K
Karate Teen
Guest
Hi there. I am new to this board. Does anyone here take shito-ryu?
Gama
Yellow Belt
Yup, I do.
LB_Karateka
White Belt
i was schooled in shito-ryu as well.
OP
Karate Teen
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- Thread Starter
- #4
Thanks! What belts are you? I am a green belt 2-stripe. I am hoping to pick up self-defense tips and kata/bunkai info.
Yari
Master Black Belt
Dont do karate, but wanted to say welcome!
/Yari
/Yari
Aegis
Purple Belt
For a moment there I actually thought you were telling them not to do karate....
Anyway
I don't do karate either, but hey, we're all different. Welcome to the boards
Yari
Master Black Belt
Ops, didn't see that!
Your right! I'm not telling you not to do karate. Just didn't write it correctly, sorry!
/Yari
Gama
Yellow Belt
I am a green belt, but I also have a shodan in shotokan.
LB_Karateka
White Belt
i made it to 1st-kyu. but i haven't been to the dojo in quite some time. i try to train as much as i can though, either with my peers or by myself.
cali_tkdbruin
Master of Arts
Welcome aboard! I'm a Taekwondo practitioner, never studied shito-ryu but I just wanted to put out the welcome mat for ya. By the way, I seriously considering cross-training in Shotokan... :asian:
Gama
Yellow Belt
Go for it. Don't expect to be doing all the flash kicks you're used to doing though. Shotokan uses a lot more hand techniques, and simpler kicks. Only problem you might have is one that I am having at the moment. The kata I have been doing are so close to the shotokan ones, I sometimes find myself doing the wrong one. Mainly with Naihanchi shodan/ Tekki shodan. Depends which of the TKD forms you use.
cali_tkdbruin
Master of Arts
Thanks, I'm certain I'll start within a few weeks. TKD received much influence from Shotokan, and I do need much more work on my hand techniques, so that's why I chose to cross-train in Shotokan karate... :asian:
OP
Karate Teen
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- #13
Well, thank you all for your replies. I look forward to getting into the discussions!
