madbutnotmad wrote:
Out of interest, anyone been to Japan?
I am very interested in Japan. Haven grown up doing martial arts, and haven done a few different styles,
including two or three which are quintessentially Japanese (Aikido, Judo... Trained in Bujinkan a little). I also grew up doing Karate, although I haven't included Karate in the list, firstly because Karate originated in Okinawa and was imported to Japan, but
also the Karate i trained in growing up was more like Cobra Kai i.e. One of the first American Karate Style. Ed Parker Snr's American Kenpo Karate, which is a lot different to Traditional Okinawan Karate styles.
Nonetheless, would be interested to hear about anyone's experiences if they have travelled to Japan.
I've never been to Japan, but it's one of my dream places to visit one day along with the UK.
That's cool that you do martial arts, I did karate from when I was 7 until I was 13 and got my black belt. My father started shortly after I did and continued after earning his second degree black belt but stopped about two years ago.
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