David Mumford, MD practices Legal Medicine in Las Vegas, NV. Dr. Mumford graduated from University of Alabama School of Medicine in 1964 and has been in practice for 52 years. He completed a residency at Hackensack University Medical Center. Dr. Mumford is board certified in Internal Medicine.
The makiwara is a padded striking post used as a training tool in various styles of traditional karate. It is thought to be uniquely Okinawan in origin.
The kurikata is a knob that is attached to the saya (scabbard) of a Japanese sword. The sageo (cord) that secures the saya of the sword to the obi (belt) goes through a hole in the kurikata. File:Masaharu-Kurikata with Plum Blossoms-Walters 51915.jpg.