monkeygirl

I'm kind of wary to try new Chinese dishes...so I stick to what I know. Sweet and Sour Chicken! That stuff is amazing. The breading, the sauce...mmmm I really hate spicy foods, so that's why I don't like experimenting with cuisine.

Welcome to the forums! Many members (myself being one of them) here joined for specific information, and couldn't pull themselves away after that

Thank God this is multiple choice!!! Good luck everyone

Usually, camps/seminars run in the range of $80-$200. Sometimes they're cheaper, depending on the level of instruction and how new the camp is. Also, sometimes they will offer discounts to instructors, or even group rates.

To do that all the time isn't good. The first class after testing is used to learn new techniques. We're not trying to master them all in one day, but simply to get the students famliar with them. That way when we do them the next time, the students can be like "ohhh yeah I remember doing that". It helps to take the shock of newness away. Sort of like swimming in cold water...you dunk your whole body in to get used to it, and THEN you start doing laps. (what can I say? I have swimming on the brain...my lifeguard swim test is tonight) Anyway, here's how it basically works in my dojo: Say we have a bunch of new green belts that just tested last week. Green belts have 7 new techniques to learn by the next month. In the first class after testing, we'll do all 7 techniques a few times with a quick explanation of the movements. We just get them to do the motions. The next class, we will do only 2 or 3 of those moves, with an in-depth breakdown of the technique, purpose, and how to make it look good. They still won't absorb all of this, most likely. However, they get much more time to work on it, and have a lot to think about. The classes in the following weeks will be used to check the student's individual technique, correct and improve, etc. They usually get to where they do the techniques well, in plenty of time for testing. They have the rest of their MA careers to perfect those techniques through repetition. That's how we usually teach techniques, whatever the techniques may be. However, doing every night like the first night after testing (doing all 7 techniques briefly) isn't quite as effective. Keep in mind the most frustrating part of teaching: Class time. It's hard to fit in a lot of techniques into a short class time...my dojo's classes are only 45 minutes long. Compare that to my choir practices which are 2 hours long, usually run longer, and we still have more to do! No matter how long classes are, the time will be filled to the point of where you wish you had more.

KF has a very tight grip on spam, so you needn't worry I think the belts are nice and for those who legitemately post and earn the belt, it's a cool feeling of accomplishment. Boosts self-confidence *sniffle* I'm getting a little verklempt ... talk amongst yourselves...I'll give you a topic...what style does everyone do? Discuss!

Awww is she shy? C'mon out and tell us about yourself!

:lol: I was born in the South so I can attest to some of this. OK OK so my family moved up North when I was 3, but it is STILL MY HOMELAND!! Even up here in Pennsylvania, we use some of those. One I find to be intensely interesting is the popular pronunciation (note my use of big words to counteract my submission that I speak Y'allbonics) of the word "Nuclear". For some reason they all call it "Nuke-yoo-ler". I just got back from Florida yesterday When I was there I saw a commercial on TV for a furniture store. They were selling many types of "beads"...apparently the lady meant beds.

http://www.karateforums.com/awards.php Those are the results of the 2002 KarateForums.com Awards. The "official favorites" are listed there. As you can see, Kensai was member of the year. It's unfortunate that it had to be narrowed down to just one member, since we have so many fine members here

We have a case of spelling confusion... White Belt wants to know about a MASSAGE (relaxing and therapeutic rubbing of the muscles) not a MESSAGE (communication sent by one person to another).

I have heard of a cut kick described like this (however, this could be different from the MT cut-kick since I study TKD): A cutkick starts off like a high roundhouse kick, and then changes direction. Instead of coming across, it "cuts" diagonally downward, sort of like a knife "slash" or "cut" It's a good fake kick, but a little difficult to actually hit with. I find it to be an awkward kick. Note: this isn't a kick that my dojo actually practices...someone showed it to me once. Not sure where they learned it from.

