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Im with Monkeygirls here. PP are differant on everyone. Things to look at are size, muscle mass, if the person has broke or hurt that sport before. Some people are "dead" in places and other will cry like a baby. So there is no eaisy one. The ones everyone listed are good. However I agree with Blade that the Groin should bring anyone down if needed. LOL...

I taught at a YMCA for over 2 years. The problem I had was that you don't really have any say over who is in your class. I hated getting a dozen new kids each month and them all leaving the next, only to start over with a new dozen. While the older people in class were always held back by this. I did not like teaching there. I had little say in my class times and days. Much less the ability to get rid of bad aka MEAN students because the Y wanted me to meet a certin number each month so they could offer the class. As far as location and price it was great for the students however I felt I gave a lower quality of training while teaching at the YMCA because my hands were tied in reguards to what I could teach because my lack of freedom in class size, and schedule.

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Just a note on the Challenger. I remember it well. We had went to town and mom had went in the Dairy Queen to pick up our order. Dad and I were in the truck. She came out and told us that the Challenger had went down. There are certin things that leaves marks in each generation. Dec 7th 1941 Pearl Harbor Nov 23rd 1963 JFK shot Jan_____ 1986 Challenger Sept 11 2002 Trade Centers I don't know that the Columbia will overseed the attack on NY but nevertheless its a huge moment in our history.

My Respects "Fire And Rain" by James Taylor Just yesterday morning they let me know you were gone Susanne the plans they made put an end to you I walked out this morning and I wrote down this song I just can't remember who to send it to I've seen fire and I've seen rain I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend But I always thought that I'd see you again Won't you look down upon me, Jesus You've got to help me make a stand You've just got to see me through another day My body's aching and my time is at hand And I won't make it any other way Oh, I've seen fire and I've seen rain I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend But I always thought that I'd see you again Been walking my mind to an easy time my back turned towards the sun Lord knows when the cold wind blows it'll turn your head around Well, there's hours of time on the telephone line to talk about things to come Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground Oh, I've seen fire and I've seen rain I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend But I always thought that I'd see you, baby, one more time again, now Thought I'd see you one more time again There's just a few things coming my way this time around, now Thought I'd see you, thought I'd see you fire and rain, now

I guess we all have heard the bad news by now. Keep the familes of those who died today in your mind. I still remember where I was when the Challenger blew up in 86. Sad day....

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I like that idea Deby.... May have to break that one out next time I have a kids class.

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Kids class is only 30mins. They can't make it any longer than that for one. I also do quick stretching make it sort of fun and not just setting arround. Basic blocks, kicks, and punches with LOUD Kia Then spar with the teacher. Let them hit me and for some reason they think that is really funny. It teaches them to be agressive but at the same time I will counter and make them focus on balance and keeping away from people when they try and grab you.

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Ah yes another Reagan fan.

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I agrre with BlueDragon as well that a constant change keep people intrested and gets them out of the bordom of doing hte same thing night in and night out.

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There is also a book called Teaching Martial Arts. by Shan H. Kim. Its got several lesson plans in it. It a nice book for getting ideas on several things such as kids classes, rates, contracts, etc.

Raiders 31 Bucs 20 Oak - OL is to good Oak - because they have 3 good WR and go 5 wide a lot TB won't be able to stay in their fav. D package. Oak - D is very good as well and TB O is still a ? It will be a good game but thats the keys to a Raider win.

Like Reagan said in the 84 election after everyone was questioning his age. "I will not make my opponets lack of expierance an issue." LOL. God I love Reagan. After much thought count me in...

Im watching football but I will get it at 2am in the recast lol. I would liek to see some traditional kata instead of the fast dance stuff they do. The breaking is fun to watch.

Being a teacher and karate teacher. Lesson Plans are like this. Make a brief outline of what you are going to cover in your class. EX Bow in 15mins Stretching/warm-up drills 30mins Basic Blocking, Kicking, Punching Drills 30mins Kata Work 30mins What you want to focus on for this class such as.... Sparring Throwing Weapons SD Bag Work More Kata or Basics Games etc. 15mins Cool down or burn out. Bow out We do 2hr classes but that can be changed. BTW I do Shotokan Karate.

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