karatekid1975

That's what happened with my TSD instructor. The previous school owner wanted to retire from teaching. My instructor was teaching/studying at a sister school. I don't know how he heard about it or what have you. But he took over that school. He fixed it up and everything. He retained most of the students, including the previous owners parents. I thought that was cool.

ThorLoser, Thanks so much. That was a great post. Maybe your are right. I hope so, anyways. I don't test for BB till the fall, but you gave me so much to think about. Good advice there I still like to hear from others, though (hint ..... Heidi *grins* and whomever wants to add comments).

Hey Red J, Ol' bud. Long time no see Good advice. Beka as well. I don't wanna go out and find out if my training works. But yet, I want to know it works in a way. It's hard to explain. It's kind of like in class .... I like to spar the big guys (there's a few in the advanced class), not the women (no offense girls). I can hold my own most of the time, but when I got my butt kicked by a green belt male who was about 200lbs, I guestioned my training. But then again, this was sparring with rules. The stuff that I wanted to use (elbows, knees, joint locks and the like) are not allowed. When I did TSD, and we learned joint locks, grappling, ect, I wanted to try the stuff on one of my friends who was a 250lb guy in the military. He was always game for it, but never went easy on me (I told him not to). When a technique worked, I REALLY knew it worked when he would tap, or I'd kick him across the dojang, or what have you. I don't have that now. Those big guys in class are never game to try it. Or maybe they think they'd get in trouble, I don't know.

Hiya all. This kind of ties into the "Blue belt Blues" article in the article section. Anyways here goes. Unlike the article, I don't think I really reached a "plateu," eventhough I have to be a red belt (in TKD, that's one rank below black) for 9 months to a year (depending on the testing schedule). I know what I need to work on. I read a book on "Teaching Martial Arts." I don't remember who it's by, sorry. I'll look it up and get back to you. Anyways, they said that some females, at some time, have doubts about their training. I think I'm at that point. In my case, I don't want my black belt till I KNOW I can back it up. I don't just want the rank (this is kinda weird for a TKD student huh? .... sorry, bad joke). Anyone that has read the book knows what I'm talking about. I have defended myself in the past, but it was against a skinny punk, and I basically took care of him. I was thinking at work today, about this guy who works with me if he attacked me. He's about 250lbs, and all muscle. Big guy. How would I do against an attacker like him? I'm 150bls, and I've been training for 4 years, but would that be a match against a body builder freak intending to do harm? What do you all think? Oppinions?

Cool. Yes I am (just in case ). Thanks all

Why not? My boyfriend and I train together. We treat each other like just another student in class, but at home, we actually work on stuff together. I think it helps having a training partner at home. When I did TSD, I had no one, except my dojang friends (no family). It was hard, cause I was at the dojang all the time trying to learn stuff. Now I have a partner to help at home I think it's much easier.

We did the same when I did TSD before and after class, Knifehand007. It's pretty much normal from what I know for TSD dojangs to do that. My school, when we shake hands, we grab the instructor's hand with both hands (shaking with one, and the other on the outside of his shaking hand) bowing at the same time (he's chinese if that makes any difference). Our salute is kinda like the kenpo one ... One hand in a fist, the other open. My TSD dojang, when shaking hands, we had one hand under our elbow (open) and shook with the other, bowing at the same time.

I kind of have to agree with this. I'm a red belt, and I don't think I'm "bored." I do have the red belt blues, though. My situation is kinda weird. Maybe I should start a thread on it ...... Ok, I will. Look in the General section

You are definitely right about that, Heidi! I seen you do forms, and my mouth drops every time. Amazing technique! Anyways, I can see the "TSD" in your forms. I do the same when I'm not thinking about it LOL.

You do Tang Soo Do, I see. So you would more than likely be doing point sparring. If it's a TSD tourny, the rules are: light to no contact. Anywhere is a target except for below the belt, the face, and some judges don't like people hitting each other in the back. If you make contact with a technique (a scoring one that is) and the judges see it, they will stop you, and restart the fight. Hand contact is allowed to the head (boy I miss that LOL). Some of the rules might have changed since three years ago (when I last trained officially in TSD). So the other TSD guys/gals on this board would be more up-to-date on the rules than I am. My advice would be train hard. Get your fellow students to help you out (mainly the upper ranks, since they know the rules of sparring, and they can watch you spar and give you better advice).

It does have a bit of grappling ... at least, the way my instructor taught it. I did like it a lot. TSD rules Ok, Ok, my TKD dojang isn't that bad LOL. I just miss my home dojang

Arg, I never replied to that forum. Sheesh. If you use the search feature on this forum, you will find loads of info. I would spew a few out, but I'm sick (no pun intended LOL), so I'll have to come back. Bed time.

