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I would like to know proper Japanese for ankle lock and foot/ankle entanglement.
The ankle lock technique I am referring to is the one where you trap the foot through your armpit and arch the back. ...

I've really enjoyed reading all the responses to the question.
ki wo tsuke sounds like the command I was inquiring about.
I'll describe how it is used--
Before every class students line up by...

thanks a lot guys. very helpful.

Thanks so much for the reply, but I don't think that's it.
I believed the implied meaning of the word was "attention" or "superior on the floor" because they would shout it anytime a head...

I've trained at a couple of different places and I had a question about bowing in.....

At one school, before the command "rei" (sp?) is given to bow, there is another command(?) given....
it...

I read Fighter's Handbook and liked it. I took a lot of general info and a couple of drills & exercises from it for use in my workouts.
Loren posts to another martial arts board and I've gotten to...

Thanks for the info everyone. I always kind of wondered about sempai. Traditionally in Japan, when does one become a sempai, a sensei, shihan, soke, etc. ?? I've not yet been to Japan nor had the...

This may seem elementary, but what is the correct pronunciation of sempai! I've heard it many ways - sem-PIE, sem-PEE, sem-PAY. Also, what is the literal translation? Thanks for the help.

Mark Twain
John Steinbeck
Kurt Vonnegut
T.C. Boyle

Any Boyle fans out there?

Phil,
That was an enjoyable read. Truly.
You seem to me to be a very talented writer.
It's a disconcerting group of observations, though. I think if you look, you'll find these "troll" qualities...

I like to sit in seiza and count my big abdominal breaths with my eyes half closed.
I take that back.
I LOVE to sit in seiza and count my big abdominal breaths with my eyes half closed.

What I really wanted were these Maui Jim sunglasses with these really cool flexible frames and polarized lenses.
But my fiance told me yesterday that I wasn't getting them because they were too...

I don't think samurai were nihilist. No matter what definition you use, it doesn't apply to feudal Japanese culture. Nihilism rejects social standards and belief systems, samurai strove to preserve...

The Silmarillion is an outstanding book. Among the highlights are the story of Beren and Luthien, Feanor and the silmarils, and a explanation of the forging of the rings of power. It's worth the...

It's cool to see a conversation begin about this book.
In the part entitled "Negative And Positive", he says:
"Dogen-zenji said, ' When you say something to someone, he may not accept it, but do...

I did not realize he had another book. I can't wait to check it out. Thanks, Gene.

Exactly- you are in the best position when you know what the possibilities are.
Another good part of the book is early, when he's explaining Breathing, he touches on the pitfalls of dualism. It...

what's funny is when you thow someone, and when they hit the ground, a fart squeaks out

John you must work out at the same dojo I do;)
I have been known to have to wear an unwashed gi or two, so I can't throw stones there.
What I hate is when you punch someone in the torso, and the...

I haven't heard a whole lot about this flick.
1) any other big name stars in it?
2) who coordinated the fighting/stunts?
it looks like a cool story.

I love this book. The picture of Suzuki on the back is great. Everytime I read it, I realize something new, not just about my meditation, but about my mind and spirit.
Truly an inspirational work....

Okay. Thank you for your help.

I tried to start a new thread in Bad Budo and was told I didn't have permission to access that page. Did I do something wrong?

I'm unable to post a new thread in certain areas. Why is that?
Thank you for your help.