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I have to side with the majority. You really shouldn't have to choose. As long as you are paying your fees at the one place, what does he have to complain about? If he knows this person at the GF club is still into drugs and stuff, that's another situation entirely that he should inform you of. Otherwise it's just a grudge thing. I would continue at both and just not say anything to him. If he asks you to leave, maybe it for the best anyway .

My experience is that it varies from style to style and organization to organization. In the Chung Do Kwan Alliance the title of master is applied at either 5th or 6th dan (I've been told both). Grandmaster is applied only to those that have achieved 9th Dan. So far I have only met a small handful of actual masters, none of whom insisted on being addressed that, and only 2 grandmasters.

I have seen multiple situations where a person has sustained an injury and, as mentioned, d/t adrenalin they don't feel it immediately. The other case is if pain from another, possibly lesser injury, can mask the more severe injury. In either case, just because they didn't feel it initially it doesn't mean the damage was not done.

I noticed that you have experience in Judo as well. Taking that into account I would recomend a throw while close in to give yourself space where a kick could be used. Ultimately any technique that will end up creating space, either by moving the attacker or yourself can be used in this sense. Don't rule out the close in options though such as elbow strikes, joint locks, etc.

It is more traditional than the WTA or ATA schools that I have seen, plus has a bit of military TKD influence as well. Several of the masters that I have gotten to know have worked as bouncers at one time or another and therefore have had experience with what works and what doesn't so they emphasize more of the practical applications. Most of them also hold advanced ranks in more than one martial art and like to "cherry pick" techniques that work for them from all martial arts. I have found it to be very open minded and fairly relaxed. Otherwise it is much like other martial arts in the sense that we have about a 1 to 1 1/2 hour class couple times/week, start w/ warmups, move on to forms then drills of different types. The advanced class usually finishes up with free sparring. There are very few tournaments for us to attend (at least around SE ID). We do have about 3-4 seminars we can attend during the year which usually include masters from a couple different styles. If you want to check more info go to http://www.isu.edu/stdorg/sports/tkd/ Hope it helps.

The class that Master LeBlanc teaches is affiliated with the CDK Alliance. Jeff Fogg, one of his students did teach in Pocatello until recently. However he has moved but I Believe one of his students is now teaching that class but I'm not certain. I know that Master LeBlanc is still teaching through ISU for at least this year. Also associated with the alliance is the I.F. section of the ISU TKD class. It is taught by another of Master LeBlanc's students and myself (when my schedule permits). I'm sure that LeBlanc could get you the information that you are looking for as far as CDK classes in Pocatello. I'll PM info to you letting you know how to reach him.

I do study under him still but unfortunately I graduated and don't live in Pocatello any more. Instead I'm helping to teach the I.F. section of the class now w/ Jen, another one of his students.

You're probly safe but a quick call to your doctors office that put them in should answer your question. If they aren't available just about any Osteopathic doc could tell you.

I have learned that one already from experience. However I've never seen it so eloquently written out. At least not is a family friendly version

Not sure about the LA suburbs, but in San Diego (I think) there is one. The instructor is Rod Preble. You might look into his school to make sure It's not in the area you're looking for. He is part of the Chung Do Kwan Alliance.

In the university where I really got my start in MA there are several MA classes available. I have never heard the statement "this is better than that style because...". I have heard them occasionally say "for me, d/t build, flexibility, etc, I prefer this approach". However even then they have also all said that it is better to have a very full bag of different tools available than a mostly empty one, and they encourage adding techniques, not replacing known ones.

1. The situation was handled pretty well. However I think that it needs a little bit of followup by speaking with the parent as to why she was not participating. Ideally this could be done after class when she hopefully won't feel as though you are making an example of her. This way it initially defuses the situation (the way it was handled). Then it also addresses the root of the problem and hopefully takes care of it as well. If it doesn't you can always politely remind her you are the instructor and her advice will be asked for when wanted. 2. In our school we are part of a university PE class so it makes it easier. Classes beyond white belt are closed except by instructor permission so we can block just these types of characters. Most MA schools don't have this luxery(sp?). Often when we see these problems in the beginner class we will speak w/ the student after class and remind them of what is expected and how things are ran. Only on two occasions have we actually asked them not to return, that I remember.

What I have often seen instead of sponsorships for these sort of things is fund raisers. Walk a thons, club garage sales, push up a thons, etc. I doubt this would work if you are giong to tournaments and stuff every month, but it could help w/ one or two for a while. At least until you can establish yourselves and start getting sponsors.

