| Subject | Date Asked |
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| help | 11/17/2009 |
Q: what style do you recommend besides kyokushin to have a complete control in street attack!! oossuu.
A: What you ask is not possible. There is no style that will give its practicioner a "complete ...
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| i want to win | 10/6/2009 |
Q: it is my second fighting .in my first fihgting i was confused i didn't know what to do.my legs was ...
A: Mehdi, You ask a difficult question, but, it is a question that is best answered by time and more ...
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| difference between shito ryu and goju ryu | 9/28/2009 |
Q: and I canīt find a shito ryu dojo but I found one of goju ryu and I want to know which is the ...
A: Both Shito and Goju are solid traditional Hapanese style with long, rich histories. Rather than me ...
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| i don't know | 9/26/2009 |
Q: !
A: What kinds of streets do you intend to fight? Roads, Avenues, Highways? I am joking. I have found ...
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| Oyama | 9/1/2009 |
Q: hey sensei, did oyama sensei ever really fight and defeat a ninja ? respectfully, peter
A: No Peter, this is a myth, for they lived in different time periods. You need to research actual ...
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| defense | 8/28/2009 |
Q: when confronted with an opponent whois well versed in kenpo or another such art, what is the best ...
A: Sorry for the delay, but my email has changed and it hid my messages for a while. My experience ...
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| Hey! | 7/30/2009 |
Q: Hey, Im in kyokushinkia Karate and i have a few questions. 1. Do you know these people, i'm not sure ...
A: I do not know anyone named Sims. Mr. Gruzanski was an early proponent of Kyokushin in the Chicago ...
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| Help please | 7/13/2009 |
Q: I want to ask about "Hojo Undo". Could I get the same conditioning of Hojo Undo if I train lifting ...
A: Personnally, I always perferred the hojo undo equipment to free weights, mainly because they allowed ...
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| karate gi | 6/17/2009 |
Q: As a female i wondered if i should wear a t shirt under the karate gi?or can it be tied securely ...
A: Although a T-Shirt under a Gi may make you a bit warmer in hard workouts, I've never seen a Gi that ...
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| circular blocks | 2/27/2009 |
Q: i have a quick question. when performing circular blocks like is seen so much in uechi ryu,goju ...
A: The wrist joint itself is not used as a contact area in any of the traditional blocks, only in cover ...
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| Defense Against Kicks | 1/19/2009 |
Q: i have been watching a lot of full contact karate. mostly enshin and kyokushin styles. i notice ...
A: Enshin is a derivative style of Kyokushin, formed by Ninomiya when he broke away. The defense ...
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| Tensho kata | 8/31/2008 |
Q: does the kata "tensho" have fighting applications,or is it more a moving meditation ? it is a cool ...
A: Like all "old school" forms, Tensho has many fighting applications. The Tensho (like rolling one's ...
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| My 1st fight in Kyokushin | 4/24/2008 |
Q: I'm going to have my first match in 2 day's time. My opponent is about as tall as I am. What ...
A: Work from your strongest techniques - the ones you fee most successful with, Build the use of your ...
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| View on martial artist/obstacles | 4/6/2008 |
Q: OSU! Kancho it is a real honor to be writing to you. I have been taking Mu-Shin- do for ...
A: My apology for not answering you sooner, but I have been traveling. The tradition of Karate, and ...
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| Yantsu | 2/21/2008 |
Q: Sir,I am trying to unravel the applications of two sequences of yantsu,without much luck.The ...
A: Dave, This may be hard to explain in words. 1.The palm to front/right hand hiki te (The first right ...
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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: It sounds as though your friend may be risking injury through further training. Only a doctor could ...
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| gi | 11/12/2007 |
Q: M. Ganci What are the japanese names for the pants and top of a gi? Thanks for your time Mark
A: The traditional Karate training uniform was an adaptation of the judo uniform. It consists of three ...
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| Kyokushin | 11/1/2007 |
Q: I am a fan of Kyokushin karate even though I have never practiced Kyoukushin. I have a few questions ...
A: 1. Kyokushin has "splintered" into many different sub organizations over the years, but ...
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| Kyokoshin Karate | 10/24/2007 |
Q: Some people say that Kyokoshin karate is the toughest among all karate styles. is that true? Does ...
A: There is no doubt that in its prime era Kyokushin was one of the most challenging styles of all the ...
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| training | 9/26/2007 |
Q: im just wondering what kind of condtioning exercies shouldi do to get ready for a fight or ...
A: My method involved first, following my regular training schedule. This involved all manner of ...
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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 complex question which I will answer the best I can. First, stylistic differences are like blades ...
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| Experience | 8/21/2007 |
Q: Ganci Of all your 40 years experience, how much money would you say you have invested in Martial ...
A: I have no way to tell how much I invested. Lessons were not inexpensive, especially when taken from ...
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| Karate | 7/25/2007 |
Q: Why must students turn away from the front of the dojo when tying their belt. One reason is ...
A: The second reason is also respect. STudents are expected to enter the dojo floor dresed properly. ...
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| 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: Question 1: Sometimes the body's elasticity increases with a layoff in training, particularly when ...
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| ?? | 11/20/2006 |
Q: Has nothing to do with protection, she believes martial arts are for skint head killers and has no ...
A: I can understand her position, which may be true in some cases. She seems to have your best future ...
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| ?? | 11/16/2006 |
Q: I'm a natural at kyokushin and have self taught myself all of the techniques(that I would have ...
