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@zaqgt5 A very common problem, maybe yours maybe not, is that a capacitor quits working. It's a $10 electronic part that costs $80-100 to have somebody replace it. This requires soldering. It will prevent film advance, sometimes lock the mirror up or 1/2 way up. A quick search for "35mm repai...

Nicely done.

Seeing how he has simplified his technique, eliminated extra motion and muscle tension, found the strength in his stances, moves from the center and a hundred other things evident in this video, I would love to train under Avi. His karate is as clean, spare, and neat as his dojo.

@karasublue You know, I've never seen a one of these res-and-white belt guys who were any good.

So is Shorin Ryu more of a trunk with 4 branches?

Which of the 4 am I looking at when I see it done with almost no hip rotation?

Interesting and unusual. I've never seen it done like this before. Thank you for posting.

Again, very poor fundamentals so punch is so weak as to be useless. The forward lean is just an excuse for lazy leg action. THROW that back leg forward so it gets there just as fast as the fist does. Then you will have a strong body structure driving the mass of the torso into your fist to del...

Fundamentally very flawed leading to low power. Heel up would be ok if the front leg was contributing anything, but you punch off the back leg and then simply give up any connection it has to the floor. You extend beyond the point of strongest body geometry into a position of weakness. Kiai in...

I would suggest that you strike deeper into the target. A shallow hit such as this won't end a fight with one strike.

@TheBigBoomWorkshop That's because America has the big movie industry. Who do you think they're going to make movies about? When Oz gets their own movie industry, your guys will get their rightly deserved credit. They did some kickass work throughout th war.

The novar lens usually produces a rather soft image but is capable of reasonable sharpness as seen in this video. This camera uses zone focusing, which means you have to estimate the distance to the subject and then set the lens to that distance - the camera does none of this for you. The focus...

@ptboyindenver I raised my child to be self-reliant and not wait for the assholes in Washington to fix her problems - because they won't and they can't. Just like Tricky Dick couldn't fix Amerca in 1968. I have made this world better one child at a time.

I looked at your profile. What have yo...

Neil, thank you for being the sound track of my youth. Some day, somebody will make an album a significant as Harvest. But it will be a long time.

Neil Young kicked ass. He is the soundtrack for my teenage years. He took no prisoners.

This is the one song from that era that makes me cry. It was not a good time to be an American

Better than CSN.

Wow! You *have* been working hard. All of your techniques are greatly improved. You're looser, more relaxed, much more direct, and your feet really know where they are so you are better connected to the ground. I take it your health is also better now.

Congratulations and I really am sorry I...

@IEKUKATAKA I wouldn't wouldn't say it is erroneous to use in tournament setting. They work very well there because kumite counts only the first technique to "score". Yes, that is one of the big inherant weaknesses of kumite. But certainly, in a combat situation the time around the initial of...

Surprisingly accurate exposures for a first roll. I've never seen one with a 75mm Novar. I thought they only came with the 70mm or the Tessar. Very fun camera to play with and it's just different-looking enough so that people are always curious about it.

Some nice shots.

I love my Ikonta 521/16. it's so solid and fits well in the hands. It feels like a superb piece of engineering. Folded up it is much easier to carry than an slr or dslr. It's a nice toy, but if I wanted to be serious about getting really tack-sharp pictures I would want to s...

Looking from a Shotokan perspective, this is a fascinating video. It was very nice to see all 5 in one go.

Excellent technique, btw. Very well connected to the ground.

@MrReeceJC PS: I forgot to thank you for the link and the good discussion.

I just checked out the makiwara vid. WOW! This chick is dangerous.

@BushiWaazup You tell him! He needs your help! When you're done, maybe he'll let you touch his 5 All Japan and 3 World championship trophies.

Nice job. I like the bunkai.

@siliconsurf Says the Supreme Court, dumbass. There is no expectation of privacy in a public place.

@iboshaba What on earth are you talking about?

@Koloportos Oh, but to be really cool you need a camo dew rag.

Nicely done.