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A lot more practice. When something feels strange there is only one way to loose that feeling - just keep doing it over and over.

I remember my sandbox. It had a lid that raised up for a sun awning and then could be lowered to keep the raind out. And how the nice man next door made sure my sand box had nice white "river sand in it".

It depends on how much teaching is done and what kind of classes are being taken.

Try the Pro Force gi's they have fairly long tops much longer than the century gi's. As to body type I think that as one learns more and becomes more proficeint they find certain moves or combinations of moves that suit there abilities better. One should always work on the basics but from them you will learn what you can really do with them. Does that make any sense?

I kind of like the way omnifinite thinks. Also I think many who are seemingly doing nothing are now being more aware of their neighbors. Seeing if they need a hand - doing little things like that. Things that would not necessarily be apparent on first look but make a difference all the same. Not everyone can be a ranger. Not everyone can be a fireman, paramedic or police officer. But everyone can lend a helping hand to a neighbor. And that adds up.

The pizza and beer follow finals week and do not run concurrently.

A more familiar form of this may be known as runners "hitting the wall".

Welcome to the forum. It is a bit of a shock to see a nice white belt next to your name the first time isn't it?

Zen Kobudo by Mark Bishop

Well done.

Cool.

Well said. And yes, there is a certain amount of cross posting that goes on in the on-line world. It is kind of rare I think for someone to post or to read in just one forum or just one club site.

Welcome to the forum.

Welcome to the forum. And it is never to late to start learning a martial art.

Everyone please remember to be civil and respond to each other with respect. This issue is a political one and as such will in certain areas bring out hot debate. Opinion is welcome here. And everyone has a right to express their opinion provided they can do so in a respectful manner.

Welcome to the forum. Many of us came here the same way.

And old taping technique we used to use is a simple band of tape around the arch. And I have found that ice massage works well. Contrast between ice and heat is ecen better.

There have been a lot of threads in here relating to shins. However, most of them relate to toughening up the shins to kick with. The one thread I found pertaining to shinsplints is: http://www.karateforums.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3144&highlight=shinsplints

We run on a quarter system so that new students start together. And they are taken off together as a group with a sempai who teaches them the basics and helps them learn how class runs. At first they stay off to the side for all of the class learning new things then they gradually are integrated into class.

I have seen the kata matsukaze in a form much like wankan. And, I have also seen another collection of matsukaze with 5 levels much like the taikokyus.

Welcome to the forum. Your site was one to the first I found when I got hooked up to the internet. I am very happy to see you here.

Congratulations. You wouldn't do anything like sleep with a new black belt would you?

Welcome to the forum.

Always nice to see someone return.

Welcome to the forum.