Zaine

That's awesome! It sounds like you've found a really good dojo. I also try hard to "not be that guy" at my current dojo, where I'm going through a similar process. Luckily, they are super interested in the way that I first learned (being that it's just a different branch of Shorin Ryu) so I get to talk about it a lot.

So this is going to depend on a number of factors. Ebay is probably your best bet in general terms, I found a Matsumura Seito complete kata dvd for $11. If you're looking for a specific branch of Shorin Ryu that might be a little more difficult.

You are a martial arts instructor, not a child therapist. I'm not trying to be disrespectful here, just reminding you that it it is not necessarily your job to correct his behavior, it's your job to teach him karate and foster a safe space for all of your students. In this, I would try to have another conversation with the mother. If it seems that she is not comfortable having it in person, send her an email. Just lay out your concerns, and talk about what you need to see. Whatever you do, and you know this given what you've said, don't mention the age thing.

Welcome to KF! It's great to have you.

Welcome to KF! It's great to have you.

Thinking way to much about a thing is my jam. I totally get it. Can't wait to read the updates!

Congrats!

Practicing bind work is tricky, and I know a lot of clubs (in fact, all that I have been a part of) that don't even bother practicing it. Some disagree with this omitting, but it reduces liability and the situation is just not going to come up in any real way. HEMA, being largely an historical recreation turned into a sport, does not need to practice with live weapons. Some do though, and take great care when doing so.

How dare you run away from the almighty Shorin-Ryu. The council shall know about this treason!!! In all seriousness, the transition is going to depend a lot on your openness to change techniques and the teacher's ability to teach. That they've been doing it for 30 years with success is promising. Tang Soo Do, from my understanding, will be a bit easier to transition to from Shorin-Ryu than if you were going to TKD. The stances are deeper, they might kick more than Shorin, but it's not a rough transition by any means. A lot of TSD dojangs will have similar kata with different names. They practice Naihanchi and the Pinans (called Pyung) so that will be familiar (though they differ in some ways so that's always fun trying to remember to do it the new way). Overall, it shouldn't be too bad as long as you allow yourself to remain open to the changes. Lean on your experience where it helps, and be accepting of differences.

Not having seen the video, and therefore having only the context you have provided, means that we cannot provide a totally accurate assessment. That said, I agree that live knives should not be used in partner demonstrations. There's no reason to use a live knife in a live demo other than to add a bit of drama and suspense to the video while putting your uke in not a small amount of danger. The risks outweigh the rewards.

Welcome to the forum! It's great to have you!

It's at least tangentially tied to The Silmarillion, specifically the Akallabeth. We're pretty sure that they have access to the appendices from the Return of the King and maybe some notes. I'm given to think that they have the rights to some very specific passages in The Silmarillion, but only time will tell.

I am not familiar with the kata but I found this video which, if it's the same one you're going to learn, goes through it slow and deliberately.

Is anyone else very excited about the new LOTR: Rings of Power coming in September? We got the teasiest of teasers during the 3rd Quarter of the game last night and I have already watched it entirely too many times. I've been a fan of the series for most of my life, and have read every piece of official literature that comes through from the original trilogy to the Nature of Middle Earth that was published last year. Needless to say, I am so ready to delve in to the show!

If the student is the latter then they will have no issue waiting until they are the former. When I train, I train to do the thing correctly and I revel in moving up when I have achieved that status. No student is committed to training without understanding that not getting promoted as fast as they wanted isn't a bad thing. Learning takes time, and, when committed, time makes the passion burn hotter.

My wife an I are both fiends for tattoos so we argue about who gets to get the next one. Right now I'm up by one so she has a very strong argument for getting the next one.

5 of them! None that are karate related yet, but I have plans to incorporate martial arts into a sleeve.

Unfortunately the answer for this is probably not as interesting as the discussion. The answer in a lot of these cases are "because it felt better" or "because that's the way we wanted to do it." Maybe it's that way so that the kata can end in a certain space on the floor. Maybe it's that way because when the kata was created the kakewake uke wasn't as standardized in it's usage. Maybe your dojo prefers to do the technique a certain way but the preference doesn't exist universally. It could be a number of reasons. Given, I'm not as familiar with Shotokan pedagogy, but my educated guess is that there's not real reason.

Congrats! Well deserved!

Oh yeah! I remember now! I didn't watch 2 as many times as the first but he was the guy in Okinawa!

To better help frame the most appropriate response, can you tell me what CK is (I am assuming some sort of TV show since you mention "season 2"...but you know what they say about assumptions...) and who Chozen and Dan are? Thanks. CK is Cobra Kai. Not sure who Chozen is as I haven't watched the show but Dan is the main character from the movies.

Where is it that you live? If you don't mind me asking.

To echo Bob here, there's only so much we can do. There is a difference between quitting because you've lost interest and quitting because the curriculum just didn't work for you. Both are valid reason. The fact of the matter is that we just cannot do anything about the first reason. MA just isn't for everyone and that's okay. We don't live in an era where knowing how to fight is necessary. However, we can change our curriculums as needed. Sometimes, the problem is with the order we teach things, or that we teach certain things, or how we teach them. We could teach the most interesting thing in the world, but if we don't teach it in a way that is engaging, or our teaching style is abrasive, then we're not going to get far. On the other hand, we could be the best teacher in the world. It still won't stop students from leaving. That just happens. All we can do is focus on the things that we can control, and allow the rest to take its course.

They reintroduced Vincent D'onofrio as Kingpin from the Netflix series, so they certainly aren't shying away from using that material. That said, Iron Fist wasn't as well received as Daredevil, so who knows. It would be cool to see him as part of an ensemble cast. If they were to do the Thunderbolts show or movie, he could fill a roll there like he did in the comics. Iron fist also trained Spider man how to fight in the comics, so he could fill a similar role there as a guest appearance somewhere down the line.

Welcome back!