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11-11-2008, 11:22 PM
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#161
Yeah I hope that Sensei is still teaching in SF!
I think you will like it alot being that you have both a striking and Judo background. Should feel at home to you with some twists! 
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11-12-2008, 02:48 PM
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#162
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Nice to see you get the recognition we feel you deserve.  Osu!
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11-12-2008, 02:58 PM
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#163
Osu! Dent
Many thanks! The test didn't go exactly as I planned / visualised, but at least there's life in the old dog yet. It exposed a few things that still need work, so no time to get smug, just more things to work on and get smooth. Press on! Gary
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11-12-2008, 03:02 PM
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#164
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 I think your positive attitude, and the ability to adjust to a variety of situations is part of your individual success, and what has made you such a welcome member on the Forum. I sincerely hope we get to meet one day. Osu!
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11-12-2008, 06:19 PM
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#165
Osu! Dent
Thanks and likewise. I don't get to the US much apart from the Sabaki Challenge, but if you ever get over to the UK just drop me a line, it would be great to meet up, train, eat and then sink a few beers. Gary
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11-12-2008, 10:43 PM
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#166
Osu!
Will do, Gary. All aspects of that program sound good to me!  Osu!
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11-13-2008, 12:12 AM
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#167
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Add in the principles of the Sabaki Method and a more traditional budo feel than most modern fighting gyms, and you've got one excited harukaze haha! 
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11-18-2008, 05:34 PM
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11-18-2008, 07:03 PM
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#169
Stepping up my training a bit for the next 2-4 weeks.
I am going for 3rd Kyu.
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11-18-2008, 07:15 PM
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#170
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Osu!
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11-18-2008, 08:01 PM
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#171
I think after this the road will be much more difficult! So far I am training at class 3 times a week and also training at home and doing some sparring with some other guys who do MMA and other styles. I hope not to disappoint myself come December!
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11-18-2008, 08:07 PM
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#172
Heh, when I went for 3rd kyu, we practiced intensivelly 5-6 times a week for 4 months. Then I showed up for the actual grading, to find out I had forgotten to sign up. Doh!
 Best of luck to you!
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11-18-2008, 09:18 PM
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#173
Osu!
So, Nix, did they let you test anyway? And this leads me to stat another thread... Osu!
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11-18-2008, 09:39 PM
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#174
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But I was allowed to test anyway, and I passed. At the same grading, the one doing the count mispronounced my name when calling up who had passed for sabaki and kumite, and for ten depressing minutes, I thought I had failed.
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11-19-2008, 12:48 AM
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#175
Osu!
How on earth do you mispronounce, "Lord Emperor Nix!"? Nice move by your Sensei though. Osu!
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11-19-2008, 09:12 AM
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#176
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 He knew I had been practicing for it, I had just forgotten about the registration since I was so focused on the practice.Anyway, let's steer this back on topic. How many Enshin Sabaki Challenges are there? I thought it was only the one in Denver, but then I learned there are one in Germany. And they are open tournaments, right?
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11-19-2008, 10:02 AM
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#177
Osu! Nix
The World Sabaki Challenge in April is by application, and some evidence of ability is required - i.e. you can't just pay your fee and be guaranteed admission. New applicants usually submit a video, but for full details it's best to check at Enshin Karate - Home The European Sabaki Challenge Tournament is held in Freiburg Germany every October and is Open. Applications to Sensei Chandana on info@enshin.de or by calling 0049 761 31616 Plans for this year also include a Sabaki Challenge in Eastern Europe or Poland (due to fighters from the former Eastern block struggling to get Visa's) This may be held in or around June, with details first appearing on the Enshin Karate - Home 'events' section. I imagine this will be Open to all. Gary
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12-21-2008, 04:21 PM
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#178
I passed 3rd Kyu yesterday. We have alot more students now(some friends of mine decided to join once they saw how effective it was as both training and a workout). This time I was one of the senior students and did alot of Kumite for testing the lower ranks. I was proud to see so many White Belts rank up. We have really had a great time training. When I first came there were only a few students and now we have a nice core group and it feels like a family. I am sore and bruised in a few spots but overall I have improved so much since my last grading. Even fighting back to back I wasnt getting nearly as winded.
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12-21-2008, 04:26 PM
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