Merdeka Day just got one-upped...

by this-- http://forum.shitoryu.org.my/!! Thats right fellas. Malaysian Shito-ryu's very own forum. "Let the trolling commence!!", would be what i'd say but after a quick scan most of the guys there seems to be black belts... and one 5dan sensei... the ones that i could see anyways... so yeah, i'ma hold that thought...

anyways this is in my opinion very nice to have. i still have no idea what lil someone like me can benefit from the forum but it seems like a good place as any for organizing events and what not seeing as this IS the -official- m.a.s.k forum...

oh right, happy merdeka day! here's to a better year of independence! kanpai~

onibaku desu~

And We TRAIN!

27/8/2009: DEWAN SERI SARJANA, UNITEN, Karate Shitoryu Club has successfully conducted a training that was previously scheduled. According to many eye-witnesses, the training was done without exercise mats due to some unforseen circumstances made by the DEWAN administration. However, the lack of disappointment did not deter its fellow karate-kas to turn away. In fact....

I GOT TAKE-DOWN BY ULTRA SUPER SENSEI AGAIN!
Yeah, its gotta be it. Every class, there must be a take-down, if not, its not karate. :D Just kidding. To recap, today's training focused on some kihon (basic movements), sports sparring and kata. Since im more in love with kata, due to my biasity, im gonna brief a bit about what kata is all about.

ERK! KATA! Confirm compulsary during grading. AKA: VERY IMPORTANT! yeah, right. Kata obviously tests our ability to memorise the pre-determined steps, set by long-lost senseis which the reasons now only God knows why. Even the senseis proclaimed that kata is the heart of karate! Karate is self-defense. So why kata? If we can protect ourselves, do a few shadow kicks and earth-shakes without kata, why learn it anyway? I can't even see how we can apply kata in practical fights!

1. True, kata does test our ability to memorise pre-determined steps. The thing is, it also sets-in those memorisation into our muscles. The more we train, the more our muscles are accustomed to the movements. So, our body can react faster to threats than it would normally do.

2. Kata is very practical in fights. Its just how you are actually going to apply it. For those text-book freaks, get this: APPLY YOUR KNOWLEDGE! The kata has set many pre-determined blocks and thrusts that we may actually apply during a real fight. Of course we are not going to 100% plagiarise the kata, but we do apply what is in the kata to counter and strike. The thing is: APPLY not COPY PASTE, or ur just gonna get yourself bashed up pretty bad. Real bad......

3. Kata is extremely hard to master. And really, really hard. To get that perfect stance, to get that perfect punch and kick, body coordination, breathing control, reflex. There are many more properties to a good kata. Can you really do it? Think about it. Good kata = Good karate-ka.

4. I love kata. And do not ever try to dissuade me. I just love it, ok? So what if I'm bias?

And... I got take-down again by sensei. :D The feeling is just super awesome! You see the whole world reeling, and then, that moment of faith sinks. You hit earth. Ouch. :P What sensei did was an application from a kata, Heian-yon-dan *if my spelling is accurate*.

Note: Im tired. :D hehheh. Take care guys. The article needs a lot to be touched up.

WEIH! WENT TO PUTRAJAYA RAMADHAN BAZAAR! Bought the super-ultra-awesome roti-john! Onibaku, ur the best! At first, I, Limau was sceptical. But when the taste sank in, I did not regret going to the bazaar in the rain, faced the JAM going back home, and being pucnched a lot in the stomach today :D Also liked the tauhu-fa, the chendol drink was awesome, great paprick chicken, AND THE APAM BALIK! BEST i'VE TASTED IN YEARS! WOOT! Many thanx to Onibaku and the Kenaria guys.

Note to self: DO NOT EAT TOO MUCH BEFORE TRAINING!

We Have A BLOG!

Dozo yoroshiku!

The UNITEN Shito-ryu karate club has a blog. Actually, we even have a friendster page. Well, first we'll have to dig it out and update it. So, no friendster, period. Link will be posted later, though.

Well, a few lil introductions, I, Limau, am going to be the temporary chief editor, who aspires to become on-contract-basis chief editor. Onibaku is gonna be the director-in-chief of the blog. So yes, he's basically my boss. He doesnt like my articles, he explodes, he sees anything wrong with my karate, he explodes, he just wants to whack me, well.... :D It'll rain demons. Of course, we also have a bigger boss, Rijal-ryu, who, if he doesnt like this blog, will whallop us to 'life-life fish' before packaging us to sensei to be 'almost dead fish'. :D Just joking btw, onibaku and rijal are nice people.

This blog is designed as a platform for official shitoryu uniten announcements as well as a place to learn more about karate. We will be posting stuff here, mostly whatever we like, but for some reason, it will have a 'hidden karate meaning' to it. :P

NOTES: OFFICIAL TRAINING FOR RAMADHAN, JUNE 2009
DAY: MONDAY and THURSDAY
VENUE: DEWAN SERI SARJANA (DSS) aka MPH *IN UNITEN
TIME: 9pm - 10.30pm
ATTIRE: YOUR OWN KARATE UNIFORM OR SPORTS ATTIRE
ADVICE: EAT LIGHT DURING THE BREAKING OF FAST OR DINNER BEFORE KARATE FOR THAT MATTER (from personal experience)

and, salam ramadhan, selamat berpuasa! From all the staff of shitoryu-uniten blog.