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Yepper! Besides, this year the Saints are a very good team this year. I hope they go into the Super Bowl undefeated! Unless, the Saints would prevent the Cowboys from going...LOL! GO COWBOYS!!!!!!!!!

Excellent point!

What other methods?

I just don't know. I'm cheering for the Saint to continue and finish unbeaten. GO COWBOYS!!!!!!!!!!

From what I've read, I don't think Brock has much of a choice. I pray I'm wrong!

Previously in this thread/topic I linked a pic of Ronnie Coleman who was MR. Universe several times over. Question to KF members: How would you defend yourself against someone the size and possible strength of a Ronnie Coleman? His girth is quite intimidating; or it can be. Here's the link again...

If you knew me then you'd know that I'm not part of this crowd in which you speak about! Yes it is rare. Yet, it does exist in our By-Laws and I'm trying to put an end to the use of the Soke title within my style because Shindokan had one Soke and one Dai-Soke, therefore, that's enough. Sure! BUT, I'm not subjected to any other organization than that of the Shindokan, just as you're not subjected to any other organization other than the one your associated with. I don't give a bent pins about who approves or who doesn't approve anything and everything concerning myself and/or the Shindokan Hombu. This is nothing new from me, and people here at KF can bare this true of me. This is widely known that one rank from organization "A" isn't the same rank in organization "B"! And this goes along with my statement in the previous paragraph. IMHO, this is why there will NEVER be one governing body of the martial arts because of differing standards and the like. AGAIN...Proof is on the floor, not within any organization, not within any By-Laws, not within any rank/title, not within any other person, whether or not someones a practitioner of the martial arts or not, BUT, proof is FOUND on the floor and nowhere else, imho! IMHO The proof is no longer on the floor if one has to acquire stripes and title. IMEO The proof is actually in the streets under real fisticuffs. When I say "On the floor", it's just an expression and nothing more! The intent of the meaning should be understood.

Nope! I was just going for the cheap laugh.

Just because I came up with this topic, it doesn't mean that I support Obama's receiving a honorary BB because I don't! I was just sharing the article with fellow martial artists.

My point is this. I'm not trying to convince anybody of the effectiveness or the ineffectiveness of "my two friends" in this venue because we can't experiment with our differing opinions through seeing our words come to fruitition. I just believe in them and they work because I make them work! Why? How? I know myself and what IS probable and possible because I know of my own resolve and my own resolve is undeniable. If I don't believe in myself and in the things of Shindokan, others won't either. Again, the summation of 'why' is to the summation of 'because'!!!!!

If you knew me then you'd know that I'm not part of this crowd in which you speak about! Yes it is rare. Yet, it does exist in our By-Laws and I'm trying to put an end to the use of the Soke title within my style because Shindokan had one Soke and one Dai-Soke, therefore, that's enough. Sure! BUT, I'm not subjected to any other organization than that of the Shindokan, just as you're not subjected to any other organization other than the one your associated with. I don't give a bent pins about who approves or who doesn't approve anything and everything concerning myself and/or the Shindokan Hombu. This is nothing new from me, and people here at KF can bare this true of me. This is widely known that one rank from organization "A" isn't the same rank in organization "B"! And this goes along with my statement in the previous paragraph. IMHO, this is why there will NEVER be one governing body of the martial arts because of differing standards and the like. AGAIN...Proof is on the floor, not within any organization, not within any By-Laws, not within any rank/title, not within any other person, whether or not someones a practitioner of the martial arts or not, BUT, proof is FOUND on the floor and nowhere else, imho!

A fancy way of saying...Joint locks/manipulations/holds and the like which work against the body’s joints and hold the opponent in such a way that the attacker has to keep still or else they'll hurt themself.

SOLID! I couldn't agree with you any stronger.

I've had an offer or two in the past and like yourself, I declined it as well and will again. Why? It's just not my cup of tea!

Solid post!

Sure, one would think so. But, sometimes it is and sometimes it isn't. Why? The summation of 'why' is to the summation of 'because'!

Just the other day, a brand new student, who was only 5 years old, came sheepishly walking up to me just before class was to start. Our eyes met for a few seconds and then this student looked away towards his mom, in which mom is trying to encourage him with gestures and her mouth silently moving, to ask me something. He mouths back, "OK Mom!" Then he looks at me again. "Yes. Can I help you young man?" I said. :::No answer::: "It's ok, whatever it is, it's ok?" I reassured him. "Well..." he starts. "I tied it all by myself!" he says while pointing at his belt "Did I do it right?" he asks me. "I didn't know if I was to make 4 knots or 5 knots. I forgot! Mom didn't know nothing!" He said back with such a firm look on his face. This young man had tied his belt one knot after another on top of each other knot, so much, that the ends of the belt were barely visable. One of my instructors ran over and fixed it for him real quick. I didn't outwardly laugh because that might've hurt the little fellow, I just gave him an approving smile. But, inside, I was rolling. When all said and done... "Ooohhhhh, it only needs one knot? Mmmmmmooooooommmmmm!!!!!" he exclaimed after smacking himself on his forehead. You just had to see it and hear it!

Great. But what's your exact point?

I guess a corporal had to be spanked once and the name just stuck.

He would have not had bad relations. US presidents of either accepted or rejected certian "gifts" from people-countries over time. It was just an example! Albeit a bad example!

That's funny. Imagine if he did...and while he was teaching...Secret Service right there and armed to the teeth. Who's going to spar with Obama during class?

Brian......WAY TO GO CHIEFS IN OT against the Steelers with a GREAT WIN with an OT final score of 27-24. Absolutely solid on both sides of the ball! I'm glad to see it man! GO CHIEFS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A win no matter how boring and/or how ugly and/or how sloppy it might appear to be...and it was...a win is still a win. Cowboys win against the Redskins by a final score of 7-6 to increase their season to 7-3. Wwwwwwwhhhhhhhheeeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwww GO COWBOYS!!!!!!!

HEHEHEHEHEHEEHEHEEE....it's early Christmas for the Cowboys...they will BEAT...ahem....MEET the Raiders on Thanksgiving day at home. Wait....I just remembered something...hold on....oh yeah....Raiders beat the Cowboys 31 - 10 in week 1 of exhibition season...hopefully history won't repeat itself. GO COWBOYS!!!!!!!!

Congrats to the Colts and the Saints for being 9-0 this year! Maybe they'll be in the Super Bowl.