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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.

Some time ago, 2011, my Dai-Soke's wife gave me the obi that he had wore for quite some time daily, after he passed away in 2010. Just recently I gave my longest student, Steve, one of my obis; I told him to hold onto it for whenever I can come back to the floor. If I can't return to the floor, then I respectfully pass it on to him. Just last week I passed by oldest obi to my daughter, who was once my student, the obi I wore on the floor to teach, at testing cycles (on and off the testing panel), to demonstrations, and to compete in. My wife will receive my ceremonial obi when I pass away, which, God willing, won't be for a very long time.

During real life, you're still slamming and banging. Your deadlift numbers are quite solid; something to me very proud of.

Understandable; after all, like you said, this years been a doozy. Congrats on Kenneth's success, and good luck at the State Tournament; you got this Kenneth!!

Thank you, Patrick; no worries on our side.

Quite tempting. Appears to be Maximum Overdrive meets Chucky meets Christine meets The Hug. Yeah, I believe that I'm going to watch Willy's Wonderland this weekend. Thanks for sharing this, Patrick.

So exciting to know that the training continues no matter what you're facing, like this pandemic. The fire's still burning bright as ever in your MA training, and that, that is what the floor reveals. You're on top of it, and you're training not as you have too, but as you want to.

Thanks Brian. While I can start seeing the light at the other side of the tunnel regarding to obtaining grants, what lies for us in Las Vegas still remains a mystery, but quite promising.

You're STILL a beast, Brian!! You're dedication is quite admirable across the board. Even in the ups and downs, you still do what you need to do. Thank you, Brian!!

Thank you, Fat Cobra; last time we did a big move like this was when my wife, Linda, was pregnant with our 26 year old son, Nathan. Dad's excited, for sure.

Thanks, Ken. The strip is havoc, and I mean to not go there if I can avoid it. The difficulty is when my wife wants to go to the strip; she's already said she wants to go to the Siegfried & Roy's Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat at the Mirage.