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I watched your example utube several times. I watch the Sensei start what I have been taught as Sesshoku Te: His movement to the point of contact with the target. But he stops it amost mid way. The hiki-te hand and the striking hand just r...
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- At 2:20am on December 7, 2008,
Richard Kimura said… - Good evening Tony,
Just finished teaching class with my wife. My wife is also a karate-ka. Has a wicked jodan mawashigeri. We are constantly "discussing" the purpose of karate. She is a true believer in the martial spirit.
I sort of chuckled to myself when you referred to the terms Renshi, Kyoshi, etc. I ma none of those, just plain 'ol Richard suits me. As a matter of fact I never ran across those titles in Japan (or at least in my connections). Perhaps it may be more common in kendo and or Butoku Kai affiliated martial arts. Come to think of it, my Shorinji Kenpo friend did have a similar title.
As I wrote previously I am a perpetual student, I learn from my students as well.
Their questions makes me examine my own karate and to seek answers.
Of course often times the originators have passed away years ago and we will never know for sure what the answers may be.
As you mentioned, your students with breathing difficulties offer you a challenge as an instructor to adapt your training methods so that they can continue, while at the same time not water it down for the other students.
In my friend's Dojo there are two Attention Deficient (severe) children which is giving us agreat challenge. Naturally the parents are hoping that through karate their children will be able to get close to assimilating into the mainstream. It may not be waza problem, but it surely pushes and challenges your mental perseverance!
I enjoy it! It felt so good when oe of them was able to stand in Heiko dachi for ten seconds and do two chudan tsukis, without the usual running around and shouting at his own image in the wall mirror.
By the way, I was with NCIS in my federal career. Never bumped into a gorgeous female agent like in the TV show.....
Keep in touch.
Oyasumi nasai.
PS . Planing on having a Hatsuhinode 初日の出training session to bring in the new year?
The Yokohama Dojo gathers on New Years at a local park (sometimes covered with snow) and does senbon tsuki and keri to welcome the new year. Sure miss it!
- At 12:00am on November 24, 2008,
Richard Kimura said…
- トニー拳士、押忍！Enjoyed your comment with a few chuckles (no offense).
I am a third generation Japanese-American born in Hawaii, raised in Japan, and bounced between the islands, mainland and Japan ever since after.
Hate to disappoint you but I believe I am the only one (an only son) in the Kimura lineage that took up any form of martial arts. The past few years I have been asked if I am the famous idol "Kimura Taku"( just joking).
I know of Shihan Bobby Lowe, as I met him a few times when I was active in Kyokushinkai in Hawaii. My dojo was not the main branch and was instructed by Aonuma Sensei (from Japan). Old style Kyokushin, tons of kihon and kumite, very little kata and no bunkai. Those were the days when Sonny Chiba and Shiomi Etsuko were popular, at least in Hawaii, and they came to Hawaii about three times to promote Japan versus Hawaii Kyokushin tournaments.
While overseas my Dojo broke off from Kyoushinkai following Oyama Sousai's passing and all the political strife that followed. If I am not mistaken there are more than six organizations declaring themselves as Kyokshinkai.
All which are not fabrications as the Senseis were at one time all under the Kyokushinkai umbrella following Oyama Sousai. I ma now on my own as i parted ways with Aonuma Sensei. Enough on that.
I am now enjoying practicing kata and exploring the mysteries of bunkai.
I believe the bunkais are now divided into two types; bunkai for competition and bunkai for practical application.
Personally I feel the competition bunkai has sort of swayed into showmanship and not the "true" bunkai. With that being said, I would be the first to respect the competitors for the training and perseverance it takes to get to the high levels I have seen. But, it is not for me.
Only the originators of the katas know the intended bunkai.
By the way, does your Dojo have a kata called "Suishibo"? No matter how much I research, I cannot find this kata in any Kyokushin curriculum.
Rambled on enough. I hope this venue becomes a very active exchange witout the acrimony I have read on other sites.
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- Kyokushin-kai Karate-do, called Kesshin-kai
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