Thank you for the reply, I was told to learn the form, perform it slowly and then perform it with full power slowly...and then he'd tell me what...
Dyslexia, it's been a problem for a while...but I thought I was doing well, at least better then I did in high school.
I've been learning the Hung Gar foam, tiger Crane. Any tips on proper breathing?
And the kung fu stylest will say, 'That doesn't surprise me. All of Okinawan karate is kung fu that has been 'te-ized.' :D For real, I've...
My guess is, Yoshitaka Funakoshi picked this one up from ****o and shotokanized it. It's a nice kata and the ****o verison is only slightly...
Foams, forms whatever! lol
Kyu ranks would be one. If the school you're taking karate at has 14 kyu ranks or 9 kyus and three stripes on each kyu then it's a money making...
Yoda is right. Mcdojoism can be found in all arts and styles. I've found many Mcdojangs in my local area teaching sport style TKD, I assumed...
[IMG] I've looked for Uechi-ryu dojo's over the years and wasn't able to find one near by. I wouldn't have wanted to get hit with Uechi toe...
How many foams of American Kenpo exist?
Just wondering who in the world of karate has influanced the way in which you train and fight? My picks: Gichin Funakoshi for his words of...
My favourite technique; Shuto to the neck. [IMG] My favourite combi; Kizami-zuki, gyaku-zuki, shuto Most effective technique; Mae-geri...
Good stuff on the net. http://muaythai.freeservers.com/training/striketips.htm ________________________________________ All these combinations...
Is this Yoshitaka Funakoshi's beloved ten no kata? http://www.uga.edu/karatedo/video/tenno.kata.html
I've searched the net and haven't found anything of real value, do you have any links at all? How do you know Funakoshi sensei couldn't hack...
I've been looking into the history of shotokan and why or how it became so different from it's Okinawan roots. It's safe to say that Anko Itsou...
Do you guys punch to the throat, kick to th groin, pop the ears, etc. or does any target really mean safe targets?
We do randori with full contact strikes (to allowed areas), throws and takedowns. Follow up attacks are allow if the fight hits the ground if it...
Do you guys allow throws and takedowns?
Thanks again Rob. I've always wondered what Azato taught Funkoshi... As for hangetsu, I've read that it is closer to the Chinese verisons then...
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