blitzcraig

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I feel if you ready and your instructor feels your ready then its fine. I was about to test for green like a year ago but had to quit on account of car problems...well, about a year later I got back into it and still had alot of the moves...just sloppy on formal blocking and all that...well, they kinda rushed me into testing and i did ok, but since they were the ones who felt i was ready its all good with me.

Im glad a didnt have to face that problem to much...I almost got into a few "scuffles" but luckly didnt because my friends all protected me and if I was to have gotten hurt...that guy would be in the hospital. and I dont understand those fruits who think there big and bad and can take everyone....highschool is about learning...not beating up kids in the band who play magic cards. I was ultra tempted to kick them in the stomach and elbow them in the face...but I never did and im glad im out of highschool a better man because of it.

I want to give my respect to EVERYONE EVER that served this country. Thank you and God be with them all.

You dont have to be super strong to be effective...look at all the main guys in MA...and the women. Are any of them Arnold Schwartzenagers size? No not really....maybe a few. Look at Bruce Lee....I think conditioning is more important than just size.

Do 3 sets one day back to back say...40, 30, 25, as many as you can in each set....rest a day, then do the same routeen over and over....thats what works.

Im just gonna say this...it all depends on both fighters...im not gonna say karate or any art for sure can take a streetfighter, but im not gonna say a streetfighter can take a MA practicionar. Mistakes do happen and in a fight if you mess up a move....its your face.

We tend to get 3 classes a week. But what sucks is like this weekend the school is closed so there is one class missed im paying for, and then next week the instructors are going to a convention so we're missing 2 classes. The classes are taught well...led by 9th degree Jim Butin, but I still think the prices are nuts!!!

Ok all this makes me mad At my school its 80 a month if your a BB member, 90 a month for a year plan, and 100 a month if its by the month. Testing is as follows. Yellow-25 Orange-25 Green-30 Blue-35 Purple-I think 35 Brown-I think 40 Red-I think 50 Black-100 2nd Black-freakin frakin 500!!!! Why is this sooo freakin expensive. Is 90 bucks a month not enough. 3 classes a week, 90 bucks a month= empty wallet. Oh, and if I wanna test....start saving money now. I understand that there is testing fee's and all that, but why is my school so more than all of yours? Its tomfoolary.

exercise and diet

yep...still from oklahoma....yep....fun

i've been doing them off and on for like 6-7 years, and im 20. And by off and on I mean..about a week straight...then a month or two off then a few days....a few weeks off. Not very effective...im lazy.

you deffinatly have to strengthen the body for situations such as those.

yep...im a dude capital

I take karate and I think its great. My friends and i sometimes fake fight. Most of them are big and like to grapple so i'll throw a quick backfist or snapkick and back off...the longer you take the art, the better you will be able to distinguish which attacks to use on certain people....its all in the mind. I say give it a try.

ive heard its good to wait a day so the muscles can form. Do a different exercise on the other day the go back to push-ups the next.

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That does sound nice capitalkarate. At my school, in my age group its about 85% dudes

we all tie it the same at my karate school. I think we have to tie it that way. rap it around stomach, loop right side under belt on left side and tie it in a knot...pretty simple once you've done it a million times.

yea, think its a group of MA practicionars all in the same art. Kinda like the "foot clan" from ninja turtles.

Ironberg has a point too. I guess i did make relationships out to be something kinda bad, which they are not at all. Its good to have someone feel the way about you that you feel towards them. But only if your ready. It doesnt have to be super serious.

Yea, it takes time. Like last night we did 1 point elimination sparring and this one purple belt ran the class. I was the last to spar him and wanted to hit him w/ a spinning heal kick cuz he kept leaving his head open and comming in on people, but since he knows i like kicks he didnt come in on me. We exchanged a few blows, all blocked, and then out of knowere, he backfisted me...simple, yet effective. So now i know one more thing to work on.

I have problems looking for the basic back fist when its sailing towards my head. I know how to block it but i can never see it comming. Do you all have some advice for me to be aware of this deadly move?

I can do normal and spinning kicks very well, but not fancy flash and spin kicks. If i had someone to work with i would be able to do them, and being 6'0 155lbs makes it easy too. Is there any good site's with instructional videos i should check out?

Man, take it SLOW seriously. I've been through a lot of crap that I would rather not deal with again but probably will. Just think about it this way...relationships are great, but also lead to problems, loss of money, loss of family and friend times and the list goes on. If you can find a girl that is like you and likes and respects you then i say go for it. Dont just fall for a girl cuz shes hot. The bad thing about being in a lot of relationships is all the time and effort you put into them doesnt even seem to matter in the end. Im not saying dont get in relationships because im looking for one myself, im saying take it slow, rejection will happen, heartache will happen. Dont get in over your head. I'd say if you lived here we could hit the town together and find some but you dont. Good luck to you and keep us informed on your situation. We're all here to help you out.