KickChick

When I was younger I only had three rules to follow ... which were: never take money, candy, or other gifts from a stranger, never take a ride in a strange car with a person you do not know, never go anywhere with a stranger. That seemed to be sufficient .... then! Now parents MUST make their children aware. Seems there are parents that don't want to scare their children but it is necessary to talk to your children realistically about these abductions. When I sit with my little guy watching the news and photos of abducted children appear on the screen and we "talk" about it. I explain to him what happened and what he should do if he ever finds himself in an abduction situation. All 3 of my children have martial arts experience. Another threat is the internet with teenagers. I have our family computer in our "family" room. Many teens nowadays have their computers in their rooms and are not supervised. This is not to say that all teens are doing anything wrong .... but you have to be aware of what they are using the internet for and if they are chatting with people they don't know and to be sure they are not arranging "meetings" on the net. My son and daughter are constantly "chatting" but the IM's are from their friends and they are not allowed to use chat rooms. Here are other tips that can help parents: Create a secret password that must be used to get your child to go with another person. Practice it often Teach your child to call 911 from a pay phone, and leave it off the hook so the operator can verify the location Show your child how to set off a car alarm or fire alarm to draw attention to the situation Teach children how to talk to strangers so they can seek help in a scary situation Child should never tell a caller that no one is at home. Instead, he or she should say that parents can't come to the phone Child should never open the door to anyone except people they and their parents have agreed on Child should avoid going into public restrooms alone Child should know how to lock and unlock different types of car and truck doors, as well as home doors and windows Here in CT we have the Amber Alert System ... a statewide kidnapping alert system http://www.missingkids.com/html/amberplan.html

Argh!!! ad don't fall for it! We covered this scam for ab training here http://www.karateforums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=521

(yeah I knew that) but it was a good "lead in" to another point I wanted to make. Yeah everyone does think because they sweat buckets that they aren't in-shape and those that just bead around the temples are physically fit. That just isn't so!

point taken! ... Some sweat more easily than others... Everything you've ever wanted to know but couldn't bring yourself to it! http://www.lifestylefitnessservices.com.au/Cool2sweat.htm

While working out your body greatly speeds up its rate of metabolism. Sort of like a car racing at high speeds, this increase in activity results in the production of excess body heat. Since our bodies can safely tolerate only slight increases in internal temperature, it's up to our temperature-regulating systems to prevent the heat from building up by somehow releasing it from the body. If the heat is not able to escape, we run the risk of overheating and suffering the effects of heat injury. Most of the heat is lost from the surface through the evaporation of sweat. ...explains why we tend to get "red in the face" during a hard workout Heavy clothing interferes with the heat releasing effects of sweating. On a hot day, you should try to expose as much of the skin to the air as possible. Clothing that becomes wet will prevent the evaporation of sweat, particularly if it is tight fitting clingy to the skin. Skin lotions may also create a barrier for sweat evaporation. Don't ever wear sweat suits, rubberized waist bands, or other articles of heavy clothing while working out in hot or humid weather. Such clothing will not actually help you lose weight any faster by making you sweat more. The weight you lose in fluids by sweating will be quickly replaced as soon as you begin drinking fluids again. This type of clothing can also cause dangerously high temperatures, possibly resulting in heat injury (heat stroke). Researchers have found that after exercising in the heat for a couple of weeks our bodies adapt and become better able to tolerate the climate. This process, referred to as acclimatization, involves an overall increase in the efficiency of our sweating mechanism. Not only do we sweat more, we actually will start sweating sooner during our workout. This adaptation is desirable since it reduces the risk of heat injury.

Absolutely nothing can be done ASAP without risk of injury ... high kicks come with developing your flexibility and that comes in time with diligent stretching routines. See http://www.karateforums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1122&highlight=high+kicks Also numerous posts here in H&F http://www.karateforums.com/forums/search.php?mode=results (go through these pages and look for thread concerning kicks and stretches) and of course in Korean Forum (we TKD'ers really know the secret of kicking high!)

