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Sounds like there's no dedicated beginners class, but don't worry he/she will. After all that's one of the reasons why the kyu/dan ranking system was introduced and used

I've done it in the past (however it may be a little different over the pond), the associations that I ended up joining had various packages you could chose. I went with one for the insurance & for the traditional art and the other association for the sport art. Both offered insurance policies (£2m and £5m), both were/are internationally recognised and/or have clubs outside of the UK, both had re-written policies (child protection, photograph, privacy, data protection, etc) and had pre-printed certificates available for use for instructors.

Just wondering (you may have mentioned it already), in 17 days time, is that when the next beginners class will start or is that when you are able to train (eg due to schedules)?

Yes it is a mix of Goju and Shotokan. I was bored the other day and looked up their site Which is funny as what other styles has the parenthood of Gōjū-ryū & Shotokan? Kyokushin karate and Ishinryu karate (the one created by Ticky Donovan, not to be confused with Isshin-Ryu karate. This also has elements of Wado), two very strong styles that I know about and there could be more. And they couldn't be any more different (in practices) to GKR. While not getting into the debate or putting my personal views on what "type" of MA this organisation is. The reps that go out (the GKR self defence consultants) more times than not are sales people (on the odd occasion it could be an instructor). They actually advertise on job sites, for example: https://jobsearch.direct.gov.uk/GetJob.aspx?JobID=816210 however the salary is based on reaching X amount of sales, which I've been told is in the fine print.

Shows that each person's own MA journey is a personal one.

Cool Not long now til your first class, right?

Mentally - the want to do it and not expecting to get everything right and perfect the first time (this will continue thru the years ) Physically - wore a tee-shirt and jogging pants Is this what you mean?

Try this. There is a V infront of the URL, hence why it didn't work

At the start of the video, it shows "The Gathering", it appears to be organised by Soke Grandmaster Irving Soto who is the WOMA USA President. However I'm not sure if the hosting org (The Sport Karate Museum) is the same as the certifying org (which I would presume is the WOMA). However as I have never heard of either, can't say.

Before the Christmas holidays, I used to stretch every other day (however haven't done it now for a month now). My perception, do I feel that I stretch enough? No... However this year, hopefully, will change this

Cool, just wanted to say it, just in case To be honest, I don't believe so.

It's ok, one thing that I would say is that from p 31, that's the grading syllabus for that kyokushin organisation. Some organisations, like the one I tried out will have slightly different requirements, eg they may have pushups as part of the grading at each level and not just for black belt (eg 10th kyu would be 10 pushups, 9th kyu 20, etc... up to 100 for 1st Dan). I would assume that the J, C & G stands for Jodan - head level Chudan - middle level Gedan - lower level eg for Jodan Oi Tsuki would be head level lunge punch (or stepping punch)

Along with what has been said already and what you already do, I would also recommend stretching.

Cool, glad that you like and enjoy it Keep up updated with your progress.

Yeah, it wasn't an instant thing here either... Freestyle (or sport) karate... What exactly is it? That's the thing, imo, there really isn't an exact answer as each association/club will implement it differently (eg have different grading syllabus, use different rule sets, etc). I guess the closest thing that I can describe it is would be something like kickboxing (utilising different rule set) with optional forms (kata). It is very competition focus. Competition would be something like and the grading would something like with basics and combinations (forms/kata if the association deals with them). However please note that these aren't me in the videos. I left freestyle karate in 2004, in the days before youtube, lol.

Hi & welcome to KF What MA do you do/study?

Major (belated) Congrats on the 4th Dan

Belated congrats

The joys of different learning styles: 1. Visual (spatial):You prefer using pictures, images, and spatial understanding. 2. Aural (auditory-musical): You prefer using sound and music. 3. Verbal (linguistic): You prefer using words, both in speech and writing. 4. Physical (kinesthetic): You prefer using your body, hands and sense of touch. 5. Logical (mathematical): You prefer using logic, reasoning and systems. 6. Social (interpersonal): You prefer to learn in groups or with other people. 7. Solitary (intrapersonal): You prefer to work alone and use self-study. While everyone learns differently, hopefully they'll all end up in roughly the same place/meet the required standard

Hi All, I was wondering about how many of us practice empty hand arts (eg karate, TSD, TKD, etc) and practice weapons as well (I'm not saying that we have to be masters with weapons) or vice versa (practice a martial art that is specifically "weaponized" like kendo, kenjutsu, etc do you get taught how to kick, punch, throw, etc)... In Shotokan: One association augmented training with 2 x Bo training courses and 2 x Sai training courses a year (while no specific forms, we used the Heian katas). Another shotokan association augmented training with kendo once in a blue moon (the instructor studied kendo as well as Shotokan). In TSD: Currently we use the Bo, short stick and knife (we have forms for them). What do you guys do? -Ken

Happy New Year to you too

This is where "networking" can come into effect, back in my younger year (not that I'm old - I'm 35) a bunch of us from different styles & association (Shotokan, kickboxing and random others) got together every now and again to just practice. That's come and gone, but other groups in my area are doing the same thing now a days, eg there's a group of TKD and kickboxing people that get together every week to practice. This could be something that you could do in your area? Of course without stepping on other people's toes, I don't know what it's like in your area when it comes to cross-training and inter martial art co-operation, etc...

Welcome to KF to the both of you What made you decide to train in Isshin Ryu? (I would have asked the same question regardless of which MA/style)

Belated welcome too Heard nice things about Angeles City, though never been there (I lived in Manila and Cavite for a few years in the 90's). Hope that you enjoy Shotokan (again)

The thing is that without a proper physical partner you aren't going to get the benefits, it may also turn into a disadvantage relying solely on vid's as your sparring training. It's not just the movements, but also the distance judging, reaction timing & speed, etc... You say that there is a Shotokan instructor around you that teaches/practices 1-2 times a month. Why don't you augment your current training with your current training with the additional classes from this instructor? (you don't say whether or not you do this already). Or there is also the possibility of training in a different style, eg Wado, kyokushin, isshin-ryu, ishinryu, etc... Or even different arts, eg kick-boxing, muay thai, etc. The other option is if you have the cash, get a private trainer. Just remember the rule sets Added to that there is also the kata (team and individual) events in the competition, that you can train for. Do hope that you find what you're looking for