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Comparing an adult MT class to a children's karate class?

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I saw a guy wearing a MA t-shirt and I asked him if he studied. He said yes and we started talking about MA in gneral. That was 12 years ago and now he is one of by best friends. We would have never met if he hadn't worn that t-shirt.

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47MartialMan - now you're all wet.

Hope ya'll make it thru ok.

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I have both Century and Macho. Both have held up of years of use.

In Korea it is pronounced Dang Sue Doh. It is spoken fast enough that it actually sounds like Tung Sue Doh. The translation most often used is "The Way of the Empty (Chinese) Hand". TANG = refers to China's T'ang dynasty SOO = Empty Hand DO = Way or Path Chinese pronuncation: T'ang Shou Dao Japanese pronunciation: Too Te Do

There are alot of areas in MAs training that sparring helps with. When done properly it helps with timing, distancing, balance, conditioning, confidence, and the fear of getting hit. Sparring is just that "sparring", not "fighting". Some definitions of sparring are "to make offensive and deffensive movements without landing a blow", and "To engage in a practice or exhibition bout". It is a tool used to help *refine* technique and to help students become relaxed when faced with getting hit. While trianing in Korea, we sparred on hard wood floors, no pads, and all areas of the body were open targets. The only techniques that could not be used were breaking techniques and eye gouges. This was a very good teaching tool. Sparring is just one of many tools an instructor has to help his students fine their way on the martial path. Just my thoughts.

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There is a difference between a student that is honestly trying and just "doesn't get it" and a student that just is'nt enthusiastic about the training. In the classes where all ranks are training together, I often let a senior student "take over" the class while I give a little extra attention to the student that is really trying. I still control the direction and pace of the training, like have them line up and do basic strikes, kicks, etc, while the senior student counts and watches. If I want to cover something new, or something with contact in it, I will have a senior student break off and help the lower student train. IMO, its more important that the newer student learn the basics correctly than to have the senior student "refine" his/her technique. The newer student will take notice of the one on one time you give them and feel that you actually care about them and their training. Hopefully, this will make them want to come back and continue their training instead of quitting out of frustration.

OK, heres my two cents worth. I have been in law enforcement for a very long time, longer than some of the KF members have been alive. I do not claim to know every thing, but I have noticed several threads in different areas of the KF dealing with this subject and other LE stuff. So, based on many years of LE experience, and going to court 1000s of times, here we go: NO, you do not have to register your hands as deadly weapons. NO, you do not have to announce that you know MAs (for several reasons it is better that you don't). NO, you will not be given a harder sentence for knowing MAs. NO, police officers can not shoot an unarmed man 21 feet away for just standing in a "MAs stance". (from a different thread) NO, there are no laws restricting what techniques an instructor can teach his/her students. YES, as some have said, you must use the least amount of force necessary to defend yourself. Anything over that, by a MA or non-MA, moves your actions into the criminal area. Now, the laws in each state are different for what is a concealed weapon, deadly weapon, illegal weapon, and how you can carry your MAs weapons to and from your class, so I can not comment on that. This post is not meant in a mean spirited or "I'm right your wrong" way, so please do not take it the wrong way. I'm only passing on my little bit of knowledge.

>>>>>In our self defense class, we tell people to bring in their many types of footwear. Heeled shoes, restrictive shoes, etc. They practice in them. These would be the items on them the moment they have to defend. I have done this with my students for a long time. We also have them wear their street clothes every now and then so they can see the restrictions of them.

>>>>I'd just say that such absolute statements are 'arguable', in every sense of the word. I totally agree with the above statement. And KM is not the only art that has a defense for a rifle. Togakure Ryu Ninjutsu has had rifle defense techniquies for over 100 years.

The only times I ever accepted gifts from students were Christmas and birthdays. And I made sure they were little inexpensive things.

I'm the first. I teach my son, so hopefully this will start a family tradition.

Go get 'em.

I'm not real familiar with Tai Chi sword techniques, but I'm sure someone will come along that is.

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47MartialMan - I don't have any personnal recommendations on shoes because the only ones I wear during training are tabi. But I've talked to students that have used the following shoes with no proplems: Lo-Top Cross Trainer TKD Cross Trainer ADIDAS TKD 2000 You can check them out at the Century website.

I don't know, something doesn't seem right about Sum Ting Wong. But I do know some female MAs who like to study Sum Yung Guy.

I've never heard of "no belt", but then everything is different for each school. If you are a no belt, how do you keep your gi top closed?

As stated in my first post, the belt systems vary from style to style. I was speaking from my personnal experience in the MAs.