Zaine

What (who?) is MA lux? And what is the me me generation?

Dallas is far enough away to not get hit, so my family is okay. I had a few family members close enough to get a lot of rain, but nothing as devastating as the Houston metro.

Thanks for the birthday wishes (and my Demon Hunter appreciated the Ding!). I'm really thankful to be a part of such a welcoming community. Here is to many more!

Yes, there is an inappropriate age to start but it is measured on a clock not a calendar. Taking the kid directly to the dojo, from the hospital, is just extreme. They should have a few hours to go see their new home and maybe chug some milk first I tend to agree with this. An inappropriate starting age is just any age before the appropriate one. After that it is a question of timing. Are you still recovering from an injury or illness? Probably not a good time to start. Just about anytime else? Welcome to the dojo!

Welcome to KF! It's great to have you!

Thank you!

I agree with sensei8. I will only add that being able to switch stances and let that feel natural will make you more flexible as a fighter. Switching your stance might throw your opponents off if they are inexperienced with sparring, but my experience is that the more experienced fighters know how to handle it.

Congrats! Well deserved!

Boxer's knuckle is sometimes a fracture. I understand your circumstances, but I would definitely try and find a free clinic or something. Otherwise, get some ice and get some rest from the makiwara. Afterwards, take Wastelander's advice to heart. Don't hit the maki too hard. It's really satisfying to hit a maki really hard, but you will get the same results by hitting it a little softer. I hope your recovery is a speedy one!

I think that, generally, the agreed upon age is 5. I also think that this is too early for MA training. In my opinion, classes for kids this age should resemble a bunch of MA related activities over a bunch of traditional exercises. It should help them learn structure and discipline and not necessarily how to defend themselves.

Welcome to KF! It's great to have someone so excited about Martial Arts join the forum! You will find a lot of like-minded people here.

Happy belated birthday Danielle!

Diversity is nice. It allows the CI to give context via other styles that they have practiced. It's especially nice when they have training in something fundamentally different from their mother style (e.g. light vs hard or purely striking vs purely ground).

Welcome to KF! It's great to have you!

Congrats! Well deserved!

Welcome to KF! It's great to have you!

This has never happened to me. When my CI would demonstrate a technique, he did it lightly enough to not hurt you, but did not expect you to give it to him. I like this approach. If a technique works, then it works. As students, we shouldn't be expected to go along with a technique for the sake of the demonstration. That being said, an instructor shouldn't do the technique so hard so that they hurt the student. There seems to be a fine line here. On the one hand, the technique should be demonstrated if it is effective. On the other hand, if the technique fails to easy resistance then it isn't effective. I am interested to hear how the instructors of this community approach this situation. What do you expect?

Can you explain the NCAS and why it is required for Lead Instructors?

I've said it before and I will say it again: I think every instructor should be First Aid and CPR certified. I think that it is awesome that your club requires it.

Deja-fu from Discworld. Hiten Mitsurugi Ryu from Ruroni Kenshin. Rex Kwon Do from Napoleon Dynamite. No real background to most of these. Except maybe Rex Kwon Do, which is an amalgamation of machismo and McDojos. Pratchett's Deja-fu could be anything, as it is generally just the feeling of having been hit in that way before. He had some other funny ones that I can't remember right now. For example, one was just hopping, while another was just throwing bricks or something along those lines. Hiten Mitsurugi Ryu is just an anime style meant to be the best of the best. It could be compared to kendo, or other sword styles present in the Meiji era of Japan.

Provided that you stance is correct, the best thing you can do is practice. Do you watch tv? Do neko ashi dachi. Do you cook? Do neko ashi dachi. What you're focusing on here is muscular endurance, or your ability to continue holding a position for a period of time. I suggest looking up exercises that help you with your muscular endurance.

Welcome to KF! It's great to have you!

Welcome to KF! It's great to have you!

Welcome to KF! It's great to have you!

Welcome to KF! It's great to have you!