Thruhiker

On the breaking section--did you happen to catch the guys knuckles?

I too was disappointed in the show. I thought there was going to be more scientific material than what was presented. As far as the content I think they tried to pack too much into the show. It would have been nice if they would have expanded on a few items and made a mini series out of the show. I wonder if XMA didn't want the scientific data put on the show. Why not keep that data in house. I am sure they learned a lot from all the gadgets they had on the set. It was nice to see some of the "traditionalists" represented in the show.

Two good ol' boys, Bubb and James, were driving down the road drinking a couple of bottles of Budweiser. James said, "Hay!! Lookey thar up ahead, Bubba, it's a police roadblock. We're gonna get busted fer drinkin' these here beers!" > Don't worry" says Bubba. "We'll jes pull over & finish drinkin' these beers, peel off the labels, stick them on our foreheads and toss the bottles under the seat." > "What fer?" whined James. "Just shaddup an let me do the talkin'" says Bubba. > They finished their beers, stuck the labels on their heads and tossed the bottles under the seat. When they reached the roadblock,the police pulled them over & asked, "You boys been drinkin?" > "No sir" Bubba replied "We're on the Patch."

There was this little guy sitting in a bar, drinking his beer, minding his own business when all of a sudden this great big dude comes in and --WHACK!!-- knocks him right off the bar stool and onto the floor. The big dude says, "That was a kung fu chop from China." The little guy thinks "GEEZ," but he gets back up on the stool and continues what he was doing when all of a sudden-WHACK!!-- the big dude knocks him down AGAIN and says, "That was a karate chop from Japan." The little guy, not wanting any trouble,and thinking this guy is nuts, gets up off the floor, grabs his beer and moves a few seats further down the bar, and continues to sip at his beer. All of a sudden, --WHACK!!-- without warning, he feels this foot kick him upside the head and he goes sprawling to the floor once again. The big dude says with a smile, "That's kickboxing from Thailand." The little guy, having had enough of this gets up, brushes himself off and quietly leaves. He had been gone for about an hour when he returned, and without saying a word, walks up behind the big dude and-WHACK!!!-- knocks the big dude off his stool and lays him out cold! The little guy looks at the bartender and says, "When he comes to, tell him that's a crowbar from Sears."

You might be a martial artist if.... You find yourself casually standing in a half cat stance. You trip, go into a roll and come up in a fighting stance. In church. You answer your boss Ussss. You put your hands together in a martial arts bow position (one hand open the other closed) after grace at the dinner table. You tie your bathrobe belt in a square knot. Then check to make sure the ends are exactly even. You accept change from the cashier using a perfect knife hand with the thumb carefully tucked in. Every time you handle a screwdriver or razor knife, etc. You just can't help changing grip from hammer to reverse to flip over to dagger grip etc. And your shop help is standing cautiously far, far away from you. When you're outside doing landscaping/gardening you "practice" with all the neat weapons.

I like the idea of moving off to the side 45 degrees and use the attackers momentum against them. Grabbing an arm and locking them up in a take down maneuver works well. This will put the attacker on the ground. At this time you can finish the attacker off with a punch to the face or rids. You could also use a kick to the floating ribs. Keeping you in a standing position. Make sure that you are kneeling into the finishing move and not bending over (keep your back straight) if you decide to use a punch. Must maintain your balance and remember that attackers always have brothers

Strong Bad "Rules"!!

I am curious as to how many MA's on the forum have been denied their next belt? My Sabum Nim Gae will not allow us to test unless he feels that we have met or exceeded his expectations for our next belt.

I would suggest getting a Business Management degree. This will give you the well roundednesss you are looking for. As for starting a session in college...great idea That is how Bruce Lee started his dojang Good Luck

Thanks Tang Soo Guy that was very helpful

AZmyth you wrote: How long is the usual training time between green and blue and is it wise that I go ahead on my own time and start working on won yo(sp) form? The way I look at Martial Arts is.....it's a long process from white to black belt (for a reason). Forms are there for you to learn and master. An artist should know their forms inside and out. One should know them from any direction, by this I mean if an artist change their location in a room (North, South, East or West) they should still be able to complete their form. It is amazing how moving 90 degrees can affect ones concentration with forms. You can also try them blind folded and see how your balance is as well as how you end up. We test every 4 months for our belts. We only receive a new form at the first class after testing so we have 4 months to perfect it. It is disrespectful for a lower ranking artist to practice a form they should not have yet. A lower ranking artist should ever ask a higher ranking artist to show them a form. The instructor will show an artist what you need to learn or at least instruct a higher ranking artist to show the artist what they need to learn. We have an individual in our class that is way ahead of their self and their forms have become sloppy. They haven't learned their forms inside and out and are constantly asking to be taught new ones. Forms aren't just moves they are imaginary fighting and some artists do not imagine an opponent as they go through their forms. In a sense they don't appreciate what forms teach them. Bottom line, I think your instructor would appreciate your patience and waiting for his instruction. It shows respect Take your time and enjoy your journey. It's not the belt that matters it's your skill. bow

Hi guys as you can see this is my first post and have a few questions. I am relatively new to TKD and have never heard of an E Dan, Cho Dan and Sam Dan. Can you explain the definitions of these for me? Thanks