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I have problems too because I have a bad shoulder - I am always conscious of getting thrown on it! And here is the other thing - I trust higher grades more than lower grades - even though the higher grades know more "dangerous" throws. It is because of the technique I guess...

Well Done Angela. Just wondering - how do you get to be "Member of the Month?!"

Basically : Shikon = Quailty - it looks like ur learning some cross style for effective fighting!

to agree with the USA quote - I am afraid that some Americans are too "Hollywood" for Martial arts and ward themselves titles and Dans left,right and centre. Same as new styles emerging in a similar way! American Karate etc...... I dunno - seems strange?!

Because they are morons! Simple as this really - People always fear/mock what they don't understand! Small Minded People! Game Over!

Ok - most people suffer this mate. Apparently one of the best things to do is fully exhale and then breath in to the count of ten. Repeat three times! However - by the time you have got half way through the first one the fight might be over and *someone* may have already had their teeth kicked in! (Not saying you! - Just someone!) Good post - although i feel there has been similar ones before. I shall keep an eye on this - thanks for starting it!

Well judging from the limited pics on Google Ko-Uke means similar to Uchi-Uke! Which comes under the opposite arm and whips accross the body. But whatever - on with the kata. So we have block, turn to the left and sit into Nekoashi dachi (cat stance) and migi jodan heito uchi, bringing the hand back under for sykami-uki (spelling?!?) {it is a slow block/pulling movement} and on hidari - step up into yoi stance and mawashi-empi uchi!

Ok - I finally found the site again - if anyone is interested it is: http://www.fittofight.co.uk

Thanks - I'll look out for it on those sites but I dunno if they'll have them for cheaper. Anyone actually own on of these gi's?

Shoot - ***goes to google!*** - Can't remember what that means!

Hope u passed Buddy! keep us posted - and trust me - get ur back sorted - mine has been bad since I was about 14 or something - I am 20 and it still ain't right!

Well I think you are right ad. No style is perfect- but isn't it a Martial Artist's duty to refine his own style to be the best it can be?!?!?! (I get even more philosophical after a few beers so look out!)

What is a wrist block?

Dude - You should be training for those two years that you can't do anything to - I know - I was in the same position - I got 1st Dan at 14 and 2nd at 16 - Shukokai Practitioners have to wait 2 years for 2nd Dan, 3 years for 3rd etc - Dunno if this is common with other styles but......there it is! Howevere - I started doing taeKwon Do after my 2nd Dan for a little bit - that was fun - but quite similar - now I am doing Ju jitsu and it is so good to compliment my striking skills with grappling! Try it! Have fun and Good Luck - just don't drop your Shotokan!

I like listening to Bodies by Drowning Pool (mentioned a couple of times) and Sinner by Drowning Pool. I also quite like some of Limp Bizkit stuff and some Rap Music - but can't think of the particluar ones just now. Some Busta Rhymes and Eminem and Maybe one or two more. I like listening to WWE's Forcable Entry for the follwing Tracks off it: The Game (Triple H's Theme) - Drowning Pool (I guess Drowning Pool works for me) Glass Shatters (Stone Cold Steve Austin's Theme) - Disturbed Whatever (Chris Benoit's Theme) - Our Lady Peace (Possibly my favourite song for "pumping" due to the line :"I'm not driven by fear, I'm just driven by anger) I like this question!

You won't feel right wearing running shoes. You could try getting some TKD shoes- the soft-soled jobbies - but u should wear socks to keep ur feet nice. Or you could simply keep drying your feet on the inside of your trouser bottoms - not ideal but a quick flick inside each of your legs and they are dry - plus it looks like ur doing a quick sweep thing! hehe

"Sensei's B*tch" springs to mind but I am only joking - No offence intended. I so wish I could do this in some ways to be honest! You would learn SO much!

My TKD instructors Kiap was quite funny. it used to go Ay-O (as two very distinctive sounds as one "word" kind of thing) And he used to tell me off for my breathing in techniwues cos i started to sound liek a "leaking train"!

Thanx - Since found out Snipes does Capoiera too. So anyone else....

Forgive me if anyone has already said this one but: "Pressure point my a*se!" or words to that effect usually put me on the recieving end and a few twitches later I am back to being conscious!

That is hilarious - My Dad had to feed his Dog a pill once and even when it was crushed in food the dog wasn't having it....any which way he tried - no luck. My Mum walked in and asked what he was doing and told her of all the problems and ways he had tried doing it - Mum took a pill from the bottle, threw it in the air and shouted "Buster - Sweeties!" (Buster being the name of the Dog - not my dad) and CHOMP - job done! Well done Ma!

Please feel free to redirect me to another thread if there is one on this but: What style/s have the following studied: (exact styles and details are welcome - thanx) Wesley Snipes, Steven Segal, Jason Statham (I dunno about his MA background but he seemed pretty good in The Transporter) Nicholas Cage (same again - he seems to be able to handle himself but....?) Thanks guys.

Well - whatever has been said about this thread - I ahven't answered one on it properly - so my opinion is that Bruce lee was probably the best martial Artist and the Jet Li is most entertaining to watch!

What does that mean?

Why did you put two styles together?? Are they just the same style but different names?? Goju ryu or Shorei-kan Because if you were doing that then you could have put Shito-Ryu/ Shukokai as one option or something?!