Best Goju Instructors in the UK. ? Dear "Shihan:" Leo, I desperately need your CV and that of "Renshi:" Vassie Naidoo for the "SA: Karate and...
Gaven Ryu Jujitsu Absolutely legit. Charles Gaven started training in 1949 in SA. 54 years ago) refer:...
SOUTH AFRICAN KARATE ROOTS Oes Yoda, Wooooopsie, bad typo, you are totally correct, t'is "Shihan:" Stan Schmidt (8th Dan) of the South African...
Oes, I have created a web-site (or rather am busy creating.........) which is designed to honour the "Founder Fathers" of Karate and the Martial...
Passing of a Master. Oes Telsun, It was indeed sad news which greeted the martial arts world, when "Shihan:" Keinosuke Enoeda (8th Dan), passed...
Oes Telsun, Being a 7th Dan, mmmmmmmh, I have never really given it much thought, appart that is, after the initial euphoria had gone. Let me...
Oes Telsun, Sorry, I forgot the "Cross Training" story. What I was aiming at saying was................... At your stage, cross trainig or...
Oes Telsun, BAD TYPO:.............. For."I would not recommend this way for anyone", PLEASE READ,........"for everyone"..SORRY. As to your 9...
Shihan: James Rousseau. ? Telsun, You would be doing me a really awesome favour, by trying to get me Shihan James Rousseau's e-mail number or...
Old Fashioned Wisdom Telsun, I started training in 1961, at the age of 11, under the guidance the an incredible man named Sifu: Hoption. The...
Telsun San, Ranks and grades really mean nothing, but I suppose after 42 odd years of training I have been honoured to pick up certain grades for...
Shihan: James Rousseau is absolutely outstanding. I had the great honour of training with this marvel during the early 1960's in South Africa....
After my Shodan Grading (Goju-Kai) in 1965, We were chatting to Khei Sakamoto "Shihan" and he was telling us details of the many bad pub fights he...
ABSALODDLE, Kata is the DNA of Karate and the life blood of ALL Ancient Martial Sciences. As to being effective training against a street...
"shihan:" Keiji Tomiyama. It was indeed a great priviledge to be able to train once again, (be it only for 3 hours) with this immaculate master...
Paihaquan (sp:?) [forgive me]. I am truely humbled at the knowledge. "Domo arigato gozaimashita" MAY THE FORCE ALWAYS BE WITH YOU. Thank...
Oes Othar, Re: Old Okinawan Kata's. Welcome to the forum, hope you stay for the long haul, Great Kata's "Pinan 5" and "Saiha / Saifa". Excellent...
Cougar- Try the following. BE CAREFUL 1: The femoral artery nerve. (Leg) 2: The corotid synus. (BE VERY CAREFUL WITH THIS ONE) (Neck) 3:...
Paihequan, Thank you so much for the time and trouble. VERY INTERESTING !. It all makes sence somehow, I mean, Master Chojun Miyagi trained for...
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