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Yes. Kinesiology very good. I wish I could visit my chiropractor before and after every training session. Kinda cost prohibitive though.

Yikes! Lead Auditor? Now that's creepy itself. Our company wanted to pursue the 9001:2000 standard, but when I gathered info on how much it will cost, which includes sending me to an auditor traning class, it kinda freeked them out. Our QS follows the 1994 standard, but we really aren't compliant per se. I think I'd rather be out in the field myself. Yeah, that's the ticket. Right in the middle of it far away from any phones or email. But then I'd get bitten by a skeeter with West Nile virus.

And to expand on that, if you don't train enough to know where these points are on the many different sizes of people they wont work very well. My instructor (pusabanim) hits them perfect every time. I hit them only about 50% of the time after training 3 years. Therefore, I don't rely on it.

That guy must be an animal to go thru Ranger school twice. I respect their testing way more than any martial arts.

That's not a nice thing to say about your parents.

Aww rats.

Well? What happened to the hamster?

Perfect. Thanx. I was used to a different way of moving players. All you had to do was click and drag them up or down. Hitting the arrow buttons works but isn't very fun when you have 50 players on your list. Oh well.

I set up my draft list, but can't find a way to make a pick, who was ranked down the list, become a higher rank. Do you have to pick them in exact order, therefore searching up and down the list every time for each player? I think Yahoo could have done a better job of customizing a draft list.

I'm in.

From my own experience and observations of others, having equal parts of both during high school is most beneficial if you seek a career in the technical world. One will understand the concepts and how to apply them by the time they go to college. Too often one area is stressed more than the other, and what you get is a cubicle engineer that can't change the oil in their own car. Or conversely, you have the best technician in the country, but they can't explain how they fixed it. Academics are extremely important, but don't be afraid to get your hands dirty either.

Leaf, You may want to look into a Mechanical Eng program instead. It's more diversified than a strict Areospace Eng degree, which means you are more marketable in case you can't land a job in that industry (you never know). In addtion, you can specialize in a certain fields within the BSME. I'm not saying you shouldn't pursue your intrests, but just make sure you realize what each kind of degree will get you in the job market. Look in the help wanted sections to get a better idea. I've been thru this whole scenario before. I started in electronics, then switched to Industrial Eng because it was a little more diversified. Unfortunately, I got roped into a career of Quality Assurance and have turned into a brain-dead paper shuffler. End of story.

You must not ever been hit with a hard kidney punch. They make you lean over sideways like you just threw your back out. And then you pee blood for a few days. That's one example of where a punch from the waist is nothing to laugh at.

The fundamental thing to remember is to not let go of the opponents arm, wrist, whatever during or after the throw has been performed. You don't have to keep a death grip on it, but instead just enough to execute the move and retain control. That will lead up to a nice lock when the person hits the floor. And then something as simple as pushing the back of their hand down to their elbow (palm of hand facing floor and forearm perpendicular to floor) is enough to maintain control with one hand while you strike with the other. Performing armbars after the person hits the floor is another easy techinique, but no matter what you decide to use, don't let go of the person during or after the throw.

Hey KickChick, there really wasn't a point that I was trying to make, just BS. However, I am glad to read in the link you posted that people who do sweat a lot are, in fact, in-shape. I thought I was just the opposite or detoxing or something...

Aww man, that story is scary enough to make a guy cross his legs for a while.

I'm sweating right now from reading this topic.

Generally, in KSW, there is a simple joint lock performed before and after the throw. The first one is to set up the throw. The last one is to keep the person under control once they are on the ground, ending that with a strike if needed. Most of our throws are very circular in order to keep the opponent off balance. They're not just a little baskeball sized pattern. They are more of an arm length sweep over or beside the opponent. Of course, this circular sweeping movement doesn't really apply to an hip throw or over the shoulder, but even then there is normally some kind of joint lock associated with it, again, to keep the opponent under control and in constant pain.

Here's a link to an article on the current UN Summit. What a waste of time and money. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,61452,00.html

If you are calling the responsible citizen who has completed training for a conceled weapon a coward, you can go ahead and rely on your police department. Good luck. I'll just continue being a coward for a long time.

So you want us to develope this country into a safe democracy that has an educated population and a vibrant economy? If not, it'll stay the same forever.

I seen a demo of our local ATA a few weeks ago and thought they had some great kicking ability. Not much punching during the sparring though. I'm not sure how the ATA compares to the ITF, but it seemed fairly traditional. I just couldn't figure out why their forms were so robotic.

I'm surprised KSN Doug didn't recommend Kuk Sool Won to you Jack. It is a traditional hard/soft style that does have a bit of meditation using breathing techniques. And it is physically demanding. I don't like promoting an art to someone I don't know, but you may want to check out a school near you. Visit the kuksoolwon.com site for details.

Those are the same exercises a guy I work with is performing because of his shoulder problem (popping out all the time). I have a problem with my rotator also that my chiropractor has been trying to correct, but he said I need to work on the neglected muscles towards the back of the shoulder area by doing something similar to rowing a boat. He also suggested that I keep my elbows tucked in when doing push-ups.

I gots two words for a car Detroit built that I'd race against almost anything. GRAND NATIONAL...Buick that is. While I would really like to get my hands on a the new Vette or Trans Am or Viper, I have found none yet that are as fun as a GN or the T-Type. Stomp 'em down and hold on to your arse (prepare for a little wheel hop though). There was a reason the FBI purchased 500-1000 of them years ago... quick and handles great.