Shorin-Ryu Karate

A posting on FB that speaks about mine and many other lives these many years!.

Shirotaru no Kon is one of the old kata of bojutsu. Often, the sweeping motion is interpreted as sunakake, or otherwise throwing sand with the bo tip. Other th...an that, and rooted in various old sources, Okinawan bojutsu is said to have originated in the practice of the short spear (yari) and/or the naginata. Of course, this would neccesitate spcific techniques, so where are these techniques? You can see some of them here in the performance of Shirotaru no Kon by Iha Kotaro. In other schools, this even gets more obvious in the end of the kata. If you don't believe me, believe the narrator, whose introduction is translated into English in the subtitles. This is a part of the live recording presented by Okinawa Prefecture on "Karate Day" during the special performances of intangible cultural property holders. See the full demo here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWl0OP9nDo8

This i borrowed from Kyoshi David Ahrens and arigato for his posting! 3h People always asked "Why do you pay so much money for your kids to do Karate? Well I have a confession to make; I don't pay for my kids to do Karate. Personally, I couldn't care less about what sport they do. So, if I am not paying for karate what am I paying for? - I pay for those moments when my kid becomes so tired they want to quit but don't.... - I pay for those days when my kid comes home from school and are "too tired" to go to their training but they go anyway. - I pay for my kid to learn to be disciplined, focused and dedicated. - I pay for my kid to learn to take care of their body and learn how to correctly fuel their body for success. - I pay for my kid to learn to work with others and to be good team mates, gracious in defeat and humble in success. - I pay for my kid to learn to deal with disappointment, when they don't get that placing or title they'd hoped for, but still they go back week after week giving it their best shot. - I pay for my kid to learn to make and accomplish goals. - I pay for my kid to respect, not only themselves, but others, adults, teachers and Sensei. - I pay for my kid to learn that it takes hours and hours, years and years of hard work and practice to create a true black belt and that success does not happen overnight. - I pay for my kid to be proud of small achievements, and to work towards long term goals. - I pay for the opportunity my kid have and will have to make life-long friendships, create lifelong memories, to be as proud of their achievements as I am. - I pay so that my kid can be in the dojo instead of in front of a screen... - I pay for those rides home where we make precious memories talking about practice, both good and bad. -I pay so that my child can learn the importance of time management and balancing what is important like school and keeping grades up ...I could go on but, to be short, I don't pay for karate; I pay for the opportunities that the sport provides my kid with to develop attributes that will serve them well throughout their lives and give them the opportunity to bless the lives of others. From what I have seen so far I think it is a great investment!" See more