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Monkey Girl, do not be discouraged. Accidents do happen. I am not tall myself, in fact IM the smallest adult male in our dojo. I have walked into quite a few shots to the head. When you spar larger opponents this happens a lot. Be prepared and keep your guard up us height challenged people will get a lot of action to the head. We allow controlled contact to the head and face. No one wants to intentionally injure their dojomates. Improved control comes with practice and time. Try getting in close on the big ones so they cant extend their legs while you still can.

CK, the answer is simple.... We play fair....they dont....

The pipeline which you refer to is a natural gas pipeline and it is very important to the development of Afghanistan. It would help by suppling power, building roads and most importantly creating jobs so these "warriors" can use thier energies in a more constructive manner. If you would like a more informed point of view here is the Afghan website... http://www.afgha.com/index.php?screen=13 there is an article about the pipeline, as well as the news from the Afghanis themselves.

Only 2??? :brow:

Try this site ..... http://www.martialartsdesktops.com/

Hi Guys, IMHO I dont see what his problem is. After all do you not need the basics to be able to perform those flashy techniques? AS well as the physical ability? Anyone who practices a MA would not even consider trying any of that for a defense situation. I do believe the MA would help greatly if one is attacked. If one trains regularly their body and mind are conditioned. The body of a person who trains can take and avoid a lot more hits than a person who does not.(fire arms excluded) This combined with the better mechanics of basic punching and kicking and good reflexes goes a long way against an untrained attacker.

Hi Guys, Ive been taking it for a few months now. It has made a significant difference with me personally. I loosen up alot easier and my flexibility has improved. I can kick a foot higher than before I started taking it. My clicking is a lot less than before. I have also started to stretch more as well. So far there are no negative effects. :up: Maybe its the stretching ????

I just started Surfing The Himalayas by Fredrick Lenz. Its an interesting read so far.

Hey!!! I know this guy..... LOL!!!

Im not the fastest guy around. I really dont bounce, I kind of stalk I just keep moving steadily. I found that a good amount of upper body movements and head faking tend to throw off an opponent.

Heavy Weight Ronin, it feels like body-armor!!! 1/2 the price of the Japanese ones. They are also cut larger (better for us non-Asians).

All women are beautiful in many ways. When you get older you will see...... :brow: (whew!!!, The wife is gone I can take my boots off now....)

I found that after I pulled my hammy it was nagging me for a couple of weeks. The cure happened to be a weeks vacation with a lot of sun sand and time in the jacuzzi :grin: Dont over do it the hammy can really be a pain....

Anyone with that type of attitude is not welcome in our dojo unless they change it. If not, there is the door. We are fortunate to have a dojo with high standards and little tolerence for those who do not respect others. Then again if someone is going too hard, hit them back harder till they get the picture. (just not in the face) A BB should know better and have greater control.

Knock me down 9 times.... I will get up 10..... I learn from every little mistake sometimes more than once. Remember its only sparring not life or death, learn from it.

I started at 31 going on 50...... now Im 33 going on 23..... :grin: :grin: :grin:

Has anyone considered how much harder Mike Tyson would hit without his boxing gloves on!?!?!?! :eek: I would not want to get hit by that!!!

Hi Ai H, In addition to waiting for the perfect hit, I would not completly follow up but retreat. I discovered that if I just followed through more aggressively with more combos while attacking, opportunity came KNOCK-ing!!! :idea:

Hi all, Im not exactly a health guru as you all know. I lost 50lbs and have kept it off. I just stopped eating junk food and foods that were high in fat and grease. More chicken less beef. It is amazing what happens when you stop drinking the brews and drink a lot of good old H2O instead. Also I cant resist my carcinogens in my diet soda. I have tried diets before this and they never worked. This simple adjustment to my dietary habits along with reg. training 4x a week has worked wonders. Helpful Hint ...Hide the chips!!! they are dangerous :brow:

Hey KC, have you ever heard of better living through chemistry?? :razz: If we we to panic over every chemical in our food, air and water, we would all be dead of starvation. In milk.....Bovine growth hormone Fresh fruit...pesticides Fresh veggies.....Irradiated chicken& turkeys....menadione and other hormones. And the most healthy eating person on earth can get hit by a truck and die tommorrow (without eating all that tasty bad stuff)..... I vote for moderation somthing will kill us eitherway........

Originally MAs were designed for fighting and thats what they are. Now we become more technologically advanced with all these new exotic and easier ways to kill people without as much physical exertion. The fighting is more secondary. They are an art form to challenge each of us physically and mentally. Is it not the destination but the journey? IMHO without the challenge of seeking improvement in ourselves, we might go the way of the dinosaur....... ead OH No, too much thinking for one night!!!! Need mind candy....Help!!!!

Mind like water?????

I personally dont enjoy testing. I dont like all the people watching they are a distraction. I would much prefer a seperate grading day for adults. Us old people cant sit in seiza for 2 hrs while the young-uns grade....

Its not easy being Green...... Kermit

82.5% Yoda once again I have learned from the master!!!! :lol: