There is a lot I think everyone is missing when it comes to kumite, dan or kyu. When performing kata, we all know that it is good to visualize attacks and strikes so the kata has a practical purpose. That's well and good in the mind but how do you know you can really pull this stuff off? The only re...

Bill - Reading your posting brought back some nostalgic memories. I remember practicing in that same dojo in UVa from 89-93. I even taught the beginner class in the fall of '93 after receiving my shodan in May of '92. I smile when I remember the past stories told, the group home-brew parties, and mu...