mindsedgeblade

First Off: ahahhahahahaha!!!!! Bouncy, Bouncy, Bouncy! First time I've seen someone exagerrate the "sine wave" that much. Makes me glad I don't have to do it. Second: It looks like something I do in sparring all the time. Not the flappy foot thing, but pulling the knee and shin up to block a kick. I suppose you could use it in an inside to outside motion as a block from the horsestance.

Seems to me, most arts are lucky to have a clear path back a century. It's certainly true for any of the Korean arts, and the whole of Asia has always been war torn (Korea, Okinawa, Japan, etc, etc). For example- it's simple to go back to about 1910 in my school, but after that, fahgeddaboudid!

That's a common occurrence at the new school. Imagine 5-6 pairs sparring in a space around 25 ft x 35 ft. Where'd that kick come from?! What are you doing under my feet? Watch your 6! oh no, the weapons rack! *crash* There's the heavy bag, great! You really have to see a target before letting loose a technique. I've gone to throw a spin hook kick and if I had extended from the chamber, I would have knocked someone out- and not my opponent! Some of us are becoming quite good at backing an opponent into a corner or placing him in the path of another group. So, yes, I'd say it's very useful. You don't want to be in that situation, but say you get cornered in an alley/hallway/room with one door. Or you have an "anchor"- girlfriend/wife/injured or incapacitated buddy. You want to outmanuever the bad guys and not hurt your friend or let her get in your way or put her in the bad guys' path.

I was definitely surprised, considering the number of times I've screwed up forms and advanced techniques.

Bit of an odd situation. My (new) school's owner/head instructor/master is recuperating from an injury and is supposed to stay off his feet. I got there early, did my usual jump rope and stretch and basic technique routine. Time comes for class to start and the instructor calls me over and asks me to teach the class. Of children. One or two of whom outrank me, and a good number of parents are there watching. Now, I'm a red belt and the new school has extended me the courtesy of recognizing my belt if not necessarily my rank. It is immediately prior to black belt in my old school. Equivalent to the new school's (WTSDA) midnight blue belt, so I'm taking a small step back. I know everything from the old school, but it's slightly different- Ki Cho Hyung instead of Sae Kye Hyung among other things. And I'm rusty. And I've just missed a week because I was traveling for work. And I've only been with them a month and a half. I have no problem helping out by holding pads and correcting on basics, but I know what I don't know, you know? So I asked if anyone else could lead the class. I didn't realize, but apparently Saturday was a black belt run as prep for testing. So I was left as the only adult in class aside from the master. I didn't want to be rude, and I don't think I'd mind teaching adults, and the kids would follow me. But I don't want to screw up or take heat from the parents, or have the school take heat from the parents. Thankfully, he took the class and had me assist by doing things I was comfortable with- and would aggravate his injury- demonstrating technique, etc. What would you have done?

Couldn't be built? Really? A little box hung in a tree? Like nearly every modern skyscraper that's covered in mirrored glass? Heck, I could build that thing- though I would have picked bigger trees to hang it in.

I think it's all psycho babble and doesn't matter at all. Whether or not you have a beard, it (the face and beard) is still attached to the same personality and body. Might throw people off at first if you change something, but they'll get used to it. You could ask the same question of someone with colored contacts or eyeglasses. And my answer is still: who cares? They're the same person with or without.

My instructor never pushed it, and I never felt the need. He was a pro fighter for some time, so had nothing agaist good competition. I can't get used to the silly rules: no contact to the head, only light contact to the body, no sweeps, no throws, no grabs, you must wear all this padding, you must stop at every touch, you only go to 3 or 5 points. There's no reality in it. Sure, it's fine if you're facing someone far outside your experience or size, but that's it. Training sensibly means you take precautions without a gigantic pile of rules. And form competitions usually come down to who is the loudest or flashiest or fastest. Really, is it neccessary to stomp every movement?

I hate when that happens It's even worse when you throw a spinning kick and slide in a pool of sweat and the next sparring group over trips over you. -Not me BTW- I was the one tripping over. That certainly teaches you to be aware of your surroundings!

