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and I also just noticed .... no , I dont grow an extra arm

If I do a move that is too hard to explain here .... its a bunkai from Hukatsuru crane form - HOhan Soken central kata , it has an unusual kick with the eye strike ( from close wings open wings move off line and kick , but all at once ) , from the side around the others leg to the groin , when I snap my leg back after the kick, I end up i near this posture ;

It should be realised that much of 'karate' is balderdash . Due to the following main dynamics. Its real form ( eg. Matsamura Soken the personal bodyguard of the last 3 Okinawan Kings - during this period they were denied weapons, so had to be able to defend King bare handed - except the 'tessan' a small ornamental iron 'fan', part of the 'nobles attire ' - and after Comm, Perry , also against guns . ) That system was disbanded . Matsamura Soken ( Bushi Matsamura ) was out of a job and the Samurai rank disbanded . His main student introduced 'karate' to schools as P.E. system ( so it was really changed and toned down ). Funakoshi learnt this form from those guys and took it Japan and changed it more. BUT he preserved the real form (and no doubt, some others did too ) for himself and family protection and instruction , first to nephew Nabe Soken and he passed it onto Hohan Soken . Hohan Soken took this form and moved to Sth America and started teaching some this original form there . meanwhile, back in Okinawa Its origins, reality and most of the masters of its original form were obliterated by the US forces including during occupation ( which still continues ) . Then the invaders wanted the defeated to teach them their 'secret' fighting techniques . What they actually were taught ... well, putting the story together, one can imagine .... what secret fighting techniques would YOU show to the people that just wiped out your village and family ? Tough call ! They didnt want to starve either and may have had some family left that needed feeding. What they got they took back to America got turned into a sport with more rules, competition and changes ... even their basic understanding was wrong ( see youtube below) . Then Hohan Soken come back to Okinawa, sees all these people doing 'karate' and he ... WTF is that ?! So he took on a few he could trust ( see the rest of the story and who these people were on Wiki article on Hohan Soken - my tradition comes through the Theodore Lange mentioned, also there are articles on the others named above for further ref . ) So, what I do, I hesitate to call karate .... nearly all my kata is different .... NO ONE does Passai ( Bassai ) Dai like my group , even clubs called ' Shorin-ryu Matsamura ' .... However one vid of 'Shorin-Ryu Matsamura Seito Passai Dai shows it , vid of Hohan Soken doing Passai Dai shows it - no one else . Seito, means 'in the family ' or the tradition of a family ; it went from Hohan Soken as 'head' to Kosei Nishihira . Sensia passed away a few years back leaving no real heir in the family (although others outside family are trying to claim it ) ... so, no more Seito continuity . Anywayzzz , I stumbled upon this on the net the other day , very interesting listening VERY .... and seems to affirm all I have heard , know and some things in practice ... it comes form Dillman .... of all people .... but I gave him a chance and decided to listen ....... yup , I'll give him that one . This affirmed what I had found out previously and heard the same words echoed by Sensia Nishihira ..... especially Bunkai .

I see ... and if you invite them in after opening the door and they get hurt stumbling on your carpet , when you are home they can;t sue you ?

Well .... I guess a load of gumption, cockeyed optimism and confidence. And also ..... .... I got 'Old Doris ' here

Curious .... in Okinawa it used to mean ' Chinese Hand ' and it was supposedly changed by a;tering the kanji to mean 'empty hand ' to mask the Chinese origin that the Japanese would not like . But I no scholar on it .

No , as I dont own large wads of cash, but there are other things here some might wanna kick the door in for, but since its usually open, my door ownt get broke. There are weapons scattered around here and there, its more likely, if someone with your evil intentions turns up I will be the one 'taking ' them up Do you like the new controlls on DBs ? Fun aren't they, I can hardly wait until I make one of my half page long posts like this .... urrrgh ... that made me feel a little ill . I prefer to be home when such people 'call in ' ; young kid ( now early 20s and wild and grown big with muscles is leaning against my open front door giving me cheek " Well, you getting pretty old, what you gonna do if a bunch of us turns up for a home invasion ? " I casually yawn and stretch my arms up and fls them back to the behind of the arm chair ( where there is a throwing knife sticking out the wall boards ) " Ohhh ... I dont know .... maybe ........ this ! " whoosh ! fedang ! It sticks into the door jamb next to his head . " Whoa ! Easy Man .... I was joking ... I was just joking ! " " Oh yeah ... so was I ... if I wasnt , I would have got you right here . " <points to own Adam's Apple > In retrospect it was a silly and dangerous thing to do , I am pretty good at knife throwing, but in practice , sometimes I miss , coulda got him by accident or on rebound ... but still , I am not gonna have those would be punks coming around here to 'test the water ' . I am sure he told all his mates about it

Oh ...... I plan on enjoying the ride , one of the better bits is going to be this new function , for example, if I want to insult Apech , now I can write it in obscure and really hard to read colours to make him have to concentrate and really focus and then when he has and peered real close he will find out he is a x#!k*x!&* mwha ha haaar !

