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The first time I studied a martial art I was 18. The second time I started was when I was 36.

Ignorance.

In shotokan, shorin ryu and shito rye we were taught to pull the foot back in quickly to avoid a chance for it to be caught.

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Maybe the temple you are seeing is you "sanctuary". A sanctuary is a safe place created in a meditative state that you go to when you need to de-stress. It is a technique that is sometimes taught as a stress reduction technique and in some pain management programs. Here is a link to a brief description of the term santuary. http://www.learningmeditation.com/sanct.htm http://www.paganspath.com/meta/guidesanctuary.htm

Kick boxing is a form of Muay Thai after westerners got hold of it and took out elbows, knees, and in some divisions kicks below the waist, or to the inside of the legs.

A lot depend on the reason you want to train. Many would say a long contract sounds a bit fishy.

Folks who are not old enough do not drive.

Punches to hard areas such as the face with a closed fist very often result in a broken hand. Strikes to the same hard areas with something like a palm heel strike damage the targeted area without near as much damage to the knuckles. In an earlier time that of the bare knuckle fighters, few fightes had more than one or two fights because of the damage.

Here is a list of sites that contain terminology to various arts. http://www.martialarts.com/dictionary/japanese/japanese_terms.htm http://www.derbykarateclub.freeserve.co.uk/dictionary.html http://www.martial-arts.com/atk/Reference/terms.htm http://zhongwen.com/wushu.htm http://userpages.chorus.net/wrassoc/wra-glma.htm http://www.thewushucentre.ca/wushudictionary.htm http://www.suigetsu.com/suigPages/terms.html http://www.sageartsunlimited.com/glossary/ http://moosulkwan.com/terms.html http://www.martialartsresource.com/korean/korean.htm http://pages.prodigy.net/david_wolfe/pmaa/

That is odd.

The need for a glossary of tems was brought up before. But the people who saw the need for it and were going to begin to compile one never did.

Some times blackbelt is the line that differentiates those who wanted to get a black belt from those who are black belts. Often those who just want a black belt to have one quit at shodan. While sometimes those who are truly black belts have that commitment much earlier in their training even if they are not as gifted physically.

What browser are you using?

And if anyone would care to remember no one complained in the first Survivor game when there was a team and an individual posting round. There is a precedent here.

Welcome to the forum.

Welcome to the forum. I like your name.

Welcome to the forum. Keep us appraised of your progress as you prepare for your big day.

A lot on your choice of a martial art will depend on your abilities in the beginning. There are some successful martial artists out there who have CP.

And if you do make a mistake don't loose it totally just keep going.

Plan on getting a good nights sleep the second night before the test. Often people are too nervous to sleep well the night before. Pack your gym bag the night before too so that nothing gets left behind.

There is an interesting "game" to help you learn to use your other side. Start with a free for all - all the students up on the floor at the start the idea his to punch or kick someone and they are out. Last person standing is the winner. To make it interesting limit use to only the left arm and the left leg. It is usually the left side that is everyones weak side.

He actually began his training while stationed in Okinawa. Got his black belt there. There is a story about one of the first tournaments he entered when he first got back from Okinawa. He went to watch the tournament but someone noticed his gymbag and his hands and talked him into entering. He won thus beginning a long career in martial arts history in this country.

http://www.isshinryu.com/kata.htm Here is a web site that may have what you are looking for.

Still pretty narrow looking.