... when you trip and automatically do a shoulder roll LOL I got tripped going for a pass playing football and did a backward roll and came up on my feet.

I'm getting seriously bored with the CDs I've been listening to during bag rounds. What are your favorite songs/groups to listening to while working out? Ihave a couple Metallica and Godsmack CDs that I usually take with me and one of the black belts has DMX, but they're getting tiresome.

HAHAHA- like the windex commercial with the crows/ravens.

Kung Fu Hustle was...odd. I thought the music baddies and the landlady's screech were cool though. I'm just glad no-one has mentioned Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The cartoons and movies were so much fun. =;-} Or maybe those go on the good list- one with The Karate Kid on it.

LOL- I've done that at home a few times, and seen dogs do it a lot with a screen door. Most public buildings, however, have a stripe or handle so you can see the door. Never run into a lamppost, but one of my friends did the other day- left a nice goose egg on his forehead.

You know you're obsessed with martial arts when: Your ball-point pen looks like a lethal weapon. (And you're tempted to use it on the guy with his knees in the back of your seat) You practice stances and balance- no hands- on the city bus. You start flipping the bread knife while you're looking around the kitchen for food. ...forward, inverse, left, right... You smash a cieling light practicing with your staff in the house. ( NOT good when you're barefoot)

Wow- it's been a while since i posted, and these may be lame jokes- but here goes: Q: How do you kill a blonde? 1) Put spikes on her shoulder pads. (don't know about that one) 2) Put a scratch and sniff sticker at the bottom of a pool. Q: How do you keep a blonde occupied for hours? A: See other side... LOL- and for the McDonald's joke, it also works at college. Q: What does the arts major say after she graduates? A: Welcome to McDonald's, may I take your order?

Why do they have to be conflicting? The way I've learned; you learn from everyone, and create your own personal "style." Take what works for you and your body type/ fighting personality and use it. Unless it's more standardized, like a kata, isn't the idea to make you a better fighter?

55% (Dixie). Right on the Mason-Dixon Line Dead-on (spot on?); another that's up for debate. Actually, my parents' home town is at most 30 miles from the line. I've driven over it any number of times going to the mall. (The other mall is 30 miles the other way.) I'm a military brat, so I've heard nearly everything. I'm a Coke drinker, so it drives me nuts that my entire school is covered in pepsi machines, and when everyone calls a soda "pepsi" Hmm- "cab" or "taxi"? And what does everyone call an apartment? Or someone that lives with you in an apartment, with seperate rooms? (flat, flatmate?)

So, in general, how difficult would it be to transition from a primarily TKD school to TSD? Obviously every school is different, but are there general differences? Would a TSD school be a good substitue for TKD if there is no TKD to one's liking? This probably isn't something with an easy answer, just thought I'd put it out here. Don't know where I'm going after college, so... don't know what kind of MA will be around. Do TKD and TSD usually play well together, since they are both Korean?

Go see a doctor. I jurt my foot matfighting a few weeks ago, and didn't think it was that bad at the time. It hurt, but I could still walk on it and everything. After a week of near constant swelling and pain, I got it checked out. Turns out I tore a ligament in what they call a lisfrance fracture. Now I'm in a cast for another three weeks, and not allowed any weight on it. Two months is a long time to keep going on something like that. You should really have it checked, and make sure it isn't getting any worse. Could be a tendon or ligament is torn. "crutches suck" "You'll appreciate it when you can use the foot at 50"

haha, that's cool/ My head instructor is Master D. Nice job!

lol, That would be comfortable. And as long as it's clean, would suit almost any occassion. Might be nice to have several of different colors, and without patches of course. We should all start wearing gi as a daily thing (again?). I'd be all for it. Beats a lot of the stuff I see people wearing.

Kimo sounds like "chemo"??

Hmmm... sounds like Karate Kid... =;-}

I saw an upper black belt at a tournament with "Jesus" in huge letters on the back of his gi. That was a little odd, but it matched his personality- he was constantly offering his opinion to the other judges and competitors. And very few were looking for it. I don't agree with it, and I certainly wouldn't do it, but it's his choice. I like my white gi top and black pants. We wear the korean and american flags on the sleeves, and the mu duk kwan on the chest.