Nectar Guinness
The Okinawans had the tinbei, or shield and sword. The shield seems to have been made of sea turtle shell. When my instructor learned a Tinbei...
I think a lot of Americans are more afraid of someone packing a lawyer :eek: ! It seem like in the US the bad guys have way more rights then the...
I think you answered your own question. Always have at least one other adult/instructor present or request that a parent stay. It's sad, but you...
My punch feels left out! :( When teaching basics the hand(s) could be left out for the instructor to see placement, alignment, etc. This lets...
I've had similar situations. You can arrange (before class!) for the student to politely bow out when his grandmother shows up so as not to...
I had the same symptoms and it turned out to be a torn meniscus. The little torn flap flops around and gets caught in things. I'd vote for going...
Hollow of the throat, inside the biceps, carotid, etc...
Anyplace soft and full of nerves.
Getting Started Depending upon your patience level :D, sometimes schools are a good foot in the door. Our instructor got started a long time ago...
If you're talking about Sensei Perry, go with the program. He knows fighting from experience and he wouldn't set up students to fail.
A video with a lot of explanation of the techniques involved: http://www.kohokan.net/id38.htm The Village Kobudo tape.
Koshin-ryu. One dojo in Okinawa, one dojo in U.S. Family style of the Kojos.
"Unante" by John Sells has an excellent chart showing the lineage of all of the Okinawan karate and kobudo styles that he could find. Also has a...
Good point. I've never seen an MMA match, it's just never appealed to me. I spent a lot of years wrestling in high school, college, and open...
While it sounds counter-productive, try bending your plant leg a little more when you kick high. This actually allows you to tilt your torso a...
The rules in wrestling do not allow you to hit your opponent (more or less) so there is no danger of getting clobbered when you shoot in on...
Depends on the test. Up to black belt, yes that is why you are training - getting fit and learning the basics so that you can start really...
Old dojo was carpet over concrete, new dojo is a supported wood floor. Why not have your adults try it and see if you think the kids would be OK.
Front kick: we use the ball of the foot for hard areas and the big toe for soft areas. Side kick: we use the heel for hard areas and the blade...
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