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tips on techniques please?

Ah, you must be young. Some of us old guys are happy to not be hurting after a day or two! As far as pain, learn the difference between muscle soreness and actually being hurt. I don't like asprin, or any other pain killer as I feel it masks things. I do like a hot tub (soaking with my lady is always relaxing), and steam rooms work well at relaxing the muscles. I've also found that a good diet will help in muscle recovery. Otherwise, as you train you'll learn new limits. At first you'll get sore easier, later on, it will take more time as your body adapts. You'll also learn to ignore some aches and pains. Learning new moves gets both easier and harder as you get more advanced. The easier part is just learning the move, the harder part becomes understanding it, making it part of you, and perfecting it. cool

Sorry, I understand now.

Age doesn't matters when it comes to karate and it is also good if you started early, but don't worry you'll be fine.. early birds learn early karate (???)

In summary, it is involved on what u are doing (kicks or punches, etc.) then where u are more comfortable with.. my sensei uses lots of kiai but I often hear him use kiai, he uses DAI! HAT! and more. It is also can be on what right time you should use it to make your force stronger..

I joined because all of the choices except the 1st and the 2nd.

Cool the only problems left is how to cure muscle and body pains in one hour and some extra moves.. haI!

wAaH! I'm confused at two of your posts!

I enrolles at a shitoryu (sorry, 1st timer) but what is the difference of other ryus?

my sensei told me..

well, I'm just afraid of tests.. hihi.. but could someone teach me some advance stuffs so I will get an extra belt?

Thanks for the advices its really helpful.. and what do you mean about karate styles? is it shitoryu karate? by the way I'm just at the I thingy where you go to the left with left leg 1st then low block then outside block then right kick then right punch and so on.. i think u know what I'm saying.. well practice makes perfect and all people (karate) starts with white belt.. hoo boy.. , some extra favor: could you teach me please some karate words like.. wel.. Oss.. ichi.. san.. etc. thanks l

I'm new in karate and I'm new here.. so I hope people will appreciate me here.. i know little about grappling, jijitsu, muay thai and karate.. I am currently focused on karate.. What could you recommend for a white belter likke me?