karate4Christ Posted March 30, 2004 Posted March 30, 2004 I just started karate about a month ago and I have purchased a padded Jo staff. We haven't used it in class yet. Can someone tell me what they are used for? Deb
Shorinryu Sensei Posted March 31, 2004 Posted March 31, 2004 Can someone tell me what they are used for? Hitting people. Well, you asked! My nightly prayer..."Please, just let me win that PowerBall Jackpot just once. I'll prove to you that it won't change me!"
karate4Christ Posted March 31, 2004 Author Posted March 31, 2004 I figured that! Anyway,we started learning how to use them last night in karate class. We learned the difference in the Japanese system and the Okinawan system and we learned that they originated in China. Deb
Shorinryu Sensei Posted March 31, 2004 Posted March 31, 2004 Question: Which system of karate are you learning? Just curious. My nightly prayer..."Please, just let me win that PowerBall Jackpot just once. I'll prove to you that it won't change me!"
karate4Christ Posted April 2, 2004 Author Posted April 2, 2004 My school is called USA Fitness Karate and it is really a mix of several different systems. The focus is to teach what's most effective for self defense on the streets. Deb
Shorinryu Sensei Posted April 4, 2004 Posted April 4, 2004 My school is called USA Fitness Karate and it is really a mix of several different systems. The focus is to teach what's most effective for self defense on the streets. Once...just once...I'd like to find somebody who will tell me they joined a system whose focus was on what's the LEAST effective for the street! Actually, I know of one...but I'll keep quiet about that. There are basically 2 types of martial arts. Those designed for handling real situations, and those designed for sport. Do you happen to know which two systems your "new and improved" system are based on? Ask your instructor if you're not sure...he/she should be able to tell you. My nightly prayer..."Please, just let me win that PowerBall Jackpot just once. I'll prove to you that it won't change me!"
karate4Christ Posted April 8, 2004 Author Posted April 8, 2004 One of the first things my instructor told me when I first went in for my intro lesson was that the karate they teach is meant for real self defense. Many students at my school don't even participate in competition. The goal is to learn to defend yourself and others when in danger. I would not be a martial artist just for sport. I love martial arts because of their real purpose. Not just defense-they also impart major mental and spiritual benifits as you know. Deb
Shorinryu Sensei Posted April 8, 2004 Posted April 8, 2004 One of the first things my instructor told me when I first went in for my intro lesson was that the karate they teach is meant for real self defense. Well, that's the point of the majority of martial arts out there, but that doesn't mean that what you're learning is actually doing that.Many students at my school don't even participate in competition. Competition and self-defense are like night and day. One has little to do with the other. Competition has rules and protective gear (pads) that protect the fighters, whereas self-defense has basically no rules at all. Back to the origional question. A jo is a short staff. As to what the differance between the Okinawan and the Japanese techniques...I didn't know there were any. I'm sure the kata are different, but the techniques, as far as I know, are the same. It is used for striking, parrying, and throwing an opponent. I'd be interested to know what differances your instructor said were between the Japanese and Okinawan systems. My nightly prayer..."Please, just let me win that PowerBall Jackpot just once. I'll prove to you that it won't change me!"
aefibird Posted April 11, 2004 Posted April 11, 2004 Karate4Christ, do you use the Jo staff in your class just as an actual weapon or do you practice kata (forms) with it as well? Just curious... BTW, I recommend Playwell.co.uk for buying Jo staffs! I ordered mine one day at about 3:00pm and it was there in the post the next morning. It cost about £6. "Was it really worth it? Only time and death may ever tell..." The Beautiful South - The Rose of My CologneSheffield Steelers!
karate4Christ Posted April 12, 2004 Author Posted April 12, 2004 Yes,the basic techinques are the same. However,the style and order in which they are executed is different. The kata is different too. We do some of that too. Thanks for the tip on ordering Jos. Is yours a real wooden one? I'm practicing with a padded one right now. Deb
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