Howdy Folks - As a long tme student and fan of Bill-Sensei, I have only one thing to add. I believe that one of our primary purposes in Sanchin practice is to separate breathing from activity. By this I mean breathing exactly when I want to, not when my motions (or even emotions) demand that I do so...

Howdy folks!! Thought I'd throw my 2 cents into the ring... I've always felt that the greatest power is realized from motions involving the hips. As such, spinning kicks would reign supreme (discounting momentum sources similar to joisting - running into the opponent while extending a weapon, which ...

Bill-sensei et al - The health-store craze has gotten to me too. I have started taking (odorless) garlic for its supposed 'antibiotic' properties. Whether it works or not is hard to tell, since I rarely get sick. But thus far a perfect record. Is any of this $$%# for real, or am I just living an ame...