Well, I guess congrats are in order, so...Congratulations!
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Well, I guess congrats are in order, so...Congratulations!
When I say "honbu-approved instructors" I refer to those teaching at the regional Busen, which was set up with the sole purpose of turning out new branch masters. And although one can always say that...
And there's the rub, Leon. I have seen it taught by countless Honbu-approved instructors and have seen countless variations, even when told that this way was standard.
Steve,
I'm glad you brought up the topic of alternatives, as this also brings up the question of what is standard. Let's through it open to debate: in your opinion/s, what would be the "standard"...
Sean,
I take your point about handwriting, but still think there is more variation around than you might see, say, in a given style of karate, where they seem to pay much more attention to...
My own take on this is that a lot of people are sceptical about relying on kuzushi alone in an uncontrolled environment, hence a strong atemi and or application of pain via a kyusho. This can be...
[QUOTE=Tripitaka of AA;493178]While looking for the clips yesterday (before the links were provided) I found myself watching some clips from a variety of sources, people, nationalities and...
Sean,
Thank you for that. Do you know whether these were made recently or some time ago, though?
I'm curious, because I'm interested in 1) how SK techniques have changed over the years, and 2)...
Steve,
Here is the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRudEh-dSak
Seems I got the wrong Ade, BTW, but never having met either got a little confused.
I'm more interested in when than who,...
Have just noticed a bunch of new vids posted on Youtube showing what appears to be Ade Simpson teaching Shorinji kempo. Can anyone tell me how old these are?
I could scarcely believe my eyes when I read that. If he actually said those things, then what astounds me is that he still has any students. Mutual respect is a prerequisite of any teacher-student...
Assuming a miracle happens and the authorities are telling the truth for once, there are still other problems already looming, even in those areas least affected. Have just returned from the local...
Stevenm
Thank you for that. I realized, of course, that Ade had probably left WSKO; I just didn't know he'd started up his own outfit. What can I say? It's happened before; it'll happen again...
I am curious: has Ade Starr created his own kempo organization?
I think we have to be careful to distinuish between "incident" and "accident" here. I was told by one BM of an accident in which a young boy at his dojo, around the age of 8 I think, died during...
John,
Interesting thread. I attended the Busen the other day for the first time in a long time. As you may know, the job of the Busen is to turn out and polish branch masters. So how do they pan...
Well, as they say, David, there's no "me" in "wife"...
Just to let you all know I double-checked and the technique is actually called kumo...garaMI!
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So now we know how you spent your childhood, David!
Actually, I suspect that 1) the name is Chinese in origin, and 2) the implication is rather more that the assailant gets tangled up as in a...
OK, I'll take that. In the kyohan it is written as 蜘蛛絡.
The last character would be written 絡めるif pronounced "kara-meru" and
絡むif pronounced "kara-mu". The first would go to 絡めますin the masu form...
I never said it would be easy!
David, it's 蜘蛛絡.
The first two mean "spider" and the last one signifies "involvment" or "entwining". Self-explanatory. Oh, and I think that "garamI" is correct,...
Lucy,
It really couldn't be simpler: you have just subdued a dangerous Japanese schoolgirl for some typically terrible offence like crossing a road against a red light and now you need time to...
I've never met anyone who hadn't heard of SK over here. I meet a lot of martial artists who started out with SK as a kid, so tend to have fond memories of it, even though they may have moved on. Many...
Leon,
I think the sake must have got the better of you when you wrote that!
It's actually 三防受. The character 防 means to prevent or protect and is read as "fusegu” (防ぐ) on its own.
Basically,...
Sorry, but not true: an order was issued around 12 years ago to the effect that blue-eyes should all follow WSKO time/attendance requirements.