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I like that you're starting small. It helps, when making the decision to cut back on things, to start with obtainable goals. It also takes a lot of patience and will power. We want to see results quickly, so we make ourselves miserable by cutting back on everything. In truth, just cutting out soda, or even switching to 0 calorie alternatives, can really help you lose some pounds. My uncle cut out Dr. Pepper and lost 50 pounds because he was drinking so much. This inspired him to make other healthy choices based on how good he felt after doing so. Of course, moderation is key, but if it's an issue to even drink one, then going cold turkey can be best. I'm glad that you have found something that works for you, and that it's inspiring you to go further in your health journey. I've noticed a recent trend of cutting out caffeine going through the world. For my part, I have certainly noticed that I drink a lot of it and have made an effort to cut down. I have ADHD, and often caffeine, being a stimulant, works well with my ADHD brain. However, I was consuming too much of it and recently decided to limit myself to 1 - 2 cups a day. A significant decrease from 4 - 5. It also has the added benefit of saving me money. Coffee and energy drinks add up in expenses!

I don't think boxing is dying, as it is. I think, like Bob says, that it just needs something to inject it with interest. Say what you want about Jake Paul, but he has been good for boxing. People want to see him win or lose and will buy tickets/PPV to watch him fight. I just think we need more larger than life personalities. Fury comes to mind, people love to watch him fight, but we need more. For my part, I've never been a big watcher of fighting, but I do love to participate. Boxing is fun to do, even if I get bored watching it.

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That's really cool, Patrick! I've seen some of those movies that your wife has worked on. I don't often find inspiration in visual media. Books are my go to. However, I was really inspired by Shang Chi. It made me remember why I love martial arts so much. I watched it with my kid and it also got them into martial arts.

Happy holidays! I know this time of year can be stressful, but I hope everyone is taking time to enjoy the good parts of it, as well.

This looks like a fun movie. I didn't watch Cobra Kai, and I'm not sure I plan to. I don't watch a lot of TV to begin with as it stresses me out. However, I'll probably go see this. Karate Kid holds a place in my heart. It wasn't the reason that I started Karate, but I did find it really cool as a young karateka.

I'd like to thank the academy! But seriously, to be awarded this by such a fun and supportive community is humbling and invigorating. Thanks to everyone who voted, and here's to another wonderful year at KF!

I'm curious as to what he thought would be your answer concerning a drive-by.

I actually put reading this off so that I can read Lord of the Rings The Fellowship of the Ring again. I recently rewatched the movie trilogy and just saw the new LOTR Movie, The War of the Rohirrim. It was a fun movie, if a little flat. It inspired me to jump back into a reread of the series.

I like this view a lot. I have a Masters degree in English, so technically I am recognized as a Master of the English language. What this really means, in my summation, is that I have the ability to teach it and understand it at a high level. It doesn't mean that I've mastered every aspect of it, just that my understanding is keen and has been sharpened to the point where I wield the language better than most.

I do too! I've been playing it for years! However, this manga was very bad. It was written like a 13-year-old's fan fiction. I do not recommend seeking this manga out.

Picked up a new manga. Destroy All Humans They Can't Be Regenerated. It's a Magic: The Gathering manga. It came with a card, which was cool. I hope it's good.

Congrats! Do you get to learn new material now?

Congrats! Learning a new form has always been my favorite part of ranking up.

I've been in a reading slump. However, I just picked up Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer. It's novella length, so hopefully that will help reignite my reading habit.

With children, however, it's difficult to ignore them. If ignored, they have the opportunity to disrupt the other class.

I've been thinking about this question since you posted on Wednesday, going back through my training and trying to figure out if there was a "golden age" of my training. Or, if not a golden age, just a time when I was enraptured in training and want to go back. Or, maybe there could have been a time period that I would want to redo because I think that I could have done better. However, for me, I think I am in the golden age of my training. These are those halcyon days. I don't want to go back, I want to continue living in this moment. I want to continue to grow and learn.

Congrats! Well deserved!

I'm sorry for you loss. May his memory continue to be a blessing.

Congrats!

My level of motivation also goes up and down with time. This is normal. Maybe try going to another dojo and do some cross training. Or, try to find what it is that excites you about karate and focus on that for a while. Or, take a small break. Take a couple of weeks or a month off and see if that absence makes the heart grow fonder.

I would perhaps send them an email or call them over driving to their dojo first, but I don't think it's odd at all to inquire about it. You don't ask, you don't get.

It should be noted, however, that I got this Chinto from Shobayashi Ryu, which does use hips to generate power.

Something that I enjoy doing is watching videos of kata performances and trying to guess what kata they do based on the unintelligible yelling that they do at the beginning. My record for getting it correct is very poor. A fun side game comes out of this where you just say what you heard them say. I've heard some pretty funny things come from the yelling (I swear I heard one competitor say "chicken soup").

For the US, it depends on which state you are in. Prohibited weapons are a state issue, usually. In Texas, there are no banned weapons that relate to kobudo. Anything from Sai to Tekko are completely legal to carry around.