I have vowed that the next time we do tournament practice, I will get out there and give it a go. Even if I am unable to finish, if I can at least...
Well, tournament is over. There were ten in my division, most of them brown belts and black belts. No medals and I wasn't at all happy with my...
Well, tournament is tomorrow and I am all packed and ready for it. My kata last night was probably the best its ever been, and if I can do it that...
In my club, lower grades are not permitted to make contact as they don't yet have the proper control Higher grades are allowed to make contact -...
None of that happens in our dojo's. Seems you came across a bad one.
G'Day fellow Australian! :)
At tournament, you should expect it. However, you should expect not to be hit so hard that you are in pain or need to forfeit. If this happens,...
You are never too old! The oldest Sensei's we have are in their 60's, and the oldest student we have training with us is 74 years old and still...
Believe me, I thrive in the heat - the more tropical the temperature, the happier I am!
Hmm...I see what you are saying. Five years does sound more accurate.
If you add up the months, and stick to the absolute minimum, you get 40 months, which is three and a half years - still way too early in my...
I don't know if I could respect someone who gained a black belt after such a short period of time. I train five times a week, and I don't expect...
Nope, although I would love to borrow the weather -minus cyclone Marcia, of course!
We have a minimum time frame and a minimum number of classes to be completed before you can be considered for grading. Its more about doing what...
Hi Mike. The reason my local area doesn't have many black belts is because GKR only came to my area about six or so years ago. Not enough time...
We have a couple of students dating each other in my classes, and we also have one Sensei in a relationship with a student. Its not an issue....
Hello and welcome! :)
I would also wish to point out that you should never aim to be the best student in your class. If you think you are the best student, you are...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nW4LiCW50dU The above video is how we are taught Bassai Dai. This is a (although old) video that Shihan made many...
We have tournament practice before a competition, where we have about ten people watch each other perform their katas. I find that even more nerve...
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