Feathers of Doom

yeah i had an advanced belt come and lead the class in warm ups and searched for the kid. i found him just as his mom did. luckily the mom was more than understanding.

maybe, all i know is it wasnt looking at me directly it probly was a bit what both of you said. it didnt occure to me to just ask her at the time. (i was too buisy getting my but kicked

well you're first step is to become a ranking practitioner in the style. Then if you want to be “certified” you need to contact an organization and ask them what you need to do.

i have seen movies and TV shows were a kung fu artist will look at the ground during a fight. I thought this was just a common holywood dramatization until i spared a kung fu (forget what her exact style was but I think wing chun) Seefu a few days ago i noticed she looked at the ground a lot and I’m perplexed by this. Does all kung fu do this? And what is the point of doing this?

in my old school the head instructor was sick and asked me to run the class for him. that day 3 kids (about 6) showed up and started there first class. at that point we were teaching in a school gym and the moms of these kids both went to walk around the halls while class was in sesion. one of the kids gets up when he realizes his moms gone and runs out of the room screaming for his mom (we were just starting warm ups)

he never did come back. but the other 2 stayed and are still in our dojo.

I am a huge fan of Nunchaku, its actually my weapon of preference.

with either chain or chord the main thing is that the "string" section (chukon-bu) should be no longer than the distance of the knuckles on the back of your hand. the handles (jokon-bu and kikon-bu) are roughly the length from your elbow to your wrist, but its really your preference that’s important regarding the handles.

if you get chord (string) nunchaku check the chord for ware on the chord were comes out from the handles. Then pull the two handle apart hard to check the strength of the chord. i even check the chord length after this step the make sure the knot that the chord has isn't slipping. also make sure there is no cracking up near the chords in the wood.

if you get chain then the ball bearings become the issue. hold the chain close to the bearing and spine the handle, it should spin freely, but you can grease it up later if its the only problem with the nunchaku. Make sure the brackets that bind the chain to the handles are tight and don’t move at all. If it moves even a little bit move on to another pair.

Whether you get string or chain is up to you but I suggest string to start with. It’s a bit easier to control than the chain (not to mention lighter). It’s also easy to repair the Chukon-bo (string part) just weave a new chord through. The draw back is that the area you string the chord through tends to split faster than a chain pair will loosen (in my experience). Even so I would still go with chord. You shouldn’t have to worry about splitting for at least 3 years unless you get them used.

Get someone who knows what there doing when it comes to actually using nunchaku.

It possible to cause injury to yourself with them due to their randomness. The big thing to remember is you are never in control of them, you’re only guiding them. Another thing to remember is that it’s a momentum weapon and as such it doesn’t like to stop. You will have to use your body to stop them. Understanding how to do this without hurting yourself is another useful thing to be thought.

I’m not sure what to tell you about the 2 schools other than to visit each of them for a month and after you visit both see what class you like better. I personally have never studied either so I don’t have advice to that end.

As per your goals; if you’re serious about becoming a martial artist for TV or movies then you shouldn’t worry about it. Just keep taking steps toward that goal.

Maybe you should study the popular martial arts movies out there. See how the people move in those movies and then go with the art that is closest to what you see.

There's one bit where one of the bigger guys generates more force using his arms than he does swinging a sledgehammer.

i doubt very much that guy uses a sledgehammer very much in his life and probly doesnt know how to use it very well. if you get a construction worker who knows how to use a hammer and he's a martial artist i tend to think the hammer would generate more force. if not why do we even have sledgehammers to begin with? we would just punch things into place.

depends on the maker, but generaly yes its failry common to have something engraved.

the concept of picking a kata for a bb test is strange to me. in my school we were required to perform every kata we knew for that part of the test. how does BB testing work in other schools?

maybe rank is a sore subject for them?

16 years

im a blackbelt in another style, so i am well aware of what a class should be and what kind of effort the Martial arts require. the class im in seems to be oblivious to this though.

im not happy with the training becouse it lacks intensity. when i look at an advanced belt i expect to see full intensity and good form. when im in that class advanced belts and even some jbb's just kind of put there arms and legs were they should be and dont actualy do a strike or a block.

the head instructor promotes kids when they "promise to work harder." just the other day a green belt was promoted who didnt know his kata. he was promoted anyway becouse he made the promise.

ironicly i was just in ohio last month

when your using sectioned weapons do you prefer chain or string to form the links? i have heard people argue about this and i have no preference. just wondering what the majority of people prefer and why.

what do you want to know about them?

i recently joined a Kempo school and signed a contract. over the past 2 months i have come to realize that im not happy with the training im recieving there. but i cant leave the school becouse of the contract, ill have to pay for it anyway whether i stay or leave.

should i try to get out of the contract and if so how should i go about it?

or........

should i ride out the contract then leave?

Not sure what makiwara is, but I'd make sure the cut is properly dressed and cleaned. Infections (especially staph) tend to linger around the gym, so keep any cuts covered and properly disinfect them before and after training to prevent infections. (Neosporin ointment is probably best) If the cut keeps opening back up, obviously wait for it to heal before going back to striking with that area of the body. You don't want a small cut to turn into a much bigger problem by continuing to irritate it.

Makiwara is a Karate Punching Board. bassicly its a board partialy burried in the ground pointed up. about chest level you hang a pad or wrap roap around it and cover it with leather/leather like cloth. the movie "hard to kill" with Steven Seagal features one in the training sequence.

im shocked to see so many with left knee and im the only right knee. in both schools i attend its right knee first followed by left.

Goshin Do Karate-

Imperial Martial Arts Club:

Swan Dojo

Fudozen Shurinji Kempo Karate-

Western NY Kempo Federation:

Matteson Kempo Karate

Try seeing if you can hold a class in a High School or College Gym 1 or 2 nights a week. it will get you a lot of exposure. You could also print up some Brochures and put a stack of them in Post Office's and Loundry Mates.

im a black belt in Goshin Do Karate. In that Dojo i help train our advanced belts. the problem is i just joined Kempo and im a White Belt in that dojo. being a white belt isnt the problem, its being both a white and black belt. Tuesdays and Thursdays im a blackbelt and wednesdays, fridays and saterdays im a white belt X_X

Im acting like an advanced belt in my Kempo class. Im finding it hard to fall into the roll of a white belt. The Kempo Instructors Treat me with the respect they give to a blackbelt and i take there direction well, but when a low ranking belt (green to Purple) tries to direct me i can see flaws in there technique and cant take them seriously, often ending with me correcting them. would you consider this disrespect in your Dojo? If so what should i do?

Last night i was bored so i looked up the history of my Goshin Do Karate style. i saw that it was created from Judo aikido and largly kobudo. then i wondered were they came from and i have a rather large tree now

Goshin do

Judo--:

Jujitsu:

Ch-an Fa (old form of kenpo i believe) - Tang su:

_________________________________Shaolin-tzu

Aikido--:

Judo - Spear Fighting - Fencing - O sensei

Kobudo--:

has anyone else done this and if so post it

also if you have any corrections or things to add to my tree its more than welcome.

take a deep breathe and relax. treat others with respect and you will have respect. Train your techniques rather than working out and Practice what your told and you will advance.

your not being treated with disrespect. you're just refusing to learn.

im about to start a Judo Class and the first week is free so im not paying anything for now

but it will be $30 US a month. for 2 class' a week.