curious1

With Chavez dying and Raul Castro (Fidel's brother), stepping down in 2018, how do you think this will affect the last bastions of Communism, and what do you think will be the effect? Do you think Communism has finally run it's course?

I recently gave a SIMPLE answer to a question re: the definition of Goju Ryu, and was given an INSULT by Kibotoyuki.

1) I know you must have trained SO hard these last 4 years in Goju Ryu, but after 4 years, "WE" only had a BROWN BELT! THAT"S with training HARD for, 3 days a week, 4 hours a night, PLUS training at HOME!

2) If you look further down the Goju Ryu lineage chart, you will find Sumihiko Funatsu, who started Mahato-Kai in Japan, and in turn (while working at the University of Arkansas for Medical Science, Little Rock, Arkansas in the 60's) taught Jerry Barber (head of Mahato Karate Association in Arkansas, USA), who was MY instructor until he died February 16, 2006 !

3) I started training in Goju Ryu back in 1967; started training in Shuri-te (which evolved into SHORIN-RYU... NOT Shotokan) back in 1976! (I wonder how old Kibotoyuki was back then? -LOL-) I hold a 4th degree in Shorin Ryu, and 5th degree in Shuri-te.

4) Miyagusuku (his Okinawan name, NOT his Japanese referal) gave the system it's name "Goju Ryu" after his top student, Jinan Shinzato, came back from the competition/demonstration I mentioned.

5) ODD how the ignorant seem to berate and belittle others with their LACK of knowledge!