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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Horse stance | 3/7/2007 |
| Q: I did karate for 6 years and left for about 5 and recently came back after 5 years. My question is, ... A: I am sorry to hear about you difficulty. I have had students with similar problems. First, it sounds ... | |
| Question | 2/8/2007 |
| Q: Help me if you can! Being a Martial Artist, we train hard and somtimes extremely hard! Why should ... A: You can avoid bullets by gearing your lifestyle toward avoidance. By learning where to be and where ... | |
| Question | 2/8/2007 |
| Q: Don't hesitate to tell me the truth, i would like to reach a new level!I've seen some Masters doing ... A: While correct training in the martial arts will allow one to perform great acts, the things that you ... | |
| Spinning Hook Kick | 1/18/2007 |
| Q: I have a black belt in Shotokan karate and quite enjoy the martial artist lifestyle. I've been ... A: Your are right Ryan, the spinning hook kick is nearly impossible to pull off against a seasoned ... | |
| Method and Technique | 1/17/2007 |
| Q: My question is that it seems my training/teaching the past five years or so has mainly been more ... A: This is an excellent question and one that I, and my students who teach, have had to ask ourselves. ... | |
| kancho holden phila pa | 12/18/2006 |
| Q: i am thinking of going under kancho holden of phila pa i want to know more about him A: I personally do not know Sensei Holden, nor anything about him, but I found this bio on him at ... | |
| art | 12/2/2006 |
| Q: Why do you think that first I should have at least brown or black belts in my core arts before I ... A: In all martial arts training, it is vitally important that one gain the ability to perform ... | |
| art | 12/1/2006 |
| Q: Could you recommend me some good site on different martial arts, I'd like to do some reading. What ... A: Martial arts have gained great popularity on the web. There are literally tens of thousands of ... | |
| extinct arts -o- | 11/5/2006 |
| Q: What happened to the original Tiger~swallow fist? What happened to Kojiri Sasaki's swallow blade? ... A: Like many styles, the fate of Tiger Swallow Fist is up for debate. In China, one soon finds ... | |
| extinct arts -o- | 11/5/2006 |
| Q: How can Kun Lun Taijichuan still exist if the practicioners and temple had been destroyed in the ... A: The Kunlun Mountains, much like the Wu Dang, are very famous in Chinese martial mythology. One will ... | |
| These people | 11/5/2006 |
| Q: The people on the following site www.taijiquan.or.jp practice taijiquan, but wear dogi obu; Why? ... A: That is a good question Toph. It would seem that this is simply a convention of this particular ... | |
| nature style | 10/25/2006 |
| Q: Where would kenchi go to get his sword-style known? (touraments, organizations, and what-nots) A: Kenchi, why not produce a DVD of your sword style? This is very popular now and a good way to ... | |
| nature style | 10/24/2006 |
| Q: Would people think me crazy if I say I learn swordsmanship from tengu? I sword natural, true for one ... A: Kenchi, if you want your dininely inspired sword style to be known then you must prove it to the ... | |
| killing techinques | 10/11/2006 |
| Q: I am in the army reserve if one was to choose a art is very effective for killing. Which is the ... A: John, This is a good question. Since many of my students are Army Special Forces, Navy SEALS etc., ... | |
| son with hemophilia wants to learn martial arts | 9/29/2006 |
| Q: My son is 8 years old and has hemophilia B + VonWillabrauns Disease. He is treated at UF SHAND in ... A: Scott, I would say that your son's special needs in training are not style specific but teacher ... | |
| Not many taijiquans use sash? | 9/24/2006 |
| Q: My cousin asked about sash levels(which I gave him the answers to, no, not my "smart-alike" answer), ... A: I was referring to schools that have no rank system at all. While studying in China, I never ran ... | |
| Okinawa-te | 9/22/2006 |
| Q: I have always practiced Tae-Kwan-do and have a poom in the art, but I have resuntly had the chance ... A: Okinawa Te can be seen as a broad term for all indiginous Okinawan styles. Shorinryu, Gojuryu, ... | |
| My cousin's rank... | 9/22/2006 |
| Q: My cousin CJ is a practicioner of Tai chi, his belt (sash he says it's called) is blue. I ask him ... A: Very few tai chi systems use a sash system. For those that do use the system, the colors differ from ... | |
| Thanks! | 9/21/2006 |
| Q: I got in contact with my teacher Mr Wainright, and sure enough, his great-great-great grand pa's ... A: That's great! I am glad you two were able to connect. Mr. Wainright sounds like a fine instuctor of ... | |
| Style check-up | 9/21/2006 |
| Q: Have you ever heard of an art called Chai Taijiquan? Also, have you ever heard of a teacher named ... A: The name Wainright actually does sound familiar. I am afraid that at this point I cannot place him ... | |
| I dont know if that true! | 8/5/2006 |
| Q: I saw some videos about shaolin monks that break iron plates on their bodies and head even ... A: If you go to the circus you will see the same tricks performed by non martial artists. These are ... | |
| Belts | 8/3/2006 |
| Q: I want you tell me this: All Karate Rankings (from white belt to grand master) I mean kyo9 (maybe ?) ... A: I am not sure what you are asking, but I will try to answer. Belt rank colors and levels are style ... | |
| I have a questiooon | 8/1/2006 |
| Q: I have a question that makes me think alot =) ... let say IF I can break bricks and carry alot ... A: Mohd, Breaking is NOT, I repeat NOT a form of training. Those who break do so just to test their ... | |
| Questions need Answers :) | 7/31/2006 |
| Q: I want to ask which Karate style got more Ferocity and Aggressive Techniques ? (Kyokushin or Gujo ... A: It is a mistake to think that one karate style is more agressive or "ferocious" than another. Karate ... | |
