KickChick

Hey taezee .... care to enlighten Mr. El Guerrero Loco ??? .... you say you have seen "some tkd sparring" ... nuff said I believe!

Yes I have seen this .... and can appreciate it being a mom of 3! #'s 3, 12 and 15 I have had experience with!!

Welcome to KarateForums El Guerrero Loco ... enjoy your stay here!

First of all I am going to move this post (as Kendo isn't Korean Arts-related -- it's a Japanese sword style) ... For further info go to: http://www.cam.org/~hiro/skc/english/hypertext/www.html

Well BlueDragon ... looks to me you took a bit of every highly debated thread and rolled it up into one post that seeks to vent all of your frustrations! Kudos to you for having shown to all of us what you are so sick of. ah, but that is life ... some of those things you just cannot change ... Immediate gratification, upward mobility, monetary mindfullness hence the dough-jo .... we all in some way have to deal with various degrees of this and yes it sucks. As far as your grievances about kata, breaking, competitions and the general "softening" of the arts (not everyone practices their style according to the way you see it) .... clearly you have issues that are not warranted, you just seem to have personal dislikes (and we all have them).

http://poisonivy.aesir.com/cures.html I know what you are going through .... I am allergic to the stuff and when I come in contact I immediately wash off *scrubbing) with soap and water otherwise I need to get medical help quick! They can give you a shot (usually a steroid) if you visit a walk in clinic.

http://www.fightauthority.com/styles.php4 You'll like this site ... offers info, sites, techniques, pics and videos of at least 2 dozen styles. Cruise about the site some more.... some awesome "fight footage" and techniques.

Matt 26:52b All who draw the sword will die by the sword. .... (this is why I don't train in weapons!) Let's return to the subject of bowing. I do not expect us to return to 1600's Japan or China. I wouldn't expect our culture to bow to our parents and teachers. A bow in the east is like shaking hands in the west .... pure & simple. If someone offered to shake your hand out of friendship or business would you refuse? I think not ... this would not be respectful of that individual. There is no diff. Our way in the West or their way in the East. How about saluting the American Flag? --- same concept. None of these events change a person's outlook on life or respect but this is the way of the particular culture. If you wish to further discuss Religion & the Martial Arts .... let's continue this on that particular thread! thanks! _________________ KarateForums Sensei 1st dan Tae Kwon Do (ITF) Cardio/Fitness Kickboxing Instr. [ This Message was edited by: KickChick on 2002-05-24 07:03 ]

yeah I know what you mean .... I was never a breakfast eating person, but I try to have something with my java (at least 2 cups). That right there jumps starts my metabo. Oatmeal/raisin bars are my fav (Slimfast). Lots of water during day!!! <---very important!

Well it all depends on your student base as to how much equipment you will need. Start off with about a half a dozen targets, shields, paddles and blockers. I suggest more than one wavemaster ... and also a good hanging heavy weight bag. We use the large target shields to jump over doing running jump side kicks to the hanging heavy bag. We stack them one on top of the other. If you have at least 6 that makes for a good height as a goal. Rebreakable boards are good if you plan on doing alot of that in class otherwise a good stock of pine boards with an investment in a power board holder. Don't forget the aesthetics too! Motivational posters, a good sized bulletin board, plastic filing compartments to place your class schedules in and pricing info by the entrance. _________________ KarateForums Sensei 1st dan Tae Kwon Do (ITF) Cardio/Fitness Kickboxing Instr. [ This Message was edited by: KickChick on 2002-05-23 08:18 ]

...(very curious) ... anyway, I am sure you did have fun as a "Black Belt" <--- (correction) Good Luck in your future endeavors.

What happens normally, on a regular carb diet, is that when you eat, the protein is used to rebuild muscle tissue, and carbohydrates are converted to glucose, and used for energy. Now, when you have no carbs, the body resorts to breaking down fat and protein into ketones, which is known as ketosis/lipolysis, and the body uses these ketones for energy instead of glycogen. The theory is that this is also supposed to make it easier for your body to let go of the bodyfat it has. When your body isn't being given sufficient water, what does it do? It holds on to what it has, especially under your skin, and you get that slightly bloated look. When you start getting plenty of water again, what happens? Your body starts to release the water it was retaining! If you starve yourself of food, what happens? Your metabolism goes down, and you start burning less and less, like your body is in conservation mode! (Do I need to ask this?) When you start getting enough food again, what happens? You metabolism rises again! When your oxygen supply is cut off, what happens? You die! (Just making sure you're still paying attention!) I have read that your brain operates only on glycogen, and if you don't get any carbs, your body has to produce glycogen on its own. The good thing is that your body supposedly gets used to doing this after a couple weeks. It seems that the higher your bodyfat, the harder it is to adjust. My personal recommendation is that before you think of trying anything like this, (ketosis)you get ALL the information you can find and see your doctor. Ketosis is an extremely bad thing for a diabetic!

I came across a really well done Hapkido site and thought I'd pass it along here.. http://hapkido.netro.com.au/ ... Hapkido Net Dojang the official IHA & AHG Web site

We have a thread on this very subject here: http://www.karateforums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?topic=893&forum=19

Yeah, but this quick fix approach does set you up for failure. Drastic calories reduction leads to a slowdown in metabolism. And remember fruits contain .... sugar!!! Remember those quick fixes are just that .... you won't be able to maintain the results. ... and thanks Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon ... Good Luck to your brother .... !

