Comments for blog.limedaley.com/post/catch-up-pocket-notes

Comment #3075

2014-01-22T21:20:11Z

I'm sure she will. I know how it is: sometimes I feel our photos or videos are terribly imbalanced. But over time, I think they mostly even out.

Comment #3074

2014-01-19T18:49:11Z

Yep. Nitpicking from others in the martial arts community (e.g. "Villari did not have the authorization to modify existing systems or tamper with very specific and traditional forms") is not going to matter one bit unless they get very high in competition, if then. Or maybe if you move somewhere where this particular from isn't taught. Both are events with such low probability as to obviate any concern whatsoever.

Comment #3073

2014-01-19T16:07:52Z

Wow. I got my own comment marked as spam... That's a first!

Comment #3072

2014-01-19T16:03:06Z

Here's a nice graphic:
http://www.louisvillemartialarts.org/shaolin-kempo-belt-levels

Comment #3071

2014-01-19T15:58:15Z

Hopefully, Faith will make it more onto the next set of pocket notes.

The order of colors varies by type of martial arts and even by school. Theirs go: white, yellow, orange, purple, blue, blue with green stripe, green, green with brown stripe, brown, various degrees of brown, black, various degrees of black.

Their main teacher (sensei) is 4th degree black.

In looking up the colors (I couldn't remember if it was blue with green stripe or green with blue, or where the brown stripe came in) I found some interesting tidbits about it. Shaolin Kempo Karate, founded by Fred Villari. I suspect the criticisms of this type will not matter much to our kids for quite a while.

Comment #3070

2014-01-18T21:05:19Z

And by the way, what's the order of colors in karate?

Comment #3069

2014-01-18T20:56:57Z

Congratulations, yellow belts! And I, too, am impressed with Joy's reaction to the "intruder." Seems like Faith flew under the radar this time, except for using chapstick...

Comment #3068

2014-01-18T14:33:21Z

Great, happy post! Congratulations to Jonathan and Noah. And to your dojo, with which I have so far been quite impressed.