chris luckcuck

Good idea, Some of it, i think is pure reflex but the rest is definatley down to quick thinking. In our club the higher grades (purple +) get questioned in training and in the gradings, mainly about the names of techniques and parts of the body, we also have to explain certain techniques without moving arms, legs etc.. to see if we really know the stuff. The open ended questions and stuff about the Kata i think is an excellent idea, makes people think about what their doing. I never remembered the names of techniques until i realised we got asked about them.

In that case, no we don't, not really. We do some training with nunchucks later on - after black belt. I've started teaching myself abit and i've already got about 20 lumps on the back of my head to show for it. Cheers

I've haven't been in any tournaments or done full contact yet. We do none or semi contact continuous sparring when training and alot of people, well probably most people especially the younger members, don't seem to understand that taking a shot to the ribs means that you can't throw the punch you were about to, you know what i mean, because they don't feel it they just carry on like nothing happened and are pleased with themselves when they get a shot in that would not have been possible if you had made contact. It seems to me that a strike or kick to the solar plexus would stun anyone long enough to finish them off unopposed. Anyway, my point is that point fighting IMHO probably forces people to realise that if you take a hit to a vunerable place you have no choice but to stop, because in a real fight you would probably be on the floor bleeding. [ This Message was edited by: chris luckcuck on 2002-04-03 04:55 ]

Thanks for the post just knowing the correct spelling of stuff helps me alot with search engines. One of the better instructers has come back this week and he tells me that it is quite an obscure form and a mix of several different forms - including : Shotokan, Wado, Shorin Ryu, some other sei form and one or two moves taken from other forms. Looking around the forums i don't recognise most of the kata names. I'm not sure what Kobudo is so i don't know? The Ishin kata is the second of the slightly more advanced katas for brown belt. It starts off in Shiko Dachi with a Barai palm Hiraken type block(might be Shoteuke), Ushiro Empi then jodan palm strike to the left, the same again to the right then up into Nekoashi dachi and block jodan sukui uke and front foot maegeri chudan drop into deep kamaeto with a groin grasp and the other hand resting on your shoulder then switching to kokutsu dachi and changing and twisting hand positions, basically ripping their balls off and holding them in the air. the same is repeated to the right, then back up into Yoi with a knee block and same leg maegeri then spinning on 1 leg into the opposite yoi and Ushiro empi then 2 tension sukui uke blocks in some weird box stance. I've just realised how long this is going to take to write (and read). Anyway, then back leg maegeri into Kamade grasp and hizageri then spinning into Nekoashi Dachi with a Shuto block, then 2 tension Neon Nukite techniques (your last chance for a breather) then, with no pauses, back leg sokuto then turning to face to other corner you do a focused inward kentsui (like a sotouke block but you strike jodan instead) then a proper jodan kentsui, Kyten Kentsui, yokogeri jodan and turning the opposite way into deep Kamaeto blocking jujiuke gedan, Hiraken neck strike with the other hand covering your forehead, short pause into Kumade grasp, hizageri to the face, supported back break (i.e grabbing the belt with the right hand and ****a Empi to the lower back) and then into Shiko Dachi and throwing the opponent to the side and finally another tension cross fist technique in Yoi (probably for grabbing two canes and forcing their holders to the floor) Sound familiar ? It's a great kata, i really enjoy doing it, it's got a nice feel and flow to it that i haven't done justice to here. ----- Woah, that's a lot of text. It's good practice though, for when i have to start describing the katas for my site. Thanks man. --------------------------------- The Swear word filter strikes again - SHlTA EMPI [ This Message was edited by: chris luckcuck on 2002-04-02 16:01 ]

Still a novice by this forums standard : **(2nd Brown (of 3) Sei Do Ryu Karate - Brown with blue tags.)** scrap that, now - 1st Kyu - brown + red tags. Sei Do Ryu is apparently a mix of shotokan, Wado and something else. started 2 years ago at 22 but i trained when i was 8 and 14 - couldn't hack it.

We do a slightly modified version of the horse stance called Shiko Dachi, not as deep and feet outwards. I've found it great for getting power and distance on a yokogeri. It is also quite easy to transfer your weight to make a front leg sweep inaffective. I use it now and then when sparring because it seems to confuse the opponent for a second or two, like they are wondering what you have planned. It also makes it a slightly easier to drop into Nekoashi Dachi when defending. Just my opinion.

Ours doesn't, but i know they did at one time. Alot of the stuff has been relaxed because of long-term health concerns joints, backs etc.. We learn the techniques and do some breaking with two-piece boards but not for the belt. For some reason we have to wait for certain period, usually a year, between the last brown and black Though.

Yeah man, For my next grading i've just started on Ba Sei Di (I haven't got a clue how you spell it, i have been told that it means "Enter The Fortress" or something, in english) Starting with the basics, we do : IghiBan NeBan SanBan YonBan GoBan RokuBan Then the main Katas are (definately not spelt right) Pedan ShoDan Pedan NeDan Pedan SanDan Pedan YonDan (Suprisingly) Pedan GoDan - Randori Ighino Ishin & Ba Sei Di - so far. The rest of the time is taken up with pad work, sparring, patnered stuff and bag work. We get a bit of practice on the mats doing throws and stuff but not alot. I'm a webmaster at the moment and i want to set up a site for our club, when......if i get the time. That's what started me thinking about it and i realised i don't really know enough yet, I've only been training for 2 years. Thanks for the response. Cheers [ This Message was edited by: chris luckcuck on 2002-03-29 11:53 ]

Hi, I am currently working towards my 1Q grade and i have realised that i know very little of the backgrounds and diversity of Karate. We study a 80%-20% mix (roughly) of Sei Ryu and Shotokan, but the grades are all Sei Ryu (S.R.K.A) I have a few questions if anyone is feeling helpful : What is Sei Ryu and how does it differ from the other forms ? Any background or pointing me in the right direction would be greatly appreciated. Is it helpful to study different forms or just stick to one ? Thanx [ This Message was edited by: chris luckcuck on 2002-03-29 11:50 ]