Re: Re: New Heippy Young Sportman looking for Veiws

June 4, 2004

In a message dated 6/4/2004 8:57:25 AM Pacific Standard Time,

bahpunbug@... writes:

Nowadays, Zentsuku dachi is pushing it, sanchin dachi is a nightmare

and due to internal rotation 'issues' my hips just don't want to play

a supporting role as pivot leg (not that the one kicking is doing

anything spectacular).

I gather you studied Goju Ryu too, then. All I can tell you is that I found

sanchin dachi to be a nightmare too, but a year after my first resurf, I

attended training seminars in the UK, Austria and Slovakia, and the instructor

used

me to demonstrate sanchin dachi to the group. I couldn't believe it when he

called me to the front of the class, even though I knew I was going to get

smacked around while I stood there in dynamic tension.

I had the second resurf about six months after that, but my point is the

surgery corrected the problem you're talking about. So while I think yoga is a

great idea, and you should pursue what's in your heart, don't assume that your

karate career is over until after you've had a resurf and you have less ROM. (It

isn't going to happen).

I am quitting karate this month (just until I

become a hippie). I took up yoga and found it a gentler way of

pushing strength and ROM for me at this time. Everyone is different

and needs different things. I was just heading down a road in karate

where I was going to seriously hurt myself. Not to mention that I

started combat sports in western boxing so punching is my 'thing'.

Now when I try to spar, that is all I can seem to make myself 'throw'

and all of my opponents know it...I'm getting killed out there!

Self-preservation is the watchword, kiddo. Do what you have to do.

Best of luck,

Des

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