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If the teacher is good at his style, then go for it. Unless he has the mannerisms of the Karate Kid Cobra Kai instructor, I would say take the classes. You don't have to be best friends with the guy, just learn from him.

I really try not to let people know I train in MA; however, those who do know are the ones who will get me in a headlock and say those famous words "now what are you going to do?" I never do anything that is hard or dangerous. Just a simple technique like manipulating a pressure point to let them know I can defend myself, no matter what size they are. They usually let go quickly.

When parents fill out their initial form when signing their child up for our classes, the main reason (checked by most) for their interest in MA ,in regards to their child ,was discipline. There is little to no discipline in public schools anymore. Parents these days have lost control of their children. Who is to blame, I can't say, but children need discipline in order to be good children and good adults. Do you remember a time when if you did something wrong, you were scared to "wait until dad got home." Children in our program are not"yelled at," and mostly positive reiforcement is used over push ups. But yes, we do hand out push ups to students if needed. Now, none of them are down there for a set of 200, but 20 push ups is good enough to get our point across. We havent lost one student yet because they were given "discipline" push ups.

A website is a good idea to help out, but you need to get present in your community. I have found a good way to advertise is to be visible in community activities. Get in a local parade with some students. Offer free gift wrapping in a mall. Have a demonstration in a mall during christmas is always good. Offer to be part of a fundraising program, like Walk America, etc...

Get mad! Aggressive however, does not mean no control. I do find, getting mad tends to put that little added aggression into my practice.

2 only. Basically sticking with Shotokan now.

You should talk with your instructor and see if sitting cross legged is appropriate until you can sit in seiza. For medical purposes, if you are sitting in a position where your circulation to the lower extremities is impeded, you can cause problems. One that I have seen is upon standing, the individual collapses due to temporary numbness to lower extremities or from rapid blood pressure dropping.

I would usually agree with you here, that she should start training, but in this case it sounds like she would be diving into a fairly hostile environment. I hate to say this, but at this point, is it really worth it? You aren't training there. The people involved treat you poorly. This whole conflict is causing friction between you and your boyfriend at home. I have to say, if you aren't getting anything out of it, do something else with your time. It doesnt sound worth the stress you are going through, and I doubt anything will change, even if they are FORCED to apologize. They don't mean it and they don't care.

It really is a respect issue. If I was going to cross train, I would definitely do it with the consent from my instructor. He deserves my honesty because he has taken me this far in my training and I would feel like I was deceiving him if I just started taking classes in another style and another dojo.

It is natural for anyone to want to defend something they honor, but not fighting this individual was a smart choice. You were right in assuming that he could have been under the influence of some drug. I work in an ER and cannot believe the strength of some individuals who come in high on drugs. Sometimes it takes several large officers to hold one small man down. The assistant instructor handled it professionally and no one got hurt.

Hopefully, if you are innocent, your attorney will keep you from seeing any prison time. Becoming proficient at any style takes years of training and you only have 2 months. Maybe looking into a course that teaches how to get out of situations quickly (honestly like a female rape prevention course) may be a quick fix,or even look into a kickboxing class, not a cardio kick boxing for weight loss, but a serious, hitting bags type of class.

Lots of good posts, but really, he needs to develop a better system for accepting attendance and payment. Are you training there also? Martial Arts is a great way to develop self confidence, self respect, etc... If you aren't training, you should start. I bet you would love it.

I have said it in past posts, our school is not governed by any outside organization. I want to keep it that way. This allows us to train as taught by my instructor, his instructor, etc... without anyone charging us unheard of fees, or bringing any negative social politics to the dojo.

That was great! I am actually going to look into getting that for someone for christmas. Thanks!

Unfortunately there is always going to be a "guy/girl" thing no matter where we are, in the dojo, in school, in work setting. It is what it is. That doesnt make it right though. In our dojo, a young woman who is quite good, advanced to being a higher rank in the class. She is respected by all, men, woman, and kids. She doesn't play around. She is aggressive, but not over aggressive like you would see some people be just to prove a point. When she spars, she is quick, but stays back and watches others and counters on their moves. I hear many of the male black belts off to the side trying to give each other pointers on how to spar with her. She is also an effective instructor. In that, I don't see the "she is a girl thing" when it comes to her. She is a respected black belt student.

Good luck with your job. Don't fret. You love training and you will find a way to get your time in practice. It may not be 6 days a week, but if you can find at least 2 days every week to get to the dojo, your training will not suffer. The other 5 days, you can find time to train on your own at home, during lunch or breaks, in the morning before work. Just don't give up.

I had known this school existed in a nearby city and heard great things about the instructor. My excuse i guess was that I didn't want to deal with the drive. 6 years later, the same instructor opened a school in my area. I joined and was hooked the first day. Man, was I foolish. I could have had 6 years of training under my belt with this great organization, but I thought it was too far to travel.

Good post Lordtariel! I was told by an officer that it basically comes down to you defending yourself to the point that the attacker is presenting you. If he is just trying to hit you with a fist, a simple move out of the way, take opponent down, may be the best response. However, if you go further and injure this individual, you will be charged. It is even sticky as to what would happen if you killed an alleged attacker who had a weapon. You would still be charged and have to prove yourself in court. This officer told me that martial arts students have become a growing problem in the city. He said they are more aggressive and more ready to be instigators than walk away. Martial Arts schools are popping up everywhere and it seems to him that the instructors teach less and less respect.

We all go through ups and downs in our training. Taking Monday class off is a good idea, but honestly when I get in a rut, I take a week. It gives me time to remotivate myself and train on my own at home. I recently had been in a rut, but last week I was witness to a black belt testing where a few of my friends were promoted to nidan. They did such a great job and were so deserving. Just watching them motivated me to quit sulking about my own training and really dig deep and work harder. As for your instructor's comments, you know you should be able to nail those heian kata without even thinking. Figure out what is bothering you and fix it.

I tend to agree with alot of individuals here, but quoting everyone at this point will take up too much space. I believe if an individual leaves a system due to injury or other personal reasons and comes back within a certain time frame, they should maintain their rank and just go back through everything at their own pace to catch up. However, the initial question came from an individual who was gone from her system for 15 years! We don't know the age of this person at all. Just for an example: If she left at 8 years old and is now 23, I believe starting over at white belt may be a good idea for her. Now if she left at 20 and is now 35, retesting into the system and receiving adequate rank for her skill would probably be sufficient, but if I was that person being gone for 15 years, I would not have any problems restarting.

In our dojo, it is our responsibility to use control. If you use excessive control on another, it is your responsibility to immediately after your match do 30 push ups. If the head instructor has to tell you to do push ups for hitting someone too hard, your number of push ups increases greatly, especially if you are a dan rank.

I thought it was very good. Every style is going to vary somewhat from another. I enjoyed his pace and interpretation, but usually always enjoy other individuals kata.

So my Buffalo Bills really stink this year, but the Buffalo Sabres rock!!!!

He will learn in time. I would talk to his pediatrician though about him holding in his poop and getting constipated. Dr.'s can give you some good advice on what to add to his drinks/food to soften stool so that won't happen.