I have a B.S. in Media Studies/Communications (journalism, video, radio, film, advertising) In college I held jobs in video production, voiceover on radio commercials and had my own radio music show .... but I have had jobs in finance, export management, and presently accounting (so go figure! )

http://www.sonypictures.com/tv/kids/jackiechan/index.htm There is a special link on the Who's who page for the "Bad Guys" ... other than that couldn't find any cartoon "stills" of the animated "Bad Guy" characters if that was what you were looking for.

I'm sure we all heard this one! "Its not the size of the dog in the fight, its the size of the fight in the dog!"

I'm wondering whether the post is about breathing while working out/training/weightlifting, while doing kata/forms, meditation or for just "breathing correctly". The pain you may be experiencing may be due to just poor lung elasticity. Performing breathing exercises may increase the elasticity of the lungs and rib cage.By doing breathing exercises you will create an increased breathing capacity all the time, not just during exercise. 1. High breathing refers to what takes place primarily in the upper part of the chest and lungs. This has been called "clavicular breathing" or "collarbone breathing" and involves raising the ribs, collarbone and shoulders. Persons with asthma, a tight belt, a full stomach or who otherwise become short of breath tend to resort to high breathing. One may deliberately draw in his abdomen and force its contents upward against the diaphragm and into the chest cavity in order to cause high breathing. High breathing is naturally shallow and a larger percentage of it fails to reach the alveoli and enter into useable gaseous exchange. This is the least desirable form of breathing since the upper lobes of the lungs are used and these have only a small air capacity. Also the upper rib cage is fairly rigid, so not much expansion of the ribs can take place. A great deal of muscular energy is expended in pressing against the diaphragm and in keeping the ribs and shoulders raised abnormally high. This form of breathing is quite common ...it's a common cause of digestive,stomach, constipation and gynecological problems. 2. Low breathing refers to what takes place primarily in the lower part of the chest and lungs. It is far more effective than high or mid breathing. It consists mainly in moving the abdomen in and out and in changing the position of the diaphragm through such movements.... it is sometimes called "abdominal breathing" and "diaphragmic breathing." Whenever one slouches or drops their shoulder and chest muscles, they normally adopt low breathing. We use low breathing when we sleep. But whenever we become physically active, as in walking, running or lifting, we are likely to find abdominal breathing inadequate for our needs. To do low breathing, when you inhale you push the stomach gently forwards with no strain. When exhaling you allow the stomach to return to its normal position. This type of breathing is far superior to high or mid breathing for four reasons: 1.More air is taken in when inhaling, due to greater movement of the lungs and the fact that the lower lobes of the lungs have a larger capacity than the upper lobes. 2.The diaphragm acts like a second heart. Its piston-like movements expand the base of the lungs, allowing them to suck in more blood increasing general blood circulation throughout your entire body. 3.The abdominal organs are massaged by the up and down movements of the diaphragm. 4.Low breathing has a beneficial effect on the solar plexus, a very important nerve center. 3. Middle breathing is a little harder to describe since the limits of variability are more indefinite. It is breathing in which mainly the middle parts of the lungs are filled with air. It exhibits some of the characteristics of both high breathing, since the ribs rise and the chest expands somewhat, and low breathing, since the diaphragm moves up and down and the abdomen in and out a little. It is called thoracic or intercoastal or rib breathing. But it is also a shallow type of breathing. With this form of breathing, the ribs and chest are expanded sideways. This is better than high breathing, but far inferior to low breathing and the yoga complete breath technique ... which is: 4. The complete breath, (as defined by yoga), involves the entire respiratory system and not only includes the portions of the lungs used in high, low and middle breathing, but expands the lungs so as to take in more air than the amounts inhaled by all of these three kinds of breathing together when they are employed in shallow breathing. The complete breath is not just deep breathing... it is the deepest possible breathing. Not only does one raise his shoulders, collarbone and ribs, as in high breathing, and also extend his abdomen and lower his diaphragm, as in low breathing, but he does both as much as is needed to expand his lungs to their fullest capacity. The yoga complete breath is the basic technique of all the different types of yoga breathing, and should be learned before you learn the specific breathing exercises. It brings the whole lung capacity into play and is the basis of the three specific breathing exercises. Keep in mind that this type of breathing is only done when you do the breathing exercises. The rest of the time you should be doing low breathing by pushing the stomach out slightly when you inhale, and then just letting the stomach fall back to its original position when you exhale. Also, make sure you are breathing through your nose and not your mouth!