The single most important kick you should have down without any problems in order to complete a 540 is a very good sweeping 360 roundhouse/crescent or tornado kick. A 360 is basically the same as a 540 except you land on the non kicking leg and not the kicking leg. Practice the sweeping 360 continuously!... kicking really fast is important. Use your arms to help you swing you body around quickly, building torque. You have to tuck in your non-kicking leg. When practicing any of the lead up techniques as well as the 540, try to jump up as much as possible as opposed to taking steps to move forward. In other words, build upward momentum and not forward momentum. Keep your body facing to the front during most of the actual kicking, that way you keep pressure off of your landing foot. Use your hips to turn over. If you already have good sweeping 360s, then this should aready be automatic. Try shortening the kick if you have trouble bringing your kicking leg all the way around. Start with a bent leg crescent then work yourself up to a crescent then roundhouse kick.

BOTH!!! Preferably do a cardio workout after your weightlifting. Why? Well, because any lactic acid formed during your weightlifting workout will be matabolized during the aerobic activity that your cardio workout provides! They complement one another very nicely and both are necessary and important factors to complete a total workout routine.

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Welcome to KarateForums... now don't quit us! Hope you find a club soon and get back to your Kung Fu training!

So it's prevalent at your school too! It seems to be the end of the road to some .... and yes, to others just the start. I find that the school needs to nurture those new black belts ... offer more advanced instruction ... fine tune their classes so that these black belts don't get bored or get stale in their learning. Offer workshops onsite at the school .... show them that yes, there is more on the road up ahead ... keep that seat "belt" on!!

Both strength and power are important in the martial arts, but power should be prioritized. Martial artists go from a relaxed state and then "explode" with a strike, throw, or grappling maneuver. Several research studies have supported the idea of "velocity specificity". This means that to develop high-velocity strength, or power, training must include ballistic (high-velocity) resistance exercises. These include various plyometrics and Olympic lifts. Plyometric exercises involve forceful jumping, bounding, shoving, or throwing. Examples include depth jumps, jump squats, lateral hops, jumping rope, medicine ball chest passes, medicine ball side throws, and clap pushups. These exercises incorporate rapid eccentric stretch and maximal (or near maximal) concentric contractions to place and enormous overload on the muscle. For instance, an athlete performing a depth jump steps off of a box about 2 feet high and lands on both feet. He bends his knees as he lands to absorb the shock. The athlete then jumps up as high as he can. This causes the leg and hip extensor muscles to simultaneously reverse the downward movement caused by stepping off the box and propel the athlete's bodyweight into the air. Olympic lifting exercises require moving weights (barbell, dumbbell, or other resistance device) as explosively as possible. The lifter attempts to use the entire body to accelerate the weight from a dead stop to maximum speed as quickly as he can. One of the most effective methods of building power is by combining weight training exercises (both high and slow velocity) and plyometrics in the same routine. This is known as "complex training". Usually weight training exercises done with heavy resistance are followed by a similar plyometric movement. Complex training leads to gains in power greater than those of either method used alone.

You must remind the "old lady" that she needs to build herself both physically and mentally. She is obviously not fueled up enough... she may be in it for entirely different reasons ... maybe she had preconceived notions of getting into martial arts .... it's not what she thought it was going to be. You got to want it bad ... you have to see a goal and aim for it and beyond it! Physically at our age (over 40) we are at a disadvantage at times .. but mentally we are strong and sometimes that can compensate for alot! _________________ KarateForums Sensei 1st dan Tae Kwon Do (ITF) Cardio/Fitness Kickboxing Instr. [ This Message was edited by: KickChick on 2002-05-21 13:25 ]

In 1966 Choi formed the International Taekwon-Do Federation and left Korea and the KTA, and eventually in 1973 the KTA changed its format, essentially becoming the World Taekwondo Federation. (Actually the Korean TKD Association still exists as a national governing body for TKD in Korea; the World TKD Federation is the worldwide parent organization and each country has its own national governing body. In the U.S. this is the United States TKD Union.) In size, the World Taekwondo Federation is much bigger, with many more people involved world wide all committed to spreading the art. WTF schools vary widely in what forms are practiced, how much stress is given to self-defense versus competition, testing requirements, etc. Its history is that of tolerating differences and sharing credit. The ITF is a small (although worldwide) organization driven by one man, who makes sure the entire organization does the same forms in the same way. Politically, Choi has received much criticism for his trips to North Korea and support of the Communist dictator.

~~~~Happy Birthday KarateForums~~~~~ Cheers and here's to many, many more!!! .... it's been a pleasure spending most of those months here!! ... Sensei Deb

Ah ... so you thought wrong! There are numerous branches and associations of TKD(sport, traditional and ecclectic). Unfortunately, practitioners will be well aware of the opposing political problems of Tae Kwon Do and the agruments between associations, Masters, Grand-Masters and even Korea as a country on this subject. There is an incredible history and tradition that is the foundation of this martial art. Each branch will have its own story to tell. I feel as a whole from what I have seen many new associations/unions are slowly uniting TKD into a more traditional martial art. _________________ KarateForums Sensei 1st dan Tae Kwon Do (ITF) Cardio/Fitness Kickboxing Instr. [ This Message was edited by: KickChick on 2002-05-21 11:11 ]