ts757

quite frankly, I think it depends on your age. At 16, I can take more than a week of karate trraining and have no problems (except the obvious problem of technique loss, etc). At 45+, you tend to experience quite a lot of problems upon your return.

Doesnt anyone see walking around with a large "coca-cola" symbol on your back offensive to the martial art itself? I have to agree with some of the opinions, lowering lesson fees is a good reason. *cough* McDojo *cough* I suppose its just evidence of the arts adapting to todays modern culture. To quote the signature of a moderator "oh well, time will tell."

Do you think it's right for clubs to get sponsership? Does it complete the McDojo image? is it an insult to the very foundation of karate? Or is it ok, as long as what the club teaches is sound? What do you guys and dolls think? [ This Message was edited by: ts757 on 2001-10-12 15:37 ]

I would also reccomend tai chi and wing chun, but you should remember that although in the long term these may help your health, they wont provide the strenuous excersise your doctor is reccomending. Personally, I would reccomend joining a gym, where you can choose what level of excersise you want, or get a personal trainer. Also there will be dedicated medical staff around to help you incase of a problem, which is not gaurranteed (did i spell that right?) at a martial arts class.

Everybody was Kung Fu Fighting, HUH!

Bon, you really need to work on your mental control and disipline. There's something called a punch bag that is used when you get that angry, but the martial arts should be teaching you the mental control to combat anger of that magnitude.

My question is: Why do people who get their black belts through cheap grading systems when they dont deserve it (the sensei is just trying to make cash) think they are so good??? Personally, I dont grade as often as I can even though I have the ability to, because karate is about what you think of yourself, not the impression you make on other people. I dont believe in using simplistic labels (like belts) to pigeon hole people, and anyone who does is a drooling moron (ok, bad joke I appologise).

Or Fat Tony (simpsons) - "I dont get mad, i get stabby." :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:

War is kinda unlikely, but it couldnt have happened at a worse time, this is almost certain to send america into chaos. As long as they dont target the memworth hill base in harrogate, I'm a rather safe distance from the action.

shame, i was a grandmaster (along with everyone else) for a while there...

ok, my attempt to get more replies failed... damnit.

I'm not planning to take up a second art, I'm just interested in people's views... keep 'em coming.

If you were to start practising a second art, would it be better to choose an art that is completely the opposite to your current art (e.g. tai chi (soft) - karate(hard)(i dont want an argument about whats hard and whats soft (or that i've used too many brackets))) to get experience in a broad range of styles, or to choose one thats similar? For those who think I might be changing from karate, then no worries, I'm simply interested in what people think.

A properly performed traditional roundhouse kick, karate style, hurts. I cant speak for Muay Thai as i have never practised it. As long as the kick delivers the required KO or point (depending on situation), then quite frankly, does it matter which hurts more? [ This Message was edited by: ts757 on 2001-09-06 12:23 ]

I'm still as impatiant as ever. It takes too long for the kettle to boil, 2 minutes??? What were they thinking? Personally, I dont think a modern day lifestyle can incorperate the martial arts into it as anything more than a hobby. Unless your temple has a TV with sky digital.