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Daily Archives: Sunday, April 13, 2008
Sylvan Lake Bushido Open Tournament
If you read anything at all, you have to read the last two paragraphs. The Goju Ryu club at Sylvan Lake kindly hosted this tournament. It was the first open we attended as observers. MM and I got there around 10:30 AM yesterday and stayed until the end somewhere around 5:30 PM. We really enjoyed seeing the different styles and what the sparring was like. The organizers and volunteers did a really good job in spite of the shortage of Black Belts available for judging. At times there were only two judges per ring. There were 4 rings plus an area set aside for mats where there was grappling. I personally feel that the competitors did their best and it was apparent that they worked very hard to perfect their various kata and styles. Apart from Goju Ryu and maybe other karate styles, Gung Fu and Tai Kwan Do were … Continue reading
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Run 31, 2008
First of all, I was at the Bushido Open Martial Arts Tournament in Sylvan Lake yesterday and I happened to start up a conversation with a man who, along with me, was watching a grappling match. I remember he said he used to be quite active in Ju Jitsu and was some sort of champion at one point. What I definitely do remember though, is asking him if he still did it. He said he was no longer active in this and replied something like, “At my age it takes too long to heal…” He is right, of course, and I agreed with him. But in hindsight (which is often 20/20 for me) I would have liked to say to him: “Yes, but how much time do you have left?” As if he did not have enough time left in his life to heal. So what if it takes us … Continue reading
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