June1

What language do you speak, RaidenTB? BTW, welcome to the forums, PickMe!

Absolutely. I've only sparred a couple of times, but am already realizing just how useful it could be in a real fight. You've trained for so long, you probably see your attacker's move from a mile away!

Congratulations! It seems like you had to do quite a bit! Wear your new belt well!

LOL! Yes, that does seem like one of the best ways to get over a crush... be man-handled by her first!

That's awesome! Yeah, everything should be done with periods of rest. If you want, you could also try soaking your hands in warm water, then rubbing cream on them. Make them feel as relaxed as possible.

Hello, my name is Pamila.

That's an awesome mountain we've climbed! Congratulations to you, Patrick, for having such a successful website! Hopefully, we'll someday get to a million. For now, though... 250, 001...

Congratulations!

He he. Good question! I've often wondered that myself!

Canada!

Congratulations, mindsedgeblade!!!

Congrats! Yeah, I really don't like the horse stance much anymore. It really, really burns my legs.

My absolute favourite is (not surprisingly) Devdas!!! I'm actually listening to (I think) the first song/dance routine from the movie, Silsila Ye Chaahat Ka. Bollywood is all about melodramatics. That's what makes them a gas to watch.

Yeah, I'm constantly worried it will just show up out of nowhere.

Welcome, Tom! What's the story behind your name? Makes me think of an animation I saw on a website...

Just wondering... who here loves (or just likes) the world of Bollywood (the Indian version of Hollywood)? My friends think I'm a little weird since I'm not Indian, but adore Hindi movies and songs. Anyone else in the same position?

That is exactly what one of my karate buddies, who is a brown belt, told me last week when I told her I wanted to spar with a lower belt (4 classes into my orange belt, and I still haven't sparred).

Welcome to the forums!! Osu!

Welcome! Very impressive résumé!

The whole idea of blood collecting there is just too icky. Imagine the clean-up... I had a gym teacher who gave me some brochures on "The Keeper" because I'd refuse to swim during that time. Only 3 more months, and I get a red gi when I receive my green belt! That should ease some tension. I'm constantly terrified of staining my white gi. I hate training when I've got my... "friend" over, but what I do is wear a nice, big pad and very tight grannie panties to keep it all in. By the time I get out of class, it's just beginning to try and leak. Ha ha! Caught it!

You know, at my dojo, we tend to do them fast, but there's another way to do them that I think must be just as good. You basically just do a sit-up and hold it for 10 seconds, then release. Start with 5 repititions and build up. It burns, but it's good!

Welcome! Nice name!

Happy Birthday!

Man, I think if anything, I need to laugh more. Not during quiet or serious moments, of course, but in general.

Happy Birthday to you!