A: It is difficult to train properly without a good teacher. Although you make think you have learned ...
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| Kyokushin with namco? | 9/27/2006 |
Q: My fiance has a game called Tekken, and I noticed that the credits included the Kyokushinkai-kan. ...
A: This one took a while, since I was not familiar with the game or character. In viewing web ...
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| Teacher verification | 9/21/2006 |
Q: I want to know if their ever was a student under Mas Oyama named Sakamoto Horoh. I met a man by that ...
A: I'm sorry, I can not verify the credentials of this instructor. I do know that despite holding ...
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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: Admitting that I am somewhat partial, having been trained most extensively in Kyokushin and to a ...
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| Is this club reputable? | 7/12/2006 |
Q: and thank you for your help, I am in Bristol England and the club in question is GO-KAN-RYU founded ...
A: With specific regard to whether your child's ranking will be "recognized" elsewhere, there are no ...
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| Is this club reputable? | 7/12/2006 |
Q: ------------------------- Hello and thank you for such a quick response, the club in question is ...
A: I am assuming you either mean Bristol England or Australia. If so, these schools and the GKR ...
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| Is this club reputable? | 7/12/2006 |
Q: my son who is 10 years old joined a local karate club in march of this year and now i'm just not ...
A: You have not relly provided enough information. In most countries Karate Schools are not ...
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| Training? | 3/16/2006 |
Q: Mr. Ganci I am inquiring about my best friend. She started training in Shorin-ru (not sure if I ...
A: I will give you the best answer I can without knowing this instructor. First, in the "old-days" ...
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| Hi,
my boyfriend claims... | 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: I hope I do not ruin your boyfriend's credibility. You haven't told me his age, or, how many years ...
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| b.lee | 2/27/2006 |
Q: True Bruce Lee didnt fight or spar in tournaments with the regulars, but he didnt believe in that ...
A: Having actually spent time with him at a tournament in Madison Square Garden in the 1960's I cannot ...
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| more on anger | 2/27/2006 |
Q: ok, I get what youre saying about the zen focus. But how do you transfer the power for a punch from ...
A: Those who have practiced kyodo (the art of the bow) would explain it by saying at some point, with ...
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| use of anger in fighting | 2/24/2006 |
Q: this is a general question about fighting- controlled anger's probably a good thing right? when ...
A: The masters teach that you should never fight when angry, or for that matter, when experiencing any ...
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| karate | 1/5/2006 |
Q: is there a form of martial arts were you use mostly your feet? if so what is it called?
A: Most of the arts put more emphasis on either the hands or the feet when it comes to parts of the ...
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| power | 5/28/2005 |
Q: how to increase the entire power of the body? means through which it can be incresed? how to ...
A: Your body is the sum of all its parts, but if the parts work together properly, then the whole ...
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| improving reflexes. | 2/2/2005 |
Q: Could you plz mention any exercise that u know of that can help me improve my reflexes special for ...
A: Your reflexes (the speed at which you react to something happening) is related to many things. ...
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| Trying to find info | 1/16/2005 |
Q: Iam trying to find information on my shihans master from the philipines ,His name was Enrique ...
A: Im sorry that I am not personally familiar with this master, however, I think that part of 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: Sorry that it took so long to respond, but on an earlier try their server was apparently down. ...
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| Tournaments | 10/15/2004 |
Q: I am a beginning competitor, and I have many questions about tournaments, so I will understand if ...
A: Many questions - few answers! When you compete in tournaments, you leave your teacher, and many ...
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| billing contract | 9/17/2004 |
Q: I first received a coupon up front for a class called "Dong's Karate" based in ...
A: Most, I repeat, most Karate instruction in this country is run by store-front commercial businesses, ...
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| Fear | 8/7/2004 |
Q: I am relativly taller and bigger then most boys my age(17). Some of those real jerk guys, you know ...
A: Fear is an emotion which nature has designed to protect us. It is not something to be conquered. ...
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| training | 7/28/2004 |
Q: Can you train a 70 year old to be a blacl belt in becoming rich ?
A: Certainly! So long as you can still think you have hope. For example, all those years you worked ...
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| Fist Formation Problem | 7/28/2004 |
Q: I am currently practicing Karate (Koshinryu), I have noticed something with my wrists/fists that im ...
A: The striking method you speak of is caalled "Seiken," or "forefist." The same area of the fist is ...
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| contract regulations | 6/18/2004 |
Q: I would like to know if contracts that are given to prospective students have the 3 day cancellation ...
A: This is really more of a legal question than one about the martial arts, and I would suggest you ...
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| Tatami | 5/7/2004 |
Q: Good day M. Ganci, I have a question about a particular design of tatami, or fighting floor. I ...
A: I'm not sure this will answer your question, but let me give it a try. First, "tatami" is a Japanese ...
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| Things that your life and art have taught you | 4/13/2004 |
Q: Ganci As you are an expert in the martial arts, I would be grateful to receive some of your wisdom ...
A: To this point (I would hope my learning is not ended) I think that these three things stand out: ...
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| starting | 2/29/2004 |
Q: im thinking of starting martial arts ,I have a chioce of 2 ,shotokan karate and taekwondo,i supose ...
A: Although there are better teachers, there are no better "styles." Shotokan is traditional Japanese ...
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| Improving Punches | 2/8/2004 |
Q: Ganci How r u. This is ross 23 yrs male. i have been practicing martial arts for the past 2 years. ...
A: Sorry it to long to answer this but I had server problems. The dynamics of strong punches have to ...
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