Ti-Kwon-Leap

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People fear what they do not understand. To be dangerous with nunchaku takes training. A kid with a pistol and no training would be far more dangerous. The real danger of someone learning to use nunchaku is the possibility of knocking themselves out cold.

A centered student does not harbor the need to loudly declare his superiority. Meditate upon this truth with us.

Are you sure that is a true story? I find it kind of hard to believe.

You really do need to get a real good night's sleep to give 110%. Think about what makes a form exciting to watch. No one wants to watch a form that resembles T'ai Chi! One thing I keep hearing from judges is that they want you to scare them! I have heard that if two competitors are equal the edge goes to the one who seems more dangerous. Heh heh, take it for what it's worth...Good luck! _________________ "It is not enough to aim, you must hit." -Italian Proverb [ This Message was edited by: Ti-Kwon-Leap on 2002-05-17 22:24 ]

America fought against tyranny and won. There is nothing wrong with fighting for freedom. Planting bombs does not qualify as freedom fighting, it is a cowardly act. Sorry if I offend anyone but that's how I feel. Let me say that I sympathize with the cause but not the methods.

Mine came fron a hillarious comedy skit by the frantics, who were a comedy troupe some years back. The skit takes place in a MA school where a master is confronted by a loudmouth student and the master ends up dispensing impromptu beatings. The MP3 is at: http://beagleweb.com/personal/Frantics-Tae-Kwon-Leep-64k.mp3 Oh, yeah and to XpOiSoN: Minor Threat is one of my all time fav bands...

Respect has different meanings. It can mean to hold in high regard, with honor or esteem. It can also mean a willingness to show consideration, which I think should be academic. If a person has a problem showing basic consideration for fellow human beings..that is pretty sad. It,s also sad that some martial artists lack humility and therefore find it hard to show respect to their instructors and seniors. If someone has dishonored you then you should not be required to respect them, but you should at least have the self control to treat them with courtesy. These are qualities that are not innately inherent, nor easy to consistently apply, but to me, they are important.

* The Dumpster may be filled with bricks or other unfriendly materials... That could be a website in itself!

I used to feel that some people were so mean that they should be gotten rid of, but not any more. The way I see it now is that there are more a$$holes in the world than I have time for and why should I waste my short life letting others upset me? Besides if you were to kill someone out of anger you are not thinking of the people you would hurt by killing them, such as their friends and family. The next time you get angry at someone, think of having to look his mother in the eye and telling her that he "needed killin". If that is not enough to make you think twice, you might want to think about what life is like in prison...My guess is that it is filled with the kinds of people that make you mad in the first place. There was a saying when I lived in Hawaii: "Cool head main thing". Good luck, my friend _________________ "It is not enough to aim, you must hit." -Italian Proverb [ This Message was edited by: Ti-Kwon-Leap on 2002-05-12 12:04 ]

The reps would be per muscle. Just know that higher reps build more muscle mass (8-12) while lower reps (1-6) build strength. you really should read that fighting arts article. It will give more insight on these issues...

I was a competetive body builder for several years. The things you want to avoid are: 1. Heavy lifting without warming up thoroughly. 2. Sacrificing good form to lift the weight. (cause it's too heavy) 3. Hyperextending the joints or "bouncing" the weights to get them up. In other words, don't get hung up on how much you are lifting; just do the exercises properly and your strength will improve.The main thing is to avoid injury. Here's a good page to read (especially the first link) http://www.google.com/url?sa=U&start=21&q=http://www.fightingarts.com/learning/interestgroups/strengthening_home.shtml&e=544 _________________ "It is not enough to aim, you must hit." -Italian Proverb [ This Message was edited by: Ti-Kwon-Leap on 2002-05-12 01:33 ]

For the last week, I have had severe allergies. I took the last three days off because I didn't want to miss today's national open competition. I struggled through the preliminaries in the sparring competition, and when I reached the last fight, I didn't have much endurance left. Three days in bed took it's toll; final score 3-2. Should I have done at least SOME exercise??? tough call...

Does anyone have a resource for FREE martial art related computer wallpapers It seems to be in short supply...

That would be when I turn invisible.

A very wise old 6th dan once asked me what it means when you are a 10th degree blackbelt. I replied: "I don't know"... He then said: "It means you are a liar". It was pretty funny.

Just a couple quick points: Bill Wallace trained as a point fighter prior to entering full contact matches where he dominated. I would agree that if you train full contact, you have an advantage over someone who trains non/semi-contact. Put simply, your training habits become just that, habits. I would not recommend point fight training for real-life situations but I also would not discount the abilities of all point fighters as evidenced by certain brutal asskickers in and around the point circuit.

A side kick to the knee will stop everyone but the terminator.

This will probably sound cynical but finding the "facts" in a thirty year old case sounds like so much useless conjecture... like the Marylin Monroe case...

Of course we know he doesn't do those radio spots for the money..

"What The Masters Know" By Paul Maslak It's about the science and psychology of strategic fighting.

My favoite meditation is when I try to live in the present moment and rid myself of internal dialogue. (harder than it sounds)

"I must respect the opinions of others even if I do not agree with them" -Herbert Henry Lehman

I train harder than any kid in the dojang when I'm there but I only train hard three days a week. On the "off" days, I do yoga, stretching and light cardiovascular type training. If I have overextended myself, I will take extra time off. But when I do train, I give it my all. As far as warmups go, I try to get there at least 15 minutes early to get focused and warm. It probably wouldn't be possible to train as hard as I do at my age (40) without this warmup period. Hopefully I have many good years left...

Chocolate contains caffiene. The juices you described are nearly pure sugar and should be sipped, rather than chugged. Eating simple sugars can cause wide swings in the blood sugar level as the body releases insulin to promote cell uptake and metabolism. These swings may: 1.promote the development of body fat stores. 2.stimulate appetite and increase food cravings. 3.cause a dip in blood sugar and a psychological and physiological "crash" during your performance.