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@JesseusM Actually, Mr. Norris was one of the pioneers of full contact karate during the PKA days. Mr. Norris was an actor, but he was also a well-known point tournament competitor, full-contact competitor, and teacher. He was, and remains, a gentleman, which, judging by your language, is somethi...

Why....why.....they're nuthin' but a buncha...buncha.....virtuosos. Brilliant.

I started in Isshin-ryu before eventually going over to Shotokan, which I love, but I must admit to being very impressed by Uechi Sensei. He's probably the best Isshin-ryu practictioner I've seen (no disrespect to other Isshin-ryu folks intended).

I own a D-15, and I love it. I haven't played a better sounding guitar without having to get into instruments that cost two or three times as much. It has a wonderful, warm tone. It isn't as "bright" sounding as most of the Taylors I've putzed around with, but I prefer the Martin.

Talk about cream of the crop....

"Do" simply means way, and does not necessarily remove martial aspect from an art. Iaido, the "way" of drawing the sword, has lost none of its capacity to be deadly. Okinawan karate, like Japanese karate, is p elements. Both practice kumite in controlled fashion. Both can be used in real life s...

@IEKUKATAKA the film quality isn't very good, but I trained with Akiyama Sensei at MCAS Iwakuni for two years in the mid seventies, and it surely looks like him...I heard recently that Akiyama Sensei is in a hospice, and is not long for this earth. I will be saddened to hear of his passing.