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johnrobertcameron · 2 years
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Sometimes I feel very hesitant to give myself any praise, and even more hesitant to share my accomplishments. I'm sure I'm not alone when it comes to this.
6 years ago, I received my orange belt in Goju-Ryu. Shortly after that, I suffered a partially dislocated shoulder sparring in a tournament, though I didn't realize that's what the injury was until more recently. Despite being in agony, I continued to fight (because I'm stupid), winning that match and going on to take home silver in my division, but probably messing up my shoulder and arm worse than I needed to. That and a subsequent lower back injury related to a slip & fall on black ice sidelined me, and I gave up karate. My shoulder was never quite the same, and I constantly dealt with pain and reduced function in my left arm.
In July of 2021, with my back healed, and my shoulder feeling somewhat better, I returned to the dojo to continue training.
This coincided with the lifting of covid lockdown, and although we could work out and train, there was no contact, no sparring. Everyone was in rough shape after lockdown lethargy. Once sparring was allowed again, I enthusiastically donned my gear, and in my very first practice match, in exactly the same way as I'd injured myself the first time (my jab being stiffly deflected with an upper block), my shoulder was instantly popped out of the socket - full dislocation. I didn't know such pain was even possible.
Sensei put a makeshift sling on it before my spouse rushed me to the hospital. I'm extremely fortunate that the ER wasn't busy. I was seen within 30 minutes, put under within 90 minutes, and the doctor slid it back in with minimal damage to the capsule. I'm incredibly thankful for their skillful and efficient work, and for Canadian healthcare. I walked out less than 2 hours after being admitted, though I had a long road to recovery ahead of me.
This time, despite the injury being technically worse, I refused to let it stop me from going to the dojo, though my ability to train was obviously hampered and somewhat limited.
It took physio and a lot of hard work, and while I still have to be careful with it, my shoulder and arm are much better now. Ironically, because of the clean dislocation and skillful procedure to place it back in, I actually don't feel the constant sharp pain running down my arm that I did for years after the partial dislocation, which I never sought treatment for. (Again, because I'm stupid.)
Today I was graded for (and earned) my green belt. Yes, my head absolutely looks like a ripe tomato after that workout.
I know I'm not the most stalwart student at the dojo. Goju-Ryu is a constant battle with one's self. I struggle to retain Japanese terms and commands. I struggle to remember my kata. Sometimes, I struggle to simply motivate myself to show up.
But in the end, I guess that's what it's all about. As one of our dojo's Senseis put it, regardless of rank, we train each time like we're brand-spanking new white belts, because we never stop learning and finding ways to improve our practice. We push through the mental frustration, and the physical exhaustion, and never fail to come away a little wiser.
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andysouldancer · 6 months
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Karate Saturday Part 2
Two weeks ago I was working night shifts, so only got a single Karate session in. This passed week didn't get any training done, but can't complain, lovely time in Italy. So, today, off to Garswood Goju Ryu for the morning session and then up to Blackrod for the afternoon session.
Here's a couple of clips from Kata practice.
#martialarts #traditionalkarate #karatedo #karate #gojuryukarate #gojuryu #gojuryukaratedo #budo #training
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pixalry · 2 years
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Miyagi-Do Karate - Created by CoD Designs
Design is available for sale at the artist’s TeePublic shop.
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andygojuryu · 1 year
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Karate History
A History Of Goju Ryu Karate-Do In the run-up to our 'Goju Gathering' next weekend, I share a few YouTube videos to explain things.
#martialarts #martial_arts #karatedo #traditionalkarate #gojuryukarate #gojuryukaratedo #training #selfdefensetraining
https://www.youtub e.com/watch?v=xLRBXgvdhJ4
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therealninja · 2 days
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GOJU RYU KARATE. (LOS SECRETOS DEL ARTE DE LA FUERZA Y LA FLUIDEZ). 🇯🇵
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townpostin · 22 days
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Jamshedpur Karatekas Dominate South Asian Championship
Indian Team Secures Multiple Medals in Prestigious Kathmandu Tournament Local martial artists demonstrate exceptional skill, bringing home an impressive medal haul from international competition. JAMSHEDPUR – Elite karatekas from the city showcase their prowess, clinching numerous accolades at a major regional tournament. The All India Goju Ryu Karate Do Federation’s top athletes have left an…
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meitantei-lavi · 3 months
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my fb algorithm likes to give me 10 million karate videos, and i loooooove nitpicking these strangers on the internet. but just in my head or quietly to myself at my desk. extremely satisfying
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zanygardenherowobbler · 7 months
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The History Of Ron Van Clief ( The Black Dragon) REACTION
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floguapo · 1 year
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Watch "Kime and Speed equals Power #shorts #kata #karate" on YouTube
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smoqueen · 11 months
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If you're still giving your thoughts on fighting game characters, I'd like to hear what you think about makoto sf3
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one of the best designed characters in street fighter history, in my Fucking opinion! watching this sprite over and over again just s creams goju ryu. i think she emphasizes a very particular style of karate that characters like Ryu/Ken//Other traditional shotos don't. (Lidia does a similar version to it -- at the very least, 'in feeling,' even though hers is sport oriented)
i am not very good at 3s, though with the next iteration of my controller i hope to be a lot better at it. makoto is on my short list of characters to Really Try learning and see if i vibe with. she is very...