Unlocked , I fitted some simple slide bolts on the inside to stop them blowing open in storms , But most of the time during the day the doors stay open. If I go out all day I will close but not lock them - to stop the birds and huge lizards getting in and causing havoc. They stay open at night in summer , only bats come in then, but they are cool, just small insect bats flapping around , they fly so close i can feel the wind off their wings on my face . Over 20+ years I have lived here, had about 5 'unwelcomed ' turn ups ...... they won't be back ! My 'unwelcome skills ' apparently match my welcome skills (in level, not type ) .

What about dreamfish ? Also known as Nightmare Fish ..... a psychotropic fish that when eaten can give one nightmares . Hamilton ( from the TV doco 'Hamilton's Pharmacopeia' ) ate some in last week's episode . Later he told a fellow researcher ; "I woke up screaming 3 times during the night .... but it wasnt too bad . " https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hallucinogenic_fish

I can seesome terrible garish posts resulting from this

What happens when you press this button ...... OH MY GOD !

I'm confused ... where is off topic , NOw there is a new ' The Rabbit Hole ' and under that title it is described as " That Rabbit Hole is called Off-Grid. " .... 'That rabbit hole ....; ??? Then under that is another new section 'The Rabbit Hole ' . I am assuming The Rabbit HOle is old off grid and " That Rabbit Hole is called Off-Grid. " is .... well ... dunno

You are far too old for that sort of thing anyway .

Really ? Tell me more. In my tradition which karate came out of, in Okinawa ( before Funakoshi ) it is based on a large component of white crane and they used to go and train in Southern China at Fukien . An early influence in its development was via Kusanku ( Kwang Shang Fu ) lived in Fukien ( and most likely trained there ) before working in Okinawa as a Chinese envoy . Another major influence was through 'Chinto' , a Chinese sailor / pirate , but it isnt clear if his origin is northern or southern. The kata that represents some of his style .... and that had no high kicks in it until Funakoshi added them and fiddled wiht the whole pattern and turned it into Gankaku (for Japan ) and now supposedly relates to a ''crane on a rock' ( which is all out of context, the central crane kata is Hakutsuru and Chinto is a close quarters / indoor / holding high ground kata . Although, perhaps Funakoshi's 'rock' represents the higher ground ? ) Also, I thought the difference in white from black crane was that white had a lot of introduced grapple / throw techniques, Okinawan traditional karate also has this ( but it was removed by Funakoshi and replaced with series if obscure movements with no related bunkai taught . ) I cant see a northern or black crane influence in any of this .

2 new rainbow fish as got my bigger tank back * Turquoise Rainbow fish from New Guinea * The large tank was housing the axolotl , a friend 'looked after him ' while I was in hospital ...... he karked it somehow , for some reason .

This new layout / system is similar to the one on the main forum I use . I thought I was on the other site at first glance ..... so if I start to post strange things, now you will know why ....... ( and by the way , I heard that ! )

Thats what seems to happen . You stay flexible, train , 'move energy' ...... all fine . Then 'something ' happens , a sickness accident injury , no worries I can get get over that . And I did . It knocks you back and gradually recover and get what you had back ...... well, 98% of it . Next time that happens its 98% of the 98% ..... then 95% of that . Eventually it starts adding up .... the percentage losses and the year gains . ( Yesterday some people fantazising about winning lotto ; " I'd go here and there ... I'd buy this or that ... I;d give to .... what about you ? " ........ " Me ? I'd go and buy a massage . " )

something about the vid title and .... his apparent lack of eyes .....

What ! ? Surely you dont have my teeth ! I am surprised you could tell from the few I have left ! (Another thing I am 'known for ' ... especially by mother ... todays motthersday so I rang her ... amidst all the confusion and 'what?" and the hearing aid feedback into the phone BRRRT WZZZZ XXXCCCT .... didnt go too bad until " And have you been to the dentist ? " " No but I have clean underpants and handkerchief ." " What ? " "Doesnt matter " "What ?" " ... thanks for being a great Mum ! " " What ? "

BROTHER ! < walks towards him with open arms >

... at least they are simple and brief

Ooooo ooo ... recipies please ! ( at least you not known for ...... bacon < slumps head > )

and a bit of a cosmotologist .... making everything more beautiful