Mr. Mike

ebay my brother has a basement full of them.

with wires and a stuntman.

I agree all the way. At some of our tournaments, we see soem younger kids with BBs that are frayed adn messed up looking...kinda like they were acid washed or something. I wanted to take a white belt and scrub it with a wire brush and tell them that I've been a white belt for 13 years

the chicken kick we do in our system is done to the rear(but you could use it in other directions if you needed to, but I wouldn't), and used in the fashion stated above. It is one heel kick followed by another before the first lands. It is meant to done very rapidly with the first kick doing less damage and more disorientation, while the second uses the body's momentum and the rear thrusting motion to really lay in the damage. This kick can also be used to cover distances.

I feel Long 4 really sums up alot. Even if I'm not supposed to know that one. In our assoc. we don't do the AK forms. We simply have the master form which is all of our self defense techniques in a sertain order using different transitions in between.

Chinese Kenpo Karate

It is obvious that the P in PBI is for Paul, but what is the rest? Just curious. In my town, there is an old old old store by the name of Peppercorn Brothers Incorporated. So the townsfolk just refer to it as PBI. Kind of interesting little local trivia; useless, but interesting nonetheless. Oh, and welcome

well, I hope you find what it is you are looking for here...I did.

keep in mind that this study was perpetuated entirely by the dairy industry. I'm of the mind that milk isn't as good for you as people think. Then again, I'm lactose intolerant, so it's easy to take such an attitude. Oh, and the only decent uses I've found for milk are a botterscotch malt and for dunking oreo cookies

for a Norwegian, your grammar is exemplary. As for a 'perfect' art, you would do well to search for the one with the perfect teacher and student also. That is the defining factor.

welcome. It's always nice to hear an experienced voice.

welcome! just keep an open mind, and you'll do well.

welcome! hope you like it here!

if you had the time, I would suggest that you visit each school, watch a class, observe the higher belts, talk with the instructor, and possibly see about a couple of free classes to see if you will like the program.

summer break is when my kids mope around the house all day muttering "I'm bored..."

welcome. good to have you here.

welcome. come on in...the water is fine!

welcome. Good to have you here.

precisely. Karate is Kung Fu. The origins of each term are different, but both are describing empty hand combat forms. that's gonna start an argument somewhere the term Kara-te originates in Japan where they primarily use hard, linear styles. Kung Fu is from China where they use softer, more circular form. Kenpo is more of an eclectic blend of the two. Which is why when you go to tournaments, you are in a division called kenpo/polynesian. The polynesian simply refers to a blend of hard/soft and linear/circular.

the kung fu won't necessarily harden your body, but how you train in it will. You will also gain the skill to block and dodge hits. will it give you an advantage over somebody who isn't trained in Kung Fu? Yes, if they have no training at all. Otherwise, it will be up to the fighter's training level.

yeah, stretch both morning and night, after a workout, or anytime you feel a bit stiff or just want to limber up. Just remember to get the muscles a bit warm before you stretch them. Think of them as rubber bands. Warm stretches without breaking, or in the case of muscles, pulling.

welcome Ginny. So tell me, those little dragons teach you alot about yourself, don't they? That's my favorite class to teach.

any fighting system gives a significant advantage over an untrained individual. Even if you had no formal training, but just grew up in a family that boxes, you would have an advantage. Most systems teach you body mechanics, how to look for openings, and the correct weapons to exploit those openings with. The same goes for the informally trained. If soembody who is used to punching and taking hits gets into a fight, they have the advantage over somebody who isn't used to it.

wow...thanks. Late to my own wedding as usual I must say, I realy enjoy posting here. I used to follow another MA message board, but became discouraged when all everybody wanted to tallk about was chi balls and ninjas. KF.com is by far the best place to gain MA knowedge as well as discuss pressing issues in a mature manner. Thanks to Patrick and all of the Sensei and Sempai.

I started learning when I was 17...not too bad of an age to learn...I stopped less than three years after. Now at 30, I've been back into it for just over a year, and let me tell you, the older you are, the harder it seems to be to absorb...and that's just the mental aspects. After 10 years of a relatively sedentry lifestyle, I was as stiff as a board and had racked up numerous health problems that could stand in the way of hard training. Will I let them? No! Still, just as well to start young and stick with it.