Good in theory, will work if it catches the puncher by surprise. But it's easy to attack and close distance while covering by stepping in with a...
Nagamine Shoshin? He was a Shorinryu guy, though he also trained under Motobu Choki, if memory serves. If not him, maybe Itosu Anko. Neither...
Yes, mostly this and checking that your muscles were tightened properly: traps, lats, butt and calves mostly.
I'm not surprised they did not unify. The Okinawans were a feisty bunch and not as conformist as the Japanese. There is a saying in Japan: "The...
Yeah, there are a lot of sanchin versions. My style does it with tension all the way thru. Not the most enjoyable kata for me - it's really hard...
Respect your opinions, but please allow a historical clarification: It is true that revised (simplified and safer) versions of Okinawan katas, as...
Re: hoshin1600's tag quotation - Vegetius, like DeSaxe a thousand years later, were "ahead of their time." That's in quotes as they accomplished...
So true. It's amazing how a slight variance in attitude can affect a situational outcome in a big way. Sometimes the negative demeanor you are...
Goju, Uechi-ryu? nice hands. maybe hips and legs could have locked in more - maybe a style thing. thanks for posting. nice backdrop.
QUOTE="JR 137, post: 1989256, member: 33527"]adopted Kano’s kyu dan syste Okinawans wore hardly any clothes until 1930 or so. The old photos...
Not talking about experimenting with and exploring techniques. This is a good thing. What is not a good thing IMO is someone less than...
That just goes to show that the form was valued by multiple masters (who, back then, were often renown fighters) from different systems. Maybe...
That's why any Joe Shmoe shouldn't be creating their own katas and incorporating them into the system. Those who have studied extensively from...
Eight kata would have been considered a lot by some of the old masters. It's possible that the original katas reflected more profound concepts...
I also came home from class drenched and physically drained, more so than my classmates. I was pretty lean back then, so I don't think I was...
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