GrrrArg

Depends on your viewpoint. Human nature is to have an inflated sense of ones worth/ability. How can you be sure if you are allowing correctly for that or being to humble, or even being egotistical and assuming your first guess was humble and so adding a point or two. Far better to get someone impartial but knowledgeable to judge for you. Gradings I think they are called

Following that logic im a 0.7 i think. Sounds about right *sigh* My sensei has favourite confusing saying, its slightly different everytime but the gist of it is: "You're as good as you are now because thats how good you are now, you can't be any better than you now, now. Because your not that good, yet. In a years time you'll be as good as you can be for your skill level at that time..." you get the idea.. So im a 10. Im as good as I possibly can be now given all the factors that have led me to where I am at this moment in time, ill be a 10 tmrw and the day after and the day after that too. We are all tens, just some are tens you are better at a certain MA for whatever reason. Confused?

Good post Davantalus. I'll see if we can have this made into a sticky thread given the amount of people who have trouble with their knees.

Go have a look at as many different classes as you can. Any martial art will improve your confidence, which is what not being bullied is all about. If they *think* you can and will fight back they probably leave you alone. If it is more serious than that go have a chat with mr police man. They wont have any where near as much fun when they arew threatened with court proceedings, take pictures of any visible bruising etc: for evidence if need be.

LOL Cheescake is nasty. Choclate fudge cake, thats what you want. mmm my arteries are hardening at the merest thought of it. Well done KarateForums, older than I'am mentally.

Im a fence sitter on this one I think.. There isnt really any true no-contact styles out there. If they were totally non-contact they simply wouldn't work. Simarly there cant really be any full contact styles either. If you get hit or hit someone full force in the face they should be out cold. Unless all these "full contact" people are constantly making mistakes and have poor technique, which I doubt. Just me trying to be pedantic.

I basically used to "sell" MA to people, for lack of a better way of putting it. To be blunt she doesn't care what you get out of it or how it has done you the world of good etc: Start off by talking to her about stuff shes interested in (may be difficult lol) then ease the subject back onto what she wants to do.. remember she said MA before you did. Just talk about it with her, dont try and get her to go or she will go right back on the deffensive again. Since shes female, you can try telling her about how it can make her FEEL better, this is generally key to women they prefer to be given emmotional responses as oppose the the facts that men prefer. Main thing take it slow and dont push at all, she has the contact forms so if you talk about it enough isten to what she is saying) she may surprise you one day and say she just got her first belt. hope that helps.

would presume your dream simply means that you are weird. Its funny when people who dont normally eat spicy food try some quite hot chillies, get burned and try to make it better with a glass of water...

We beat the french more times than they beat us.... by far. Incidentally when did you mean. The Normans in 1066? They're not proper french, their norman *cough* American footballers only weigh that much because of the padding and the fact that they are unfit because the game stops and starts every five seconds... As for independance day, we were busy fighting another bigger war at the time you know. Anywho, why would we want to stay if all the sport was for girls? Aefbird, I was known as hacker on the school football pitches... hehe. Round kicks are quite good for putting the ball in the back of the net.

Cars driving in circles nooooo!

The Fifth Element. Damn good movie. Anyone saying otherwise will be beaten with a large stick. If you are a higher grade than me then go poke a giant in the eyes that will be your punishment. T.V shows: Faulty Towers and I have a certain affinity for Buffy (the show too, not just Sarah Michelle Gellar )

6'0 / 6'1 ish About 12 1/2 stone or 175 pounds. Maybe do with loosing 2lbs. Thats 1lb for each love handle by my reckoning

that is blatently false. Ten hours of sleep!? You are absurd. When you start sleeping eleven hours a night that is dangerous for you. Eight hours a day is very normal, unless you are a 7 year old. Watch your tone, that was insulting. If you disagree with something someone says, thats fine, put your side accross in reasonable words and tone like an adult.

Go see a doc. I have had problems with my knees for years but the docs have previously tapped them and said they're fine. I finally was able to see my old family GP (good doc) and within five mins he told me that my knee is out of track with my leg, its not due to karate and infact anything that builds up the thigh muscles will help the knees and I've prob had the condition since I was born (alarmingly the word crumbling did pop up a couple of times). It means physio and possibly a trip to see an orthopedic doc but at least I know somethings finally been done about it. My point, if the doc says they're fine but they continue to hurt, go back and use pester power until they have a proper look at them, worked for me.

I like seiunchin alot as it pretty much suits my build, sepai is a nice kata as well although I believe we do it slightly different to the way Goju stylists do. We use a uchi-uke instead of a kake-uke (SP!?) about two thirds through and a couple of other minor changes too. Im busy learning sepai at the moment along with sanseru - much prefer sepai.

Purpose built dojo's. Cool. How does the piano in the backround fit in I wonder. This does seem a little dubious, but lets try not to totally stamp on the club.

I know its not yet but don't turn this into a flame war guys.

Welcome

Welcome

No im really not, I think I came close to forgetting what a cloud looked like whilst I was over there.

Hi, welcome .....again, which is weird because you were here before me hmmm

Hi, welcome

Hi, welcome

Hi, welcome

Hi, welcome