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BDPulver
White Belt
Joined: 12 Apr 2008
Posts: 23
Location: Kentucky
Styles: Isshinryu
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Hello everyone.
Ive been practicing Isshinryu Karate for the last 24 yrs. But in between that I have worked out and studied other styles with friends and aquaintances.
Part of the IWKA under Master Shimabuku. Unfortunately my teacher resides in NJ since I moved to KY 10 yrs ago, been seeing him as much as I can while training when I can.
I have had students under me but location has restricted me of opening my own dojo.
But at least I do try to keep up on my own training. |
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NewEnglands_KyoSa
Pre-Black Belt
Joined: 14 Jan 2008
Posts: 907
Location: New England
Styles: Moo Duk Kwan Tang Soo Do , Chinese Kempo
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Well firstly Welcome 
and secondly, i hope everything works out with whatever you end up being able to do!
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Patrick
KF Administrator
Joined: 01 May 2001
Posts: 14280
Location: Harbinger, NC, U.S.A.
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white owl
Orange Belt
Joined: 29 Dec 2007
Posts: 165
Location: Pittsburgh PA
Styles: shotokan
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pittbullJudoka
KF Sempai
Joined: 25 Jun 2004
Posts: 467
Styles: Ryu Kyu Kempo, Matsubayashi Shorin-Ryu, Japanese Jujitsu , Judo, Wrestling, Submission Wrestling, Hayastan, Mixed Martial Arts
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| Welcome. I can understand the dojo situation keep you training going . |
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KarateEd
KF Sempai
Joined: 07 Feb 2007
Posts: 511
Location: Alabama
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Welcome to KF!
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ninjanurse
KF Sensei
Joined: 13 Feb 2003
Posts: 3904
Location: Upstate NY
Styles: TKD;Shotokan;JuJitsu;Tai Ji
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Welcome!
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Heidi-A student of the arts
Tae Kwon Do,Shotokan,JuJitsu,TaiJi |
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bushido_man96
KF Sensei
Joined: 31 Mar 2006
Posts: 12059
Location: Hays, KS
Styles: Taekwondo,Hapkido, SCA Combat, and I research Medieval Combat
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Welcome to KF! Why is it that you have been kept from opening your own dojo?
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BDPulver
White Belt
Joined: 12 Apr 2008
Posts: 23
Location: Kentucky
Styles: Isshinryu
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Money mainly, but where I am at in KY theres something like 4 schools I think in georgetown. In lexington I lost track and every time I try to bring up the good competition to borrow money am told by a few banks too many schools which still boggles me.
Closest school that teaches Isshinryu under the IWKA from what my teacher has told me is Ohio. There is one in Lousiville and Tenn but not under IWKA recognition.
So I have mainly stuck to word of mouth. I teach like my teacher did me, traditionally, so not uncommon to find me in some park working out in a sweat top and gi pants.
My teacher does try to hold the IWKA tournaments open to all isshinryu practitioners but some still dont recognize Kichiro from what I hear/told/seen. But thats the politic side that sometimes I try to avoid but since I devote my learnings under IWKA I cant get away from it. |
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on the post.
