47MartialMan Posted September 7, 2004 Posted September 7, 2004 Sorry Sho-Ju.....been away for the weekend......my 1st, 2nd, and 3rd dan were awarded by Master Glenard Grabow, 6th Dan student of Sekichi Toguchi (Shoreikan), and Masanobu Shinjo (Shobukan). He had been studying with them since 1960 on Okinawa. My 4th and 5th Dan Master and Renshi titles were awarded by Master Alexander Kirk, Grandmaster Ted Smith, and Greatmaster Peter Urban. My Master test was 7 days long, 4-5 hrs each day.....the first and last day (after extensive testing) ended with a 45 minute nhb no pads round, and the 3rd day was a 30 minute grappling round wherein I is was blindfolded. My Master (Kirk) also holds a Sandan from the Kodakan, and a 6th in Goju, as well as a 7th in Jujitsu That's enough for me... But, I have an interesting tale about a master..
Master Jules Posted September 7, 2004 Posted September 7, 2004 Believe me MM.....it was MORE than enough for me too BTW.....it felt really good when he cracked an escrima stick across my ribs during Sanchin kata.....aside from the escrima stick.....he also cracked two ribs......that made sparring TONS of fun....... ~Master Jules......aka "The Sandman""I may be a trained killer......but Im really a nice guy"
47MartialMan Posted September 7, 2004 Posted September 7, 2004 Believe me MM.....it was MORE than enough for me too BTW.....it felt really good when he cracked an escrima stick across my ribs during Sanchin kata.....aside from the escrima stick.....he also cracked two ribs......that made sparring TONS of fun....... I thought crack was illegal?
Master Jules Posted September 8, 2004 Posted September 8, 2004 LOL......good thing too......that *'ll kill ya ~Master Jules......aka "The Sandman""I may be a trained killer......but Im really a nice guy"
47MartialMan Posted September 8, 2004 Posted September 8, 2004 Sparring with cracked ribs is ALMOST as fun as sparring with a groin injury... A shot right in the Jewels (not Jules) and having to keep going was a change in outlook, not to mention my voice....
Master Jules Posted September 8, 2004 Posted September 8, 2004 had ya singin soprano there for a lil while huh ? ~Master Jules......aka "The Sandman""I may be a trained killer......but Im really a nice guy"
Master Jules Posted September 11, 2004 Posted September 11, 2004 God I hate that.....thats when you wanna go to the ground if you can. ~Master Jules......aka "The Sandman""I may be a trained killer......but Im really a nice guy"
47MartialMan Posted September 11, 2004 Posted September 11, 2004 Amazing, you find strength to shake it off. oO is that machoism?
Master Jules Posted September 11, 2004 Posted September 11, 2004 I think its just what weve mentally trained ourselves to do. ~Master Jules......aka "The Sandman""I may be a trained killer......but Im really a nice guy"
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