Post by fujicolt on Mar 19, 2011 2:43:34 GMT
1. In which country do Dod, Kim and Liam Watt (the founders of the OSS Forum) reside?
Scotland
2. What is the name of the renowned Shotokan Karate Dojo that produced world famous fighters such as Terry O’neil, Bob Poynton, and Frank Brennan (to name but a few) and what is the name of the Chief Resident Instructor at the said Dojo? (Note: a point will be awarded for each correct answer)
Red Triangle- Andy Sherry - Frank Brennan*
3. In what prefecture of Japan was Master Masatoshi Nakayama born?
Yamaguchi prefecture
4. Who wrote the book ‘Rokushukan de Tsuyokunaru’?
Kanazawa Hirokazu
5. What is ‘Inasu’ in simple terms?
basically dodging
6. Who was the Grand Master of Nishinoryu Kokyuho and what subject did Kousaka Yokota Study under him? (Note a point will be awarded for each correct answer)
Mr Nishino taught Ki to Kousaka Yokota
7. What attitude is required when considering, designing and actioning study and training plans?
A proactive attitude
8. Why would (for example) your Gyaku Tsuki generate greater impact force if you were to successfully employ the strategy of De-ai ?
If De - ai is employed correctly the Opponent will be moving in a manner that means your outgoing technique will collide with a movement of your opponent (INTENTIONALLY!) and thus couple the energy of your opponents movement to your movement to maximize impact. A strategy derived from KenJutsu!
9. Which Shotokan Karateka is known in Japan as ‘the Western Samurai’?
Stan Schmidt
10. Who wrote: ‘karate must not be practiced for sports alone the ability to defend one’s self is a major requisite for all karate. Surely then, the study of all and any techniques that will help us to achieve self defence is essential for true karate study.’ ?
Nakayama Sensei
11. Of whom was Genkaimade referring to when he wrote ‘I pity the fool that meets one of them armed’ ( A point will be awarded for each correct answer)
Yahara and Asai
12. Please provide the following answers:
· Whom is the referee that I, on the OSS Forum, describe as ‘Awesome’ and having ‘acute’ Zanshin and;
Terry O'Neil
· What type of Shirt was he wearing in the clip that impressed me so much that I made the above praising comments of him and;
short-sleeve, blue, collared shirt - probably from Woolies
· what exactly did he do that impressed
me enough to declare him to be ‘The Master in this clip’?
His split second response in, first, registering the point scored but then instantaneously also following up on the possible injury, showing his extraordinary 'zanshin'
* In fairness to all I have always known Andy Sherry to be known as the Chief Resident Instructor but i hear that in some places Frank Brennan is now advertised as Such, Therefore I have accepted both names as correct = hope that fair and reasonable!.
Scotland
2. What is the name of the renowned Shotokan Karate Dojo that produced world famous fighters such as Terry O’neil, Bob Poynton, and Frank Brennan (to name but a few) and what is the name of the Chief Resident Instructor at the said Dojo? (Note: a point will be awarded for each correct answer)
Red Triangle- Andy Sherry - Frank Brennan*
3. In what prefecture of Japan was Master Masatoshi Nakayama born?
Yamaguchi prefecture
4. Who wrote the book ‘Rokushukan de Tsuyokunaru’?
Kanazawa Hirokazu
5. What is ‘Inasu’ in simple terms?
basically dodging
6. Who was the Grand Master of Nishinoryu Kokyuho and what subject did Kousaka Yokota Study under him? (Note a point will be awarded for each correct answer)
Mr Nishino taught Ki to Kousaka Yokota
7. What attitude is required when considering, designing and actioning study and training plans?
A proactive attitude
8. Why would (for example) your Gyaku Tsuki generate greater impact force if you were to successfully employ the strategy of De-ai ?
If De - ai is employed correctly the Opponent will be moving in a manner that means your outgoing technique will collide with a movement of your opponent (INTENTIONALLY!) and thus couple the energy of your opponents movement to your movement to maximize impact. A strategy derived from KenJutsu!
9. Which Shotokan Karateka is known in Japan as ‘the Western Samurai’?
Stan Schmidt
10. Who wrote: ‘karate must not be practiced for sports alone the ability to defend one’s self is a major requisite for all karate. Surely then, the study of all and any techniques that will help us to achieve self defence is essential for true karate study.’ ?
Nakayama Sensei
11. Of whom was Genkaimade referring to when he wrote ‘I pity the fool that meets one of them armed’ ( A point will be awarded for each correct answer)
Yahara and Asai
12. Please provide the following answers:
· Whom is the referee that I, on the OSS Forum, describe as ‘Awesome’ and having ‘acute’ Zanshin and;
Terry O'Neil
· What type of Shirt was he wearing in the clip that impressed me so much that I made the above praising comments of him and;
short-sleeve, blue, collared shirt - probably from Woolies
· what exactly did he do that impressed
me enough to declare him to be ‘The Master in this clip’?
His split second response in, first, registering the point scored but then instantaneously also following up on the possible injury, showing his extraordinary 'zanshin'
* In fairness to all I have always known Andy Sherry to be known as the Chief Resident Instructor but i hear that in some places Frank Brennan is now advertised as Such, Therefore I have accepted both names as correct = hope that fair and reasonable!.