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I'm definitely taking it easy. I did a bit of a workout yesterday, with no ill effects (I made sure I didn't put weight on the toe when I did my push ups.) Kicking pads and mat-work will likely be avoided for a week or two... but I don't think the injury is nearly as bad ad I thought a couple days ago, as it seems to be healing nicely.

Isn't that what sparring's for?

So, I woke up this morning, and the range of motion has greatly increased. I can curl my toes (as if I were making a fist with my feet) almost fully, which minimal discomfort. Curling them back (like you would for a front kick) still hurts, but not nearly as much as it did yesterday. I still didn't go in to get an X-Ray image done... but I'm suspecting that it might not be as bad as I thought yesterday! At any rate, the advice above is pretty much what I expected to see, and is what I was planning to follow. There is a potential opportunity for me to test in March/April... hopefully I recover fast enough to be able to train appropriately for that. Or else, I'll have to wait until the end of summer, or early fall.

I went to the chiropractor today for an adjustment and a massage (I have great insurance!) The guy seems pretty knowledgeable about the body, so I complained about my toe. He thought he'd give it a tug, and it caused quite a bit of pain. His thought is that I either broke it, or really damaged some ligaments. It doesn't hurt at all even when standing. Only when walking, or if I bend it too far. Has anyone trained with a broken toe? I'll obviously be staying way from front and round kicks (maybe all kicks) for a while. Is this something I should let completely heal, or should I be okay with some careful training? For what it's worth, I know this isn't medical advice... I'm simply looking for something anecdotal.

It probably wont... see my other post under health, training and fitness!

Jumping spin-side and spin-hook.

Well, there isn't much choice here.

Welcome!

I know what you mean by your last two posts, Sensei8. Rank in the classroom, amongst my peers does mean something, as it helps provide some structure. That's all fine well and good. Rank outside the classroom means much less to me. Just as degrees outside the (college) classroom mean very little to me, as well. I've never understood why folks insist on being called doctor after earning a PhD. That degree was a personal achievement, and more often than not, took a tremendous amount of work. But again, it's personal. If a master instructor demanded to be called "master" outside of class, I'd probably not attend his/her school.

I plan to train for the rest of my healthy life, as well. Too many locals are in really bad shape, and as it may sound judgmental on my part, it inspires me to try to stay in shape.

I made a mistake when throwing my instructor last night... and paid for it. Whatever happened on that mat caused me to jam my toe. I was going to get a workout in my basement today, but that's probably not gonna happen due to the pain (hurts with any pressure.) Fortunately it snowed, and we live on a corner lot, so that'll be my workout today!

Our classes are 90 minutes long if you don't count the time we spend stretching. Yesterday's class: 1) Walking in front stance (and holding) for 10 minutes 2) Same as 1, add middle punch - 5 minutes 3) Same as 1, but add low block - 5 minutes 4) Same as 1, but add front kick - 5 minutes 5) Drills to help us with balance and stances - 15 minutes 6) Kick pads 30 minutes 7) Practice hip throw - 30 minutes Yeah, we did some kicking... but there wasn't a whole lot of variety. I was still tired after it was done.

Yeah, I wouldn't call it cross training... If the techniques are executed similarly, I'd call it more practice. But if there's enough of a distinction between the two styles, they might be off just enough to cause confusion. If I wanted to branch out where I live, my only other choice is Uechi Ryu Karate. I think that might be different enough from my school to not be too confusing... But I do not have the time nor the money to be doing that now.

Chi Cho Plagwe Il, Ee, Sam, Saa and Oh Jang forms... that's it for me for now! Forms are quite important in my school, but we don't have a lot. We do Chi Cho, 8 palgwe forms, Koryo and Kum Gang (this takes us through second dahn.) Then we learn 5 Hap Ki Do forms for our 3rd dahn. Not sure what happens after that... The only one with that high of a rank aside from our master instructor jumped ship!

If you read "A Killing Art," it indicates that there were cases of self-promotion, as well as political-promotions-on-demand early on in Tae Kwon Do. Ranks are relatively arbitrary. Some schools give black belts away after only 2 years of training. Someone training in those schools could reach 2nd or 3rd dahn by the time I reach 1st in my style.

I try to tell this to my students (granted, I'm teaching math, but it's still relevant.)

I recall watching Sci Fi movies back in the day... video phones, voice-controlled everything... Hey, that future is here! The one thing they didn't include in many those movies was the "big brother" aspect of 1984. I'd be way more inclined to use this technology if it wasn't constantly phoning home to the corporate office.

I'll chime in here for a change! Training has been kinda back-burnered for me, as the wife and I bought a house, and I had a busy start to the semester (teaching 20 credits, which is 4 more than I'm used to, and one of the classes is online, which is a first for me.) Needless to say, I'm a little out of shape when it comes to TKD. But... the new house does have space to train, and I finally got a chance to take advantage! 5-10 Minute Warm-up: 40 pushups, 40 situps, 80 step-ups (keep my knees from blowing out), 150 punches in horse-stance, 50 windmills. 20 Minut Basic Techniques: Practiced each of the techniques up and down the length of my basement. Some in back stance, some in front stance. 10 Minute Combinations: Strung together various techniques up and down the length of the basement, while trying to maintain a variety of hand/foot techniques and stances. 10 Minute Forms: Carefully reviewed all my forms, trying to pay attention to execution and proper stances. This was challenging, as my basement has a very low ceiling and barely enough room to move laterally in my forms. 30 Minute Stretching: Went through the complete battery of my stretches, from head to to. This included the use of a simple leg stretcher. 5 Minute Shin-Conditioning: Tortured my shins with a 1.25" dowel.

I was thinking about this post... While I really do like the look and feel of a gi while training, I've often thought that (as others have pointed out) you won't be wearing one out on the streets. I've requested that we train in street clothes from time to time (that request still hasn't been granted, however.) Our regular instructors have never used martial arts on the street, but our master instructor has (numerous times - former cop.) Most pants that men wear are rather restricting, as are some dress shirts and jackets. Sure, we could train at home in regular clothes, but I feel it'd be useful to get some input about what works/doesn't work, and what to expect from someone who's had to use martial arts outside the classroom.

Do they have a "Contact Us" button? Yes but should I have to ask? Wouldn't it make sense to state whether its greco Roman orR freestyle? Or do most clubs train both? Suggestions on how to improve their website would also be another great use for their "contact us" button. I'd recommend doing so in a courteous and professional manner, however.

Sometimes I wear a full gi at home to train. Sometimes it's just pants and a t-shirt. Other times, it could be track pants and a shirt. Ultimately, I will do what I feel like at a given moment. One thing I'll likely never do, however, is take have my picture (or a video ) of me training.

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Do they have a "Contact Us" button?

If you don't like your class, then you don't like your class. I have a different perspective when it comes to classes that don't go the way I like. We have entire class periods devoted to forms from time to time. Nothing but forms (imagine this as a yellow belt when you only know 2 forms...) Other times, it's only mat-work/self defense/napa. Tae Kwon Do Tenets: Courtesy Integrity Perseverance Self Control Indomitable Spirit To me, the bolded tenets have an implication that patience is to be learned/required through training.

We have tar-impregnated cloth wires. The ceilings and the walls are all lath and plaster; floor joists on the first floor go in a different direction than they second; the architecture of the house has a lot of character, which kind of makes it difficult to run wire. The plumbing was also an issue - copper in the basement, galvanized through the house (no proper connectors, either!) That was $2700 to fix...