Grandmaster Demura And Me

[Killer Miller]

It will take you about a month or two of training to learn the outside movements of your first level. Then a couple of more months to learn and understand the inside movements to be ready to test. Now notice that I used the words to "learn and understand." However, I did not use the word "perfect." It takes about a year to actually perfect your first level kata, techniques, and "inside movements."

- Killer -

[sho-dan-webby]

hi!! ive been practicing shotokan for 8 year!! now... you must take it slow.... in my dojo we grade every 3 months you should spend most of that timee working on your kata!! and as for counting i wouldnt rush into that!! but its all good to learn! if you like i will recod me counting in japanese and send it to you!! i cant send it on here so if you like you can get in tuch with me on my AIM or my msn.

hope i can help!

AIM: webby1508

MSN: webby1508@hotmail.com

---craig---

[bujin]

Focus on your training instead of ranks. You'll want to train to be fluid.

>> Demura Shihan is actually a practitioner of

>> Itosu-Kai Shito-Ryu Karate-Do.

Actually, he is no longer affiliated with Itosu-kai. Demura Shihan currently heads his own organization - Shitoryu Karate-do Genbu-kai.

(i.e. - http://www.genbukai.org)

>> Grandmaster Demura...

To avoid confusion, "Shihan" is the appropriate title/word to use instead of "Grandmaster".