...when the Japanese overran the island of Okinawa they forbade the possession of metal weapons.(I don't know if this was the case for the sai) but...the tonfa (an Okinawan weapon that dates back to the 17th century) a 15-20inch-long round piece of wood with a short handle attached was originally used as a grain-grinding instrument then became became a weapon to Okinawans due to this fact. The nunchaku ... another Okinawan farm tool was used to flail rice. The two unequal lengths of hardwood attached - by a short cord made it possible to strike grain with tremendous force. Later the "instrument" was used to strike and choke opponents in lethal fighting situations. But when you look at both of these weapons, it becaomes apparent to you of it's origin. Hoplology also studies this micoanalysis of fighting weaponry. http://www.karateforums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=54221#54221

yes, that is rather off-topic but, Yeah I'm hooked up very nicely! But what I do when I "surf" thru sites reading articles, I come across terms which I am not familar with esp. regarding other styles of martial arts. I find it helps in my understanding here (being staff member) ... to look into further. Reading a "combat article" is where I came across "hoplology" (I actually thought it was some sort of secret plyometric drill and did a search). Doesn't require any fast connections to go and research further. Hoplology not only studies the inate human behavior with regard to combat but also analyzes weaponry ... when a weapon and its fighting system are analyzed together, the origin and use of weapons becomes much more clear.

Yes there is! http://www.karateforums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3556 This one is now closed.....

Quote Elektra:" things aren't quite as black and white as most of you present them" My thoughts exactly ... (I'm not going to tell you what I would choose to have done but.... If my nose was broken in a fight I don't think I would keep it dangling in front of my face I'd have one of the custom "cute" upward noses "put on" Cosmetic surgery is sometime elective but most times necessary .... it's nice to know its there if you ever need it (or can afford it!)

Elektra ... Welcome to KarateForums (stop by Introductions Forum!) Yes exactly .... as with any pain that may last for several days-- go see a doctor! That is the "human barometer" conditiion ... I always thought that was a bunch of bull doodoo but in actuality it isn't. Barometric pressure is caused by the weight of all the air above the ground pressing down - gravity pulls air toward the earth just as it pulls everything else. It's called "barometric" pressure because an instrument called a barometer is used to measure air pressure. Air hasweight. Gradual changes in atmospheric pressure are typically undetectable. Severe changes in barometric pressure are easier to detect. Have you seen the movie 'Total Recall'? If you have, you've may remember Arnold's eyes popping out their sockets during a sequence where he's exposed to the low pressure environment of mars. The feeling your friend may experience is a dull to sharp pain in thejoints and muscles. joints expand, they press against nerves around the joints. As the atmospheric pressure drops, the fluid in the joints expand.... and as the joints expand, they press against nerves around the joints. You can relieve pain by massaging the muscles (some people crack the joints to relieve the pressure but that isn't advisable!) ... more info on reducing pain below. Here's a list of links regarding joint pain and weather prediction: http://www.allaboutarthritis.com/arthritis.cfm/living/258/-1/Pain http://www.weather.com/newscenter/topstories/health/achesandpains/010712pressurearthritis.html?from=apfl http://www.halcyon.com/iasp/TC96JulyAug.html http://www.arc.org.uk/about_arth/infosheets/6258/6258.htm http://www.midwestarthritis.com/html/weather___arthritis.htm http://arthritisinsight.com/feature/weather/

