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https://www.kuroobiya.com , the site owner is very knowledgeable and should ship to canada . Yes heavywieght Gi are warmer. I guess it should last longer, though they are making lightwieght uniforms pretty good lately. I personally have only owned heavywieght uniforms with the exception of one. If you have the money, the Shureido New Wave 3 is a good buy, expensive, but light and sturdy while still giving you the snap and feel of a heavywieght uniform.

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I use Tide on My uniforms , it works great. One very important thing is, when your gi comes home dirty...throw it to wash IMMEDIATLY. Fill the machine(with Cold water, or that Proforce is going to shrink) , throw in the tide and let it sit for a while. You May want to try hot water on those areas, but it does shrink the Gi.. Otherwise...take it to a professional dry cleaner, and see if they have any secret chemicals.

My gym workouts change tomore endurance than strength/size. Eg: instead of doing a 5 X 5 workout, or a 3 X 8 set workout, I do 3 X 12, or 3 X 15. A bit of cardio etc. i break down the kata into parts, and practice those separatly...then assemble them back into the kata. Hitting a bag is great for sparring.

Lie to him. Just kidding...Instructors aren't evilpeople, well most of them. A student in my former dojo once lost a pair of sai given to my instructor my Fusie Kise (shorin Ryu). He's still alive today.

Did he join a new school? Join that school

I have been doing blackbelt katas since I was orange/green in tournaments. The kata doesn't matter, its; how well you do it. Give the kid a break, his hormones are taking over.

Why not donate some money, I need some socks. Will pm paypal info j/k

It's seienchin, a bit different to the shito ryu version that I do though.

The teacher makes the style, not the name. Go to each dojo, sit through a class. Most instructors are accomodating, and would probably let you train for one class to see if you like it.

AFter the first 3 shiko dachi, you rushed the next movement , up until the elbow strike. Slow down the first part of sequence , just a tad, and then accelerate as you step back with the elbow. Also watch your posture as you move from shiko dachi to shiko dachi. I'll probably give it a 6.8 - 7.1 range of scoring.

The NW3 doesn't shrink that much at all. After the first wash , or 2, that's about it(in cold water of course).

Congrats man!. Mines is in 5 weeks !AHH!

Any instructor, in my opinion, that gets defensive when you ask about , or to see credentials, has something to hide. Be weary.

You are having a laugh aren't you? Either that or your school is having one with you. I mean come on! "50 knuckles push ups in parking lot behind dojo" Ive done a few JKF (Japan Karate Federation) dan gradings and never been asked to do half the mad stuff you were asked to do. Are you pulling our legs lol!! I don't think so..One of my old instructors trained in Okinawa back in the 70s, under Hohan soken + fusei Kise. A typical friday training, WOULD consist of knuckle pushups on asphalt, and not only that, but doing kicks down a parking lot, hitting nearby trees...Thank heavens my new dojo is on the 3rd floor of a building, with no trees in sigh.

Some Math. I trained for 5 years , 6 hours a week to get my shodan. That's, approximatly 1600 hours. Now take someone, that trains 4 hours a day, 7 days a week. They are going to do it in just about a year. Everyone trains a different amount of time, and progress at different rates.

I left my former dojo, after a dispute between my instructor and a fellow student and the way they were treated. Did I regret it?Nope. Heck I sure did grow from them. I know now how petty people can be, and think that because you PAID them to teach you, they think you owe them something.

If you ask me, fighting a trained martial artist might be alot easier. You will at least have a vague idea of what to expect.He isn't going to run at you like a charging bull, head first, or do something crazy that only a maniac would do.

Why chop the tree at the top, when you can hit the trunk? In a self defence situation, I would tend to shy away from head kicks. 1) That might JUST be the day that I pull a muscle, and the kick misses, or doesn't hit hard enough. Then not only can I not run away, but I just ticked this guy off It's always better, in my opinion to hit low, and fast. Inside of thigh, groin, stomach, knee etc. That aside, I do know of people that were in situations, that used Jodan kicks, and they survived to tell the tale.

We are heading down a path that a gazzilion articles have been written about. Train hard, pratice, and if you really are that concerned about rank, keep looking to the belt just ahead. I remember when I got my yellow belt...ah..it brings so much memories.

Bag with : Cellphone, Wallet, car keys and 2 bottles of water. Nothing out of the ordinary.

My old instructor would sometimes have us waiting on our belts for over 4 weeks.. New guy gives out belts/grading results within 1 week, if so long!

The standard you are using to compare them, your standard, is a bit off. Makes no sence comparing the rates of growth of an apple and an orange tree. Each tree is different, grows at different rates, and the fruit at the end looks, smells and tastes different.

Looking for it myself

You'll be surprised how many people 'train under people that they can beat". You can learn from anyone, even those you 'think you can beat'.