Machine Learning classes

 

Machine Learning classes


Andrew Ng’s Machine Learning (Stanford)2017~9 weeksSupervised/unsupervised learningOctave, Scikit-learnOutdated but covers foundational algorithms (e.g., k-means, SVM).
Deep Learning Specialization (Andrew Ng)2023~5 monthsAdvanced DL architecturesTensorFlowCovers CNNs, RNNs, and modern optimizers (Adam).
DeepMind’s Technical Writing (ML Basics)2021~10 hrsWriting for AI papersLaTeX, MarkdownUseful for documenting algorithms (e.g., white papers).
Fast.ai: Practical Deep Learning2018~3 weeksHands-on ML with real datasetsPyTorchBest for quick deployment; emphasizes practicality over theory.
Google’s Machine Learning Crash Course2018~5 hrsBeginner ML workflowsTensorFlowGood for quick basics but lacks depth.
MIT’s Introduction to Deep Learning2023~4 weeksPyTorch/TensorFlow fundamentalsPyTorch, TensorFlowUpdated for modern architectures (e.g., transformers).
Neural networks by 3Blue1Brown2025


Great starter, best explanations.
Udacity’s Machine Learning Engineer Nanodegree2017~3 monthsProduction-grade ML systemsTensorFlow, TFXCovers MLOps (e.g., pipelines) but outdated for PyTorch.


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Shūdōkan (修道館) kata

 Here is the most typical Shūdōkan (修道館) kata progression from white to black belt, as practiced in most lineages derived from Kanken Tōyama (唐手の富山寛賢).

This order balances Tōyama’s original Shūdōkan structure with Shotokan and Okinawan roots.





Shūdōkan Kata List (White to Black Belt)




White Belt (Beginner)



  1. Taikyoku Shodan (太極初段 / たいきょくしょだん) – First basic form
  2. Taikyoku Nidan (太極二段 / たいきょくにだん) – Second basic form
  3. Taikyoku Sandan (太極三段 / たいきょくさんだん) – Third basic form




Yellow Belt



  1. Pinan Shodan (平安初段 / へいあんしょだん) – Peaceful mind, first level
  2. Pinan Nidan (平安二段 / へいあんにだん) – Peaceful mind, second level




Orange Belt



  1. Pinan Sandan (平安三段 / へいあんさんだん) – Peaceful mind, third level
  2. Pinan Yondan (平安四段 / へいあんよんだん) – Peaceful mind, fourth level




Green Belt



  1. Pinan Godan (平安五段 / へいあんごだん) – Peaceful mind, fifth level
  2. Naihanchi Shodan (内歩進初段 / ないはんちしょだん) – Internal stepping, first level




Blue or Purple Belt



  1. Naihanchi Nidan (内歩進二段 / ないはんちにだん) – Internal stepping, second level
  2. Naihanchi Sandan (内歩進三段 / ないはんちさんだん) – Internal stepping, third level




Brown Belt



  1. Bassai-dai (抜塞大 / ばっさいだい) – To storm the fortress (major)
  2. Seienchin (制引戦 / せいえんちん) – Control and suppress
  3. Chintō (鎮東 / ちんとう) – Calm east
  4. Kushanku (公相君 / くーしゃんく) – Viewing the sky (Kūsankū)




Black Belt (Shodan and above)



  1. Bassai-shō (抜塞小 / ばっさいしょう) – Fortress storming, minor
  2. Kankū-dai (観空大 / かんくだい) – View the sky (major)
  3. Kankū-shō (観空小 / かんくしょう) – View the sky (minor)
  4. Gojūshiho (五十四歩 / ごじゅうしほ) – 54 steps
  5. Jion (慈恩 / じおん) – Love and mercy
  6. Jiin (慈陰 / じいん) – Temple of mercy
  7. Jitte (十手 / じって) – Ten hands
  8. Rohai (鷺牌 / ろはい) – Vision of the heron
  9. Empi (燕飛 / えんぴ) – Flying swallow
  10. Hangetsu (半月 / はんげつ) – Half moon
  11. Gankaku (岩鶴 / がんかく) – Crane on a rock
  12. Wankan (王冠 / わんかん) – Crown of the king
  13. Chinte (珍手 / ちんて) – Rare hand
  14. Jitte / Jiin / Jion group (temple katas – advanced Shūdōkan emphasis)




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Pinan Shodan 平安初段 (へいあんしょだん)

 


Pinan Shodan 平安初段 (へいあんしょだん)



  1. Yoi (用意 / ようい), ready stance – Heisoku-dachi (閉足立ち / へいそくだち)
  2. Hidari jōdan-uke (左上段受け / ひだりじょうだんうけ), upper block – Hidari Kōkutsu-dachi (左後屈立ち / ひだりこうくつだち)
    Hidari soto-uke (左外受け / ひだりそとうけ), outer block – Hidari Kōkutsu-dachi
  3. Migi jōdan-uke (右上段受け / みぎじょうだんうけ), upper block – Migi Kōkutsu-dachi (右後屈立ち / みぎこうくつだち)
    Migi soto-uke (右外受け / みぎそとうけ), outer block – Migi Kōkutsu-dachi
  4. Migi jōdan-uke (右上段受け / みぎじょうだんうけ), turn 180° right, upper block – Migi Kōkutsu-dachi
    Migi soto-uke (右外受け / みぎそとうけ), outer block – Migi Kōkutsu-dachi
  5. Hidari jōdan-uke (左上段受け / ひだりじょうだんうけ), upper block – Hidari Kōkutsu-dachi
    Hidari soto-uke (左外受け / ひだりそとうけ), outer block – Hidari Kōkutsu-dachi
  6. Migi oi-zuki (右追い突き / みぎおいづき), lunge punch – Zenkutsu-dachi (前屈立ち / ぜんくつだち)
  7. Hidari jōdan-uke (左上段受け / ひだりじょうだんうけ), upper block – Zenkutsu-dachi
  8. Migi jōdan-uke (右上段受け / みぎじょうだんうけ), upper block – Zenkutsu-dachi
  9. Hidari shuto-uke (左手刀受け / ひだりしゅとううけ), knife-hand block – Hidari Kōkutsu-dachi
  10. Migi shuto-uke (右手刀受け / みぎしゅとううけ), knife-hand block – Migi Kōkutsu-dachi
  11. Migi shuto-uke (右手刀受け / みぎしゅとううけ), step forward knife-hand block – Migi Kōkutsu-dachi
  12. Hidari shuto-uke (左手刀受け / ひだりしゅとううけ), turn 270° left, knife-hand block – Hidari Kōkutsu-dachi
  13. Migi shuto-uke (右手刀受け / みぎしゅとううけ), knife-hand block – Migi Kōkutsu-dachi
  14. Migi shuto-uke (右手刀受け / みぎしゅとううけ), step forward knife-hand block – Migi Kōkutsu-dachi
  15. Migi gedan-barai (右下段払い / みぎげだんばらい), downward block (turn 180° right) – Zenkutsu-dachi
  16. Hidari oi-zuki (左追い突き / ひだりおいづき), lunge punch – Zenkutsu-dachi
  17. Yoi (用意 / ようい), return to ready stance – Heisoku-dachi (閉足立ち)












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Shudokan

 I have decided to join the local Shudokan karate school in North Bend.

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