| I need your help | 7/27/2006 |
| Q: hmmmm .. well, I understand but can you give me an example of what they do to break I mean what is ... A: No, no punching solid things, just a makiwara. If you go to this link: ... | |
| ok hear my problem | 7/27/2006 |
| Q: you right you answered my question but when I was reading the answer my computer missed up and ... A: The act of using one's body for breaking is known as "tamashiwara" or literally, "trial by wood." ... | |
| I need your help | 7/27/2006 |
| Q: I will be so glad if you tell me what should I do to ((prepare)) my HANDS, FEET, HEAD for BREAKING ... A: The act of using one's body for breaking is known as "tamashiwara" or literally, "trial by wood." ... | |
| Ki | 6/6/2006 |
| Q: Mr. Day, Did the old Okinawa masters practice Ki training? If so how did they develope their ... A: As to your qustion, yes there is evidence that the Okinawan Karate masters of old understood the ... | |
| Ashita style of martial arts | 3/23/2006 |
| Q: A local Martial Arts gym has a bunch of different classes. One of them is called Ashita. I recall ... A: I personally have never heard of a style of martial art called "ashita." Is the the way the ... | |
| Shito Ryu | 3/23/2006 |
| Q: Mr. Day My 14 year old son just recieved his black belt in Shito Ryu and we have just found out ... A: I am sorry ot hear of your's son's situation. I remember when I was a young Shito-ryu practitioner, ... | |
| Joe Lewis | 3/19/2006 |
| Q: Is it true that karate champion Joe Lewis earned his first black belt in under 7 months of training? ... A: While I can neither confirm nor deny the actual length of time that Joe Lewis trained in Okinawa for ... | |
| Directions in Tai Chi Form | 3/16/2006 |
| Q: Day, What is the significance of the direction one faces throughout the Yang Tai Chi form? It seems ... A: and thanks for the question. Unfortunately, there is no short answer. There are many schools of ... | |
| Pinan Shodan | 3/15/2006 |
| Q: I just learned Pinan Shodan. And I was just wondering if you could explain the bunkai of the ... A: The true answer to your question is that there is no "official" bunkai to any kata. Rather, ... | |
| belts......... | 3/9/2006 |
| Q: my boyfriend claims to be a 4th degree black belt, but on his instructers website there is a pic of ... A: You pose an interesting question. First of all, belt rank colors differ from style to style and from ... | |
| karate | 1/27/2006 |
| Q: Do you know of any undefeated world karate champions who are in their mid-30s with at least 20 years ... A: Well Phillip, that's an interesting question. You see, the problem lies in the fact that there are ... | |
| Help with Seeking a New Instructor | 1/5/2006 |
| Q: Day, im the vice president of the Tae Kwon Do Club at City College of New York and i need help in ... A: Well, you do need some help! I do not have a lot of Tae Kwon Do contacts, BUT a close friend of mine ... | |
| I have seen a style of martial... | 12/29/2005 |
| Q: I have seen a style of martial arts in many movies and most recently in the new Batman Begins movie. ... A: The training you speak of is not really a style, but a training method used in several Chinese ... | |
| billing contract | 9/17/2004 |
| Q: I first received a coupon up front for a class called "Dong's Karate" based in ... A: While I cannot address the particular school you speak of (I have no experience with them at all) ... | |
| What is Okinawan? | 8/29/2004 |
| Q: Im currently training at the art of American Karate, and I want to know what Okinawan is. A: Okinawan karate is a genre of karate from the island of Okinawa, where karate originated. It is ... | |
| Karate techniques | 5/23/2004 |
| Q: am having trouble on performing karate hand techniques such as hiato, mawashi empi and others. How ... A: The best advice I can give you is Gichin Funakoshi's advice. Paraphrased, "Think of your hands and ... | |
| Son's training | 4/20/2004 |
| Q: Hey Jeff! It is kind of hard to admit it but i want to puthim in a hand and foot kind of action. He ... A: It does sound like he is a gifted karateka. As long as he is interested in training, and motivated ... | |
| General Knowledge | 4/20/2004 |
| Q: How are you Jeff.I'm going to sign my son up 4 a tourtament for his judo training . It has also ... A: I guess the true question would be is this what your son wants? If he truly wants to train in both ... | |
| son's training | 4/17/2004 |
| Q: Day... my son usally win his tourtaments by punching how do i get him to start using his legs ... A: On no Alvino, your going to be hearing "I told you so" from your wife for a while =) There are ... | |
| my son's training | 4/17/2004 |
| Q: I live in Madera Ca.15 min. from Fresno Ca. Ihave my son in judo right now and he is 7 .I had him in ... A: Actually, I have seen many parents become "obsessed" with their child's training. I had one student ... | |
| Kata Son/Sun? | 5/9/2003 |
| Q: I am a practitioner of the Shito Ryu Style of Karate. We have a few katas that begin with the hands ... A: Well, as an old Shito-ryu practitioner myself, I should be able to answer this question. First of ... | |
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Jeffrey L. Day
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Questions pertaining to; Okinawan and Japanese Karate and Kobudo, Tai Chi Chuan, Iaido, Jujitsu, Judo, and Kendo. Also questions on the subject of Martial Arts Esoterics, History, Method and Technique.
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I have over 34 years of experience in the Martial Arts, having trained in various styles. I hold Black Belt rankings (up to 6th degree) in the syles metioned above. I am the Founder and President of the Matsukaze Budo Kai Martial Arts Association, and I have taught, demonstrated and lectured internationally.
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