jakmak52

Last friday night Peace http://community.webshots.com/user/jakmak521

Even though I was taught to full contact spar by John Graden and William Wallace, I learned to point spar and winning kata by Ms. Kathy Marlor at the former USA Karate in St. Petersburg, Florida, who won the 1991 World Open Tae Kwon Do championship in London, England, so, I guess that answers that question, Hmmm Peace http://community.webshots.com/user/jakmak521

White Gold Orange Green Blue Red 3rd Degree Brown 2nd Degree Brown 1st Degree Brown (Black Belt Candidate) Black (1st Degree/Dan)

Thanks...nice Kata by James Luk (y) Peace http://community.webshots.com/user/jakmak521

I think maybe your splitting hairs here...I was specifically referring to tournament/point fighting.... now if I struck you in the throat (hypothetically),with a ridgehand and crushed your thorax during a street/barroom brawl, which is a move I learned in martial arts class, I would pretty much say that Karate( or any other martial art) was very effective, even in the most extreme no -rules fight.. yes, your absolutely right about the comps being a game, they are...and I enjoy the social aspect more than the actual winning..and as I said before, it's not the actual requirement of the forms/kata, it's also (in addition to) the discipline,endurance and other CV benefits that I enjoy...the movements learned for the kata are not so much unnatural as just not learned...this is just my opinions and views, not meant for you to sum up things for your own conclusions.. Peace http://community.webshots.com/user/jakmak521 [ This Message was edited by: jakmak52 on 2002-07-08 08:03 ]

My preference is very light weights with high repetitions, abs every day, upper and lower alternating days with days in between for tissue recovery... Peace http://community.webshots.com/user/jakmak521

Hmmmm..the flame is lit....do what you want to my wife, but leave me alone Peace http://community.webshots.com/user/jakmak521

It's like either file manager or the dir /w command on steroids Peace http://community.webshots.com/user/jakmak521

How about an Allis-Chalmers Cargo Loader like the one depicted in the movie Aliens Peace http://community.webshots.com/user/jakmak521

American Tae Kwon Do/ITF variation, also a little shootfigting, and some regular judo to round off the rough edges, just in case we need some skills in the horizontal position close to terra firma Peace http://community.webshots.com/user/jakmak521

Nothing Beats W2K Professional, XP is the memory hog from you know where, and yes the registration process is like trying to obtain Executive orders...But I also love Linux Peace http://community.webshots.com/user/jakmak521

Bretty101, Your 100% on this one work is overated Peace http://community.webshots.com/user/jakmak521

I started training at 38, what was I thinking I've also trained with Mr. Wallace and Lewis...so maybe youth and eagerness is no match for experience and treachery Peace http://community.webshots.com/user/jakmak521

Emotional, spiritual and mental strengths should be the governing baseline, I believe women are stronger in these respects because of social and family rearing issues, men go straight to anger/fear, skipping the hurt/embarrassed, etc.. feelings.. I also believe men are stronger in the muscle arena, however women excel in stamina and endurance, (maybe speed too ) ERA has taken the power or desire for men to be galant or chivalrous towards our counterparts for fear of reprisal... Peace http://community.webshots.com/user/jakmak521

Welcome Zach Peace http://community.webshots.com/user/jakmak521

I prefer the Desert Eagle for firepower ...I'd say 70% kicks and 30% hand techniques... Peace http://community.webshots.com/user/jakmak521

I like to wear Tokaido or Juka 14 oz. Black Tournament cut for competition and regular 10 oz. for practice. They're on the pricey side, but the quality and longevity is worth the extra bucks...the 14 oz. pops louder than the 10 oz. for grabbing those discerning judges attention Peace http://community.webshots.com/user/jakmak521

Good for you, keep your guard up, if your not firing a punch, keep the face protected , watch your opponents chest for taletell movements, and use all those combos they been teaching ya, and most of all, relax and have patience... Peace http://community.webshots.com/user/jakmak521

Keep it up Rodan...your doing superbly Peace http://community.webshots.com/user/jakmak521

No links to bind up... Peace http://community.webshots.com/user/jakmak521

I agree Bob, that's gotta be the worst display of kata I've ever seen, the best places I know to observe true kata,poomse,forms is either the Diamond Nationals in Minnesota, the Battle of Atlanta, or the US Open in Orlando, which I am proud to announce that I will be competing again this year on July 5th wish me luck.. Executive Men's (Mentally challenged ) division.. Peace http://community.webshots.com/photo/26139784/26140252yLurdeXkmH [ This Message was edited by: jakmak52 on 2002-06-25 16:51 ] [ This Message was edited by: jakmak52 on 2002-06-25 16:52 ]

Hello and welcome Peace http://community.webshots.com/user/jakmak521

Welcome John G Peace http://community.webshots.com/user/jakmak521

Welcome sentry Peace http://community.webshots.com/user/jakmak521

Welcome Knuth Peace http://community.webshots.com/user/jakmak521