karatekid1975

I use an upright back stance. I'm a front leg kicker, so most of my weight is on my back leg to start out with. It changes to various things during a match. Most of the time, it's more of a "natural" stance.

No luck there either, fireka

Google seems fine on my computer. It might have been down, but I just got home. So, I'm not much help LOL.

No it's ok. I'll help them too. Oh krunchyfrogg, let me know if you call any of those schools I posted. My nephew and sister are moving to that area, and I'd really like to know if there is any good schools there Strider, I had no luck finding Shotokan. But if you would like Wado Ryu, it's very popular there Fireka, I found a lot of Isshinryu school's, but they are no where near Norfolk. How many miles can you or are you willing to travel?

My first test was nerv-racking! I was so nervous. It wasn't that bad, though. I had to do three forms, basics (kicks, ect), one steps, and write a paper (white belts weren't allowed to spar). My second test was worse. I had to spar, break, and do self defense on top of the other stuff.

My instructor tests us. But anyone who is 3rd dan or higher (I think) goes to the GM's dojang to test.

Sorry. I'm a little late posting again. But here's the schools I promised to post without websites: Caldwell (approx. 9 miles): Academy Of Koeikan Karate 973-228-0609 Master TS Cho's Martial Arts 973-227-7474 Livingston (8 miles): Caspers Academy Of Martial 973-535-9411 Williams Tae Kwon Do 973-533-0013 Whippany (3 miles): American Budo Kai 973-884-2224 East Morris Karate Academy 973-884-2224 Rockaway (8 miles): American Center For Martial 973-983-6900 American Taekwondo 973-983-0807 Rockaway Karate Academy 973-625-2778 Boonton (3 miles): Boonton Karate Academy 973-334-6362 Eagle Martial Arts 973-568-5890 Chatham (9 miles): Chatham Karate Academy 973-236-9100 Ott's Okinawan Karate 973-635-1000 United Black Belt 973-635-2245 Madison (7miles): Cho's Tae Kwon Do Karate 973-377-6575 South Mountain Martial Arts 973-822-1977 Lake Hiawatha (2 miles): Ko's Champion Tae Kwon Do 973-335-6300 Parsippany: Okinawan Classics Academy 973-993-9030 Fairfield (8 miles): Pace Institute Of Karate 973-227-8624 I'm kind of in a hurry. I might have missed a few. But I pretty sure that's most of them

About 45 minutes south of Rochester, in Canandaigua.

1) Where the attack happened (e.g. club, street, pub, alleyway, ...) On the beach. He followed me from the pub (a boardwalk pub place). 2) Time of day (day/evening/night/early hours). Dusk. 3) Number of attackers. One. 4) What the attackers were armed with (if anything). I didn't see anything, but that doesn't mean he wasn't armed. 5) Were there other people around (noone, a few, crowds)? No. The beach had just cleared out for the night. And from where I was, you couldn't see the beach from the boardwalk. 6) What was the first sign you noticed that there was going to be trouble? When I noticed him following me. I just had that "gut" feeling. But before I had the chance to run, he grabbed me. Needless to say, he paid for it I didn't have a scratch on me, thank goodness. There were other minor things like a friend of mine was bartending at a club, and flagged this drunk. Well I don't think he was drunk, but pretty rowdy. He started arguing with him, and about ready to slug my friend. I grabbed his arm in a joint lock. He stopped shooting his mouth off right away. I escorted him to the door. We never saw him again

There's also Tae Kwon Do Moo Duk Kwan (the TKD I do). It is the same as Tang Soo Do, except for the color belt forms.

Yep, that's the ones Robin, I use it (front leg side kick) for when your partner is coming at you. I just pop it up and they stop dead in their tracts. Or when they are "off balance" when they get ready to throw a kick (basically like Pacificshore explained), I basically knock them over with it. I aim for the mid section for this kick.

Good post, though. You made a valid point

Yea, and I agree. It's useful to keep your sparring partner at a distance, though. I prefer the front leg jamming (as I call it) side kick or a side thrust kick.

I know how ya feel, Kita. Well you do, too LOL. I moved to NY and couldn't find TSD I knew nothing about MA when I started. I wanted self defense. I wasn't looking for a "style" either. To make a long story short, I ended up in a Tang Soo Do dojang .... well a hybrid style. It was mixed with Hapkido, Thai boxing and other stuff. So I thought it was perfect. It ended up being a really good place to train. I loved it there. Then I moved. I ended up in a sport place ..... bad for me (not for sport people though). Now I do a hyprid style of Tae Kwon Do Moo Duk Kwan. Similar to my TSD dojang. Lots of self defense PLUS grappling and throws as a bonus I love it.

Welcome to KF

I forgot last night. I woke up at 10 thinking I slept too late (not for a sunday LOL). It was really 9. I just got done fixing all the clocks (well most of them).

Sorry I didn't get to your last post yet. But I will post the other schools for you tomorrow It's good that you contacted one of them, though. That's how I met my instructor. I emailed him through the website (in my sig), and we emailed back and forth for a week. He reminded me of my first instructor. Same teaching style and personality. That's one reason I chose his school Plus the free lessons helped also I looked at the website, and the school seems cool. It seems like they are still fixing up the website, though. The price is average for NJ (I paid $83 when I lived there). I'd say, go take the free class, talk with the instructor in person, and talk with other students there (they give the best feedback).

I regularly train with 10 to 15 adults, but I know there's way more than that. I'm guessing around 30 who regularly attend class (between day classes and evening classes), and about 20 who are "off and on." My instructor is 5th dan.

Hiya, and welcome.

I seen Kita spar once. She kicks major butt! She's definitely not lying

I work then train (with class sometimes going in overtime) at my dojang. Working means teaching and/or helping out in our after school TKD program (with 30 kids a day). And, at times, helping out in the beginners classes (regular kids classes). Eating power bars and drinking water (or Code Red hehehehe) keeps me going.

Good post, Shorinryu Sensei. I used to do point sparring (light contact, take-downs, hand contact to the head, ect) in TSD. In TKD (well, what the rules say it SUPPOSED to be) is full contact (light or no contact with beginners). My dojang usually puts a "twist" on things, which can be a lot of fun. Like you said, all types of sparring is beneficial in its own way. My dojang also does stand-up grappling, and ground grappling as well as ground sparring (the same as regular sparring except you are on the ground ... same rules). This can be beneficial as well.

I do actual "training" 4 to 5 days a week, when I'm not teaching or helping out at my dojang. But I still help out in the adult classes (my actual training class) when needed. Between teaching and/or helping out, cleaning and training, I'm at my dojang 6 hours 4 days a week (I just train on thursday, not work). I train at home when the urge hits or I get a burst of energy LOL.

Hiya again

Hiya