When you consider Okinawa's people have the longest lifespans in the world, and consider the hardships of WWII had much to do contributing to the...
Yes, Isshinryu's Bo, Sai and Tonfa, from Kyan, and Taira. Bando staff and stick and solely for our instructors kama and Tanto (Sutrisno family)
Another Damme teaching machine, I say cynically.
http://isshin-concentration.blogspot.com/2013/01/injuries-illness-disability-and-aging.html
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My latest blog post http://isshin-concentration.blogspot.com/2013/01/advancing-studies-in-kata.html respectfully submitted,
Bushi No Te Developmental Studies http://isshin-concentration.blogspot.co ... ental.html
Well, I've been trainiing youth continiously since 1978. While my standards are unchanged (it takes about 7-9 uears) to make black belt (adult)...
http://isshin-concentration.blogspot.co ... ou-if.html I was fortunate to assist McKenna Sensei with the review process for this workand found...
I've been at this 40 years and I hear too much short term thinking. Aplication need power behind them to make them work. I some Shaolin systems,...
How many kata is a continual discussion topic. IMVHO, The real issue is how does a system of training use what they have. Ive trained with...
Actually it is an older post, saved for my students use. I hope you find it useful.
An inquiry into Okinwaan grappling potential. http://isshin-concentration.blogspot.com/2012/10/the-complete-isshinryu-armbar.html
Bill, Primarily these are notes for my students I'm sharing. This is an exterior line of defense were they step to the left and then use their...
Black Belt Kicking techniques http://isshin-concentration.blogspot.com/2012/07/black-belt-kicking-exercises.html
In Isshinryu a black belt was defined by the instructor. Associations might have various standards, but they are not universal. I have never seen...
Then the problem is with the public perception and that needs to be changed. Too young for black belt training, next too old for black belt...
When Funakoshi first use the black belt he awarded it with one years training, as I remember it. The standards for black belt are varied. The...
This video is even better to understand Motobu. A really great presentation of the Motobu Choki Drills by his son. [media]
Essentially every kata I study is a key kata. But if push comes go shove and I have to take you out, my choice is Sanchin. O' I only perform it...
Great Bando video's by Bob Maxwell. Bando Elbow Training 1 [media] 2 [media] 3 [media] 4 [media] Bando Basic...
I've pulled Charles Murray's recollections of his Chinkuchi training on Okinawa together with the video of his SunNuSu kata on my blog....
Bill, I understand the Religious issues but they're not really my point. I'm more there are much more important things behind my Isshinryu than...
Words. Originally when I bought a patch (of the Steve Armstrong line) from my instructor I'm not sure the patch was named, but if it was it was...
In the state of Massachusetts it is illegal to strike someone with the shod foot, I've seen reports where that charge is added to other charges in...
The use of the term 'Toe Rip Kick' for that motion in the Isshinryu SunNuSu (Sunsu) Kata is not a universal descriptive term but does explain part...
Makalakumu the struggle never ends. What is the right thing to teach and when. The reality in my +30 years as an instructor I've never had a...
Makalakumu asks " How much did modern karate bleed into Isshinryu" I would suggest little and a lot. Shimabuku Tatsuo was primarily a student of...
Karate is really just karate, it's not self defense, sport or health practices, which might be an aspect of the whole. Funakoshi Ginchin was a...
Furthermore in Shotokan Chinto Kata is called Gankaku Kata. In the original Itosu lineage Chinto had it's name changed by Funakoshi Ginchin to a...
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