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| DVT in calf muscle due to trauma caused by hard impact round house kick | 11/20/2009 |
Q: I would like you opinion on the following incident. About a month ago I was diagnose with DVT (deep ...
A: DVT is a serious condition. From what I can glean there is generally a 3% probability that such a ...
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| Injury prevention | 9/15/2009 |
Q: I am hoping to learn about preventing injuries to my shins and lower legs. I hold very low ranks in ...
A: I used to do shin conditioning years ago, and as a rule you can get by with some of that with no ...
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| Hey | 8/26/2009 |
Q: So i was walking home from karate and 2 kids (14-16 y/o) came up to me. (look weak, like wimps) ...
A: It would be easy to dismiss this question out of hand, but there really is something there I think. ...
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| I need answers please | 7/11/2009 |
Q: I want to ask about "Hojo Undo" ((the strength trainings not the fingers and makiwara)). Could I get ...
A: I do not do the traditional Hojo Undo used in such systems as Goju-Ryu. Someone of that style might ...
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| Sam A Brock | 6/10/2009 |
Q: Chris, I noticed in a previous post, you referred to Sam A Brock's website. Can you tell me what ...
A: I too am now having difficulty finding the web site that I had cited in that post to AllExperts. I ...
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| James Mitose | 4/21/2009 |
Q: you say that James Mitose never went to Japan? There is documentation disclaiming your report. James ...
A: I will indeed have a look at the documentation when I am in a bit better environment for it; right ...
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| osteoporosis | 4/6/2009 |
Q: starting at age 44 now an orange belt. Newly diagnosed with osteoporosis of the spine. I am ...
A: Osteoporosis is no joke, as I am sure you know first hand. The degree of danger is modulated by a ...
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| About the material punchbreak | 3/21/2009 |
Q: I'm a student of sotokan karate. Is it pure of the use of internal body power to make an adecuate ...
A: I subscribe to the opinion that if some measurable phenomenon can not be explained by existing ...
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| shito-ryu vs chito-ryu | 2/14/2009 |
Q: other than founders, could you tell me the major differences between the shito ryu and the chinto ...
A: There is significant difference between the two. Chitose, who was a physician, greatly modified his ...
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| Injury | 2/7/2009 |
Q: While researching a recent leg injury, I discovered your answer to a question on AllExperts.com ...
A: I can not be sure exactly what has happened based on what you have written; that is, where the ...
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| okinawa kata | 8/8/2008 |
Q: sir, I asked another member a question, but she did not know the answer. She referred me to you. I ...
A: Kusanku Sho or Kosokun Sho is the kata with the beginning that you described. It is a derivative of ...
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| okinawa kata | 8/7/2008 |
Q: sir, I asked another member a question, but she did not know the answer. She referred me to you. I ...
A: May be that it is Kushanku (or Kusanku), possibly Kosokun Dai or Kosokun Sho as these are alternate ...
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| karate | 2/12/2008 |
Q: my friend is about to start doing karate again after about a year off. he stopped when he couldn't ...
A: Yes it sounds like the class he has been involved in may stress contact more than some. Possibly it ...
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| karate | 11/19/2007 |
Q: I am sending my 7 year old son from last 3 weeks to karate class to a Japanese teacher who is very ...
A: The answer is not entirely black and white. Although it is possible through exercise to damage the ...
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| chi/meditation and pain | 10/24/2007 |
Q: I'm doing a psy. research paper dealing with the ability to lessen pain through meditation and lots ...
A: Not sure if I can help but I will try. Deep meditation corresponds with the silencing of activity ...
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| Strongest Technique | 10/11/2007 |
Q: I was wondering. What is the most lethal technique in karate?
A: I believe there is no simple answer to this question. Although the human body is well adapted and ...
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| Help me please | 9/3/2007 |
Q: I have been taking Kenpo Karate in Colorado, I am not in any advanced ranks or anything, but when I ...
A: Parker's system is more complex than most. With time you can get used to the flow patternasand the ...
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| Help me please | 9/3/2007 |
Q: I have been taking Kenpo Karate in Colorado, I am not in any advanced ranks or anything, but when I ...
A: I really need to know where the Kenpo that you are practicing came from, in order to be sure of what ...
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| back punching | 8/25/2007 |
Q: In the fall of 2002 my now ex-husband and I were fighting verbally. He said something that made me ...
A: There is a lot that I would say here about people not fighting each other, and the responsibility ...
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| karate | 8/24/2007 |
Q: i am 32 years old and very interested in learning okinawian karate. i feel the need to study a ...
A: The two kicks mentioned are more modern than the simpler kicks are. If you are able to perform ...
