - Hook Punch - Kaisho Age Uke - Open-Palm Rising Block - Kaisho Haiwan Uke - Open-Palm Square Side Block - Kaisho Juji Uke - Open-Palm X Block - Kake Uke - Hooking Block - Kakiwake Uke - Floating X Block - Kami Tsukami - Hair Grab - Kan - Hall - Kanku Dai - Kata - To Look At the Sky (Major) - 観空大 Kanku Sho - Kata - To Look at the Sky (Minor) - 観空小 Kara - Empty/Open - Karate-Do - Way of the open hand - 空手 Kata - Form - 型or形 Katashi Dachi - Crane-Like Stance - Keage - Snap - Kekomi - Thrust - Ken - Knuckle - Ken - Sword - Kiai - Concentrated Energy/Shout - Kiba Dachi - Horse Stance / Side Stance - Kihon - Basic (also Kata - Basic) - 基本 Kime - Body Tension - Kizame Tsuki - Extended Punch / Straight Punch / Jab - Kokutsu Dachi - Back Stance - Kosa Dachi - Cross-Legged Stance - Koshi Gamae - Hip Preparatory Position - Ku - Nine - Kumite - Sparring - 組手 Kyu - Levels below Black belt - 級 Mae Geri - Front Kick - Mae Mawashi Empi Uchi - Augmented Side Elbow Strike - Mae Tobi Geri - Front Flying Kick - Mae-Ashi Mae Geri (Aka Choku Geri) - Front Kick With Front Leg - Manji Gamae - "Lambda"-Shaped Praparatory Position or "Swastika" Preparatory Position - Manji Uke - "Lambda"-Shaped Block or "Swastika" Block - Mawashi Empi - Hook Elbow Strike - Mawashi Geri - Roundhouse Kick - Mawatte - Turn - 回って Meikyo - Kata - Bright Mirror - 明鏡 Mika Zuki Geri Uke - Crescent Kick Block - Morote Koko Gamae - Double Handed Preparatory Position - Morote Tsuki - Double Punch - Morote Uke - Double Forearm Block - Nagashi Uke - Rising Palm Sweep Block - Nami Ashi (Aka Nami Gaeshi) - Leg Snapping Wave Block - Narande - Line up - 並んで Neko Ashi Dachi - Cat Stance - Ni - Two - Nidan Tobi Geri - Double Jump Kick - Nijushiho - Kata - Twenty-four Steps - 二十四步 Nukite - Spear-Hand Strike - Obi - Belt/Sash - Oi Tsuki - Straight Punch / Lunge Punch - Osae Uke - Palm Block - Osu - Acknowledgement - 押忍 Otoshi Uke - Dropping Forearm Block - Rei - Courtesy/Bow - 礼 Renoji Dachi - L-Stance - Rocku - Six - Ryoken Koshi Gamae - Double Hip Preparatory Position - Ryu - School - Ryu - School - San - Three - Sanbon Tsuki - Triple Punch - Sanchin Dachi - Hourglass Stance - Sebaki - Movement - Sempai - Senior student - 先輩 Sen - Before The Opponents Attack - Sen-Go-No-Sen - After The Opponent Attacks - Sen-No-Sen - As The Opponent Attacks - Sensei - Teacher - 先生 Shi - Four - Shihan - Senior instructor - 師範 Shiro - White - Shizentai - Ready Stance - Shotokan - The house of pine waves - 松涛館 Shuto Gedan Barai - Knife-Hand Sweeping Low Block - Shuto Uchi - Knife-Hand Strike - Shuto Uke - Knife Hand Block - Sichi - Seven - Sochin - Kata - Tranquil Force - 壯鎭 Sokumen Empi Uchi - Augmented Elbow Strike - Sokutei Osae Uke - Pressing Sole Block - Sokuto Osae Uke - Pressing Foot Edge Block - Soto - Outside - Soto Udi Uke - Outside Forearm Block - Sukui Uke - Scooping Block - Tai - Body - Tai Sebaki - Body Movement - Taikyoku Shodan (Aka Kihon) - Kata - Great Ultimate beginning step (basic) - 太極初段 Tate Shuto Uke - Half Knife-Hand Block - Tate Tsuki - Half Reverse Punch - Te - Hand - Te Osae Uke - Dropping Palm Block - Teisho Furi Uchi - Sideways Palm-Heel Strike - Teisho Uchi - Palm-Heel Strike - Tekki Nidan - Kata - Horse Riding 2nd step - 鉄騎二段 Tekki Sandan - Kata - Horse Riding 3rd step - 鉄騎三段 Tekki Shodan - Kata - Horse riding beginning step - 鉄騎初段 Tettsui - Hammer-Fist Strike - Tettsui Hasami Uchi - Hammer-Fist Scissor Strike - Tobi Geri - Jump Kick - Tobi Ushiro Mawashi Geri - Jumping Back Roundhouse Kick - Tsuki - Punch - Tsuru Ashi Dachi - Crane Stance - Uchi - Inside - Uchi Udi Uke - Inside Forearm Block - Uchi Uke Gyaku Hanmi - Inside Mid-Level Block With Reverse Hand - Uchi Waza - Striking Techniques - Ude Barai - Reverse Sweeping Forearm Block - Uke - Block - Uke Waza - Blocking Techniques - Unsu - Kata - Hands in a Cloud - 雲手 Ura Mawashi Geri - Reverse Roundhouse Kick - Ura Tsuki - Backfist Punch - Uraken - Back-Fist - Uraken Uchi - Backfist Strike - Ushiro Empi - Back Elbow Strike - Ushiro Gedan Barai - Reverse Low Sweeping Block - Ushiro Geri - Back Kick - Ushiro Kekomi - Back Side Thrust Kick - Ushiro Ura Mawashi Geri - Reverse Back Roundhouse Kick - Wankan - Kata - King's crown - 王冠 Yama Tsuki - (aka "Mountain Punch") Wide Double Fisted Strike - Yame - Stop - 止め Yoi - Ready - 用意 Yoko Empi - Side Elbow Strike - Yoko Geri - Side Kick - Yoko Geri Keage - Side Snap Kick - Yoko Geri Kekomi - Side Thrust Kick - Yoko Tettsui - Sideways Hammer-Fist Strike - Yoko Tobi Geri - Jumping Side Kick - Zanshin - Remaining mind - 残心 Zenkutsu Dachi - Front Stance -

congrats

Apparently, you seek that kind of training...

It sounds to me that you mean. From a same side wrist grab (in this instance, the grab your left wrist with their right hand)... Swing your left into the centre to put them off. Then swing it to the right and continue in a circular clockwise motion. Continue the circle till their elbow is pointing up. From here, one of the easiest armbars, keep hold of their wrist, hyperflex thier elbow by pressing down on it with your elbow or tricep.

Oh cool, I didn't know it had a name.

I got bored and didn't up watching that far.

I'm with Patrick on this one. You handled it well, so it's time to move on. There will always be people that want to believe they are the best. Let them. As long as you know the truth, why do you have to prove it to them??

I'm with Myth on this one. I think you should at least advise your instructor what you are doing, even if you are not asking permission. It is something that is of interest to them, and not disclosing as such is being a tad on the dishonest side.

If you really want to annoy someone who is being nasty, be really nice to them...

I have a very simple solution for that, and it solves the problem every time. "Sorry you don't like my classes, the door is over there..." (Essentially that's it, but a slightly longer, more polite version.... usually)

Hmmm, not bad. Question, what is the practical application for the technique?