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You're welcome, but I didn't take those pictures. That would be the KSW school in Sault Ste Marie. I just found them while visiting their site. Good to hear about your instructor's promotion.

My class used to train at the same time as police cadets in a gym, only with a big retractable curtain seperating our classes. I've always had the feeling as if they despised us for being some sort of trouble makers. Trouble makers, no. More capable of twisting up a perp, yes. They just have a hard time admitting or accepting it.

Spend twice as much time and money on organic food for what? The chance at living five years longer? No thanks.

Some would say he was nuts to turn down that kind of money. If only they knew the motivation and dedication it takes to be a Ranger.

I'd load up a Uhaul trailer full of Sam Adams Summer Ale before the big move.

Nope. I'm not in KSW anymore. My club disbanded last year. I attended this tournament a few years ago and it was pretty cool. I miss it, but I also like what I'm doing now. I'm not positive, but I think there's a pic of Master Harmon beside The Grandmaster. I remember the form he did at the end of the night. Whoa. And then I remember the daughter of one of the instructors.....whoa.

You're outa my league. I'd have to buy a bigger turbo, injectors, fuel pump, run race gas, on and on and on. I just dropped a fresh rebuild in mine too, and hopefully will have it firing within the next few weeks. What a money pit.

408? A .030 over 400 block? Nice. That might even give my Buick 231 a run for it's money.

Here's some photos from the recent Great Lakes Tournament. http://www.kuksoolwon.sault.com/events/tournaments/troy2004.htm

Almost thought you were drunk.

That's one of the best home defense weapons to have, but are you sure that's a dog (at 120lbs)?

Don't ask this guy how many/what types of sharpening stones he has.

Mine is a lace-up type that has velcro belts that go around the ankle for stability. Works great.

Yeah, I kinda agree with Treebranch. If you can push his hips back with your behind and then step behind him, you can then reach around and up to armbar under their chin. Depends how tight their grip is, but it usually works with those who don't know what you're doing. This can also be applied when in a bearhug.

What's the rush?

That's why golf was invented.

Now that I think about it more, I can relate to what went he means about the bumps and bruises. I went through a series of strains and sprains during my blue and red belt requirements while developing the boredom factor. The last injury made me evaluate why I was sacrificing my health for KSW in the first place. As it turned out my club was being disbanded anyway, but my instructor told me not to quit training. It didn't matter if it was Tai Chi or whatever I felt would be better for my current condition. So I did just that. My new art isn't as physically demanding, but allows me to keep training. Do I miss KSW? Sure, but I know my limits. Getting back to the point, as close as Swoosh is to BB, it would be a pity to see him not achieve such an honor, in my opinion. Stay with it, man, stay with it!

As long as the discussion remains respectful there's nothing wrong with stating opinions here. Everyone will have their own philosophical perspective on injuring another person. That's fine. What's important is the preservation of one's own life in a crisis. How that is done is up to them, as long as it's done, right?

The PSBN that I trained under emphasized Ki breathing quite a bit. Kihaps were expected in everything, especially in the higher belts. He would mention how your grandmaster would almost cover the internal Ki aspects more during seminars than some of the techniques, so I don't know why your temp instructors aren't encouraging more of it. As for your disappointment in the other belts, don't worry about it. You take your art as far as you want. Some take it to say they have a belt, some take it for personal growth. Your instructor will know who is in it for the glory or who is there to become the well rounded KSW student. Perhaps KSN Doug can shed some more light into the wall you're hitting now. He can offer better advice or guidance than most of us since he's been there-done that.

We dedicate most of the class time to a combination weapon/empty hand technique due to the fact that our system considers a weapon just an extension of the arm anyway. The other portion of class would concentrate on forms, joint locks, kicks, and hand strikes.

Not a problem. It's related to the topic. Might shed a little light into the real world. And don't believe everything you read in books. They're sometimes written by people who have failed in the subject they address.

So, Ironberg, your answer is that the benefit of being married is feeling complete or one with each other. It wasn't a bad answer considering your age, but I need a better sales pitch than that. As far as the responsibilities go for making it work, both need to contribute throughout. It's not a one way street. No slackers are allowed. Wolverine Guy, sometimes I wonder if that's the better route to go.

Otherwise. What exactly are the benefits to being married? How do they outweigh the pros of being single? Pretend you are a salesperson trying to sell the concept of marriage to me.

I recommend a Kinesiologist and Xrays. Even better is one that specializes in sports injuries.

I'd like to know what the benefits are.