Very nive Okinawan karate site [Archive]

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Falcor

10-31-2003, 10:46 AM

Very well made site, and cool info, for anyone interested. Lot's of cool vid clips of old masters

http://www.wonder-okinawa.jp/023/eng/

Starchaser107

10-31-2003, 11:22 AM

mad props

Kristoffer

11-02-2003, 11:22 AM

Awsome, I'll post the link in the ORA section

j-himself

11-02-2003, 01:05 PM

those makiwara thingys are pretty sweet.

thinking about making one to practice iron forearm, punching, n elbows.

does anyone practice with the makiwara? pros? cons?

Kristoffer

11-02-2003, 01:47 PM

I train with trees/logs. Not so flexible as the makiware so maybe it develops differently.

Nick

11-02-2003, 05:23 PM

I heard using the makiwara regularly over a long period of time will damage your hand, so if you're an artist/muscian whatever that needs dexterity, stick to the bag.

Later...

Vash

11-02-2003, 05:37 PM

That's a keeper.

PS. What's nive?

Chinwoo-er

11-02-2003, 05:39 PM

Its "nice" with a typo

or maybe it is "naive"

Kristoffer

11-03-2003, 05:43 AM

I heard using the makiwara regularly over a long period of time will damage your hand, so if you're an artist/muscian whatever that needs dexterity, stick to the bag.

Then I guess you heard wrong. I've seen ALOT of people with 20+ experience of hitting stones, gravel, logs and trees. They all have arms like iron poles, without any damage. (my sifu is even scarier with more than 45+ years of this sort of training :eek: )
I guess if you do this wrong or in a hurry you are bound to get hurt someday.

Falcor

11-03-2003, 10:19 AM

Nive=typo for nice. C and V are next to each other on the keyboard.....