I'm doing this very same trip at the end of march for 2 months my Round trip with Air Canada was 1300 round trip to Tokyo, Then probably another $130-140 for the flight to Okinawa. I am planning on finding some long term stay hostels to stay a since I'll be there for 2 months. I am also factoring in...

Looking forward to receiving the book. (hurry up fedex)

I still read through the red book that I purchased when I was in Burlingting MASS back in '06!

Since we are on this particular topic of breathing I will pose a question. Sometimes when I am moving or hitting or doing whatever strike/block I find that the exhalation of air starts to hurt my throat. In many cases I feel that I am doing something wrong. Or is this just a symptom of the force of ...

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Chris

Its Never been very clear to me what a Properly formed boshiken looks like. I have my variation of it just like everyone else.

If I get some time later on I'll try to take some pictures of my interpertation of it is.

Chris

Josann., hmm played with this a little just now. I think I see what you mean. When I pull the striking arm back and 'cock the hips' it moved the blocking hand inwards. which kind of exposes those ribs on that side. If I don't let it 'draw in' with the cocking of the hips then it stays out there to p...

I was thinking about picking up this book. If it wasn't so near xmas, I would probably be alot more tempted if not allready gotten it, just for keeps sake sake. http://cgi.ebay.com/Uechi-Ryu-OKINAWA-KARATE-Books-700-Pages-Kanei-Uechi_W0QQitemZ270058348607QQihZ017QQcategoryZ268QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1...

Its actually called Sun punch (sub punch? I couldn't understand my sifu when I was studying Kung fu.) or something like that.


Bill explain it pretty much.. i'm just trying to give it a name.


Chris

I like to see the non striking hand stationary during the strike to work on the block/hard hand and a slower. more deliberate step. I'm not sure what you mean by this. during the wauke? (sp?) I'm curious to understand what you mean? I currently hold green belt or gokyu. My Senseis where Gilbert Mac...

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I don't mind at all, its part of the reason I am posting it here to get feed back.

Thats I guess one of my draw backs is that I like to 'speed' things up..

I'm always going back to the basics. .

was just fooling around with my camera. thought I would put this out here. I haven't gone to any classes regulary for a year or so. Most of its on my own, and I was taking a little 2 month break. theres a couple of things that I screwed up on or noticed. 1) opening thursts my stance appears a little...

#3: My hammer-fist to the Rear: I'm left handed and CANNOT swing my right hand convincingly. I "throw like a girl" right handed.(no offense, Dana.) Ever notice how uechi is more geared towards righties then lefties? I can't speak of the higher black belt katas. But everytime there is an e...

Seen the new Superman last night.. its pretty good.. I haven't watched some of the older stuff in a very long long time. So I found it a little hard to see where they were getting the story line from. I've watched smallville from the day it started. awesome stuff. Its getting a little raunchy for me...

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I've been shaving my armpits since about college.. can't really stand to lift my arms and a wad of hair coming jutting out.

I've shaved my chest.... never agian will I do that... gets sooooo itchy.. and i look like a damn chicken...

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