Azula

I just started Aikido a week ago actually. btw martialman do i know you from another karate forum?

O btw, the creator of Aikido was a very small guy himself.

I take Aikido and im 5'7" 120 lbs. nothing much. Aikido is useful against bigger opponents, it may not seem like it but the point is: "the bigger they are the harder they fall". Aikido uses one's own weight and gravity to put the pain and moves on him/her.

I've been wondering what style was used in the Karate Kid series. I think they do Goju-Ryu style karate because from research i learned that Goju-Ryu is not Japanese but Okinowan, and the creator of the art was Miyagi Chojun. In the movie Mr. Miyagi also has the same name and also is from Okinowan origin. So my guess is Goju-ryu, what does everyone else think?

This may sound like a careless reply, but Aikido is one of the more "self-defense" fighting styles in martial arts, and is more practical in a street fight. Now im not saying other styles aren't as good, but from what i know of taking Taekwando, a style of Karate, and Aikido...i know Aikido is best for self-defense. Steven Seagal sets a good example of Aikido but again, he's only an actor.

my Grandmaster's(10th dan) belt is really a red/white honorary belt but he's worn it so much it looks completely white like a white belt...more grey actually.

I train with my Grandmaster once a week, i attend his dojo, and he owns 54 of which the one i attend is the headquarters. He is 72 years old and been doing Martial Arts for 68 years. The style we do is his own created style called Gosoku-Ryu(hard fast). He is really fast for his age but also very humble.

Sorry for sounding a bit weird, im just a very romantic person...i get fired up about these kinds of things. I don't know maybe it's a disability who knows,.

just love your husband and make sure he loves you back, screw business. Familiy is #1. He and you should mix your opinions and make one rule for both.

English, a little Japanese, little German, pretty good Russian, trying to learn ancient languages in the future.

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I go 5 times a week which will soon be 12, plus another 7 times a week of Aikido(im considering on adding).

I heard that Shotokan karate is more for the sports and competition. But i may be wrong. The style i do is mixed with Shotokan, Goju-Ryu, Aikido, and Judo.

No, I am not affraid to die, but i rather live as long as i can. Life is just another part, and death is a new beginning. I am a Wiccan and we believe that death is the beginning of all the stuff we are to learn. Btw for those of you who do not know what religion Wiccan is, its a very small religion and a form of Paganism. It has similar beliefs to Buddhism and the like.

Im considering mixing Aikido with Goju-Ryu style karate in the future. Would this be a good mix? could it be possible?

Hello, I just started Aikido(white) and had been doing a style of Gosoku-Ryu for a couple of months now(yellow). Gosoku-Ryu is a style made up from Soke Takayuki Kubota, and he owns 54 dojos of which the dojo I go to is the headquarters and so I get some training from him everyday. The style is a mixture of Goju-Ryu karate, Shotokan karate, Aikido, and Judo. Belt System for Gosoku-ryu: White - no rank Yellow 1st - 10th kyu Yellow 2nd - 9th kyu Orange - 8th kyu Blue - 7th kyu Purple - 6th kyu Green 1st - 5th kyu Green 2nd - 4th kyu Brown 1st - 3rd kyu Brown 2nd - 2nd kyu Brown 3rd - 1st kyu Azula