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| Page Views: 2,365 | Martial Arts album by Katmosphere - last update: Jul 27, 2006 |
| we have to practice these to do our kicks |
I know that martial arts have nothing to do with traveling, but maybe there are some other VT'ers out there who enjoy it as much as I do...Please let me know!!
I got my 2nd degree black belt in 2003, I've been practicing for 12 yrs. now and I don't know how the time went so quickly. |
|  | This is my Sensai, another student and myself. (they needed a female black belt for the pic and I was the only one around that day)
We practice a style of karate called Goja Ryu, and my favorite part of it right now is weapons. I have a few pairs of custom made nunchucks, a beautiful sword, a bow, tonfas and sais. |
All of the weapons that we use have really interesting origins from Okinawa. Except for the sword, they all started out as farming tools. It is believed that the bow was used to carry buckets of water on peoples shoulders, the nunchucks were used in the rice paddys, the sai was used to plant seeds and the tonfa was used as a handle on a well. They all evolved into these really "handy" weapons. | | |
| Sensai Alfredo--1953-2006 |
| | a sad day Today, July 27, my Sensai died in Miami. He was a remarkable man. He taught us so much more than karate and he was a true friend. |
One final bow, may you rest in peace. | | |
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Mehmet1234 Mon Aug 10, 2009 16:40 UTC
Hi Kat how are you doing? Just wanted to say hello. Your local friend Mehmet :) | walter2001 Thu Jun 4, 2009 14:38 UTC
Nice page and EXCELLENT pictures Arthur Dubai | pieter_jan_v Sat Apr 25, 2009 07:53 UTC
Just a quick stopover. Everything OK at the coast? PJ | MrBill Mon Dec 22, 2008 08:51 UTC
Hello Kathleen! I just wanted to wish you all the best for the holidays. Merry Christmas and happy New Year's. Warm regards, Bill. |
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