Kyokushin Karatekas in the forum?

**Ronin** · Posted On: 7/07/2005 7:45am

Originally Posted by ponchoflash

In this day and age of kyokushin politics, I don't think affiliation is important anymore. So I would disagree in terms of your rank being meaningless. OSU Sempai is what I'd say!

If you don't mind me asking, where in Canada are you? Are you in Toronto? Do you still train kyokushin?

In reply to canuckkyokushin... I am in Toronto, been training on and off (due to university) for 11 years now, currently shodan.

OSU!

Currently I live in Brampton.
I still train, in various systems ( dojo hopper).
I do NOT train at any kyokushin dodo, I used to train at the one in Mississauga in the early 90's, but its not around anymore ( I looked for it when I got our of the army and it was gone).

I know there is a dojo in Mississauga and there are a couple in Toronto, but right now I am focussing on putting all my **** together, rather than concentrating on just one aspect.

Anyways, if you wanna know more, PM me and we can exchange names and info.

**ponchoflash** · Posted On: 7/07/2005 7:48am

hey Batronin, my PM seems to be disabled... if you want, you can MSN messenger me... ponchoflash@hotmail.com

OSU!

**Ronin** · Posted On: 7/07/2005 7:51am

Originally Posted by ponchoflash

hey Batronin, my PM seems to be disabled... if you want, you can MSN messenger me... ponchoflash@hotmail.com

OSU!

mine is:

sanjuro_ronin@hotmail.com

You can add me to messenger if you want.

**Gezere** · Posted On: 7/07/2005 8:17am

Originally Posted by ponchoflash

Hello all, new here.

Read some of the posts and found that there are quite a few Kyokushin guys here... just wondering how long you guys have been training and what rank you guys have... curious to see what the make up is like in the forum... :)

OSU!

Sandan. I switched to it after leaving Shotokan. Been training off and on (because I move alot) but I got to meet alot of intresting pple and get some good comps in.

**The Bad Place** · Posted On: 7/07/2005 8:27am

I have never trained in kyokushin but may I say I find the hardcore camaraderie you have and ‘osu’ing’ you guys do kinda cool.

**Gezere** · Posted On: 7/07/2005 8:38am

OSU is not soley Kyokushin. The term is used in many sports clubs but the karateka made it famous. Originally there was no real meaning to it, but now it is written with the kanji for OTSU (to press) and NIN (Endure, tolerate. same nin as in NINja) so the connotation is to PRESS YOUR ENDURANCE.

**ponchoflash** · Posted On: 7/07/2005 8:41am

Originally Posted by EVIL ASIA

Sandan. I switched to it after leaving Shotokan. Been training off and on (because I move alot) but I got to meet alot of intresting pple and get some good comps in.

OSU Sensei!!
Are you still training in Georgia then? Do you have a website for your dojo?

**The Bad Place** · Posted On: 7/07/2005 9:05am

Oh you hear it around many japanese styles...its the way you guys do it though....

**patfromlogan** · Posted On: 7/07/2005 9:54am

yeah... OSU! Which means to endure + go for it + yes, or like when Sensei says are you tired, someone always yells OSU! (Let's keep training! - while patfromlogan crawls out to barf)

I also am not in a KK dojo now, my teacher having retired. My Sensei wasn't even "legal," as one has to be at least a sandan to be a branch instructor, but being the "toughest haole I ever taught" (Shihan Lowe) and Hawaiian state champion twice, he's rather qualified. I hold a shodan and I tried to test for nidan when I was in Hawaii one time, but Shihan seemed to think that I should test throught the belts in his dojo for some reason...

Del Griffiths was my KK Sensei and once when a student was going to test for black the student wanted to be "legal" to the IKO and bring in the branch instructor from Denver for the test. Del looked embarrassed and said, "Well gee, I'm better than he is." That was the end of that.

So I have my old frayed heavy duty gi with Kyokushinkaikan characters on the left side and no one has EVER questioned lineage or anything. I keep waiting for the opportunity to use Ronin's line about letting me show my lineage out on the mats, but it never happens.

**ponchoflash** · Posted On: 7/07/2005 9:57am

If you wear your old frayed kyokushinkai gi with your black belt, I very highly doubt that anyone would question your lineage. From my experience, whenever I see another Kyokushin black belt, I'd just approach and say a loud OSU Sempai/Sensei and start chatting...