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I agree with TJS. If you don't like the school its time to find a new. By the sound of it you train at different schools anyway. Maybe you should find a different style. Or maybe you could cross-train with a different, more self-defense based style. What types of martial art schools are around your town?

I know this thread is old, but I just had to add one of my experiences. There was a new girl at my dojo and it was her first day of sparring. I was supposed to explain to her about sparring and be her sparring partner. So I was giving all these tips and saying don't worry sparring is fun. Well we were in our stances and getting ready to spar when I rolled my ankle and I accidentally fell down before I even started to spar. Luckily no body else saw me but her. Also one time a yellow belt in my class went up to a "new" person and was giving him tips in karate. He (the yellow belt) also corrected the "new" person's stances. At the end of class, sensei introduced us to his old instructor...surprise it was the "new" student. You should of seen the look on the yellow belts face.

I think the traditional looks more like a sport than the 'sport' one. Anyway I don't mind seeing it....I was just making the comment that it really isn't ma.

Century is the best...no doubt.

Its a cool looking 'gymnastic' performance but with the ma.

I have to admit I barely could tell that the girl was doing the kata. She was terrible, but that isn't her fault its her instructors' faults. I bet her dojo told her thats what she has to perform. I feel sorry for her... I bet thats kinda embarrassing to see. Although maybe that was a open 'musical' kata. still scary.

No offense Gino, but you do realize you are using a computer and wasting the same time by going online as some do when they play video/computer games. Sorry taichi I'm not sure if that is a real style or not. But I did find this website ...http://www.geocities.com/Tokyo/Temple/9388/style.html... and that says that it is a fictional ma. I would just keeping searching the web if you still think it might be a real ma.

too bad it wasn't Johnny Depp, eh?

Now that I thought about the show it isn't that bad if you are just looking for entertainment, but I thought it was going to be more about MA and the science of it (bone structure, muscle development). I wished they (discovery) would have advertised it being more of a performance art than a martial art.

I think the best way to decide is to try both of the schools. Watch a class or ask if you can try one class. I personally liked Shotokan karate better than my experience with TKD but I think most of that related to who ran the school not the different ma. I would try a class and see which instructor you like better or feel more comfortable with and go with that school.

My classes are from 1-3 hours depending on which class I go to.

I already have one of those helmets. My dojo requires anyone under 18 to wear one while sparring. They are okay but sometimes are hard to breath in.

I guess I shouldn't have put my expectations so high in a show called Xtreme Martial Arts. The sparring was awfully sloppy...no control what-so-ever.

I also found out that Mike Chat the one guy in xtreme ma used to be a power ranger.

OMG! I just checked out that sight...http://www.xmarevolution.com ... they actually have silver uniforms. Reklats is right this is one big cheerleading/dance "martial art" show.

thanks for the advice! She is a good friend so I don't want to not hang out with her. I just hopes she gets over it.

My favorite kata out of the Heian is Heian Sandan(it also gave me the most trouble ) My favorite kata to watch would most definitely be Unsu. My favorite kata to perform is Empi.

Thats the same in my dojo. We don't get tested unless our sensei decides we definitely can pass. I haven't failed a test ever most likely because of this. But if I did ever fail I wouldn't quit, thats like going into college getting one F on a paper and deciding you have to drop out. I don't like giving up that easily.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! How about the tofu turkeys? Seriously I do agree with you about the Native Americans though. Well anyway have a great thanksgiving.

I don't like the idea of contracts but if you have to have a contract make it a short one. Either 3 months or 6 months. I know some schools that have them for a year to 4 years . I don't think anyone should have to sign a contract that lasts that long for karate.

I actually liked the movie. At first I thought it was going to be stupid with werewolves and vampires, but I liked the movie. Then again maybe I liked the movie cause I had such low expectations.

Anyone here for Andriod 17? He is my favorite character...him and vegeta.

I like this one.

My best friend who trains at the same dojo is obsessive about an instructor. She first had a crush on this guy, then she was almost stalking him. It was obvious that he wasn't interested in her (one of the reasons among is he doesn't think its right to date students)...now she is bashing him whenever she gets the chance. At first I just ignored her comments, but now she is talking about him all the time and its all negative...not only to me but to everyone at the dojo she is bashing him. She got in trouble a few times with the head instructor for making comments about the other instructor. I have already told her just to shut up about it and quit before she is kicked out. Now I think it makes me look bad to even hang out with her there. What should I do?

one word: Underworld