Shotochick

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The Shotocup 2006 is in Sydney --- yippeee

I would never date a student (and when I was a student Iwould never hav e dared date a BB at my school). That said - if you are on or around eh same level then I see nothing wrong with it - provided when/if you ever break up you are both mature to keep training together and not beat the heck out of each other! Ask yourself now - are you able to do that. If the answer is no - wait a few years or look elsewhere.

I like to fight. Men or women. Usually fight men as there are not enough chicks in our style. But, fighting the men pushes me harder, makes me try things I wouldntnormally do, we usually geta bit of close qtr fighting/semi-grappling going which is brilliant. We glove up. Love it. Great adrenalin rush.

Thank You

I dont care what othyer people think my belt is worth. To me, MY BB is of underterminable value. Who cares how other people see it? I got it for me, not them.

I think it made it more accessible to people. Granted, it gave a lot of non-martial artists bad jokes and comments to last an eternity (like my tshirt that has a pic of Mr Miyagi that say "Miyagi Car Wash Service") but I donth think of that as a negative - if we cant laugh at oursleves then we need to get the stick surgically removed.

Ahhh mexicans.

Been there - had that. I find with me it is worse in teh winter months. I do a lot of stretching, especially dropping the heels off a step I find works great for allieveing teh pain and stretching teh muscles out.

Kewl Makoto - so when I come over and play with my Rats next year you guys are all going to take me out and buy me drinks (or is that just so you can see the 5 pint trick?)

How does my having a few drinjks and dancing on tables affect people? I dont fall on them. I dont spill my drinks on them. I make them laugh with/at me. Losing senses means a numbing of stress thereby imbiding me with a sense of happiness and a "devil may care" attitude. I dont pick fights. If anything I stop them. Well that’s a first .. Explain Because non-drinkers who espouse on and on about the evils of drink are frigging BORING. I put them on par with people who try to convert you to their religion. If their advice about the demon drink was wanted it would be asked for.

Does Orion get to go to The Island?

I would go Empi for first round - less risky. Then Kanku-Dai.

OI OI OI!

So you dont want to be told to drink - then what right does anyone else have to tell others NOT to drink? Peoples non-drinking affects drinkers as well!

Love you too babe....

And you train with this person why? All contracts can be broken. Traditionally the most junior students were responsible for not only sweeping a dojo, but also for washing down the floor with hot towels after every class....which would be done on their knees. If you do not like who you train with - look around and find another dojo that is more suitable to your needs. Sometimes a little discipline is good for you though.

A couple of things I have found useful when doing team kata: 1. Do you have access to a mirrored dojo/hall/dance studio. It really helps to be able to see what everyone is doing. 2. Video - tape your katas - study them together, work out gltiches with timing and arm placement. 3. Layout - when using the traditional triangular team positioning, always take your timing lead from the person who is at the lead in the direction you are going so that you can always have a peripheral view (at the very least) and can keep together. 4. Avoid katas with jumps. Unless you are all very similar in body shape/height and are 100% certain you can time your landing together dont even consider it, as there is nothing worrse than seeing a team do Empi or Kunku-dai and here bom-bom-bom as three people land out of timing. But hey - that is just my humble opnion you know.

Jurras - I thought JKA competed usuing the WKF rules which are available fr download from the WKF website.... http://www.wkf.net/html/rulesenglish.html

And a fairy. Gidday, chums! And an alcoholic Aussie!!!

Honeys I home!!!!! Now, I have 5 beers here and my cleavage is getting cold - so who wants one? Kisses, Elisa

Hmmm...I would turn bakc time and learn Tekki Nidan and Sandan from Itosu Sensei in the grounds of the Shuri Palace...now hat would be way kewl.