Does anyone have any personal experience with Shotokan Karate of Hampton Roads? I am living in Norfolk for the next couple of months, and am looking for somewhere to train on a temporary basis.
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Does anyone have any personal experience with Shotokan Karate of Hampton Roads? I am living in Norfolk for the next couple of months, and am looking for somewhere to train on a temporary basis.
Does anyone know if the JKA has a dojo in Seoul? I am taking a shot in the dark here. Thanks in advance.
Does anyone know of any Shotokan dojo in Norfolk or any karate-do in that area? I will be there for a few months and am looking for somewhere to train.
I am prepping for a move to Korea in the spring. I will be living at Yongsan garrison in Seoul for those of you familiar with the area. Does anyone know of any Japanese martial arts schools in that...
How does this system differ from karate?
Thanks for the information. I do recall some of these exercises from Goju. I did not realize they were a formal part of the system. Interesting. I studied Seibukan for a little while, it also had...
Can you enlighten me on what is Junbi Undo, Hojo Undo, and Kakie? I am not familiar with those terms. I will agree that in my brief experience with Goju, I do not recall ever free sparring. As for...
[QUOTE=Moenstah]Goju as I know it, is about i.a. hunbi undo, hojo undo, kihon, kaki-e, kumite/irikumi, kata and bunkai. Not like the "'kkk'-shotokan" type of training you describe.
I only have...
I blame the spectators. It is all their fault.
I am afraid that I am not following the "difference" between Japanese and Okinawan karate. While there is certainly a difference between the techniques of Shotokan and Goju for instance, I have...
I would recommend finding a good DVD series for kata. I find this more helpful than books. The BK series is good. I bought #5 as a kid when I first started training. In this day and age, there a...