Sokusen Posted September 28, 2010 Posted September 28, 2010 We human beings are very good at limiting ourselves. All too often we define our world with walls built out of "I can't." But... what if we can? What if we let go of our fear of failure and just... do? Sure, a healthy sense of self-preservation is a good and important thing. But maybe the next time someone asks me to do something, or I think about doing something that seems insurmountable, and the thought "I can't," pops into my head... maybe I'll just go ahead and try doing it after all...First off congratulations!Second, how many time have we read on the net that breaking is pointless, it has nothing to do with fighting, boards don't hit back blah, blah, blah. What you said in the above quato is exactly why people do it, because we think we can't.
evergrey Posted September 28, 2010 Author Posted September 28, 2010 Thank you all. And yes, I think that is the point- it is a triumph of the spirit! http://kyokushinchick.blogspot.com/"If you can fatally judo-chop a bull, you can sit however you want." -MasterPain, on why Mas Oyama had Kyokushin karateka sit in seiza with their clenched fists on their thighs.
isshinryu5toforever Posted September 28, 2010 Posted September 28, 2010 Thank you all. And yes, I think that is the point- it is a triumph of the spirit!And in Kyokushin, breaking more stuff. Like aluminum bats. He who knows others is wise. He who knows himself is enlightened.- Tao Te Ching"Move as swift as a wind, stay as silent as forest, attack as fierce as fire, undefeatable defense like a mountain."- Sun Tzu, the Art of War
evergrey Posted September 29, 2010 Author Posted September 29, 2010 OSUAluminum! That's a new one for me. I've heard of wooden bats, mind... http://kyokushinchick.blogspot.com/"If you can fatally judo-chop a bull, you can sit however you want." -MasterPain, on why Mas Oyama had Kyokushin karateka sit in seiza with their clenched fists on their thighs.
isshinryu5toforever Posted September 29, 2010 Posted September 29, 2010 I figured you would have read about that one on kyokushin4life. The hanshi, in I think England, who was going for a bend, but ended up with a full break on an aluminum bat. He who knows others is wise. He who knows himself is enlightened.- Tao Te Ching"Move as swift as a wind, stay as silent as forest, attack as fierce as fire, undefeatable defense like a mountain."- Sun Tzu, the Art of War
sensei8 Posted September 29, 2010 Posted September 29, 2010 I figured you would have read about that one on kyokushin4life. The hanshi, in I think England, who was going for a bend, but ended up with a full break on an aluminum bat.Aluminum bat? Why not!? After all, the shin has more surface and the like than a baseball, so I can see the possibilities of it.Still...OUCH!! Oh yeah...SHUGYO!! **Proof is on the floor!!!
isshinryu5toforever Posted September 29, 2010 Posted September 29, 2010 Oh, I definitely see the possibility of breaking an aluminum bat. Aluminum has a certain breaking point, especially when impacted at high speeds. Still, sounds a bit painful for me, and I do a lot of shin conditioning. He who knows others is wise. He who knows himself is enlightened.- Tao Te Ching"Move as swift as a wind, stay as silent as forest, attack as fierce as fire, undefeatable defense like a mountain."- Sun Tzu, the Art of War
evergrey Posted September 29, 2010 Author Posted September 29, 2010 Yeeeah I think I'll stick to nice soft white pine for right now! OSU! http://kyokushinchick.blogspot.com/"If you can fatally judo-chop a bull, you can sit however you want." -MasterPain, on why Mas Oyama had Kyokushin karateka sit in seiza with their clenched fists on their thighs.
ps1 Posted September 29, 2010 Posted September 29, 2010 congrats evergrey "It is impossible to make anything foolproof because fools are so ingenius."
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