how you say... Snappy.
my entire life i have wished i was more like her
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andysouldancer · 1 year
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CHOJUN MIYAGI (1888-1953)
Marking the anniversary of the birth of Chojun Miyagi, founder of Goju Ryu Karate-Do.
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omegansamurai · 4 months
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Hello.
What style of karate do you practice? I like to think that the dunebabies bending would resemble Goju ryu.
LOL! Nice! And I practiced Taekwondo! :) It's been a while, but I got some moves in me! X) I honestly don't know what Goju Ryu is, so I might need to look that up. :O
Thank you for the ask! :D
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tomato-fendo-writes · 8 months
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Fun Fax: OLM Chapter 12
THIS HURT SO MUCH TO WRITE SHDKFJ LEMME TELL YOU. but also, so very fun! writing panic, spiraling thought patterns, and the snappy, warring ideas and emotions is something i enjoy immensely, and this is one of the first times i really get to do it in this fic
in ways, this chapter was one of the easiest to write in a long time, probably because i knew almost exactly how it would go. however, it was edited a TON and i trimmed about 400 words off before publishing
one of the sections trimmed was Jin briefly asking Kaz's favorite color to fill the silence (purple, btw), but it was cut because of the crazy word count, and to make room for the bit where they talk abt Lee! another cut bit was Jin doing a kata with Kaz, again cut for word count
for the record, i originally had Kaz and Lee younger when they met, but after the first draft the wiki got updated with a source saying Lee was 12 when he was adopted. as the source was an old japanese manual that i couldn’t read, i couldnt dispute it, and begrudgedly aged them appropriately. i’m still mad dhjs
Kazuya’s “hands only” line and training sentiment was based on how Heihachi trains Jin in Bloodline! im figuring they were trained similarly enough, or at the very least it was something Heihachi used on Kazuya growing up as well, so i wanted that to carry over
the kata i have Kazuya start with is based very much on Sanchin Kata, a Goju-Ryu style one that i have mentioned in Fun Fax before - in reference to Heihachi. this doesnt mean anything in particular, but i do find it interesting that this unfortunate sequence starts with Kazuya copying his father
the whole slow build up to Kazuya snapping and telling Jin the most traumatic event of his entire life out of spite is a concept i had VERY early for this fic - the first version of that scene was written back in february 2023! that version was a lot less, uh, mean, and more unfortunate than anything else. he didnt make jin really upset (on purpose) in that one 😬 art for that draft version HERE
the “If I wanted you to know me, I would have stuck around, wouldn’t I?” line had me screaming into my hands and my jaw dropped when i first thought of it. HES SO MEAN HES SO MEAN WHY IS HE SO MEAN
i have SO MUCH FUN writing juvenile Jin, oh my gosh. his petulance and inner monologue (”that jerk,” “whatever,”), his teenagerness is so fun to work with, and im gonna miss it when it eventually has to go with his maturity 😭 but not his moodiness! thats here to stay, or its not Jin sdjf
me writing “a gun to his head” in reference to jin
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extra, one of my betas literally got a bag of popcorn to read because the drama in this chapter was so good to her hdksjd. the other was lamenting and saying "i hate this man" aloud, and even commented "DIE YOU BASTARD" on the doc itself sdhfjk
ALSO. just wanna say. this chapter was fully written ages before the release of 8, and i nailed a few lines without even knowing hdskbd. kaz being impressed with jins resilience, “little shit,” tiny things but things nonetheless lol
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andygojuryu · 1 year
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Had to go into the attic to find some martial arts magazines for a little research.
This wasn't what I needed, but I thought I would share it. The first issue of the UK magazine, Combat. From September 1974.
I'd already been doing Karate for a year by this time.
#martialarts #traditionalkarate #karatedo #karate #gojuryukarate #gojuryu #gojuryukaratedo #budo #kungfu #combat #Chinesemartialarts #japanesemartialarts #martial_arts
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