About two years ago (when I was a green belt) I had a pretty bad problem with my hips...they grinded together a lot, popped in and out of joint, and were very painful. I went to a doctor and I was seriously worried that I'd be ordered to quit MA...but then the joys of physical therapy! Ok so it was supremely boring, but it got me back in class. It still bothers me sometimes, but I'm fully functioning now Then, last May I got kicked in the eyeball...thought I was going to have to wear an eyepatch for the rest of my life. Actually, I thought I was going to die , but I figured if I survived, the eyepatch was sticking around It healed with time, although not completely. Still some minor problems involved. What surprised me about the situation was that I never once thought about quitting. Probably because I figured I wouldn't make it through the night But even then, I never thought about quitting. Most recently, my opthamologist (with his lovely bedside manner ) rather bluntly told me I had diabetes. It turns out I didn't, but it took 2 weeks to find that out. Of course, diabetics have to be very careful about their feet, and being barefoot is usually a no-no. I figured that meant TKD was also a no-no...Mom then reminded me of MA shoes As it turned out, I wouldn't need them anyway. So yes, there were times when I thought that I would be FORCED to quit by an injury...whether it was the doctor's decision, or my parents'. But I never thought I would quit because of the pain. I always sought out a solution. Remember: Doctors are good! Even after my opthamologist made that rather premature claim, I still visit doctors...frequently

I used to like to tell people I was in MA...just because it was new to me and exciting. My friends weren't quite as mocking as some other people seem to have (perhaps it's because I've known them since age 3), but I soon learned that it's more practical to keep your training a secret among strangers. For one thing, I don't think it's befitting of a martial artist to use their training as a threat in a verbal situation. Second: if someone knows you are a martial artist, you lose the element of surprise if that person attacks you. Third: situations like the ones other people have been mentioning...where people want it "proven" to them. But then again, when we tell people that we do MA, aren't we kind of asking for all the stereotypical "HEEEYAAAA"s and "prove it"s? To an outside person, telling your friend that you do MA is sort of like a challenge. It's implying "I can beat you up" whether you meant to or not. That, of course, wounds pride (especially in testosterone-driven teenage guys). The only method of healing that pride (should it become bruised) is to prove that your MA friend isn't all s/he's cracked up to be. I don't really have a problem with this because I've decided to stop telling people (unfortunately my mom just blabs all over anyway). Also, most of my friends are from the dojo, so we don't have to keep "secrets".

Welcome to the forums!

I'll just post the Black Belt Oath I took in September. Even though we take it at Black Belt, we encourage the behavior in all students from Day One. "I, (NAME), accept with honor and privilege, the Black Belt in the martial arts, and do hereby swear to uphold the standards of: honesty, integrity, courtesty, high moral code and indomitable spirit. I sincerely pledge to honor my instructor and school with loyalty and support, and to value and carry-on the martial arts tradition with respect and dignity. I further pledge with humility and gratitude, to continue my mental, physical and spiritual growth to the highest level to lead by example, and to share what I have learned from others."

Offer to fix the hole and you should be good. Lying is not becoming of a martial artist! *shakes virtual finger* Tsk tsk.

got a couple of hours?

Hrm Kensai should have no problems with refusing drugs

Each grading is important! Congratulations on your 10th kyu! Welcome to the forums

Welcome to the forums!

Hey wow I won that one! Cool. Good work, everyone, that was pretty close. I'm on my grandfather's computer here in sunny Florida (the motherland!), and this is the first time I've gotten to check KF. May be the only time I get to check while I'm down here

"Maple, Independence of Mind No ordinary person, full imagination and originality, shy and reserved, ambitious, proud, self-respect, hungers for new experiences, sometimes nervous, many complexes, good memory, learns easily, complicated love life, wants to impress." Holy crap! Except for the whole "shy and reserved" thing, that's me in a nutshell! *cue Twilight Zone music*

Welcome to the forums! Also, good luck with your upcoming test. I believe people refrain from mentioning their school and/or instructor for security reasons. A lot of people don't like giving out their full name over the Internet, much less their location or where they can be found. That's what I think, anyway. Welcome again!

You should probably call you cable/satellite company and order the channel. That's usually the way those things work. You'll have to pay extra for it, though, unless your company already provides it.