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| belts | 8/13/2007 |
Q: does it really matter if one takes the standard route of getting 5 ...
A: It is my opinion that it matters little. Benchmarks like colored belts were added to the system ...
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| Power between the punches | 8/3/2007 |
Q: I know that when you use a basic punch for karate its suppose to be a 50 50 thing on your first 2 ...
A: Sorry about the lateness of this response, I had some military duty that caused me to be away from ...
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| Winded stomach | 7/27/2007 |
Q: I received a knee to the lower abdomen which resulted in immedate windidiness, it was sore and ...
A: Sounds like this must have been a relatively heavy blow. Normally the abdominal muscles are ...
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| Karate | 7/25/2007 |
Q: Why must students turn away from the front of the dojo when tying their belts? I know one answer is ...
A: I was taught to turn away from others when fixing your Gi or belt; this is likely due to the use of ...
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| Karate | 7/3/2007 |
Q: Chris am doing karate am just learning the name of the styles in japanese it a bit hard for me to ...
A: I have some terms that are from the style of Shito-Ryu. The founder, Kenwa Mabuni, was the first to ...
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| History of the Jo | 6/19/2007 |
Q: What is the history of the Jo beyond the fact that Gonnosuke Muso is credited with its development ...
A: I know little about the historical aspects of that particular weapon. Probably it would be best to ...
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| martial arts traditions | 5/31/2007 |
Q: Johnston, my name is Lauren and I am doing a inquiry project for my grade 9 ELA class. Our broad ...
A: I will have to guess on this one. I hope it will help. At a guess I think that most people who ...
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| shito ryu vs shukokai | 5/29/2007 |
Q: ...I am considering training in Sensei Yonezuka's dojo in New Jersey. His karate style is Shito ...
A: Shukokai is a derivative of Tani-Ha Shito-Ryu that has been modified over the past decades by Kimura ...
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| karate | 4/26/2007 |
Q: could you please give me some information on shudokan.i was hoping for information on it's history ...
A: I never really did a great deal of reading on weight training. I did go to a gym in my younger days ...
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| karate | 4/26/2007 |
Q: could you please give me some information on shudokan.i was hoping for information on it's history ...
A: I used to know of some local people who had a school that claimed the style of Shudo-Kan. It seems ...
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| Karate styles | 4/21/2007 |
Q: I am pretty tall 6' 2" and athletic. What would be a good style that utilizes a lot of kicks (other ...
A: Pretty much all Karate has kicking, and it just depends on how much you like to kick; you could ...
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| streetfight | 2/7/2007 |
Q: i am 28yrs old blackbelt holder in karate(1996).Right now i am not in practice from last 2 yrs.My ...
A: It seems there are two problems here. First, why all the street fights? I do not know your ...
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| CHI | 1/6/2007 |
Q: The information you've given about anatomy and acupoints has given me an advantage should I get into ...
A: OK my bad, I did misinterpret the question and it is a bit off the beaten path for me. I will ...
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| CHI | 1/5/2007 |
Q: Johnston I am Neal Nabb. I was wonderin if you can give advice on using chi for the first time. I've ...
A: I hope things are going well out there; it is not an easy fix and things are anything but easy on ...
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| James Mitose | 10/6/2006 |
Q: Have you ever heard of James Mitose? Why do his errant students not give him credit that is due to ...
A: I had occasion to train with Hawaiian Kempo stylists over the years and was impressed by some of the ...
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| Family art | 10/1/2006 |
Q: Me and My boyfriend have been studying martial arts for years, but now our family's art (Chai art) ...
A: I admit that I do not understand all this about forming a new art, and referencing a family art. I ...
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| son wants to learn martial arts has hemophilia b | 9/29/2006 |
Q: My son is 8 years old and has hemophilia B + VonWillabrauns Disease. He is treated at UF SHAND in ...
A: After a short look at exactly what this disease entails, it can be quite serious or relatively mild. ...
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| Diploma-mill & objectives | 9/21/2006 |
Q: (reference to last question I asked) What is Diploma-mill? I am not after the rank in the making of ...
A: Hampton, What you are describing sounds a lot like the advent of Hawiian Kempo (later called ...
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| New art | 9/20/2006 |
Q: How do I get a newly established style known? (sorry if you are the guy I asked last time)
A: Hampton, A new art, this is an intereating idea. Certainly not a new idea. Many people these days ...
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| Questions need Answers | 7/31/2006 |
Q: I want to ask which Karate style got more Ferocity and Aggressive Techniques ? (Kyokushin or Gujo ...
A: I have to admit that other styles besides the one I primarily use, Shito-Ryu, use seemingly more ...
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| I need your help | 7/28/2006 |
Q: When I ask any expert he tells me about the dangers and so on .. let us talk about karate ... every ...
