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Good point Actordaddy. Verbal descalation, reading non verbal cues, and trying to assess the risk of a potential attacker is essential for all martial artists. I use mindfulness, which I learnt from Zen Buddhism, using zazen in the dojo and from my professional CBT therapy studies. Mindfulness has assisted me to focus and reduce anxiety when confronted with stress, including angry irritable people. I agree that this should be in a martial arts curriculum.

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Yeah. I agree. I have been applying Tom Kurz scientific stretching principles with settling results. This has also assisted with hip motion

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I agree that we should be very vigilant.In self defense, if I was attacked or faced with impending doom I would target the throat, groin, and eyes. One needs to stop the attacker immediately.I have an amazing book by Shoji Nishio, the late aikido master. He writes about about the importance of budo applied to all techniques!!!!!One getting into an opponents dead space ( blind spot) using half steps and and tenkan movements. An example would be applying ikkyo ( arm pin). My primary martial art is Iwama aikido. This style of aikido uses atemi (strikes), so shotokan compliments this really well. I really enjoy the one steps and katas!!!!!!!

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I could not agree more. Kata daily. I also use Sensei Michael’s push up routine. I will access a Chishi off my friend who is 4th dan goju ryu. Sensei Michael Clark from Tasmania Australia had an excellent book called shin te tai and Hojo undo. I also watch morio Higoanna DVD encyclopedia of goju ryu for stretching, conditioning, makiwara, etc….Great stuff

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