bushido_man96

This is how I approach the situations as well. I always try to spar with my top speed, but I monitor the contact and the intensity as much as I can so that my partner can still have an opportunity to learn and assimilate whats going on. I agree with unknownstyle when it comes down to each individual.

Finding time to train is one of the hard things, especially when you have other committments, like work. Driving an hour and a half would also suck because of the gas prices. There may be some other low-key clubs nearby that don't advertise, and work out in an armory or something that you haven't heard about. Keep checking around. I also would not discount the Y right away either. The people may take a while to warm up to you, but in the end, are you going to make friends, or are you going in to train? Keep your goals in mind, and do what you can to achieve them. Welcome to the Forums!

I think shuffling is like what Rateh has explained, crossing the legs, and then kicking. We also do a replacement step, which can be done hopping or stepping. Crossovers are usually done with the back leg stepping behind, except for doing basics.

Hey, its no accident.....

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Loved Star Fox, and every Mario Bros. game.

That is frickin' cool!

I imagine it didn't!

Well, I have updated my Aikido experience in the Martial Artists' Training Log thread, so I won't rehash all of it here. But, I will throw in some information here as well. I really enjoyed the seminar, and I learned a lot of new things about how to move, and how to stay more relaxed and use my "center" to help with techniques. Several of the guys there commented that I had a good center (which means I have a use for my big hips! ), if I can just take the time to work on it. The basics were kind of confusing, but with time, I can get them down. The seminar was put on by the Fort Hays State University Aikido Club, and this club is under the Aikido Association of America. Sensei Stephen Toyoda was the seminar instructor, and I thought that he was a very nice, genuine person. He was very helpful when we had questions, and I thought that he was a very good instructor. The best news that I found out over the course of the weekend was that the Aikido Club has a class on Saturday mornings, and the club is free of tuition. So, I may go back on Saturday for a class.

I'll probably buy it.

You know, they do have practice knives that shock you when contact is made....they are adjustable and everything....that might be an idea for you to try.... It should help with student retention, at least...

Ah, now I see. Our organizations' senior black belt is a 7th dan, and he usually comes to one of our testings a year. He does that form. Our organization tends to have a different flow to the forms, but I'm sure it is the same form. Thanks for posting that. That was a very different form that what I have been use to seeing. I liked it, and I liked the bunkai as well. Pretty straightforward stuff. Is that a form unique to Ashihara style?

I think you are right. It would be fun to see.

This may sound strange, but that is exactly why we teach our students initially step in front. It makes them focus extra hard on getting that knee around, and getting into good position to execute a powerful kick. It seems counter-intuitive, but it does yield pretty good results.

Thanks for getting back with us on this. It sounds like that young man has some serious control issues, if you ask me. I'm not so sure you daughter really "lost control." I think she accomplished exactly what she wanted to. She may not have taken the high road, but we can't always do so, either (at least, in my opinion). I think that joesteph made some good points as well. Kudos to you, USCMAAI!

You could say that, I guess. However, there comes a point when one systems ideals overshadow those of another, older system. We don't have a copy of a copy here. I'd say TKD is closer to Shotokan than Shorin Ryu.

Welcome to KF!

I see. Thanks for the clarification.

Thanks for clarifying, unknownstyle. That helps out. I think you do it the way we do it, then.

Wow! What a set up! My hands shake too much to do something like that.

Those are cool pictures. That's the behind the scene stuff that you don't get to see about shuttle launches. No wonder it is such an expensive process!

Good story. Makes you feel good.

That's great. Only with cats...

This is the way I look at it, too.