unknownstyle

if your allowed to sweep, get a partner and practice that so when you have one person coming at you, you can sweep them and cause more time for you to prepare for the other two

remember do what you do at every class, workout as if its no different. i helps you stay calm and focused

same here, i think the worst is your first test though, since youve never done it you dont know what to expect and you push yourself well beyond the limits, in the higher rank tests ive had a easier time because i was relaxed, the test were harder but when you know what to expect it is a little easier

oh i remember seeing that one time on tv, it was one of the funniest things i think ive ever seen

i train with makiwara alot when not training in class, as well as work on lots of weapons excercises

i only study one right now because my instructor would like us to at least reach brown belt before cross training, his reasoning is he wants us to be able to weed out the techniques that are unpractial and for us to have a solid foundation to build off

i think aikido would be very difficult to defend against if youve never seen it before

my hands are all i need

my instructor has us put our hands on our hips while doing kicking exercises, two reasons. one is to strengthen our thumbs so our fists are tighter, and two being so we dont rely on our arms for balance during sparring

i tested for 6th kyu in november, and should be testing for 5th later this month

chinto

i think there is no point in alot of it but it is cool to see someone with that much talent pushing the level of the techniques

my instructor i believe tests you on everything youve learned to that point, i believe its 70 basics, 17 kata, sparring and wlaking drills, im not sure what else noone in my school has acheived black belt

why did the one dude say that karate wasn't supposed to have weapons, i know that shorin wasnt just blended with kubudo, the old masters had to learn the weapons in order to defend against the samurai, thats why alot of karate systems dont use katana. because they keep to the roots and the original practitioners weren't aloud the use of swords

all of my school wears all black my instructors reasoning is because a long time ago he bought a high dollar gi that was all white and completly destroyed it the first day trainig in the grass

ive tested four time since Febuary, im and im about to test again before the end of January, and it is my instructor has told me to test. its not one of those deals where you pick when you test and pay the fees, we dont pay a thing at my school. only for your equitment, uniforms and belts

if your from texas, ICMAA is putting on a seminar that Superfoot is teaching. you can go to ICMAA.net and get the info. i its 75$ to participate, and 10$ to watch. it sholud be a great time. and also you can go to KarateKast.com and they have a interview with him. let me know if you find it and what you think about it

ive heard of one child in my school that has failed, he was not serious about the test, he was ready for the rank but dint show that he could handle testing

Andy 6th kyu matsumura seito shoir ryu, testing for 5th kyu mid january, and been training since september 2004

i agree with killer miller, you have to sweep when it least expected, if you shoot in and catch them off guard and attack the top half if your are fighting a less experienced fighter they will tend to worry more about the attack to the top and when they do that you sweep the leg, or if someone comes in with a sweep and over commits and misses you can come in reall quick and sweep their base leg

i have wansu ready for testing and my instructor ha staught me our new bo form and naihanchi 1

white- pinan 1 blue- pinan 2 1 stripe- matsumura bo 1 2 stripe- seisan green- wansu 1 stripe- naihanchi 1, matsumura bo 2 2 stripe- naihanchi 2, anunku no sai brown- anunku sai and i'm not sure after that. my school is only about three years old and the highest rank is 5th kyu and my system is matsumura seito shorin ryu

mount guard armbar from mount and guard guillitine rear naked choke

i think to be a true master is about half karate and half helping out in the world. you need to have mastered your skill in your art, as well as being a good person, making wise decisions, and setting a good example for all your students and lower ranks

dude i would spar my instructor anyday of the week, and im 5' 9" and 129lbs. and hes 6' 2" and 310lbs., i know that i won't win but it is a good way to get to use new things so you don't hurt someone else. your instructor will have more control, will probably never just flat out wail on you, and his conditioning will be far suporior to yours so you can try what you want