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I don't see any reason to not go through the process anyway. Not attempting something because it is difficult is inviting danger. It's good that he got arrested though.

Okay, so the police have been contacted and the culprit interviewed. I'm assuming that the stalking is still happening, so can I also assume that there is a restraining order involved?

Awesome! Thanks for the information!

That's great! Good luck, I'm sure you'll do great. What is Sho Bin Ju?

Nothing other than the police.

Man I love these videos. The way you present your material is really great. Keep up the good work.

That happens sometimes. It's important, I think, to just keep trying out different schools. Give them a couple of visits even. You never know if you came on a bad day.

Hammer is absolutely right. Goju Ryu could be a great entry style, but it could also be no better than any other you might encounter. The best advice is to shop around and visit schools. Most dojos will let you sit in a watch, or even participate, for free to see how they operate. Find a place you like and stick to it.

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

Welcome back! It's great to have you!

Congrats! Well deserved!

This is something that I would talk to your Sensei about. In this case, it's more of an issue of approval from them. Personally, I would be nervous to step into a club and find that the instructor was not at least a 1st Dan. The fact that you're a 2nd Kyu might hurt your business. What experience do you have teaching at the moment? Have you begun teaching classes at your dojo, or at least assisting?

I would venture to say that us in the MA world have a leg up over the competition. A good instructor will teach things like respecting others and humbling yourself, which is a big thing in customer service. We're given the tools for that through our training, and it shows in our everyday lives.

Congratulations Brian. It's been great to have you. Here's to another 10!

Hey that's great! Congrats on your achievement!

Welcome to KF! It's great to have you. Good luck on your search!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/121836960955?lpid=82&chn=ps&ul_noapp=true This is the only thing I could find. I don't know if a translation exists.

Something that has been said here a lot is that not every BB is instructor material. It's always interesting to me, then, to see schools require all black belts to teach (something that is common in Texas). For me, instructors have to have both the desire and the skill to teach. Not everyone has what it takes to be a teacher, it requires a different set of skills that they may not have learned in the dojo, and sometimes the example of a great instructor is not enough to teach someone what it takes. In the U.S. any Joe Schmo can run a dojo, we don't have any special qualifications other than the logistics of opening and running a business. However, were I the head of an organization (and I'm not) I would require classes, books read on teaching, and it would be something one could fail. Teaching requires a very different type of passion than MA, and it's important that our instructors have that passion for teaching. If they don't, their instruction can fall flat, and eventually the students they're pumping out are less than our standard may be.

My deepest condolences Bob. My thoughts and prayers are with you as well. I love all the support I'm seeing for you here, and I am happy that we can be a part of your family in your moment of need.

I hear they serve really great te(a) in Naha.

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

I imagine chi would be Wisdom, or maybe even Intelligence check. Who knows those, I played Arcane when it came to spell casting.

The story about the nails is interesting. I couldn't find anything about it searching on the internet (other than this post). Who told you the story and did they give a tradition from which it was passed down? I love hearing folk lore but I can't find anything on this.

Hello catlike! Welcome to KF! It's great to have you!

Congrats LLLEARNER! Well deserved!