tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657543360198531381.post7116583483053959044..comments2023-10-25T03:35:52.205-04:00Comments on Just A Thought: EnjoyMichelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04317845403611730397noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657543360198531381.post-68665093757225652292008-07-07T22:56:00.000-04:002008-07-07T22:56:00.000-04:00davidx: I completely agree ..."exist in the momen...davidx: I completely agree ..."exist in the moment". When I am in the dojo it is all about the training. When I am having a stressful time, I pack up my bag and head to the Honbu for class. I feel better after the workout.Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04317845403611730397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657543360198531381.post-5907650969249311162008-07-07T16:36:00.000-04:002008-07-07T16:36:00.000-04:00What do like? I that for the entire class I can fo...What do like? I that for the entire class I can focus on something vastly different from the rest of my life. If my attention wanders, to work, life etc, I get immediate feedback to exist in the moment. I love that the adrenalin I worked up over the day is released in a healthy way. I leave the dojo tired and peaceful. I have almost no aggression left in me. I always joke that after class, not even some crazy person cutting me off in traffic can provoke me. Nothing else I have tried allowed me the focus and release of stress. I do miss it. focusDavidxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01111109282844605147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657543360198531381.post-31574843714696009022008-07-07T15:25:00.000-04:002008-07-07T15:25:00.000-04:00Ang: Thanks for the comment. I hope your ankle f...Ang: Thanks for the comment. I hope your ankle feels better soon.<BR/><BR/>Michelle: Thanks for the comments. I study Okinawa Kenpo and live in the Northeast. Kobudo is a major part of Okinawa Kenpo. Enjoy Nationals!<BR/><BR/>Somaserious: I agree. A better understanding of kumite makes it more enjoyable. I like sparring more now that I did pre-ACL surgery. I think it is because I thought I would never spar again.<BR/><BR/>Hack Shaft: I am glad sparring is so much better for you this time around. Way to go!<BR/><BR/>Wei: Thanks for visiting my blog. I have been practicing for sixteen years. I am glad that I had the ACL reconstruction. In order to get through the surgery and recovery, I tried to focus on the end result - a strong, stable knee and my return to karate. Good luck!Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04317845403611730397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657543360198531381.post-68380042537912160282008-07-04T11:22:00.000-04:002008-07-04T11:22:00.000-04:00Thanks for visiting my blog! It's great to have mo...Thanks for visiting my blog! It's great to have more support, especially from people who have experienced a torn ACL. I'm grateful to have gotten back my ROM, but every few days, my knee swells up from over-usage. I'm nervous about the surgery, but I'm more looking forward to being able to do TKD and my sports again.<BR/><BR/>How many years have you been doing karate?Weihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01452222375136139406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657543360198531381.post-13584045648313863952008-07-03T15:18:00.000-04:002008-07-03T15:18:00.000-04:00Wow, you speak of exactly what I was missing in sp...Wow, you speak of exactly what I was missing in sparring the first go-round (pre-injury). I was too aggressive and NOT enjoying it enough!<BR/><BR/>Now I come to classes and sparring with that holistic sense of enjoyment, and everything is so much better. I'm very comfortable with sparring now that I arrive in the right frame of mind!Hack Shafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03682078707505224802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657543360198531381.post-77318079537258024652008-07-03T12:50:00.000-04:002008-07-03T12:50:00.000-04:00I enjoy every single thing about karate: the focus...I enjoy every single thing about karate: the focus, the will-power it takes to push through, the stress it can bring, the comraderie. It's all one package for me. I didn't like sparring as a kyu rank, either. Now that I understand it better I get right in there.somaserioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00352295244062084613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657543360198531381.post-46659720233057000052008-07-03T12:34:00.000-04:002008-07-03T12:34:00.000-04:00So, I jsut glanced through your whole blog.I agree...So, I jsut glanced through your whole blog.<BR/><BR/>I agree about the obi. We do not get stripes or have to get a new belt at advancements. My brother ha a few belts. 1 is completely white and the others are just very well worn. My belt is starting to show some wear signs (yeah).<BR/><BR/>I like the tonfa as well. Our style doe not place much emphasis on weapons. Our instructors thoughts are karate means open hand. We do have some instructors who teach their students weapons and soem students actually do very well at nationals in weapons.<BR/><BR/>Kids and karate - I agree you can't push them or you push them out the door. My daughter has taken time out for school and other sports and achieved her 2nd kyu last May. When she gets to her first permanent base she will start training again and can't wait to get back in the dojo.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13469873572213418151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657543360198531381.post-67135661685585516472008-07-03T12:11:00.000-04:002008-07-03T12:11:00.000-04:00Thanks for visiting my blog and for the comments. ...Thanks for visiting my blog and for the comments. Where are you located? What style? I am currently in Florida but originally from Washington State. Our style is Shindo Jinen Ryu and is an offshoot of Shito Ryu. Are you AAU or USANKF? I am going to USANKF Nationals this month in Houston. Not competing but I will be judging and refing.<BR/><BR/>My karate-ka are my friends and family. I miss them so much. That is one of the reasons I talked hubby into me going to nationals. I need to socialize.<BR/><BR/>Thanks againMichellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13469873572213418151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657543360198531381.post-24287332873591776172008-07-02T16:54:00.000-04:002008-07-02T16:54:00.000-04:00I agree! I love my Karate classes, when I can go (...I agree! I love my Karate classes, when I can go (due to injuries). My fellow karate classmates are a 2nd family to me. Love your blog! AngieANGIEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06301701355625492187noreply@blogger.com