stupid places you have bowed at....

[Kyokushin]

I really don't know what Hai is, but Osu is used in a lot of ways. It can be used to say hello, I understand, I will do it, etc. Literally translated it means to perservere even when things are tough. So sometimes when performing various techniques you might say Osu to remind yourself of your commitment to always do your best. Hope that helps

 

I had an embarrassing bowing moment one time during a Cross Country season. It had been a really tough run and we were just finishing up stretching. When I went to go inside the building and get my things I opened the door by backing into it b/c I was too tired to push it open any other way. I usually open the dojo door this way when I'm leaving so that I can say bye after I bow out. So I guess since I was so tired it reminded me of karate and I ended up bowing in the door w/ an Osu! Luckily it wasn't very loud and nobody seemed to notice. Needless to say I turned bright red and jetted outta there!!!

[GrrrArg]

lol

[Fenris-wolf]

Nothing particularly exciting here -but quite often when we're having a break at training and we're talking I finish the conversation by bowing. Actually, what's quite funny is that sometimes after I've been doing bag-work I'll bow to the bag.

[slaine]

Well it was not so much bowing, but i have called my boss sensai. DOH!!!.

[superfighter]

i dunno about bowing but i was walking through the supermarket practicing my hand movements and nearlly smacked an old lady in the face. I got loadsa dirty looks off people, thought i was some kind of nut

 

lol

[Valithor]

Hi all,

 

I can't begin to count all the times I've bowed or responded outside the dojo...

 

But the most noticable time would have been at school.. the classroom tends to be ok.. but I'm often stopping at the entrance to the hall..

 

Also, a tip for everyone.. Principals don't tend to appreciate you responding "Hai"...

 

Keep smiling,

 

V

[monkeygirl]

Actually, what's quite funny is that sometimes after I've been doing bag-work I'll bow to the bag.

 

I've done that a few times...except I did it on purpose!

[Fenris-wolf]

[LordBucket]

I've mostly managed to avoid the habitual bowing phenomenon, at least in embarrassing places, but I studied for several years at a very early age and somehow managed to get the idea of bowing very deeply ingrained in my head.

 

Probably most of you will know what I'm talking about, but most Americans will nod an acknowledgement, or a hello by quickly jerking their heads upwards. I've always communicated the same with a slower downwards head motion. I must have done it for ten years before I even noticed the difference. It throws a lot of people off. The worst time it happened was in a High School weight lifting class. The teacher gave me an upward nod, and I responded with a downward nod, and he just stood there staring at me like I was crazy.

 

Bucket Man

[ShotokanKen]

any time i have to shake someones hand that i just met the sceond thing right after shaking their hand i bow im like woops, and i bowed to the dude at bestbuy once , dunno its wierd

 

:bows:

 

ah their it goes again