Kids, husband & I are going for our #karate belt testing this afternoon!
Youngest is aiming for orange belt & the other two are aiming for their blue. Husband & I are currently unranked although we have been in class for two years so... it will be nice to see how our sensei ranks us.
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Several years ago I had a katana. The story of how I got it is funny.
One day I come home, my former wife sees me with the legitimate Japanese katana hanging on my shoulder and she asks me where I got it from or if I bought it. She replied: "Let's say they gave it to me." How is that? She says. And I tell her the story.
I was in a tournament helping with the organization but not competing. A very stupid guy who was drunk was hitting people with the katana sheath. When I approached he tried to attack me. One of the teachers supervising the event looked on. I look at the teacher to see what he says and he tells me quietly and laughing: "give him a good beating." At that moment the drunk drew his katana and swung at me. To my surprise it was not a practice katana, it was a very well sharpened and good quality katana. I easily beat the guy because he was very drunk, but I got angry and beat him up. He asked me not to hit him anymore. At that moment the police arrived and detained him. When they asked him about the katana he said that it was not his (to avoid responsibility). Then the policeman asks "whose is he?" I tell him "it's mine." The scared guy says "yes, yes it's from the lord." The guy was arrested and I had a new katana.
I had it as a decoration at home for a few years and used it in a couple of demonstrations and lent it to a friend a couple of times. Years later I sold it when I didn't have enough to eat and I lived almost on the street and the money saved me for several months. You never know where life is going. 😅
I've been thinking I would like to get back into practicing martial arts and would love to maybe host an informal group so I have people to practice and learn with! I practiced Taekwondo and Judo for over a decade, once upon a time, and used to teach back in my early 20s....but I am really out of practice and out of shape, so I need folks I can feel comfortable exercising and learning with.
I have a space in my garage and could easily get some mats and a punching bag. I would host and teach for free, and would be happy to adapt what we do to anybody's accessibility or disability needs. Not a sure thing yet, but would there be anyone interested in these parts?
Interesting article about the #CDrama The Ingenious One and the "martial arts" genre aka wuxia, which is a unique genre to China. How wuxia is slowly reappearing and how #xianxia drowned it out for a while.
Hallo #cccamp23 ! Smol reminder that in a little over an hour, @aura and myself are organising a #martialarts get together.
Meeting is 15:30 next to the Eventphone tent.
Come if you want to learn, share, have a bit of a workout (bring water!! #drinkmorewater) or just be a curious observer. We will find a shady spot and take it from there.
We have an exciting new #karate master hopping into the scene: The Karateka #Frog! 🐸🥋 Get ready for some ribbit-ting action and fierce yet adorable #martialarts moves!
And as the Karateka Frog practices its katas, it belts out a unique croak-sonata that echoes through the dojo. It's like a chorus of "ribbit" in perfect harmony!
That's un-frog-gettable! 🏆🐸
Excuse me... it's summer time after all 😅
Have a nice and hot summer 👋
My kicking form has improved dramatically. My balance as well. I can effortlessly transmit power from ground to striking surface in a way I never experienced before.
#introduction … My name is David. Professionally, I am a self-employed #copywriter with a background in #anthropology and #ux. However, I also have a passion for #haiku poetry and #naturephotography, which I pursue as hobbies. When I'm not working, I love spending time with my family and engaging in activities like #hiking, #kayaking, and #martialarts. I decided to join this server because I hope to immerse myself in more Welsh content and continue my language studies. Diolch!
In part 2, I meet up with my friend Ghyslain Kuehn (check out his own channel @wushuquestofficial ) and head to the Wu Tan headquarters to meet Lin Zong Xi a...
Got covid in March. Exhausted for weeks. Finally got back to #martialarts practice two weeks ago.
Last Monday; sprained foot at dojo. Injuries are very rare there. Swelled up pretty bad, so was off for last week until foot worked again.
Last weekend, caught a dry cough. Suspect it's from wildfire smoke. But the damn thing won't quit. Everyone's very covid-aware, can't go to tho dojo and hack on everyone. Yesterday, I restarted basement practice.
Last night the damn cough kept me awake until 2am. The Sun woke me at 7am. :flan_tired: :flan_heck:
#CoffeeFu like this comes not from #KungFu, but from opera & gymnastics. There's evidence stretching back to at least the 1500s of #MartialArts mixing in demos to promote sales of patent medicines. You know: snake oil. 😉
Masters of Taiwan p2 Wu Tan Baji & Pigua @wushuquestofficial (www.youtube.com)
In part 2, I meet up with my friend Ghyslain Kuehn (check out his own channel @wushuquestofficial ) and head to the Wu Tan headquarters to meet Lin Zong Xi a...