Dablackbelt

Ok... Hi DBB

O. Ok. Thanks You too! lol. I don't really know all this kinda weird speech if ya know what I mean

yeah ok but whaddaya mean 'sound guy' ?

Yeah I know but I'm young and to be honest I really couldn't think of anything else to say

O.... Ok, so are you ok now?

O.Ok but can you do loads of really good kicks and split kicks and stuff?

what do you mean 'moderate'? :S

Does anyone actually do tae kwondo here? lol...

I do karate and I've noticed that the kicks aren't excactly high flying, spinnning, or anything really fancy. I was just wondering is Tae Kwondo just split kicks, high flying ones and stuff? DBB

Bad jokes? I am the master!!! Wanna hear some of my cr*ppy ones? Well tough, I'm gonna do some anyway... 1) A Panda walks into a bar and says to the bartender: "Can I have a............ beer please?" The Bartender replies: "Certainly, but why the long pause?" The Panda simply says... "Because I'm a Panda" (Get it? Pause? Paws? I told you I was the master of bad ones.) 2) A man walks into a bar with a roll of tarmac under his arm and says: "Can I have a bear please? Oh, and one for the road." 3) Two buckets of sick were walking down the road... One suddenly stops and starts to cry; "what's a matter?" Asks the other. "I was brought up here..." 4) The ol': a man walks into a bar. "Ow!" 5) I don't get this one but someone told me it; it might not even be right but I'll try Tell me if you get it........ A buisinessman walks into a bar and asks for a drink... The bartender gives him the drink and says: "that will be £2 please." Then the buisiness man turns around in alarm and replies: What!? I don't owe you for that!" 6) A man falls inlove with two bags. He's Bisatchel. I can't really think of anymore at the moment. If I do then I will add 'em. O and I found the best poem too, it's called Fleas: Fleas Adam had 'em DBB

Ok Monkey Girl! Thank you! I see why I have a puny white belt now... Just like the olden days... I feel small again and I see what you mean by 'spit laugh' now. I thought It was saying that he was drinking then he got an electric shock and it was funny or somethin weird... O and Zero! Thanx! Please can you tell me that site? I wanna ave a look cause I'd love to get one, if I'm allowed of course... Is there any online tutorials of how to use one too? I don't have a clue... Thanx, DBB

Ok. I am gonna put an end to this once and for all with the reasons for all of this! 1) You are right slow to fast section. I believe that all begginers should go slow at first and then to medium until they have mastered the basic moves.. Even if that means they have to miss a few gradings. 2) The hands on the hips section, you are made to put your hands onto your hips for several reasons: i) This is used to get the technique right, if you are taught without doing this then your arm would be laying about next to your side and it would be a bit slow to punch with it. ii) It looks good: imagine if you have a really good, stronge, solid stance, a great punch, you are looking directly forward and your arm is dropping down aimlessly at the floor. It would all look good apart from the arm. 3) Stances: Low, solid and long stances are used to work your muscles. If you start making really low and long stances from a white belt stage then your muscles will hurt at first because they are not used to the pain, but after a while of hard working your muscles will gradually start to get stronger and you will be able to stay in this position for longer. See what I mean? E.G In Karate there is a stance called Kebadachi/quebadachi (not sure how it is spelt) better known as horse riding stance and if you make it long and low then it will really hurt at first but after some time it will gradually become less painful. Its the same with your arms. Hold a punch for ages and it will hurt but do it on a regular basis and it will become easier and easier. Does that make sense? 4) Sparing: Ok. When people fight at Karate or any other 'MA' then they gradually get better at their blocks, punches, kicks and striking techniques this way they will be so used to fighting that they most likely won't even get hit! Alternatively, since that is a bit of a stupid answer: People who do martial arts will know whats it's like to hit. For instance, they train on bags, some on wooden boards, etc... Everyone has hit someone before, thats what I reckon anyway. Also everyone has been hurt before, you can't say that they won't know what it's like if they get hurt! Oh and think about it, if you were in a fight and you hit someone you ain't gonna stop because your hand hurts, 2 reasons why: i) Martial Artists are trained how to punch with their knuckles to increase alot of pain... ii) They're in the middle of a bloomin' fight, they would get hit too easily. And another thing: if you're in a fight you won't suddenly stop fighting because you're 'afraid' to hit them or that you've never hit someone before. That would be so stupid what would you rather do? Get beaten the crap outta yourself or don't attack cause you don't like to hit someone? Anyway... I hope that sums most of it up And that this convinces you that it is not stupid or anything else negative about self defences. Wow... I hate essays and I just wrote a short one myself... DBB. P.S Whats Detrimental mean? P.P.S I just noticed that John G got quite similar stuff to me... Great.. 1/2 hour of my life wasted... P.P.P.S If you really don't like MA that much why did you join it?

Ahhh! Ok! I c now!!! Heh! Ok... Thanx!

Hey! I am new here and I joined last night... I am a black belt in Shotokan Karate and I am 14. I gotta few questions: 1) Why is there a white belt next to my name? How do I get different belts like everyone else? 2) Are Nunchakus banned from England and if not how old do you gotta be to be able to buy 'em? 3) And what's this meant to mean: ? DBB

Lol.. K thank you everyone. But Omnifinite? Whats a MA? Is that your association? and Sotochem! I am gonna try the Bruce Lee thing next time! Sounds fun! Thanx!