A: Well, breaking can be dangerous if it is real; I have seen people bake concrete blocks in an oven ...
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| I need your help | 7/27/2006 |
Q: Ok I understand.. but can you please tell me what they do in Iron Palm ? I mean they (punch ...
A: The best I can tell you is what a friend of mine used to do, and how he described the iron palm ...
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| 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: I am familiar with the concept of conditioning for breaking, but do not train for it myself. The ...
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| about an injury | 7/5/2006 |
Q: My gaurd was down and therefor my stomach muscles were relaxed when i got hit. The hit was not hard ...
A: I am of course not exactly sure what happened, but there are some possibilities. It sounds like the ...
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| NOt the physcail but mental | 7/4/2006 |
Q: Just like the art Wu Tang, can you get the simialr mentaly with other martial arts? When I mean ...
A: Not sure about exactly what mentality you are speaking of here, but I assume it involves a view that ...
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| 5th degree | 6/28/2006 |
Q: My wifes niece has just got her 5th degree black belt. She is an instructor and has two karate ...
A: Not sure what to make of the request, but whichever organization sanctioning the rank must likely ...
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| paralyse | 3/28/2006 |
Q: i once saw a man who could "take out" people without even touching them. he sent a kind of ...
A: There is absolutely no proof that anything similar to what you describe has ever happened, anywhere. ...
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| pressure points / breathing | 12/19/2005 |
Q: I am currently getting ready for brown belt exams in goju ryu karate and in okinawan kobudo. My ...
A: The first part of your question I may be able to help with. There are some decent books available ...
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| punching | 12/19/2005 |
Q: i read an article about the max velocity moment of a punch...I recall it stating that it is about ...
A: I really have no reliable method of measuring the velocity of my punch at different extension ...
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| Ton bo kata | 11/8/2005 |
Q: I found a question posted asking about the translation of a kata name. I have been unable to find a ...
A: That one does not look to be from simple Nihong (Japanese language), could be from a dialect I do ...
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| Couple of questions... | 9/2/2005 |
Q: I have a couple of questions pertaining to Kobudo. First off, I know that a jo is a four foot staff ...
A: It might be that I am in over my head answering this one; but I have some theories based on the ...
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| muscle | 1/6/2005 |
Q: I am 42 and have been taking karate for 1 1/2 yrs. Last week we were sparring and I got kicked in ...
A: Sounds more like a possible blood clot, especially with the slow onset and the description of ...
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| muscle | 1/6/2005 |
Q: I am 42 and have been taking karate for 1 1/2 yrs. Last week we were sparring and I got kicked in ...
A: I really need to know exactly where the kick landed and what the angle of force might have been, in ...
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| Attention | 12/13/2004 |
Q: Ohayoo Sensei Instruct me what is the correct term for attention in Japanese.
A: I may not be entirely certain of the connotation that you are seeking; there are, after all, over 50 ...
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| Points of Contact | 10/3/2004 |
Q: I read your areas of expertise and Id like to know, what are the most used points and parts of the ...
A: A complex question. Various people have particular favorite techniques and movement patterns, and ...
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| URGENT HELP!! Junior Division Black Belt Test 6-25 | 6/25/2004 |
Q: My son is taking the junior division black belt test tomorrow 6-25. The technique he is unsure of ...
A: I am late in answering and this is regrettable. It was a military obligation of 2 weeks. I am ...
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| movie stars | 6/14/2004 |
Q: I have 2 related questions that perhaps is your field or not, but I appreciate any help. 1. Can ...
A: Sorry this has taken so long to reply (military obligation, etc.). It is my understanding that ...
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| Pressure point for escapes | 4/13/2004 |
Q: I've been doing some scattered reading on pressure points on the net but I haven't been able to come ...
A: There are many different ways to impact and traumatize the human form in such a way as to cause the ...
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| Things that your life and art have taught you | 4/13/2004 |
Q: Johnston As you are an expert in the martial arts, I would be grateful to receive some of your ...
A: For once a relatively straightforward question. But still it is more than it might seem. ...
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| 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: I too am a Shito-Ryu stylist. The kata that have that motion are usually related to the old Kusanku ...
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| Kicking drills | 12/9/2002 |
Q: I am looking for descriptions of old style Okinawan two person kicking drills. Can you provide some ...
A: I am afraid that this one is beyond my experience and the best I can do is suggest a contact who ...
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| bodybuilding and karate | 10/30/2002 |
Q: I m a 18 year-old boy and I m doing bodybuilding and karate in the same time.dose bodybuilding make ...
A: I am not comfortable with such a title. Not with so much left to learn! Weight training can be ...
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