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Yep kgcobra320 I think the same way you do... In fact in Costa Rica the former JKA dojos merged into a new organization, where sensei Wei Yui Yi (I'm sure if I spelled it the right way) and he is actualy moving forward our karate into the martial original form it used to be (as I said in my previous post)

I agree. I would like to add that if you want to be under the organization you follow what it says. Perhaps it would have been a good idea to talk to the head of the origanization and get permission to use the name before offically naming it. I believe that, traditionally, that is what would have been expected. Is the 8th dan oriential? Sometimes getting permissions is expected as a cultural kind of way. I hope that all goes well with your school. Perhaps we were jsut too naive... Yep he IS oriental (from taiwan actually) Thanks a lot to everybody!

I agree. I would like to add that if you want to be under the organization you follow what it says. Perhaps it would have been a good idea to talk to the head of the origanization and get permission to use the name before offically naming it. I believe that, traditionally, that is what would have been expected. Is the 8th dan oriential? Sometimes getting permissions is expected as a cultural kind of way. I hope that all goes well with your school. Perhaps we were jsut too naive... Yep he IS oriental (from taiwan actually) Thanks a lot to everybody!

I would do the same if I had enough karate knowledge but i'm just a 4 kyu... and he knows a lot and is really good at karate Did I mentioned that he is (as much as I know) the higher black belt in Costa Rica?

Sorry I couldn't answer earlier There aren't such things as franchises in Costa Rica for MA, so basicaly it's an organization that certificates the students ... too many years ago (like 12) we were part of ANASKA and they formed part of JKA so our belts would have worldwide recognition, right now we are part of ISKY (International Shotokan Ryu Karate Yi Sin Mun) wich is somehow a new organization headed by Wei Jui Yi. About the names we choose Byakkokan Shotokan Karate Do as the name of the dojo, and the new name is Karate Yi Sin Mun Naranjo "Naranjo" is the name of the city I live... Thanks a lot for your answers, I haven't finished reading all, but I'm on it

Byakkokan Shotokan Karate-Do

Hi! I've a little question... Recently at my dojo we thought about givin' our dojo a name, after a little research and some time we found one we all like. We even bought some jackets with the name on it. But sensei's sensei ( ) (an 8th dan, president and founder of our karate association) even knowing we spend money in the jackets told sensei to change the name of the dojo and he even told him the name he MUST use... And of course we can't use the jackets... So this is my question... Who should name the dojo? It's something pretty personal and should somehow represent the people at least what the owner thinks... Thanks a lot for your answers I'd like to hear opinions from some black belts if it's possible...

Yep, Samurai X is great but i don't like the series... i prefer the OVAS

Naruto!!! it's far better than any DB... http://www.naruto-kun.com/ http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/naruto/

Sorry, I clicked early :P The last line should say: It makes sense to me that a Tiger, particularly a White Tiger had been chosen

Please take a look at this: http://www.onmarkproductions.com/html/ssu-ling.shtml#tiger It makes sense to me that a Tiger, particularly a White Tiger

Kata shouldn't be too fast, It must last somehow a determined time, but as someone already said, Technique is fundamental, add to it power, and you should have a great kata, don't rush in your moves, do the combinations fast, but don't rush. Please refer to the introduction of M. Nakayama, Superior Karate books, he sais there are 6 important things in kata: Order Start and End Meaning of the movements Objective of the movements Rithm and coordination Breathing (I'm translating from a spanish version of the book , you may find them with different names...) Any way you may try to find videos, and compare...

ROTFL!!

Please read this, it's a nice aproach to the kiai and breathing stuff http://www.wolfson.ox.ac.uk/clubs/taido/files/breathing.pdf

Please, read the thread first and then came back Is it important to learn the terminology in the original language?? http://www.karateforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=27529&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=