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I have often been asked: "What is the correct alignment of your forearm to your fist in a standard punch?" Given that in karate and most Eastern martial arts (excluding arts such as Wing Chun) the standard punch strikes with the 2 big knuckles, you could be forgiven for thinking that the top of the forearm should align (be flush) with those 2 knuckles. Makes sense doesn't it? But actually this is not the case. Indeed, if you make a fist and then hold your forearm vertically, side on (s... Read More
There are one or 2 moves in goju kata where I “reverse” the direction of stepping/movement while performing bunkai (applications). I’ve often wondered whether — (1) the kata were deliberately designed that way “as a code” (something I think is a bit overstated nowadays); or (2) the kata were deliberately designed that way for an application I haven’t seen; or (3) the kata were deliberately designed that way for training or symbolic purposes (eg. stepping forward on... Read More
This is a link to my Dojo in Largo Florida where I have been training since 2/14/1996 Currently I am a 3rd Degree Black Belt in Uechi Ryu Karate do. I tested for my 3rd degree in May of 2007 and this fabulous forum of people sent me the flowers I am smelling in my Avatar pic.!
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Chinese Energetic Medicine by Grace
I love the unity I have with my karate brothers and sisters from all over the worl... Read More
I would be lying if I said that I knew China would be like this before I came: modern, plastic-wrapped, money-minded, slightly lost. I think most of my knowledge of Chinese history came from books like “Wild Swans” and Ha Jin’s novels, and revolved around Mao Zedong and the Cultural Revolution, bits that are useful now only for context, but which are memories forcibly repressed by most of the public. I’m pretty sure I’ve read more of Mao’s writings than my students have. My impres... Read More
We cordially invite you to attend the Kajukenbo Ohana Association (KOA) 1st Grand Masters Seminar, Awards Dinner/Dance and Grand Championship Tournament July 17, 18 & 19 , 2008 at the Las Vegas Plaza Hotel & Casino A Tribute to our Founder, Sijo Adriano Emperado The leaders of the four main branches of Kajukenbo - Grand Masters Don Nahoolewa, Jon Loren, Al Dela Cruz and Al Dacascos, cordially invite you to take advantage of this opportunity of a lifetime by participating in the 1st Annual KOA... Read More
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