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Toughest job and most dangerous are slightly different in my opinion. One of the more dangerous jobs is catching Alaskan king crabs. They say it take a second or two to freeze if you fall in the water and the probability is high due to the very agressive waves in that part of Alaska. One of the most difficult jobs or toughest jobs is being a brain surgeon. Most people can do a dangerous job, it comes down to courage mostly, but not many people have the level of concentration and dedication it takes to operate on a persons brain.

Well, first let me say that it has been a privilege and an honor to be able to help out in a time of need, on behalf of every Houstonian I know including myself. We find it unfortunate that your newfound home is now under a threat of its own and you may have to move to a safer place once again. As for me, well, I will remain and protect what little I have and plan to be here to aid those in need after the storm. I am a strong believer in the power of the human mind, so please keep Houston in mind, in a positive light so that we may overcome anything headed our way this weekend. I'm off to board up. Thank you!

You have hit the proverbial nail right on the head! I always wonder how he flips and lands with the loudest sound even if I half * the technique. He knows how its gonna end and therefore lessens the possibility of injury by staying one step ahead of me at all times. Excellent!

ooohhh...myy..god!

Yeah, just a little amazed. I've heard stories of instructors coming from behind you and pushing you down but I've never personally seen it. My instructor walks around and helps the ones that clearly aren't putting any effort into the stretch but never puts their health in jeopardy.

Good point. I never question his authority so I always comply but I am amazed and interested in how he can handle the pain so effortlessly. If he wishes it be so, perhaps I will learn in time. Thanks for the input.

I had Hawaii in mind as well but most people associate the state with vacationing activities, surfing, rock climbing etc. I would have never guessed that there is so much going on there as far as martial arts go, but if I had to pick one place to train anything it would definitely be Hawaii. Who could ask for a better backdrop?

Thanks for the responses everyone. I guess if i had to say that there is one American city associated with martial arts it would probably be L.A. Only because of the Hollywood influence and the fact that every well known martial artist out there somehow makes his way to L.A. to be in a movie. What do you think? At the risk of sounding a bit stereotypical, maybe San Francisco do to the large Asian American population?

Which cities do you think have the most activity in the Martial Arts, be it Tournaments or Education? Why do you think that would be? Is there any U.S. city that could be synonymous with Martial Arts, i.e. a Mecca for MAs?

dont have japanese music so get my bro to play the flute instead...when im not twisting him into a pretzel that is.

i think this deserves at leas a hehe very clever! p.s. if you go down on the color setting on your monitor it kinda looks faded

We do use verbal tap outs per say, but my concern is about the speed of some of these takedowns. the other day he took me down and I honestly didnt see him grab me until I was on the ground, it was so quick. it was my turn to try and he was telling me that it was not necessary to do it with such speed but he didnt want me to pause through the maneuver. Now, he knows how to fall, of course, and so do I but nonetheless, I feel I should know something he isnt telling me yet so that I can be more confident about putting some pain on him and not injuring him because of a careless mistake. I guess what im trying to see is if I can get any advice from Hapkido or even Aikido instructors on the level of precaution we must have or is it negligible... I wouldnt think so. How wide is the margin between pain and injury? Is there a margin, or is it very easy to go too far?

mortal kombat deception!

anyone know what the deal with van damme doin' k1 is now. rumor got started about a year ago but i havent heard anything yet. he apparently made some friends at k1 filming a movie and somehow got connected so now he wants to fight. anyone?