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M. Ganci

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Certified Yudansha with Mas Oyama`s Kyokushin and branch chief instructor from 1969-1975. Soshin of Mushin Karate-Do 1975. Regional Director with Renmei Budokai, 1977-1986. More than 40 years teaching, training, and competing experience.

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Have Trained more than 10,000 people and over thirty black belts

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Recent Reviews from Users

User	Date	K	C	P	Comments
peter	09/05/11	10	10	10
Umapathy	12/21/10	10	10	10	Thank you sir ! It's really helpful .....
Tiarna	09/22/10	10	10	10	Thank you so much for the great .....
Peter	09/03/09	10	10	10
peter	09/01/09	10	10	10

Recent Answers from M. Ganci

2011-09-04 claim of 9th dan at 21 years old:

You are correct. In any legitimate system this would not be possible. The kyu-dan system generally requires many many years, even to reach fifth dan (godan), considered by many to be mastery level.

2010-12-17 karate percepts:

Dear Umapathy, If you are referring to the Karate "precepts" written by Master Gichin Funakoshi, the original translations from the Okinawin are a bit "fuzzy." Most people interpret them as, "Use Karate

2010-09-21 meaning of kyu:

Dear Tiarna, Mas Oyama "borrowed" the traditional Japanese kyu-dan system from Judo, where it had been formalized by Kano. A very good and complete desription of that, by Morris, follows. I would add

2010-06-06 Time:

Zen - Ken - Ichi Mind and fist become one. There is no magic age that we diminish in either, If we lead a balanced life then the changes in age can keep us in balance. What we loose in physical strength

2009-11-17 help:

Dear Mehdi, What you ask is not possible. There is no style that will give its practicioner a "complete control" over anything. The only advice I can give you is to padd on the words of Shigeru Oyama

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