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Winners on Friday were Utah, Toronto, Montreal, Washington, NY Rangers, Colorado, and Florida beat St. Louis in OT, 2-1.

Thanks for sharing! As an Instructor, I can see who practice and who don't outside of class. - Does that annoy me? not really, because I recognise that people may not have the time or there's other factors that inhibit ones ability to train outside of class. - How does one deal with the anxiety around others being more knowledgeable? it takes time to accept that others may know more or are better, it is a learnt skill what you do. Same as you, I had a lot of anxiety and in a way jealousy around some people being smarter than me until I became a decent instructor and was offered to be on staff here to accept that fact. By letting that go, I found that my knowledge has grown greatly. When it comes to training (whatever form it takes), they will be your greatest asset especially where you observe how they move and you find out why they are doing that. WHen I get any thought that is not functional, I ignore it and keep on swimming.

I know it seems selfish to put yourself first. But if you can't look after yourself, you'll eventually burn out and won't be good to anyone. It took me a long time to realise that I had neglected myself, because I had always put others first. But I got so bad, that I wasn't able to look after my daughter.

It is common to feel overwhelmed when starting Karate, or any martial art, or anything new in life really. Did you enjoy training? Keep in mind martial arts are not for everyone, there is no shame in trying it for three months and then deciding it is not for you. I often times still get frustrated when I am not improving at the rate I wish I was and can get frustrated. There were many times I took my frustration home with me. If you want to learn the only way to do it is to keep working at it. Remember it takes years of practice to get some of these things down fully. Each class you attend, you improve. Sometimes the improvement is tough to see, others it is clear, but you will improve every time you go to class.

I think most of us have been there, the trip that got ruined because of a nightmare at the airport, and/or a miserable flight. I have several, including this summer when I was stranded during that computer error by Microsoft which caused flight problems all across the country. I spent two and a half days in Salt Lake City trying to get a flight out of there. I am currently on a streak of 15 consecutive flights that were either delayed or cancelled. Let's hear about your worst travel experiences, just in time for Christmas!

The Karate Kid movies (all four), Kickboxer 2, Fight Club, 8 Mile, 21, 42, Ace Ventura Pet Detective, Major League, White Men Can't Jump, and Good Will Hunting all come to mind.

Welcome! I am in a similar situation with my work after starting a job in a new field. It is really frustrating to want to be better, but just not be there yet. I've been trying to do 2 things - 1. Take small steps. Just focus on a small portion and get that down first. Once I understand that, I can get the next building block. 2. Give yourself time. Literally, put a timeline on it. I've given myself X months, X weeks even, to just work at it then I'll re-evaluate at the end. The martial arts are very complicated to learn and, in my opinion, everyone will go through a period in their training like you are now. I certainly have. But I think in a lot of ways that ability to be bad at something and just stick with it is a major benefit of training. It can be a grind, but it is very empowering when you get to the other side. There is a common Japanese saying that I put in my training space that captures this idea - Seven times down, Eight times up. Good luck!

Oh that's a great idea! The sensor hasn't really shifted much during solo drills - part of why I went with the chest strap - so I think it should stay in place during a sparring round. Assuming I don't get hit, I guess. I'll post that reading when I can.

Hello all, I was going to write favorite movies, but I liked inspiring better. So tell us which movies have inspired you?

I loved Mortal Kombat (played MK 1 and I wasn't really impressed) Also loved Zelda, Mario . I have not been to an arcade in years honestly. It's something my friend suggested a month ago, but Ill bring it up again maybe they will want to go

Im sorry for your loss.

I loved your feedback!! I wish I could say at the end of the day I am the most important person in my life. I never really learned to see that, I always care too much about my family. I am glad you are able to consider yourself the most important person!

Hello everyone, I just recently signed up. I just wanted some feedback.. I am 37 and I recently started karate, and within 3 months I stopped. I was not practicing a lot (which is my fault) and I got overwhelmed because the younger and older people in my adult class were more knowledgeable.( i know comparing was not the smartest thing to do) I just got too anxious, annoyed, and gave up. I do enjoy it, and would like to return but how do I get the "I'm terrible, I'll never get this" out of my mind. I am too hard on myself, and take it too seriously.. Thank you guys !

Merry Christmas to everyone!

Wado-Ryu Karate Fighting Techniques Uncovered, by Frank Johnson.

I just saw this and wasn't surprised either. Sounds like he had three full practices. He's too much of a competitor to sit these games out. If KC can win all three of these games, that'll be a monumental task. Playing 3 games in 11 days is a bit crazy. I believe Pittsburg is still first in the AFC North, and Houston is first in the South, and Denver, although just losing to the Chargers, have turned into world beaters and will be a tough out. Bo Nix has worked himself into the OROY conversation. In other good news, Hollywood Brown will make his season debut against Houston on Saturday. Things may be coming together at just the right time for KC.

I don't know that it's dying necessarily, but it's popularity has declined, but appears to have levelled out. I think the heavyweight title fights still tend to be the most popular, but that's just my perception; it may not be true. Does anyone know what the pull was from the last big boxing PPV?

That does look pretty good. I guess I need to get Cobra Kai all finished up yet. Cool to see Jackie Chan again.

12/16/2024 Aikido Class: 8:30 - 9:30 am. Morning class. After our warmups and stretching/aikitaisos, we got to work more on testing material. The first technique I did was shomenuchi kokyonage. I need to get better at the balance breaking aspect of this technique. Sensei gave me a few good pointers, the most important one is staying relaxed when I hook the hands on, especially the one that goes up to the head/neck area. From there, I tried to focus more on a "drop" than a pull or a yank back on the uke. From the drop, pulling the head to the chest becomes easier. I started to see improvement. Next was shomenuchi iriminage. This one was a bit of a challenge. In the kokyonage, the pull was down. In this iriminage version, the pull is around, and then feeding their head into the crook of the elbow, and keep using a tenkan turn to get them off balance, then throw them down. The control of the head in the crook of the elbow and pointing the elbow up at the right time seems to be a key. On top of performing the techniques, I'm still worrying about how my head will respond to getting taken down. I did take a couple of falls, and things went ok throughout the day. That was a nice relief.

Pretty interesting. It's good to get data on things over time. I don't blame you for not wanting to jog. It is boring, and it does suck. I'd much rather do forms/hyungs for an hour than jog. Have you had any opportunity to wear that thing while sparring to see what that data looks like? It'd be interesting to see.

Thank you everyone, and congratulations to all the winners! I'd also like to express appreciation for the members that nominated and voted. The community is what makes this forum so great, and without all the great people here that post, respond, and most importantly, help each other out, then it would just be another spot on the web. Instead, you all make this the best place to come and talk about our passion. Thank you all for being here!

i've watched the preview a couple of times now. Since Macchio (who portrays Daniel-San) confirmed it was 3 years post events of Cobra-Kai it makes me wonder what happens in the final part of Season 6 to have him in such fashion and demeanor during the preview for the movie. I look forward to seeing the movie when it comes out.

Several OT games on Thursday with the Penguins beating the Preds, the Senators over the Flames and the Oilers topped the Bruins. Other winners were the Golden Knights, Blackhawks, Blue Jackets, Kings, and Lightning. The Sharks are ahead of the Avalanche 2-1 after two.

Thanks, Patrick for the trailer!! My wife and I know where and when we’ll be doing and tuning in on May 30, 2025…Watching Karate Kid: Legends on Nexflix.