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I understand your point however i was making an analogy with a situation. What I mean is that in order to see anything useful in kata you need to dig deeper into bunkai and be patient. Unless your goal is to have a really shiny car I would of course not advise waxing on and off…

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Pepsi max but i am trying to break the addiction.

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Aha a subject down my field of expertise. I work in IT security and I use internet banking from home and abroad if necessay. In terms of security Internet banking does have it's flaws but they can mostly be avoided by few simple best practices. If anyone has questions about this I will be more than willing to answer them.

Ok i will try to make long story short my dad is from Plainville and he joined the army and volunteered for vietnam of course with army you ask one thing you get another he got stationed in Belgium at S.H.A.P.E. He met and married my mother (belgian) and we went back to KS. We first lived in hays i have vague memories of this the we moved to Stockton the to Plainville then to Pratt the back to Plainville. Anyhow by the time I was 12 my parents divorced and i moved back to belgium with my mother. I went to high school and college in belgium and now i live here with the wife and two kids. I travel back to KS every now and then my Dad just moved to Salina my aunt lives in Concordia nd my sister and couisins live in Hays (FHSU) Natoma and Plainville.

I used to feel the same way about kata now that I am older I feel differently because well I have proven wrong in my perception of kata. Now you might wonder if I do not like kata why do shito-ryu karate as this style probably has more katas that any other well among other things when I started at 14 I did not know any better and did not care. However no being 35 and not interested in the same things in karate I finally started to perceive the interest in kata. 1) Concentration: No other part of karate (kion,kumite,kata) requires as much concentration to do correctly. 2) Humility: It teaches us to do things we like less. To often I see people have the perception that MA is some sort of miracle pill that you take and boom overnight you can anihilate anyone . They overlook that it takes a lot of effort, sweat and unpleasant but necessary moments for some it might be kata others kion etc.. But they are part of a whole. 3) Self-defense: This is where I was proven wrong I do workshop with Sensei Nakahashi every year he is shihan for Shito ryu in Europe and is one of the foremost experts in kata. He tought us efficient bunkai that I have used repeatedly in kumite much to the surprise of my opponents. To quote one “young” competitor “I hate doing kumite with you always do things I do not expect” In conclusion I would say that kata is like the wax on wax off thing in the karate kid you don’t see the point look again it’s just a little harder to spot but it is there.

Welcome!!! BTW heads up before you start you are going to suffer sweat and scream and the worst part is you probably enjoy it and get hooked. All joking aside have fun and enjoy and remeber it is the journey that matters not the destination

In continental Europe the general approach to drinking is different many dojos and sports centers have cafeterias that serve beer for after practice and for family whocome along and watches but once again it is in moderation. My sensei never drinks i used to hide the fact that i drank socially to him when i was younger. However he told recently he does not drink simply because he does not care for the taste of alchool. And he feels that drinking in moderation is ok of course not in the DOJO. Oh yeah also years ago i went and trained with Kenji Kusano founder of Kenhinkan Shito Ryu. He was one the toughest and demanding senseis i have ever seen. However outside of the dojo he was usually plastered and chain smoking...

FFK http://www.ffk.be/ one of the belgian branches of the WKF http://www.wkf.net/ also http://www.shitoryu-europe.org/

I went and saw a real man's movie!!!!! CARS Oh Btw yes i have kids...

Not bad!!! I bet you were really good when you were younger.... I actually heard a fool say this ..

I used to show off way too much when I was a teenager it is probably a normal thing to do when you are young and/or insecure however I find it also extremely stupid for the following reasons: 1) You never know who is watching and if do have to use your stuff it is better the other people not know your capabilities the element of surprise is often essential. 2) Every dog finds his master and eventually someone will want to one up you or worse yet challenge you, the outcome may not be to your liking. 3) I find that wanting to show off eventually leads to focusing on “spectacular” techniques this is often detrimental to efficient techniques. 4) The deadliest people I have ever met have rarely been show offs for example most military special forces of any country sas,navy seals,gign etc. psychologically screen out potential show offs, loud mouth brawlers ever wonder why? Today only some my closest friends know I train and unless they are also martial artists they have probably never seen me do anything that would indicate what I can/cannot do. As my sensei would say if you truly are something there is no need to tell people they will tell you… This being said I have to be honest I still show off all the time … in my living room for my three year old.

I already have a few posts but it is always polite to introduce myself My name is Franky and well i am 1 kyu shito ryu preparing for shodan hopefully in april. I live in Belgium but i spent my childhood in western Kansas ( hi five to bushido man96). karate is an extremly important pârt of my life unfortunate circumstances made me have to give it up in my prime but now I am back and I hope i will never have to quit again... Honor humility and respect to all..

Jambo!!!! Without a sigle doubt my honeymoon to kenya a very spirtual aventure. Kwaheri