You missed the rocky mountains or intermountain area, ID, UT, CO, WY, MT. There are several schools in these areas, though nowhere near the numbers in CA or HA

I went to Idaho State University and they had classes for TKD, Judo, Jujitsu, Tai Chi, and Fencing. These classes did have a fee of $75 per semester, but you break that into the 3-4 months per semester and it's much less than the local classes. And the annual dues for the advanced students that want to continue are only $20/yr. I have yet to find anything near these prices. I did take the TKD class in college and still help instruct as my schedule allows at a satelite campus. I also took a semester of Judo and attended some of the Jujitsu classes. I found all of them to be high quality schools. (trust me, just because I went to ISU doesn't mean I'm giving it a good review ). The also had a Tang Su Do club but I'm not sure whether there was a fee or not. I had little exposure to them but what I did see of the students it also appeared to be a high quality club.

I'm not sure about nation wide or even worldwide numbers, however in the school I started in there were about 60 students initially. Keep in mind that this was a PE class in college, so some are bound to just do it for credit. By the end of the first semester there were less than 30 that came regularly. Of those only myself and one other person continued on to the rank of first Dan. What I have seen since then is that that was a bit above average for those that continue. Frequently we are told that out of 100 students that start only 1 usually progresses to blackbelt. Of those that do only about 1 in 100 stay with it and earn their 2nd dan, and that this is common for most the ranks from there on up in our organization. Understandably being associated with college we probably have a higher attrition rate d/t graduation and those that just want the credit, but still it seems like a very small number continue for a long time.

Laughed so hard I could barely breath. Check it out! http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18595&page=1&pp=20

I've seen people try this once or twice during advanced testing in our organization, although I don't believe it's planned . They usually just would run and occasionally turn to fight the closest person then be overrun by the other person(s). Granted this is in a gym type setting so you can't run long distances to get away but it just doesn't seem to work.

My school is considered traditional but we have a bit of a leaning towards more military application. My instructor also holds a 3rd Dan in Olympic style so we get a pretty good mix. To the point though, we do use hand techniques in sparring and periodically to encourage this will designate a sparring round as hand techniques only. For practicality and giving sport TKD a boost, when properly practiced I've noticed ATA or WTA/WTF practitioners can be extremely effective at space control. This can be a truly invaluable asset in sparring, on the street or in the dojang.

Yes....QUIT PUNCHING THINGS! *sigh*... How much more obvious can you get? Now, before anybody blows a gasket here, think about it. You've hurt your hand. That injury needs time to heal. Continued abuse of it (punching things) will only slow, and aggrivate, the healing process. Give it a rest and let it heal. Great advice. If you don't let it rest it will get worse and possibly cause long term damage. I recomend not punching solid objects for probly 6-8 weeks then slowly work back up. In the meantime practice the techniques, just don't hit an object!

I've seen a few different masters spar at different seminars and camps, and as mentioned it is worth seeing. If for no other reason than just watching the calculation and maneuvering done beyond the point of simply throwing kicks and punches. I've also noticed that at that level the first to make a mistake is the one that loses.

I didn't notice it myself too much in regard to MA but I did notice that in the jr. high/highschool age there is a general abundance of ignorance in general. Plus I think that the usual attitude by many (not all) teens just accentuates this feeling. So in the end I think its a societal issue.

Living near Yellowstone this one is right up my ally. I apologize now for any ranting. For the most part wild animals don't care about you and don't care to be involved with you. Therefore common sense (which I have found isn't all that common it seems) would dictate that you stay a respectful distance away and not try to get close. The most common scenario that I see up in Yellostone is tourists thinking that it's a petting zoo and trying to get within petting zoo range of elk, buffalo, bears, deer, etc. Any of these critters can maim or kill you with relatively little effort. We probably get one or two bufalo pt's in the hospital every year and one or two bear pt's. Bears the exchange is usually d/t a surprise interaction as both parties involved come to a turn at the same time and the bear decides to swat the person out of the way so to speak. The herbivores are usually cases of lack of common sense. No, they don't want to give your kids a ride! As far as how to defend against these critters I have usually heard that with a black bear fight for all you're worth. Grizzly bears you want to play dead protecting your head neck and belly, and pray. fetal position works great for this. Many of the larger ones just pray they leave you alone soon. Of coarse this is different with the small fury ones like otters, beavers, muskrats, badgers etc. Most encounters I've heard of involving them are much like small dogs, they are tenascious. So, overall, good luck and hope for the best!

Probly the one flashy move I have used in sparring that has worked consistently is a reverse jump spin crescent. Some call it a butterfly kick, I've heard it referred to as a lot of other names that don't come to mind off hand but just about everybody recognizes it when they see it d/t the movies. The only way I have or would use it though is a relatively inexperienced fighter, have a lot of space and you know you can execute the technique well. I find that most people either will freeze and you can place that crescent across their head or they will take one step back and open their guard for a followup side kick to the ribs or a back fist to the head. I would never dream of doing it on an instructor though, they would just drool in anticipation of the followup.

Skiing, Fishing, hunting, golf, TKD are the main ones.