foreveryoung001

Thanks Patrick. I haven't been hanging out around here all that long, but those catagories look good to me...

Let me tell you something about... uh....... You see, back in my day we used to......... uh.......... Uh, what was the question again? Dang kids! Get off my lawn!

Hey Andrew!

Reminds me of the old joke, My church awarded me win a pin for being the most humble... they took it back, though, because I actually wore it. But that is exactly the attitude I am refering to. Our instructor would have kicked us out of class if he had story of this kind of attitude come back to him about us. Could this be a side effect of the so-called "McDojo"? The MA's in some schools start to suffer, and so goes the humility of living with that art?

It's a matter of how you incorporate your business. When I helped set up a dance academy, we had to follow some procedural things, as far as board of directors, by-laws, and things like that. For your 401C3, which is your tax free status, it can take a while. You need to be up and runnning, you need to have a budget in place, you need to keep very carful track of your board meeting minutes.... You do not need your 401C3, in order to incorporate as a Non-profit. You should check with a lwayer, if you really want to do it right. There are some good books on the subject too. You do not need a lawyer to file the paperwork, but it may be worth it, since they are familiar with all of the law reagarding it.

Graduated highschool in '88. College in '94 But still believe in learning new things. I'll take a class from time to time, just so I can keep my brain working...(I guess this is where the snippy comment about "what brain?" would fit)

When I started training in the 80's, I remember being taught humility in my MA. When we would go to tournaments, if we did anything, but respectfully bow to our opponents, we were taken to task by our instructor. Now, I go to tournaments, and see competitors raise their hands in triumph with every point... I see victory dances while competitors are still in the ring... I even see the losing competitors refuse to shake hands with the winning competitors. Is this a relatively new phenomenon or has it always been around and I just never noticed? Where has the humility gone?

Sounds like the title of a country song.......

If you're going to be banging your knees around while playing a game or activity, there is always the chance of injury, whether your sitting in a particular position or standing up. This position though, as WW said, has been around a long time, and I have not met one person in all my years of training that has blamed this position for a knee injury. It really sounds like your discomfort is because your muscles are not used to it. Get them stretched and train and the discomfort will eventaully ease.

Master Jules might be able to point you in the right direction

My first test, I can remember being a bundle of nerves. We went through some class drills and warm-ups, then the students for each belt level would be brought up and perform their requirments together. Once we were all exhausted, we would have to stand before the panel, and answer questions about Chund Do Kwan history. For each belt level, we would also have to turn in a written paper, they got longer the higher up you tested, and we would have to give a general overview of our papers, and then answer any questions they asked about them. That one stands out in my head, but only bits and pieces of the other tests do. I remember for one test, a visiting master was sitting on the panel, and I had to sparr him. I went home that night and found a bruise on my chest, in the perfect shape of his foot from a side kick. I remember a concrete break I did for 2nd gup test. and, I remember the incredible pain during my 1st dan test. There were several times during that test that I thought I wasn't going to make it. They said I did great, but to this day, I still feel like I just barley made it. I slept for about 4 days straight after that one...

I will blindfold all of the students. Put them in a circle, a big circle with lots of space between each person. Then I stand in the middle with a couple of pads, and randomly go to each student and hit them with the pads. Not hard, but enough so they know they got hit. I'm not exactly sure if this really helps your other senses pick up an attack, but everybody loves doing it. Kids and adults.

I bow down to you oh might master of written word... ooops! uh.... I'm stuck. Could someone give me a hand

oh my.............

I recall a tournament I attended as 1st gup. I was in the team sparring, and the Black belt team offered to fight two other teams at once. So it was two on one against the black belts..... Hate to admit it, but they killed us. Lesson learned? Train harder for situations just like this. I don't think it comes down to style as much as it comes down to how you train.

Now, what did you learn from this.... uh..... experience? One more reason why I'm not a cat person.

Geez, I didn't know they had a picture of it... Honest your honor, the sign just jumped out in front of me... funny...... very funny......

I'll take one. foreveryoung001@yahoo.com

Sorry I'm late... I was busy throwing my shuriken at my dog... say could you teach me how to use a samurai sword tonight?.... I'll tell ya, those vet bills are a killer.

Chokes me up every time I read it. That's it, my kids are never leaving the house again! It's to dangerous out there. Powerful stuff!

Pizza! Nice and round, cheesy, full of carbs, mmmmm good stuff! I digress. I agree with Rich67. A well balanced diet will work best for an over all affect. Smaller portions, more often, to keep your metabolism working throughout the day. And I agree 110% about lots of water! It's the best thing you can do for yourself. Good luck!

No, I want to take time off the length of my training, not add to it.......

I trhought he was the best part of the whole movie. The second Kill Bill seemed to drag on in spots, but the whole part with pai mei was pretty cool. Love the eye brows. I'm done plucking... grow, eye brows, grow........

I do not have a problem with any student young or old double testing, but I will qualify that with this: Since 1984 when I began my training, until now, I have never seen anyone in my style successfully double test once they reached the upper ranks. I myself have not had a student request to double test yet, but I would not be immediately opposed. When I test students on forms, I look for everything that you mentioned. With ever belt level a student reaches, my expectations go up. By the time they reach your rank I would expect perfection (a relative term since there is never truly a perfect technique) from there basic forms, and very close to perfection from their advanced forms. At your level, I not only expect power, form, and good technique, I expect a good rhythm. In my style of TKD, the lower forms can be a bit choppy in their flow, but once they reach the advanced levels, the forms begin to have a lot of flow, areas where you speed up, and slow down... I want to see a proper understanding of the rhythm of the form. Others here, I'm sure, will have other things that they look for too. Good luck and let us know how you do.

The rules of tournaments can vary, but they will explain them at the begining. In some tournaments, they allow sweeps and groin strikes, in some they limit hand strikes to the face, it all depends on who is hosting the tournament, and what rules they would like to follow. The points in sparring can vary as well, but generally, you can score one point for any legal hand technique to the head or body. Kicks to the body are usually one point, and kicks to the head are two points. Excesive contact can result in point deductions or disqualification. Kicks below the belt are usually not allowed, but again all of this can vary. The rounds can be anywhere from one round lasting until there is a certain number of points scored, to multiple rounds with the highest scorer declared the winner. It really is like a game of tag, but it does take some skill. Stay light on your feet, watch for your openings, and remember to be patient. Most importantly, have fun, and try to learn from the different styles that will be represented (if it is an open tournament).