equaninimus Posted January 30, 2004 Posted January 30, 2004 The Army's solution to most any medical problem: 800mg Motrin QID and return to full duty. There have always been Starkadders at Cold Comfort Farm!
ZR440 Posted January 30, 2004 Posted January 30, 2004 Don't tempt me. It's happy hour somewhere in the world.
blitzcraig Posted January 30, 2004 Posted January 30, 2004 I guess my GI and white belt #1"The road to tae kwan leep is an endless road leading into the herizon, you must fully understand its ways". #2"but i wanna wax the walls with people now" #1"come ed gruberman, your first lesson is here.....boot to the head" #2"ouch, you kicked me in the head", #1"you learn quickly ed gruberman"
Kanzashi Posted February 2, 2004 Posted February 2, 2004 I've got my Judo gi from 1973. This is when I first took judo, it was at my high school, in the gym, twice a week. I took it for 3 years. The gi top still fits, but add 30 lbs on my hips and the pants are really tight My green striped belt is just long enough to tie up, but with no extra room for flopping. I have the certificates, in a box too and a trophy from a shiai I was in. Ah, the memories.....
equaninimus Posted February 2, 2004 Posted February 2, 2004 I still have my old white belt, too. Its a size four. I am no longer a size four. It looks like a dingy grey bow tie. There have always been Starkadders at Cold Comfort Farm!
blitzcraig Posted February 4, 2004 Posted February 4, 2004 I think the black tape stripe is still on the belt too!! #1"The road to tae kwan leep is an endless road leading into the herizon, you must fully understand its ways". #2"but i wanna wax the walls with people now" #1"come ed gruberman, your first lesson is here.....boot to the head" #2"ouch, you kicked me in the head", #1"you learn quickly ed gruberman"
alanseijas Posted February 5, 2004 Posted February 5, 2004 I have my original Megami patch(WE called her Mizugami incorrectly back then) from 1983 Isshinryu training. My oldest son started at 3 and is now 6--- HE wears it on HIS gi! It is very different from today's patch. While it is not the Advincula patch, it is still very old and original. I haven't seen another one exactly like it anywhere in YEARS..... The patch or crest worn by Isshinryu karateka often raises admiration and curiosity. The patch is based on a day dream Tatsuo Shimabuku had in the fifties while he was creating his karate style. This dream was the missing piece in the puzzle called Isshinryu. The patch is often incorrectly called Mizu Gami, which means 'water goddess'. Originally the Isshinryu emblem was called 'Isshinryu No Megami', which means 'Goddess of Isshinryu'. The goddess is the Goddess of Isshinryu karate and not the goddess of water.
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