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Incredible SLK59 with all you have endured and continued with your MA journey. It really goes to show how your spirit is a winning one. I second that! What a horrible experience that must have been! Keep up the good work, and you'll get there! I third that wholeheartedly!! Hang in there!!

Ooh, that does sound like a bit of a pickle. Do you notice any ill effects if the dosage is increased?Great question, Brian. I've not started the radiation treatment yet. I've got a consultation on March 30th where we'll discuss a myriad of things, especially time frames. I'll ask what an increased dosage might do to me, and go from there. The week of the consultation, we might start treatment. If it's put off until the up and coming Monday after the consultation, that'll only give 2 weeks to complete the treatment. Why only 2 weeks and not 3 weeks before we move? That last week is the week that we'll be packing for the move to Vegas. We'll see what the consultation brings.

Sounds to me that everything is working out for you on and off the floor! Train hard, and train well.

This is a really good point. Kids are also the right demographic to target in that most parents are looking for after school activities for them and kids will generally have lots of free time for hobbies. Adults have fewer hobbies and even less time, especially if they have their own families and are karting the kids around to their own activities. Perhaps. I guess I'll be taking the negative, and not the affirmative in this particular debate. I've always believed that not one adult is really that busy to not learn any MA, no matter their excuse(s). If they've any "free time", then they've time to learn the MA. Needs and wants decide that; MA is a want, and not a need. Therefore, to train in the MA, one has to really want it. If the want is strong, then they'll find the time to learn the MA, kids activities or not. Imho.

My Quote: What I'm speaking about here is that the Instructor Training Program (ITP) ISN'T a prerequisite for one opening their own school. DWx wrote: "Can" isn't "Will". The ITP also weeds out those that can't teach worth beans after all; seeing ones assumed potential is far from actual reality. The ITP is designed to do what's mentioning in the quote here, if that student has that about themselves. Not all black belts can teach, and that's an unfortunate reality, that can be hard to swallow.

Thanks, Brian!! What gets me is that I'm moving on April 26th to Vegas, and there'll not be enough time to complete a one-time 6 week session of radiation. They've hinted to me that they'd INCREASE the dosages...that super sucks from my side because I'm the one getting the increased dosages, and not them.

How much does it cost in USD? Thanks!

Thank you, Danielle! We were given our official address today. Time to get lights and cable set up.

We start allowing students to assist classes from Sankyu (3rd Kyu) and up, if they show any interest in teaching, yet, they will need to be approved by the CI in order to enter that training. Not all pass that training period for one reason or another; not all can teach. SKKA refused to certify any SKKA network dojo before Sandan (3rd Dan). No one ever had to enter that teaching training program in order to open their own dojo; either they can or they can't teach, and that's the concern of that CI, and not the SKKA.

Nonetheless, demographics exist, and therefore they're the same everywhere. Not to ones liking, but they still exist. I mean, where kids are, adults are there as well. The CI has to find out why adult prospective students aren't lining up at the school's door, then try to fix it, if fixable at all. Some CI's could care less one way or another. I talk about the importance of knowing and understanding of interpreting a P&L Statement, so, let's look at Hays, KS... Population 20,899 (2019) Median Age is 31 Of those 28,899... BY AGES: 0-9 12% 10-19 14% 20-29 23% 30-39 12% 40-49 9% 50-59 9% 60-69 12% 70-79 5% 82+ 4% Adults 18 to 64 is 65% Kids 0 to 18 is 26% Adults demographics outweigh kids by over 2X. There's no one to blame, and it's not my place to do so. Not every adult in Hays, KS wants to learn the MAists, even though just a smidge of the adult population in Hays, KS could fill any MA schools P&L sufficiently. Demographics don't have to be the same because someone lives somewhere...therefore, demographics are the same because they exist. Reference: https://censusreporter.org/profiles/16000US2031100-hays-ks/

UPDATE: Rescheduled... Consult Tuesday March 30, 2021 Arrive by 8:10 AM CDT Starts at 8:30 AM CDT (1 hour) SC Radiotherapy They love to reschedule like crazy.

Thank you so very much, Danielle; means everything to me!!

No. I've not ever seen or used this training device; looks quite interesting. Like any training device, it has its share of pros and cons. I've from the side of the fence that'll darn near try anything once, if not just for curiosity sake. Something I just might have to give it a go; worse thing is that it'll have its novelty, yet it has my interest peaked. Thanks for sharing that, Danielle.

