Valithor

Sheesh - what a highly conservative country.. any more conservative any you might as well be in the middle east.. Seriously though, its not against the law for a 16yo to drink alcohol here. You just can't buy it until you are 18. Why drink at all? Come on! People who don't drink are like people who abstain from sex, religion or the martial arts --- They are missing out! Keep smiling, V

Saruman

A wise man once told me.. "Everything happens for a reason". I wonder why this happened?

Heya

CONGRATULATIONS! North Side or South Side of town? Welcome to the forum :D:D

Heya

I still think starting a school year in August or September is really weird...

*sigh*

Heya Welcome.. ..back

Hey! Since when am I old?

I had feared that T3 wouldn't match the standards of the other two movies, especially T2 - but although it wasn't quite as good, I think it was still fantastic! The ending was rather clever too - almost the opposite of T2!

LOL.. that was one of the best parts! Very few films mix science with philosophy at such a high level, whilst maintaining a high level of language.

I'm not sure Chuck Norris is that famous outside of America.. The only place I'd seen or heard of him was from a TV show called Walker Texas Ranger.. til I graded to black belt and started researching martial arts.

Master Instructor, Hai

I disagree with your mum in this case. Tell her its really important to you, and apologize. Keep smiling

LOL.. Life is weird

Exams? Well hope you enjoy it! Its usually a great night just to train with several hundred people at once..

Heya

Nothing wrong with 16 :D

Perhaps its not as powerful as other kicks.. But I've KOed a few people with it.. and been KOed by them as well.. Good enough for me - I use them occasionally.

Hmm... Excitable Misunderstood Genius not sure how to react to that..

The Far Side RULES!

How exactly do you think they work that out? $2,488,190.00

Hi all, Hi Cactus-Gazz, glad to hear you've recently started in the martial arts. GKR is based on Shotokan and Goju, so much of what you read about them will apply as well. Tal, your first post was excellent. CG, that's a pretty good summary. In terms of different types of strikes, there are several techniques contained in the kata that are not practiced in the basics. In terms of self-defence, I think you will find that the punches and elbow strikes are likely to be the most effective. You don't need fancy frills to be effective. The same pretty much applies to the kicks, you'll learn spinning kicks and hook kicks etc, when you have trained for a bit longer. There are a few discussion on this board about how to put power into techniques. Although I would first learn the technique the way your Sensei teaches it before you try to modify/improve it. There are also quite a few stretching tips elsewhere on this board. I recommend frequency over intensity. In terms of reassuring stories, I avoid getting in streetfights. But I have had a large degree of success in all-style tournaments, and feel confident in my ability to defend myself. You'll get out of it whatever you put into it. The same would apply to TKD or BJJ. There is no free lunch. All the best with your training! Btw, which GKR region do you train in?

The UFC "proved" that for men aged in their 20s or 30s who can afford to train full-time and choose to fight competitively that the grappling arts are often superior. The fights are held with two fighters who have spent a great deal of time preparing physically and mentally for the fight to be at a particular time, under particular circumstances in a particular environment. Perhaps it is more "realistic" than any other competition, perhaps, but it should not be taken to be anything more than that. ... Having said all that, I have great respect for all profession martial arts and grappling in general.