ninjanurse

Congratulations!

It is very important to push students beyond what they think they can do so that they realize they are capable of doing things that they are convinced they can't. Students that constantly include "can't" or "won't" in their statements/conversations need to turn their "stinkin' thinkin'" around and who other than their instructor is in a better position to do that? It all comes down to trusting in your instructor and letting him/her do what you are paying them to do. Push-ups at my school are motivation to get better not punishment for poor performance.

I agree there is a standard to be met, however, a good instructor should be able to recognize the potential in each student and respond appropriately. In general, physical limitations should not keep a student from advancing in rank, however, "limitations in character" are another story and hopefully these students are weeded out soon enough so that it does not become an issue.

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A blue belt should not be doing Koryo at a tournament. A TKD sanctioned tournament would not allow this and if done in an "open" tournament" your rank would be suspect.

I do not stretch before cardio-only after a cool down period. During class a warm-up period is sufficient to do moderate stretching but be careful not to overstretch areas that you have not used in a while to avoid tears and soreness. I would work on those at home when you don't have to kick after stretching.

I would include a Release of Liability in a clause to cover refunds of fees.

Congratulations marie!!

We have 11 in all for Shodan. Basic Form Taegueks 1-8 Koon Shu 1 Lien Bu Chuen

It absolutely 100% helps!!!!! ADHD/ADD kids have a unique capacity to focus on things that they are intensely interested in , i.e. video games, etc., so most that take martial arts because the want to are able to focus and get a lot out of it. But, as with any kid, if the are there for the parents it is a crap-shoot! I have 3 ADD/ADHD kids who have all benefited from martial arts and would recommend it to any parent struggling with behavior issues, etc. !!!!! I also agree that the instructor is important. He/she must be able to capture their attention and move things along quickly enough to appeal to their impulsive tendencies. I currently have several of these kids in my school and they are great students once you cam figure out how the learn and what motivates them!

Of course! There is no guarantee you will pass.

We have nine gup ranks before black and it takes 4 years of training to get through them all. Then the Black belt ranks start. It takes a minimum of two years to reach 2nd dan, 2 years to reach 3rd dan, and 4 years to reach 4th dan. I don't think that is fast at all-about average for most systems I have studied. Just a certificate, no stripes until you change dans.

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Vegan here for about 6 years, vegetarian before that. Raised my kids vegetarian too...nothing scrawny about any of them. I ran 5 miles daily up until knee surgery in May, and trained like a maniac on top of that-with no ill effects. I will have to say that not eating meat or eating meat has nothing to do with how "healthy" you are....it's all about proper nutrition period and quality protein is available from non-animal sources, as well as B12. It is interesting to note too that there is also a HIGH incidence of B12 deficiency in meat-eaters, as well as those of certain descent-not just vegetarians/vegans. Everyone has to find their own formula for health and I don't think that anyone has the magic answer...eat to be healthy and to perform your best-and if what you are doing isn't working change it!

Just from a brief viewing of the site I would say it looks like their (the Black Belt qualifiers) techniques are good-and there is a mix of adults and kids in the group. . I would definitely talk with the instructor/owner about your goals and concerns.

It works like this: Probationary Black Belt (6mo) 1st Dan-Novice (6mo) 1st Dan-Intermediate (6mo) 1st Dan-Advanced (6mo) 2nd Dan-Novice (6mo) 2nd Dan-Intermediate (6mo) 2nd Dan-Advanced (6mo) 3rd Dan-Novice (12mo) 3rd Dan-Intermediate (12mo) 3rd Dan-Advanced (12mo) 4th Dan-Novice (24mo) 4th Dan-Advanced (24mo) 5th Dan (60mo) 6th Dan (72mo) Hope that answers the question.

We do demos to not only promote our style but to "showoff" our students accomplishments. It is strictly voluntary and no one is forced to perform. It is also good to expose students to performing under pressure as there are a lot of life lessons to be learned.

I agree here...and the same goes for TKD schools-no two schools or instructors are the same.

Do not teach him...invite him to class. If he declines, enough said. As far as domestic violence goes there are laws in this country to protect you and you should take advantage of them...for both your sakes-it sounds like your brother needs help!

Rising above is the goal...stooping to their level or below is not. I see a clear difference in responding to violence "on the street" and "in the ring"...self defense should be first in mind not saving face.

In my experience most people that quit at that point in their training do it out of fear and lack of confidence...that should tell you a thing or two about your co-worker. As far as registering, like ps1 said, most governing bodies register their black belts under their association name to keep track of them, etc. Law enforcement has nothing to do with it.

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Congratulations Matt..well done!!!!!

Congratulations!

I have only been with this organization for 5-6 years so I can't tell you how long it has been this way. My old school had a similar "maintainence program" with informal testing every 6 months. I don't think it is a sign of a McDojo unless of course you are paying hundreds of dollars each time, etc. I think it keeps the pressure on and boredom away for those still needing external motivation.