ninjanurse

Congrats!

Oh ya-one of the biggest problems and reddest flags their is!!!! Unfortunately this is way too common in dojos today!!!

Out of line for sure and I would hope that your instructor would edify you infront of your students regarding the incident, in addition to informing the visitor that he overstepped his bounds.

Forced to use them when part of a large association-never had a problem with the customer service aspect but...you do have to pay for the marketing materials and they don't market for you. They take a big chunk of your monthly income too-and there are other billing companies out there that do it for much less. Personally, I think schools are better off marketing themselves through media that shows what their students are doing not what every other cookie cutter school is doing. What are your students accomplishing through their training? What are you/they doing in your community? Get your students to do the marketing for you by talking up the benefits they have seen in their own lives to those within their circle of influence. Be transparent in your advertising and how you present your school to prospective students-EFC will counsel you otherwise and you will pay for it in more ways than just cash. JMO.

I agree that all kids are different and each has their own timeline when it comes to physical and cognitive development. I have taken them as young as 3 at my dojo-as long as they are willing participants and are independant. Of course they are not taught the same program. We work on preparation for entering the Junior program at age 8-not on earning a Black Belt by the time they are 7 !!!

I have several students with along the Austism Spectrum and many with ADD/ADHD. I approach them as I do an other student-identify their learning style and expect no less of them than any other student in the school. Each student is unique and as such presents a new learning experience for me every day!

Sorry to hear! Nice to hear of your great memories of him!

Congratualations!

Welcome to KF!

Try learning to understand Japanse done in Pigeon by a Hawaiian Sensei!!!

My system is a mixture of many styles (karate, tkd, jujitsu-both classical & brazilian, and arnis) but I do not refer to it as "mixed martial arts" because of the connotation of that term in today's "martial arts market".

Read it! It has a good history of TKD that was easy to follow (and I learned a few new things!) and a general explanation of some comon techniques. The explanation and the photos of the two forms was clear and I have been enjoying practicing the "new" old koryo. I am very interested in the "heirloom" forms and have always taught a few of them in order to preserve their history. I may consider includung this one too!

Welcome to KF!

Awesome! And welcome to KF!!

I have had numerous knee surgeries and the hardest thing I find is kneeling and a seiza position due to decreased ROM and chronic swelling due to arthritis. Makes grappling difficult to say the least but I do kick the bag without much problem.

I tell my students, "When you think you are done, you're not!".

Destiny is a journey and sometimes the road turns and things fall into place when you least expect it! So it was for me when I embarked on a new path and created a new "system/style" 3 years ago-after much thought and counsel from several of my past instructors who encouraged me to fully embrace shuhari. The decision was not taken lightly and the process has called for thoughtful diligence to preserve the traditions inherent in all the "systems" represented. The base art is taekwondo (the system I have loved for over 22 years)-presented in traditional form but with some elements of modern training to include an appreciation for the Taeguek forms and their relevance to Olympic style sparring & modern poomsae competition. My background in Shotokan karate (Nidan) binds me to the roots of taekwondo and therefore the older forms are represented as well-to include the Palgwe forms of taekwondo, some older "heirloom" forms, and a few karate forms. My students also learn the basics of both classical & brazilian jujitsu (with an emphasis on self defense rather than competition) and arnis. These styles and their concepts are blended into & intertwined into every curriculum area resulting in well rounded students who upon reaching shodan are also ranked as a blue belt in jujitsu. The name of the "style" is Tamashii Ryuu. Tamashii is the purest and most raw expression from deep within the soul or spirit, having no mental or physical past or future thought or preparation behind it. It is an open and honest expression of the ‘here and now’; Ryuu is the Dragon. Therefore Tamashii Ryuu is "the expression of the soul/essense of the Dragon within the moment at hand". It is a style still in evolution-years in preparation but only 3 years in implementation at this point. The journey continues!

Where are you planning on being/traveling to?

Thanks for the link! Will be reading this today!

Personally I think someone filmed them at a demonstration and jumped to conclusions. The WTF has a creative forms division for competition therefore there is no need to add these to the traditional divisions.

The "crossed in the back" method is usually for randori and the "overlap" method is for formal occasions although many modern schools make no distinction and use oneor the other.

In agreement here. While I teach a traditional style I feel that there is more than one game in town and want my students to be well rounded. Adding in techniques from other styles that are in contrast to your base is not confusing at all, for example, adding traditional JJ & BJJ to TKD gives our students skills to use when they find themselves on the ground. In addition, while arts may have a common origin many self defense techniques found in schools of the same style vary greatly based on lineage and many techniques are similar in syles with no common origin. Afterall, there is/was no need to reinvent the wheel!

Congrats hammer!

Agreed. Joined an association once that forbid training outside their schools. The lack of depth of his students and instructors, their obvious lack of tehnique, and the rapid promotion of students (Black belt within 12-18months)who paid extra for an "instructors program" were other red flags that spelled McDojo. It bothered me then and it still bothers me today that his students are getting gypped out of a real martial arts education-not to mention the impact on the image of martial arts as a whole. Not all schools that have instructor programs or extra belts to earn are McDojo's-it's the content & the standards that are important.