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The key here is prevention. As you will know, not every situation has an answer. It's important to ensure that you do not get into this situation in the first place. If you do happen to find yourself in this situation then there are all sorts of things you have available to you, power of negotiation, mobile phone, voice, flexibility to get out of the ropes (hopefully) etc. There is no definate answer to this one....

Ah yes, unfortunately, there's politics in MA. Always was, always will be.

I'm currently reading this book for the second time. I love it. I'm just getting to the chapter "Chinese Hand to Empty Hand"

What's also interesting about the creation of Wado from a historical perspective is that although he went there learning how to strike, he left for primarily the same reason he went... At that time, Gichin's son Gigo was having more input into the Shotokan Syllabus. While Gichin concentrated on the development of the spiritual side of the art, Gigo made his modifications to the techniques. These included the introduction of various Kumite, lowering of the stances and increased use of the Makiwara. Ohtsuka didn't care much for Gigo's modifications and felt they were too far fetched from his JuJistu up-bringing. He felt they were too "opposing". In addition to this, there was a power play between the two for "top student" in the school. As a result, Ohtsuka broke away and called his style "Harmonious" so as to illustrate what he felt his style had over Shotokan.

Yame and Matte both mean stop.

I think it's a really good excersize when someone does this. Our mental state is like our muscles, it requires practise. What an opportunity to see if we can keep our cool!

BTW - I just noticed the name, it looks like "Hi-Note"... hahaha. It's actually one word, pronounced "Hin-Not-Te"

Hi all, Just thought I'd pop my head in and si hi...... hi. (just signed up)