guird Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 (edited) Hi everyone, I've been here a while already but only just found the introductions forum. I've been studying martial arts for about five years now. the first three and a bit were Shotokan, though the dojo I was in was poor quality (no sparring, pad or bag work, and the Sensei taught a lot of things incorrectly). This time gave me an interest in martial arts, but I wouldn't count my training as having started in earnest until a little over a year ago, when I started visiting other clubs/gyms/dojos, all in all a very embarrassing ordeal which left me feeling dissapointed. I hopped from style to style for a while, a few weeks of taekwondo a few weeks of aikido, a couple lessons at a sport karate dojo, a lesson here of wing chun, there of krav maga, over here of jujutsu. I recently returned to Shotokan on finding that there were dojos in my area that taught good karate. I'm currently also training BJJ and a little kickboxing. My current rank in shotokan is ikkyu, though I think I still have a little catching up to do before I match the ikkyu of my new dojo (especially in sparring). So that's my story, glad to be here.edit: I made a mistake with the japanese naming of my rank earlier. I've fixed that. Edited December 6, 2013 by guird Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harkon72 Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Shotokan Karate is without doubt the most popular style of Karatedo in the World. If taught well, it can be a vehicle for development as a martial artist that cannot be rivaled. Cross training is good, many of us do this; but I am a traditionalist, I would find searching for the "do" more of a challenge. Welcome to the forum, I look forward to hearing your views. Find peace under the Pine Trees my friend, Osu! Look to the far mountain and see all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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andym Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Hello and welcome to the forum. If you believe in an ideal. You don't own it ; it owns you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guird Posted December 6, 2013 Author Share Posted December 6, 2013 Thanks everyone. looking forward to plenty more discussions to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Thank you for the introduction, guird. Patrick Patrick O'Keefe - KarateForums.com AdministratorHave a suggestion or a bit of feedback relating to KarateForums.com? Please contact me!KarateForums.com Articles - KarateForums.com Awards - Member of the Month - User Guidelines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Wastelander Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Welcome to the forum! Kishimoto-Di | 2014-Present | Sensei: Ulf KarlssonShorin-Ryu/Shinkoten Karate | 2010-Present: Yondan, Renshi | Sensei: Richard Poage (RIP), Jeff Allred (RIP)Shuri-Ryu | 2006-2010: Sankyu | Sensei: Joey Johnston, Joe Walker (RIP)Judo | 2007-2010: Gokyu | Sensei: Joe Walker (RIP), Ramon Rivera (RIP), Adrian RiveraIllinois Practical Karate | International Neoclassical Karate Kobudo Society Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWx Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Welcome guird "Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it." ~ Confucius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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