ninjanurse

I based my answer on personal experience-small circle ju jitsu. But it seems to me that the principles of all are the same, just different combinations and expressions.

It sounds to me like you are misinterpreting the word "soft" to mean bad technique. Soft means you lack "kime"not technical prowess. Kime is the intensity of the technique as it finishes (basic definition) and can not be imitated by ironing your gi. It must be developed with YEARS of repetition and experience. Respect will also come...with time.

Speak with your instructor and explain it to him. Training with the same person every time, whether you are serious or not, is not a good idea anyway-it limits your experience and can develop bad habits. If the instructor won't help, find another partner first.

Hakima wearing is an art in itself!

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Great article! It really is all about what is in your heart not how legalistic you can be about the "rules" of Chritianity.

Everyone here has good points. As an instructor in a very successful kids program I have a few cents to add too. Teaching children is an art in itself and an instructor can make or break a kid very quickly. Some instructors can teach adults fine but have no business teaching kids. Here in lies the dilema and I think the advice to talk to other parents of kids your sons age is very wise. Learning styles and developmental stages play a big role in how successful a student-instructor relationship will be. If the instructor has no clue and is unable to adapt to the age and style of the kid it may be a struggle for all and could lead to having a promising student turned off forever. As suggested, specified kids programs are better for this age group as the instructors should be keen to this. Along with differences in development and learning styles come differences in discipline styles. Again this should ideally be geared towards the child but kids should also be able to adapt to the structure of the class or they may not be ready to fully participate in a martial arts program. Your son is 6 so this probably isn't a concern but it could be for others in the class-specifically the child you mentioned that had to sit out (of course I am only generalizing as I do not know the circumsances). I would give the instructor the benefit of doubt in this case until I knew more/observed more. Lastly, is your son having fun? This is the most important thing at this age. If he is, let it be and keep an eye out. If he isn't, find another program fast before he loses interest and/or has a bad experience. Keep in mind that it is perfectly normal for a 6 year old to be nervous and even cry before their first two tests. Support and encourage wherver you can-eventually he will overcome and be well on his way down a truely wonderful path.

True NAPMA provides the curriculum for Little Dragons and Century supplies the uniforms, patches, etc. There are other kids programs out there with similar set ups-Tiny Tigers, Karate Rangers, Ninja Turtles, etc.

Got a great laugh entering names at work!!!! Mine is Grand Moff Puppeteer...hmmm interesting!!

Chuck Norris's TSD system was the first I ever ranked in..way back in the 70's!!! I still have an old UFAF patch that I covet!!!!

Good advice from all! Hook kick is a fav or mine too but it does take a while to develop power. Breaking with it requires more timing than anything and learning to coordinate kime and technique along with the timing requires REPETITION ON TARGET. My breakdown of the kick: Aim just off the target and think about throwing your most powerful side kick-punching through your target with lots of kime....then redirect the power by recoiling your leg like a roundhouse-think traditional style where you turn the hip over then force it to open up on the recoil. A good drill to develop the hip timing and strength is to do hook kick then round kick to the same target without putting the leg down (double paddle works well-or xray paper closed in a door if you have no partner). Good luck!!

Fight straight with round. Counter with a kick that has more reach like a roundkick or wheelkick. Or circle left or right and counter. May take some drill work to get the timing right but can be to your advantage .

MartialArtist, The Master Instructor used to teach Bassai's probably due to his Karate background but now I believe he sticks strictly to WTF poomse for TKD, and then adds chinese forms for the Kung Fu (his system is a mix of traditional/sport TKD and Kung Fu). True they are great forms!!! TKDShoujo, I go to the Mt. Lafler's school and attend the main school once a week. I have yet to visit Three Treasures (I'm guessing as did karatekid did that this is your school-my apologies if I guessed wrong) but I would like to.

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I have an old black cat named Jet. She is 14 and slowing down alot. I also have 3 dogs, a Golden Retriever named Sake', a Chinook named Zephyr, and a Chihuahua named Rizzo.

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Close to KarateKid. So close we almost trained together but..... !

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I personally know of a school like this that is in operation as we speak. Then place oozes with "negative" energy as do the students that attend. Resist the dark side of the force Luke!!