ninjanurse

Kodenkan JuJitsu I believe.

Yes!!! The "aha!" moment that makes it all worthwhile!

There is a certain KF VIP that is being promoted tomorrow to Senior Red Belt....and she thought it couldn't be done!!! Ha! Congratulations Laurie!!! (karatekid1975)

I second that...especially the beer and bulgogi!!

Hi and welcome! Why don't you scoot on over to the Introductions forum and tell us about yourself. You will find us a friendly bunch!

I am very old school and I train and teach at a "modern dojang". IMO it is a matter of philosophy rather than what color gi you wear or how many belt levels there are. While it is true that there are many schools out there that have "watered down" their curriculums to make it more appealing to a society that demands more bang for the buck most are still teaching the spirit of budo in some form and IMO that is better than not teaching it at all.

Tom Callos

Congratulations!!!!

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Welcome! I homeschooled my kids and they semed to have turned out all right...only a few minor incidents so far ! Glad to have you here.

Welcome!

Exactly....and sometimes it is hard to convince yourself of that.

WooHoo!!!! Congrats Patrick!!!

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Welcome!

Ah..the back kick! One of my favorites!!! I use drills that draw the person into the kick such as retreating foot work or circling out as well as counter drills where I set up an attack, say turning kick or wheel kick, and counter with back kick (tHere are a lot of variations!). Beginners have a hard time throwing it due to balance problems so a favorite is to have them throw side kick then back kick to their partners hogu while the partner moves to either side after the first kick. This forces them to focus on technique and balance in order to hit their target (as opposed to just throwing it wildly behind them hoping to hit something).

The family plan definitely sounds the best...and I am partial to TKD & Shotokan so I say "Good luck and enjoy your training"!!

Having a background in Shotokan and now studying TKD I can say that the two compliment each other well. What I didn't get from the site was whether they are teaching both arts, or have mixed the two into a new style. It is always wise to check out other options (if available) before you jump on the first opportunity...and watch or participate in a few classes before committing.

WooHoo!!!!

Welcome!

All of the above.