tommarker

call the sponsoring studio and get the paperwork.. fill it out, and put your old studio info. as long as the check doesn't bounce, i'm sure you'll be fine

chicks. beer. nachos.

Most of the notes I've seen shown in books are all in Chinese. Sometimes with illustrations, sometimes not.

i'm applying for jobs in law enforcement, but no specop ninja stuff

what is a Rip Cord?

$10 a month, at least 3 nights a week.

punch

Shudokan, I'd be interested to hear the Shudokan perspective on how these weapons came to be. I.E.. the origins of the sai, nunchaku, tonfa, etc. Does Shudokan generally think that these weapons evolved from farm equipment, horse bridles, millstone handles, etc? No ulterior motives here, I'm just curious. Some schools have some very diverse opinions on where these weapons come from, but it doesn't change the fact that they are very effective.. fun, too

There are some shockingly * Korean teachers out there. Not all Asians are genetically pre-disposed to teaching the martial arts. Where in England are you? I can suggest an excellent Tang Soo Do instructor who, despite his lack of korean descent, is one of the best in the world.

Do you only eat pizza made by actual Italians?

a mcdojo is a school that does something different than the superior way you do it in your school

UsagiYojimbo, Are you with the OSU Shuai Chiao club?

pool training

anyone?

The Combat Conditioning book is killer. It's a great introduction to bodyweight exercises. If you work at it, I think it will serve you better than a lot of different workout programs out there, but it is hard to get into.. at least for me. The Royal Court is a pretty good workout, and I'd imagine if you could do the whole thing, you'd be well on your way to being in excellent shape.

sounds like he knows just enough to think he knows everything

There are no weapons in the traditional TKD curriculum. That doesn't mean that there aren't TKD teachers who teach weapons. But there are plenty of TKD teachers who started in another art, crosstrain, etc, and have brought those weapons in from another system. Most popular are probably the nunchaku, short stick, staff, and sword. In some places Haedong Gumdo (Korean equivalent to Kendo/Iaido) is taught with TKD. Many Hapkido folks teach the cane and rope. Many Schools teach both.. etc.

i prefer cats.

I would do a lot of roadwork between here and now, and mix in a little speed/interval training once a week. And squats. Lots of squats. You can't continue if your legs won't carry you

yes.

the other option is to give slightly less than a * about people you don't know and know nothing about how you train.

Hi Jill, You may be looking for someone who caters more to adults in training, but don't let the fact that they allow kids as students to completely rule them out without watching. What sort of arts are in your area? The easiest place to begin looking is in the Yellow pages, but some of the better schools have little more than a name and phone number listed. They often also have the luxury of not having to market themselves to pay rent, etc. From there, you can also check out community centers, nearby colleges, bulletin boards, word of mouth, etc..

I do... I'm just wondering if some of the lines of thought I'd been working on mesh with the actual traditional usage. Just searching for different perspectives, really.

Has anyone ever seen any resources for the san-setsukon/3 section nunchaku? Not the chinese staff, but the shorter version you sometimes see in catalogs next to the nunchaku... Is this an actual kobudo weapon, or a marketing thing? Is it popular? I have some interesting theories for using it, mostly having to do with snaring and deflecting attacks while striking with the butts of the sticks. I'm always interested in learning more though... Thanks! Tom

My Brazillian friend tells me his dojang referred to dae ryun/kumite as just "luta" or "luta simulada." I have enough Spanish and French to think that sounds about right.