...yes always leave them wanting for more "I always say!" Fortunately when clicking on a link it opens another window in your browser and actually doesn't take you too far away from KF. I would never post "other" forum links ... my loyalties lie here! (.... or is it "royalties") ... "Link Queen"

http://www.nauticom.net/www/emlu/ch/martial_arts.htm http://www.key-arts.co.uk/index.htm http://microbiol.org/vl.martial.arts/kungfu_ext.htm (with a link for internal styles on page also) I was ordering some stuff online and saw this too (some UK listings if you go thru each page -- be sure to click on bottom Next 10) http://sakura-0.com/links/pages/China/Kungfu/ These should keep you busy for awhile! :nod: `'~,.,~'`'~,.,~'`'~,.,~'`'~,.,~' "Link Queen"

... yeah this happened on Aug. 23rd. I heard it on the tv news so got on the internet to learn more ... and found the "link". Winner gets a "real" guitar!

http://www.omvf.net./video/zacmonro2002.mpg ("Last Nite" by The Strokes) Zac "Mr Magnet" Monro, 2001 AGWC Champ and meek mild mannered architect from London, won the 7th Annual Air Guitar World Championship held in Oulu, Finland. The Ideology of AGWC is to promote world peace. According to the ideology, all evil things disappear from the world whenever people play the Air Guitar. Competition was extreme to say the least as competitors from Canada, USA, UK, Austria, Norway, Finland, New Zealand and Australia strived to take out the prestigious title

whew! I'm a happy heterosexual female martial artist now ... (not that I wasn't before diamondick's apology) Thanks .... Peace to you also!

that's me! You should see my bookmark collection! I tend to refer to links often rather than to quote verbatim.... this way you pick and choose what you want to read on the topic. thanks Martial_Artist ....

"The Matrix Reloaded" http://www.whatisthematrix.com/ Last I heard was May 2003 Here is a site with more info and video on the filming of The Matrix Reloaded: http://www.etonline.com/movie/a8877.htm http://www.time.com/time/sampler/article/0,8599,235417,00.html Also a forum too! http://www.coronaproductions.com/cgi-bin/forumdisplay.cgi?action=topics&forum=THE+MATRIX+sequels&number=8&DaysPrune=45&LastLogin=

.... is the study of the evolution and development of human combative behavior and performance.I saw this term in an article I was reading regarding why there so many fighting systems. So I started to do a little research. Hoplology explains that fighting systems tend to mirror the characteristics of the individual training in it. In true fighting systems, the most important factors are the principles that are taught within the system which if learned, allows the individual to dominate in combat. These principles are essentially universal... as much psychological as they are biomechanical. Each culture will use the principles and instruction in a different way. And the teachers will put their own individual spin or translation on the style of instruction and use of those universal principles. The result? ... many traditional fighting systems for real combat, and an even larger number of systems that have evolved without even stemming from a true combat. (non-traditional) In hoplological terms, "martial arts" refers to those systems that evolved or were designed for, of, and by battlefield combat. This society is dedicated to studying such combative behavior. http://www.hoplology.com/ Check the site out ... pretty intersting. "This is the law: There is no possible victory in defense, The sword is more important than the shield, And skill is more important than either, The final weapon is the brain. All else is supplemental. John Steinbeck

So Kodora you're afraid of jumping into the "cold water". No need to jump right in. Test the "waters" first ... get used to it little by little. This way you won't be embarrassed by the "shrinkage". what I am trying to say is .... I am sure everyone is well aware of your situation. Ease yourself back in slowly (you're going to want to dive right in ... but don't!) ... because you'll risk physically injuring yourself and also mentally injuring yourself, not being able to do what you once did with hardly any effort can seriously discourage you and your self confidence! You need to gradually work up to the level of conditioning you once had. You can do it! When the mind says yes .... it is amazing what the body can do! Remember to "stretch" prior to training even more than usual so you don't injure that knee again! Good Luck and come back and fill us in on your progress!

Welcome Back! ... You have alot of catching up to do!