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Sunday, June 14th, 2009
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7:20 pm - I'm new
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lib5ion
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Hey what's up guys. I'm new to this group. Just joined today. Here's a brief intro from me.
I'm a 21 year old female from KL, Malaysia.
Started learning Goshin-ryu Karate when I was 13 and I got my black belt early this year. I was supposed to take the test for 1st dan but I wasn't ready. =p I gotta start brushing up my kankudai and nanchaku kata. haha.
Anyway, hope everyone is doing great! =)
Have a lovely day!
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| Thursday, May 7th, 2009
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11:44 am - Awesome Moves
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| Monday, May 4th, 2009
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12:04 am - Footwear?
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| Friday, January 23rd, 2009
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1:00 pm - Dogi sizes
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gruimed
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I do not understand dogi sizes. Most seem to be designed for an overweight midgets!
I'm not exceptionally toll, about 183cm (6') and 85kg (187lb) and the closest gi to my size that I can find is always way too short and too wide at the same time!
Any suggestions for the brands to check ?
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| Thursday, January 15th, 2009
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6:05 pm - First competition success
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5:19 pm
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goudsekaas
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Last night, just after kid’s class and seconds before I had to start my own training my sensei came up to me and told me he hereby officially invited me to do my shodan (black belt) grading in November this year. Although it was hinted already, I didn’t take it for granted that I was going to be asked, and I certainly didn’t expect it so early on in the year. I kind of mumbled a bit and then had to rush to the line-up, with a massive grin on my face. About 30 minutes later, during sparring, I was partnered up with my sensei, and he made the point how tough the ride was going to be and how much work I still have to do. He is a man of little words, but his actions speak loud, loud enough to leave nice bruises on my arms, ghe ghe.
November, still a long way, and anything can happen in the mean-time. It’s going to be a hell of a ride I reckon, and I assume there will be plenty of times that I will ask myself why the hell I’m putting myself through it all. Nonetheless I’m looking forward to it. I still remember when I walked in the dojo, in my track suit, ready for my first class. I had no idea that I would get hooked like I am now, and that 5 years later I would be going for my black belt.
cross-posted in ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif) girlfighters
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| Friday, November 28th, 2008
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9:28 pm - looking down
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ellathemad
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Me again =]
Recently, I've found myself looking down whilst training, a habit which I'd managed to get out of after about a year of training. It seems to have resurfaced, however, probably due to slack training in the holidays I think (I keep watching my feet when I train on the beach, as I lose my footing a lot, and I train there a lot more in the hols). Sometimes I end up with my head down at the end of the technique, and sometimes it's a look down quickly in the middle of the technique.
Does anyone have any ways of getting out of this, other than the time old pick-a-spot-on-the-wall(-and-glare-at-it-til-your-stare-burns-a-hole)?
Thanks, and thank you to everyone who commented on my last post.
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| Sunday, November 23rd, 2008
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6:45 pm - Home Kata training
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ellathemad
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Hi, sorta new member here. I was a member here with a different account, but switched accounts fairly recently.
I was wondering how people practise kata at home. I tend to go through kata in order once each (only know seven, so It's not like I'm going through every Shukokai kata ever taught) then go through them slowly, checking for correct form, then go through them each a couple of more times at proper speed.
Alternatively, if I've just learnt a new kata or two, and I'm not so confident with them, I go through kata once, then focus on the new kata. Same for if I'm struggling with a particular kata, or I've been told to work on/correct something, or if I've got a grading coming up, when I'll practise the grading kata more than the others.
Anyone else do the same, or have different methods of training kata at home?
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| Monday, October 27th, 2008
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1:46 pm - Stacey Nemour's New Splits & Kung Fu DVDs
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sallysipper
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Hey People,
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Hope you likey!!! I'll let you know if I find any more cool DVDs for download....Any suggestions from you????
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current mood:  bouncy
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| Saturday, August 2nd, 2008
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9:51 pm - Ear Piercings
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renaleo
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Er....right. So, on a kind of spur of the moment thing, I went and got my lobes pierced today. And realised walking home that I have karate on Monday, and I have no idea about what's done for this. At the moment I'm planning on just going and taking tape with me to cover them with (I'm not bothered about sparring, as we never even throw shots to the head/face, and I'm fairly sure sensei'll be fine about me watching or doing kata instead, if we do spar, and he doesn't want to take risks) when training. Does anyone else have an experience with this? Cheers. Edit: crossposted to girlfighters
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| Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
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10:43 am - Training Sessions
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renaleo
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After a conversation with a friend also training in karate (although a different branch) I've got a question about training sessions.
How are sessions divided up in regards to people and belts/ability/age at your dojo, and about how many people at a session there?
