Isshinryu karate

Jun 04

I haven’t gotten very far into this, but it at least looks interesting

May 09

My little space for a few of my karate related things. My sai and tonfa and my brothers sho dan certificate and my san dan. As well as some little statues my sensei gave to me as gifts over the years.

Wow. I guess I should start this back up

I had no idea I had so many people were following me and even rebloging a few of my posts. Very humbling.

Thanks! I hope you are finding some of this all at least a little bit interesting.

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Feb 16

New videos isshinryu Videos

Nov 08

The way you think!

Great interview. It’s nice to know someone else out there believes in this same kind of thing and has put it into words.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNGf3fcGPas

Nov 03

Interview with a karate legend. H. Kanazawa, 10th Dan.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Atk9aiunwBo&feature=relmfu

Aug 25

states of mind

The way I see it there are two states of mind that I need to have for my karate training. I would guess that many others use something sort of the same mindsets.

At the start of learning something new or perfecting something I need to be mindful of what I a doing. I need to watch and listen to my teacher and absorb what is being said. I need to be able to practice what I was taught effectively paying close attention to the details of the task sat hand. Being mindful helps me to be careful in how I am training my muscle memory. Trying to change your muscle memory after even a short amount of time can be enough to drive some batty.

The mindful part of training can make or break you in someways. It is so important in making a persons basics a strong foundation to their karate training. You can practice for years and years, but all of that practice can be a waste of time if what you are doing is incorrect. Incorrect practice just reinforces sloppy bad techniques that not even you mother likes. If feel we must be mindful in our techniques and our practice.

Mushin, or ”without mind”. This the other half of the puzzle for to me. You need your Mushin to take over when you need it in a real life or death situation, while you are playing kata at a testing/grading or tournament or anywhere that you need to get specific job done and you need your training to take over. The last thing you want is to be looking like you are thinking all you are in front of judges or being thinking too much as someone tries to end your life for enough money to their next hit of crack.

Part of the way I see the mushin is that it is a state of mind where you need your training to take over from (hopefully) years of mindful training to save your life.

Hopefully I will write on this more later, since I feel like I haven’t even scratched the surface of what I could say about this.

IF anyone actually reads this and they disagree or or agree, let me know! I am no expert on this (or anything else for that matter), but I like to always learn and hear no ideas.

Aug 21

Seikichi Toguchi Sensei 10th Dan Goju Ryu -

This Video of the late great Seikichi Toguchi Sensei show him in his 70’s doing something that most people in a America can’t do in their early 40’s. Truly Amazing. Karate is truly for health and well being.