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yep, and it looks really bad on the other martial artists everywhere.

that was a great article, nice job, i know how you feel though!

does his face look all messed up?

lol, yea the main thing that brings me down is everyone watching me in those tournaments.

aw better luck next time,

Absoutly, the whole reason why you can take stomach but not face shots is because its foriegn(duh), plus getting hit in the head i find is more situational while getting hit in the stomach stays pretty much the same.

splits let you stretch, so you can kick if you have to high.

I agree with you in alot of ways, i think the more agressive martial art can stimulate a fighting spirit or stimulate your feelings of martial arts in different ways and i think alot of different people get activated in different ways. Thats an interesting topic you brought up...

ok, interesting and quite a read...ill keep that in mind when im starring a angry sumo in the face.

lol ok, i kneel and concentrate on certain breathing patterns and before i know it ill get a wierd feeling.

lol not at all..........i tried once and broke a knuckle

nice work! congrats

i learned that without boards, and everyone else in my dojo also....

Maybe they judge on technique?

He looks like he could take alot of damage.

lol thats was good,i agree with you though

knife hand strike = shoto , correct ?? Yep

How is it used?

Those guys are holding karate back , I mean , there is nothing wrong with kata , but when it comes to kumite it MUST be done full contact and MORE OFTEN I agree with you but in less concrete ways

lol, ouch

i think theres another post exactly like this one however, i do shotokan.

congrats on the award!!!

Are there swords that are only meant to be used two at a time?

ok i see what you mean, sorry to pounce on you like that

Wow thats alot you have going on there, nice job and good luck.