At the dojo I'm training at, we've got about twelve people training if everyone's there (seems like masses compared to about seven at the start of the school year, and the end of the year before, if everyone showed up) and so there's one session for all of us and we generally work on the same sort of things, if divided up by belt a bit. How do things run at anyone else's dojo?
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| Monday, July 21st, 2008
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8:49 pm - Amusing Night at the Dojo
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| Sunday, July 20th, 2008
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11:09 pm - Training Today Gadget
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phoe6
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I have this fun gadget for visual feedback on training.
Try it and see if you like it or have some comments.
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| Tuesday, July 15th, 2008
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3:34 am - NOCTURNIS
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grendel4s
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Well, I'm back to training and doing weapons kata after midnight again. I thought I would be able to train on something resembling a sane schedule.
I thought wrong.
I'm not complaining. Don't get me wrong. There's something meditative about being able to train in the dark, without the distractions of the outside world. I just didn't think I'd find myself slipping into the groove so easily again.
Some things are never forgotten, apparently.
current music: Elemental - Loreena McKennitt
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| Thursday, July 10th, 2008
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1:03 pm - A Quick Hello
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piledhighcurls
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Hello everyone;
I've recently been on the hunt for martial arts communities online, and I was pleased to find this one.
I am a 24 year old female living in Ottawa, Canada. The school I attend is a mix of shotokan and chito-ryu...and I am currently a green belt, and have been training for approximately 11 months now. So far, the sparring classes have been my favorite thing, followed closely by kata.
Eventually, I plan on branching out and trying additional styles, working from the bottom up. Currently, I am waiting until I reach Shodan (at the rate I am progressing, and the fact there is only one black belt grading per year in my dojo's system, that will be likely in 2 years), before I try anything else (mainly so I can have the focus necessary to achieve my personal best - and time is a factor as well...I work for the federal government as a web developer)
That's it for now, I will definately post more, when I am not at work!
current mood:  working
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| Friday, June 6th, 2008
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1:30 am - Quandry
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rynnweber
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I'm unsure whether posting this to a karate community is the right idea or not, but I'm stuck, and out of everyone I know I hope some of my fellow practitioners can at least sympathize...
I've been doing karate on and off since I was 12 (I'm now 27). I finally got my black belt in March (I know, it took me forever), and since then haven't been able to work up any motivation to go back to the dojo. The problem is karate is something my dad and I have done together, and he's now the Sensei of the school. Unlike other black belts, who can show up and participate in class (or not, as the case may be), I am expected to help with the class. I have no desire to help teach, kids love me but with how many students come to class it ends up being chaotic and I get flustered. The problem is, I'm the Sensei's daughter, a black belt, and one of the long-standing members of the school, so I end up teaching whether I like it or not. It's very rarely the whole class, usually only 10 or 12 kids in my group, but all it takes is one precocious or questioning and I end up stuttering and self-conscious..
This puts me right back where I started, with no motivation to go back to the dojo. I've tried talking to him about how I don't want to help teach, about how the kids get me tongue-tied and flustered to the point I can't even get them through an ippon kata, but I am just told I am a black belt, and as part of the belt I have to help teach. Karate was my outlet, my meditation. I would go to class after a bad day and be happy by the end of the class.. I hate to say it, but I just don't even want to do karate anymore, and I have no idea how to break it to my dad. :(
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| Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008
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9:28 pm - Online karate stores....
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maz_kazama
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Okay, so I've decided I want a lightweight Gi for Summer and I''ve been browsing the net a bit to find a good price. I also found that you can have your name embroidered in katakana on them which I would really like so if anyone know a site which would do this could you let me know? i would really appreciate it.
Anyway, what I'm really posting about is some of the 'models' on these sites. it really is blatently obvious that the majority of these people have never done karate before. Some of the 'moves' they are posing in are hilarious - especially when they're modelling black belts. And seriously - the amount of make-up the girls wear......who the heck wears lipgloss to training? Really?
Anyway, just wanted to rant cos I'm sick of seeing the same stock photos/stupid pictures over and over again and I still haven't found what I want. rumble grumble.
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| Monday, May 26th, 2008
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1:35 pm - Hi, first post.
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maz_kazama
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Hiya, it's my first post here.
I'm a 19 year old female and a 1st kyu in Shotokan karate. Hoping to get to know you all here :D. Are there other people here who practice Shotokan? Anyone going to Train with the Champions in August?
Hope to hear from you all!
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| Friday, May 16th, 2008
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12:47 pm - Sandan
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atomicbobfish
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Just to update you on my situ....
Recently passed my Sandan. My thanks go to master Dave Sharkey of the EKO for bestowing this upon me.
Oh, and I've recently started Ju Jitsu. I find it compliments my wado very well, as well as giving me a "grounding" on ground fighting and grappling. Although I have to say, it is very strange starting from white belt once again. (thats not happened in 14 years!!)
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