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Shouldn't that be infamous?

i have to do my weapons testing at our sister school. even though they are affiliated i always feel a bit odd going in there since i only know a couple of people at that school. however, once i get into the class it doesn't matter much.

Shorinryu Sensei to the kid: And I won't miss next time so you better keep up with your homework! lol

Hope you didn't perforate one of the kiddies!

If you can afford it consider buying two. A heavier, traditional bo for forms work, training, and tournaments where he would do traditional forms and a lighter bo for use in open weapons tournaments. The heavier bo will build strength in the arms and the lighter bo will give him speed at tournaments. As for size I would not go over 5'6 especially for the lighter bo since that is the one that would be used for the flashy stuff. Don't waste money on the super-light demonstration bo's unless/until he gets good enough that they would make a difference in his speed. Pay attention to the grip size as Shorinryu Sensei noted above. Most companies make smaller diameter bo's for younger hands.

I think that martial arts would help children develop skills that are important in the classroom, such as following simple directions, appropriate behavior, respect for others, etc. Although my children were a bit older, part of the reason why I enrolled them in martial arts was to reinforce these positive behaviors. I would encourage your sister to find a MA school with a good kids program. As far as them having "no idea how to deal with this", a firm "NO" and a swat on the butt worked for mine at that age.

I received one also but since I'm not yet an instructor I didn't even read it all.

Hey, how did you get the Korean characters in your post? That's cool!

Mon - run 3 miles morning, TKD and Hapkido evening Tue - weights morning, sparring and weapons evening Wed - run 3 miles morning, bike 30 miles evening Thu - weights morning, sparring and weapons evening Fri - run 3 miles morning, TKD and Hapkido evening Sat - rest Sun - long bike ride 50-75 miles

Confucious say..... Man who run behind car get exhausted Man who run in front of car get tired He who farts in church sits in own pew Baseball all wrong -- man with four balls cannot walk Man who cut self while shaving, lose face Man who fall in vat of molten glass make spectacle of self Man who drive like hell, bound to get there

When doing situps be very careful about your technique. The old method of laying with your legs straight out works the hip flexors, not the abs and can cause low back pain. A better method is crunches, with the knees bent. Also, be careful about putting your hands behind your neck when doing situps or crunches since people have a tendency to pull on the neck. Try holding your hands by your ears, like you are holding a telephone. For lower back strength try doing "superman" exercises. Lay flat on your stomach and then flex your back so that your elbows and knees come off the floor. Hold for a count of 10-15 secs and relax.

Splitting your cardio workout into 2 sessions will aid in weight loss due to keeping your metabolism high, even if the total time per day stays the same. After you exercise your heart rate and metabolism drops off steadily and then plateaus for a period before returning to its base, resting rate. This plateau phase is higher than the base rate and you are burning extra calories even though you are not in the act of exercising. If you break up your routine you create a second plateau phase and thus spend more time at the elevated metabolic state. It is a proven technique for improving the efficiency of aerobic exercise and I have used it on and off over the years to good effect.

I was just curious if we studied the same system and katas. The system I study comes from Matayoshi Shinpo and then down through Seikichi Odo. When you teach your katas do you teach, say, all of the bo forms, then move on to another weapon and teach all of the forms for that weapon or do you move back and forth between weapons? We start with escrima sticks, then add the bo, then start adding in a couple sai forms, etc, etc. Each level usually has 2 forms, 1 from one weapon and 1 from a different weapon, so that we are learning forms for more than 1 weapon at a time.

Is your kobudo lineage from Matayoshi or other? If another, which one? Just curious.

The instructors at our school mix it up so that the meanings remain fresh in the mind.

I read this book a couple weeks ago and loved it! Unfortunately, as a diver, it just may have scared me out of the water for a bit. I also thought that the way he approached life was admirable and the success that he has had in the diving community is reflective of that. I dive for fun so I would never push myself that hard. For people with a true passion and drive for something, whether it is MA, career, family, etc the two best quotes are "Excellence is born of preparation, dedication, focus, and tenacity: compromise on any of these and you become average" and "The worst posible decission is to give up". I highly recommend this book for anyone who likes real stories of perseverance and discovery.

LMAO...now that's funny! Sounds like a line from an infomercial!

At the ones I've been to required equipment for underbelts is: Foot pads Hand pads Chest protector Headgear Mouthpiece Groin (for males)

True, but I don't care how fast you're riding, 140 miles every day is killer unless you're in top shape. I have ridden one-day races that are over 110 miles and once did one that is 157 miles and it is fine for that day. It's the next day, and the next, and so on that will get you. I've also done multi-day rides and it's the second and third days when your body (and your butt) hurts most.

How much riding do you currently do? I do quite a bit of riding and 140 miles a day for 6 weeks is quite an ambitious goal. Ever done multi-day tours approaching that daily mileage? I wouldn't recommend doing more than 100 miles a day at most. You realize that Tour de France riders do less mileage per day for 3 weeks and that is the toughest ride in the world. I am not trying to bash your idea, just hope that you are really physically prepared for something so grueling. On a brighter note, I am totally jealous of the idea. I would love to tour England or parts of Europe by bike. Good luck!

I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse. - Don Corleone

Both of my kids are in TKD. They started almost 2 yrs ago and were 6 & 7 yrs old at the time. They are at purple belt now.

Sorry to hear that. Just know that things will get better. Don't stay home and dwell on the past, get out with your family and friends. Keep up your training as exercise releases endorphins in the brain which will help your mood. Good luck

I guess we also do both. We have specific numbered techniques that we have to know for each belt level, but we also free spar and are encouraged to practice those techniques and then do variations on them during the sparring.

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