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Hi Elliot It is always nice to meet another over 40 :nod:. I have been involved in a family oriented karate program and it is really great to train with a family member. Hey it may take us a bit longer than others but we still get a LOT out of it right?

It's all part of the conditioning process. At least you know what it feels like, so if you ever really had to defend yourself you know what it feels like.

:nod:Okay I will admit to having similar feelings when I started breaking. :nod: Sometimes training really is a rush.

Hi Ad and welcome :wave: Check out various threads here in the forum. A lot of people ask the same kind of questions you are asking. :nod:Just take some time and go exploring.

Hello and welcome Jimmyprince. I see no reason why you should not participate in martial arts. I too am over 40 and over weight (I have no thyroid function and the Dr didn't check it until after I gained like 70 lbs - and yes I am still pissed). We all had to start somewhere. And to tell you a little secret you will make more progress faster than your supposedly more in shape classmates. They make some really big gi's I would recommend the size 8 pro force gi. Hey my first gi was an 8 too. You have nothing to loose and the world to gain.

It is allways best to start a new routine slowly for that very reason. Seriously the older you get the more important that becomes. :nod:I think at one time or another we all make that mistake though.

When you train with your nunchaku do you use the traditional wooden ones with cords or do you use nunchaku with chains? What do you think about the pro's and cons of each?

I know some groups learn Heian shodan as their first kata and some groups start with other katas. Which did you learn first? :???:Or, do the adults start with one kata and the kids class with another kata?

Hello and welcome Joanne :wave: Allways nice to see another girl :pony: This is a great site. Sai

Hello and wellcome This is a great martial arts site. :nod: I look forward to seeing your future posts. Sai

Comuter terms for the non-user Log On: Making the wood stove hotter (add a log - see).

Hello Heather when are you going to come to introductions and tell us about yourself? From what I have seen sounds like you allready know some of the group. How 'bout the rest of us?

Angus there is a malady in the class you are referring to called chronic CRS. And what is chronic CRS? Can't Remember ****

Isn't it amazing how they aim and fire - with accuracy - from horseback? Some of the contests that have been filmed are really amazing to watch.

Thanks Bon I have not seen the enterpriseguild site before. I will difinately check it out. One thing I am learning about internet searches is that sites are continually being added. You can do the same search today as you did yesterday and find a totally new site in the list. Hey, maybe searching is a new sport?

:bdaybiggrin:HAPPY BIRTHDAY PATRICK :bdaybiggrin: :nod:

Hi Musashi, This is a really great site. :nod: I came in the same way you did. :nod:Yep, I came in to explore and decided I wanted to be a part of it. Enjoy, Sai

When I first started doing strength work I was extremely fortunate in that I was going into the gym at a non-busy time of day. In addition there were a couple of very dedicated amateur body building types who were really helpful. I worked about 3 months before I was able to bench with the olympic bar for the first time. I learned a lot. The book you mentioned and the Weider books are the basis of a lot of peoples education to the world of weights. In my learning process I learned from physical therapists, occupational therapists, exercize physiologists, and studied anatomy, physiology and kinesiology. One of the biggest teachers is experience. The shoulders are composed of 3 joints actually. The gleno-humerol socket where the top of the humerus meets the shoulder, the back of the shoulder where the scapula meets the shoulder and the front of the shoulder where the collar bone connects with the shoulder. There are a lot of small connective tissues in the shoulder. The shoulder is heavily used in bench pressing, as well as in direct shoulder work. So, the shoulder is an easy area to over work. The standard rotator cuff exercises are done with very light weights and best done as part of the warmup. Internal and external rotation can be done with a light dum bell or a light weight on the pully adjusted to chest level. Laying on the side hold the arm at your side bent at a 90 degree angle across the chest. Moving only from the shoulder bring the forearm up until it is parallel to the floor. To work the opposite rotation still laying on the side hold the dumbell in the other hand with the forearm across the chest and move the dumbell down to parallel with the floor and back to the start point. Best of luck to you Bon.

Bruce Lee was extremely near-sighted.

I'm not offended by all the dumb blonde jokes because I know I'm not dumb...and I also know that I'm not blonde." Dolly Parton

What no one else likes the basic "good vs evil" themes?

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you. Enjoy your friends, family and dinner. Go ahead and indulge - just remember to burn it off over the weekend instead of vegging out in front of the tube.

There is a lot more emphasis starting to be placed on working on the "core muscle group". It is all to easy to work the abs without ever giving thought to the opposing muscles in the lower back. I myself am all too guilty of doing situps on my thera-ball without then flipping over and doing back extensions to balance them out.

My six plus years in the martial arts aren't that much I realize. And the odds and ends of martial related things I did earlier by no means make me an expert. My situation is far different than most of you. Much of my training has been mental. Most of my battles are against the things in life I have little or no control over. I may joke around at times but I assure you that I am very serious about my martial arts.

I see Doug. Actually your anchor point is just slightly lower than mine was. In the longbow tradition that emerged from the European knights they would sometimes use very strong bows that could only be drawn by pushing the bow forward. Lowering the bow slowly from over head would induce an attitude of stillness when in the right frame of mind. It is interesting the moods that a ritual can induce.