Student is the most important title, so on the floor your students don't call you Sensei? Yes, but I prefer to be called Bob. I don't ever allow my students to address me by Hanshi or Kaicho because my dojo isn't the place for that sort of stuff.

Sounds pretty good! I wish them best in baseball, as well. BATTER UP!!

Yes. the SKKA, the Governing Body that I was a member of for over 5 decades, used titles like what the OP states. As it was their right to do so without judgement and/or reservation. I earned, and held, several titles during my time with the SKKA; none of which I'm ashamed of nor proud of because at the end of the day, those titles and the like are just a thing. Nothing more and nothing less. Yet, in my dojo, those titles are not used because the most important title of any MAist is that of "Student" of which I'm lucky to wear that badge most proudly. Outside of that, we use Sensei and Sempai, if so desired, yet, my most favorite way to be addressed by anyone on and off the floor is...Bob, after all, my parents thought that that was a good one. Imho.

Welcome to KF, FightingFox; glad that you're here!! Your video wasn't over exaggerated, imho; humorous and solid about a real issue, and in your case, not having enough adequate space to properly train. I'm quite sure that many here have encountered available landscape one time or another. I ran into it a lot when I was a kid, and not being in a position to create an adequate training space without having mom reminding me that she's the CI of the house, and with that being said, I was sequestered to my room for training. To train within my bedroom, created dilemma's; what, if anything, I can get rid of, seeing I grew quite attached to my stuff, no matter how trivia. My room was akin to the size of what's shown in your video; quaint but size-challenged. So, Kata and Kumite aren't designed to be practiced in ones tiny bedroom. Challenging, yes, impossible, no!! One quick note, mom would kill me and my training partner if she ever caught us sparring inside of the house, and that fight isn't even worth any consideration. Kihon was super easy in the confinements of my bedroom. Kata?? No chance of that being executed in my bedroom unless I wanted to experience what your video pointed out effectively. No, so what did I do?? I executed any said Kata completely by STAYING IN ONE SPOT THE ENTIRE TIME; kind of like visualizing many techniques at their exacting moment, no matter what was next. Honestly, movements, other than arms, are not necessary. I do this with my student daily. Executing said Kata while standing inside of a literal box. This drill also allows the student to memorize through visualization of the next technique, with ONLY arm movements being allowed as they'd be within any said Kata. I still train like that to keep my memories sharp. This is what I did when I was at home in my bedroom as a kid. It helped me learn and memorize said Kata. I even did that at tournaments not because of space limitations but because what said Kata(s) I was going to execute was no ones business, especially my fellow competitor. This type of training, with only limited available space, became far more of a positive than a negative; one has to make do with what's available. Imho!!

Solid post!! Kind of like King of the Mountain battle between those two; may the best win.

No, 40 years old isn't too old to get on the mats. Having said that, this answer will depend on your doctor(s). Sure. I can say that being 40 isn't too old, but without knowing what your health is and the like, I'd be overstepping my boundaries. See what your doctor advices. Please let us know any updates.

Solid post!! Who suffers the most whenever these heavyweights clash, is the poor people because whatever city they face-off with each other, the city is decimated into ruins.

No matter how the team ended up, I want to congratulate them for their spirit and effort. Interest does play a huge part in endeavor, especially when it comes to youth sports activities. Kenneth and Kendall will always have me deepest respect because they were on the mats not for a season, but for a reason. How does Kenneth and Kendall feel about continuing wrestling??

Congrats to Miick 11 for his being selected MOM for March 2021!!

Thank you, Scott!! I wish it was today that we were on our way to Vegas. Strange thing on this move is that motels that are pet friendly charge the pet $30-$50 per night per pet; we've 2 cats.

In Houston, TX, this movie comes to the silver screen on March 25th; I've already purchased 3 tickets for the 730pm show. Looks to be a great one, trailers are the buzz. Who to cheer for, imho, is tough because, to me, they're both hero's, with powers alike that make it a great match-up. Godzilla Powers: *Atomic Breath *Metal Manipulation *Regeneration *Nuclear Pulse *Spiral Heat Ray *Atomic Rays *Godzilla Can Transform His Body King Kong Powers: *Atomic breath resistance *Durability *Electricity absorption *Intelligence *Physical strength *Radioactive immunity Seems to stack the deck on Godzilla's side, just a tad bit. It'll be a fight for the records. My monies on Godzilla.

Hope you are able to go back on the floor as soon as possible Thank you, The Pred; I, too, hope I can one day return to the floor, much sooner than later.