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I studied Shito-Ryu Itosu-Kai (Okinawan Kara-te) for about a year before heading off to college. I wish I could find a similar school where I live, but there is only a Kung Fu/Tae Kwon Do dojo, which doesnt interest me.
interesting note about the style I took. My sensei's sensei, Fumio Demura (I THINK I spelled that right) was the stunt director/coordinator for the Karate Kid movies. Remember the scene in the first one where the kid is being chased on his bicycle by the thugs on dirtbikes? Then Pat Morita's character jumps over the fence and kicks their asses? That was Master Demura. I got to meet him once when he visited our dojo. Amazing guy. five foot nothing, about 250 lbs of solid muscle, fast as greased lightning. He was leading us as we did front snap kicks. His foot would be back on the ground before mine was halfway out. And I have (or had, back then) a pretty fast snap kick.
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He's the best, of course, of all the worst.
Some wrong been done, he done it first. -fz
I jus' want ta thank you...falettinme...be mice elf...agin...
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