Training with the master

[Voltimax]

Nothing electrical here, just a pic of me and Osaka Sensei of the Japanese Karate Association.

Won't mean anything to you guys I guess, but was a great honor for me to train with him as he's one of my Karate inspirations at 63 years of age. I hope I'm still training when I'm that age. Odd thing about these Karate masters, they look like they struggle to walk, but when it comes to punching and kicking, they move like they're in their 20's. Awesome!

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i309/Voltimax/OSAKA-1.jpg

 

[a2]

Nothing electrical here, just a pic of me and Osaka Sensei of the Japanese Karate Association.Won't mean anything to you guys I guess, but was a great honor for me to train with him as he's one of my Karate inspirations at 63 years of age. I hope I'm still training when I'm that age. Odd thing about these Karate masters, they look like they struggle to walk, but when it comes to punching and kicking, they move like they're in their 20's. Awesome!

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i309/Voltimax/OSAKA-1.jpg

OMG you look like my old tae-kwon-do teacher:O

 

[Voltimax]

OMG you look like my old tae-kwon-do teacher:O

Maybe I am

 

[Apache]

wise man once said - never trust a bloke with a beard

 

[a2]

Maybe I am

:Ounless youve had a face lift....im talking nearly 15yrs ago:Blushing you would have to be nearly 50 if you was

 

[Voltimax]

Here is another pic of me and my Sensei posing with Sensei Naka of the JKA.

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i309/Voltimax/DSCF2012.jpg

Sensei Naka is also a Japanese film star

 

[Voltimax]

wise man once said - never trust a bloke with a beard

That be very true, cos they're lazy so and so's and can't be bothered to shave regularly. I shave once a week or sometimes once every two weeks. Ohh the shame :_|

 

[a2]

i do sometimes wish i could have kept up the training

 

[a1]

Japanese Senseis have my respect.

 

[m4tty]

What dan are you voltimax ?

 

[Voltimax]

What dan are you voltimax ?

I am just a lowly Nidan (2nd Dan)

 

[m4tty]

Do you do shotokan karate or a different style?

 

[Voltimax]

Do you do shotokan karate or a different style?

Yes, Shotokan is the style I practice.

 

[batty]

When I did Karate many years ago Tiki Donovan was the main man wonder if he's still about.

 

[loonytoon]

wise man once said - never trust a bloke with a beard

Wise man once also said, man who sleep with itchy ring, wake up with smelly finger. :^O :coat

 

[green-hornet]

I have done martial arts since I was 9, firstly Judo then moved on to Karate with some boxing thrown in along the way.

My all time favorite and most respected tutor was a guy called Niel Fagin once european champion. I met and trained with the England squad back in 1984 during a national exibition where I attended in Manchester.

I was the Licolnshire junior open champion back in 1974 at Judo but quit shortly after.

During my service with the Army I was an army Judo coach and an unarmed combat instructor which involved more Akido than karate.

My main interest is obviously Bruce Lee and kung Fu hence my choice of forum name, Kato was taken when I wanted to register a name on forums.

I have studied most martial arts and my uncle was a great influence on me as a teenager, as he was at the time very big in the live no hold barred full contact matches held all over the world.

I am now far too old and lazy to keep up with any training but I must admit I can still stretch myself, normaly part of a ritual party trick whilst drunk.

I still show my trophies and some mates are amazed that I even had the energy to participate knowing what I am like now.

Anyway I think I am rambling now so I will shut up.

 

[Robojin]

GH I did Aikido too, to many years ago, though still remember some of the kata

Voltimax nihongo wa wakrimasu ka?

 

[Voltimax]

Voltimax nihongo wa wakrimasu ka?

No. I don't understand Japanese. My Japanese is limited to the names of techniques and kata.

 

[Robojin]

No. I don't understand Japanese. My Japanese is limited to the names of techniques and kata.

If you ever get the chance to learn do so, the Japanese really respect it and can open many doors especially if you can read it too

 

[Nicky Tesla]

Just watch a box set of shogun .....karimaskaaaa! ray