Kicks had good advice. I been there, so don't do it. It HURTS (kicking heavy bag wrong .... I have a bad knee now).

My TSD dojang did it the same way, Tommarker. And I agree For aefibird, we wear a black belt with nothing on it for cho dan bo (as it is in TSD) in TKD. It's between high red and the real black belt. Like Tommarker said, the instructors are basically very strict and demand perfection. This is to see if you have what it takes to have the real thing. Some don't make it through this point, so it's to "weed" out the "wanna-be's" from the serious students.

My dojang was sport at one time. Now we do a lot more self defense. So yea, it did change for the better (in my opinion). The sparring rules kinda stink still, but other than that, it's cool with me.

I actually did both (TSD first). But as a guess, I think TKD is more popular on this forum (this is only out of the Korean styles). I picked TSD because I fell in love with the school I attended, not just the style. The people were great, the instructor was great, and the workouts were tough. My instructor mixed in other styles as well. I do TKD now because I moved. I couldn't find a TSD school close (most are 3 hours away), so I wanted a style similar to TSD. So I picked TKD.

I was one of the first to post on this thread and didn't say where I'm from. Oops. I'm from Burlington County NJ (ever hear of Fort Dix? I lived right outside there). Here's a shout-out to my fellow NJ peoples Now I live in upstate NY. Weather sux here. Too cold for me (not used to the snow either).

I also use the powderversion. It works for me in many ways. I hate taking pills, so I just mix the powder with Gatoraide or the like. I drink it a few hours before a workout. BUT you do have to make sure you drink plenty of fluids after taking it. I made the mistake of not drinking enough water with it, when I first started taking it, and I got really dehydrated

That's one thing I forgot. Bad point: The sparring rules are geared toward tournies. Don't get me wrong, it's semi to full contact and it's a great workout, but I don't like the rules much.

We have what we call a probationary BB. I guess it's the same thing. It's a black belt but it's not the real thing. The real one has writing and your name on it, and the curriculum for the real one is harder. But it means that you are REALLY close, and it is an honor. Congrads

I kinda answered this on my last post, but I'll give a better one here. In NJ, I looked around a bit before I found my TSD school. I just fell in love with the school, not just the style. When I moved to NY, I did a bit of "hopping." I joined this school first (after looking around a bit). I quit after a year. I thought it was too "sport" at the time. I did take judo for a short time while in this school. I went to another TKD school. Their curriculum was great (mixed Judo with it), but the instructor .... well, I'll just say that he was full of himself. And if I put one of my green belts up against one of their BB's the BB would get creamed! When I was grappling against a BB as a blue belt and choked her out, I knew I had to go LOL. I came back here to this school. The curriculum changed. Less sport, more self defense related training. Great workouts. I'm still looking to cross-train. I looked at a few places. But the problem is, in this area anyways, it's McDojo-ville LOL.

In my old TSD dojang: Good points: Great instructors Reasonable prices Classes 6 days a week Didn't have to go elsewhere to cross-train Great workouts! Bad: Having the young instructors (16 years and younger) teach the adult classes when the master instructor was out ...... ggggrrrrrrrrr I do TKD now. Good points: great workouts. Knowlegeable instructors. The people and instructors a friendly and willing to help. This is the only TKD school I know of that it's a "you-know-what" to get a BB here! Bad points: Have to go elsewhere to crosstrain (and instructor isn't very open to it anyways). Tuition is a little expensive in my oppinion (doesn't really need to be that high). We are allowed to go only three days a week (max).

Hehehehehehe I have to agree with you there. I was at one place that I don't regret to the point that I did learn a few things, but the master instructor ..... um ..... well, like you said, this is a G-rated forum LOL. I shouldn't have left this school in the first place (my first NY school). When I moved here to NY, the one thing I do regret is being what I call a "Dojang jumper."

Am I that old??? UGH!!! Anyway...a block is strike and a strike is a block ...every action has an opposite and equal reaction ...the best defense is a good offense ...can you find the beginning of a circle? A little aggression doesn't hurt either! BTW....your welcome Laurie. We have to do that more often! Good quotes, Heidi I was talking to Brian, and we WILL make it to your school even if we have to miss class here once in a while. We both agreed on it

I would add that I wish I would have started younger, but under my situation (lack of funds on my parents and mine), I really couldn't have. So it wasn't ment to be till the age of 24 (when I had a good job of my own to start MA).