Shorinryu Sensei

That's incorrect. American kenpo...Ed Parkers version anyway, came from Hawaii by way of James Mitose if my memory serves me correctly. Parker modified it a lot ands renamed it.

Okinawan Kempo/Kenpo is an excellent system, but not geared towards competition, whereas American Kempo (Ed Parker System) is also quite good I think, but geared more towards competition in my experience. There aren't many similarities that I've seen in the two systems, but both would serve you well in a self-defense situation I think.

IMHO, that school reeks of Mcdojo-ism! RUN FORREST, RUN!!!

I agree with Shorin Ryuu and Skeptic 2004 completely, so I won't add any more on that thought. However, my $.02 worth on this topic is that Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris were NOT by any definition of the word, a warrior, as neither was ever involved in any sort of combat situation (meaning waging war as defined by Skeptic 2004). Lee was a martial artist/TV/movie star, and although Chuck Norris did serve in the US Air Force in Korea, he was not involved in combat at any time. I have friends that served their time in Viet Nam. Todd was in the Marines and Fred was in the 101st Airborne Division. Both saw combat, and both have killed people in combat. They are/were modern day warriors. My father served in the US Army in WWII...he was a warrior also, as were all members of any war that saw saw combat whether they killed another human being or not. Getting into street fights or competitions such as the UFC does not constitute being defined as a warrior IMO. You are an athlete competing in a sport with rules, nothing more. You are obviously quite young Son Goku the monkeyking and enamored by the thought of being a "warrior". What you need to consider is that despite what you see in the movies, killing people is not easy for the majority of people to do, and living with it afterwards is a day to day struggle. Killing people for a living is not glamorous, it is not fun, and it is not a goal that a sane person would want to attain as a lifetime goal. In war, it is something that is a possability and if you're in the military, it is your duty to follow orders issued by your superiors. Stay in school, get a good education and make something of yourself. Wanting to be a warrior isn't a good goal to have, but being a good martial artist is. They are not the same thing.

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Unless you're an Olympic marathon runner, I wouldn't advise this tactic. Yes, stamina would be a very important factor, but what you need to keep in mind is that not only would your opponent be winded from the chase, but you would also, and while he's fighting you, the others are catching up real fast. There are many ways fo fighting more than one person, and if you do it correctly, you actually do fight one at a time and not all at once.

Kill all the nerves in certain areas of your body? Uhhhh..I don't think so. Conditioning, yes, but killing nerves, no.

I disagree. I've been in around 10-12 real fights (not tournaments) in my time in the arts, and I've successfully defended myself each time by letting the other person(s) attack me first. What many systems fail to teach is that when a person attacks, he is most vulnerable. His balance isn't good, his torso/head/groin is exposed (depending on what he's throwing at you), and he is providing you with energy that you can use against him. Nope...I'll take counter fighting over aggression any day.

Pressure point fighting is very do-able in a street fight, but knocking someone out without touching them? Only if a safe falls on their head at the right moment. That is known as the Wiley E. Coyote system of self-defense.

20-35 years old "MASTERS"??? A 20 year old hasn't "mastered walking, let alone a martial art IMHO...

I agree 100% with this...however... I have no respect for a man that lied publically, and for years (might still be doing so for all I know) about where he learned his pressure point technique. It is well documented and confirmed by Fuse Kise Sensei that Dillman spent only a couple of hours in a motel room talking to OSensei Soken and was NOT taught anything, yet he claims to have been taught all the "secrets" of that system in regards to pressure points...BAH!

Yes....QUIT PUNCHING THINGS! *sigh*... How much more obvious can you get? Now, before anybody blows a gasket here, think about it. You've hurt your hand. That injury needs time to heal. Continued abuse of it (punching things) will only slow, and aggrivate, the healing process. Give it a rest and let it heal.

Youn Wha RyuY Never heard of that one...what's it based on?

You shouldn't get qat all rusty in only 2 weeks away from training. I took 3 YEARS off with a back injury that I'm still dealing with, and the only thing that's really rusty now are my kata, which I just haven't found the time to really start working on yet.

Since none of us has any idea of what your particular gradings ae like, all we can say is train hard, be as prepared as possible, and good luck.

I subscribed to BB Mag for probably 15 years or so, then dropped it and have hardly picked up the mag since. The articles are generally written by, and about, whoever is paying for the largest ads in the mag. I got tired of the same garbage month after month about ninjas (this was a long while back) and Bruce Lee. What you need to do is buy one or two copies of it, read them, and if yo uliek them...buy it. If not, don't.

''Who did your sensei train under during those 7 years on Okinawa?

Forget the games IMO and just train. Although they are still technically "kids", they don't need to be treated as such.

Uh, why do you feel you need to "entertain" them? Why not just teach them the martial arts? I have several teens in my class ages 13-16 and they do everything every other person in the class does. In fact, depending on the day, usually one of them is the senior student that class. If you feel you need to entertain them and not just teach them, then it is you that has the problem. You might be boring them.

That would be my guess also.

Having seen Sauzin in action, I'll verify what he is saying is true. He has very solid technique.

OK, so using this logic, I charge $40/month for 2 two hour classes/week and don't charge testing fees. This means I'm not worth as much as an instructor that charges $100 (or more)/ month and high testing fees? Does paying more money mean better instruction? I think not.

I would rather see it broken up into Japanese Karate, Okinawan Karate, American Karate, etc, the same with TKD being Sport TKD, Authentic TKD, etc. As to what is most prevalent, in the USA I'd say TKD is by far the most prolific of the arts, but elsewhere in the world I suspect it's Shotokan.

Ummmm...well, if you think that's all there is to using a sai, you need a better instructor. I agree on the tricks comment though, as with all weapons, tricks are for kids (hey, that's CLEVER! ) and suitable for play only.

Me either, and if "on many ocasions i have been attacked with knives in fights!!! is true, what are YOU doing wrong to cause yourself to be involved in many fights?