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This happens quite a bit, especially with larger organizations, it seems. Its basically just a recognition. I don't worry about things like this too much.

We were told the "there were only white belts to begin with, and it turned black over time by the sweat, dirt, blood, etc that the belt accumulated over the years of training, eventually turned it black." So if you washed it, it was like starting over. Likewise, we were told to keep it off the floor for the same reason; on the floor, its "earning dirt" for not doing anything.

7/1/2015 Strength Training Squats: warm-ups: 45x5x3, 140x5, 180x5, 205x3, 225x1; work sets: 260x5, 260x5, 260x5. Press: warm-ups: 45x5x3, 65x5, 85x5; work sets: 109x5, 109x5,109x5. Deadlifts: warm-ups: 135x5, 195x5, 225x5, 275x3; work set: 325x5.

Sorry, sorry! Been so busy with work and stuff! Will try to get one soon!

Thanks for the kind words, Danielle.I will try to find a link the folkstyle wrestling rules for you. Here's a very basic rundown: Takedowns are worth 2 points. The goal is to get the opponent on his back and pin, or win by points. When the attacking wrestler on top puts the opponent into a pinning combination, which basically means the opponent is "in danger" of getting pinned, and the shoulders break the 90 degree plane with the mat, the ref starts counting off back points, which you can get 3 of at a time. If the attacking wrestler gets the opponent to his shoulders and can hold both shoulders to the mat, he gets a pin. A wrestler on the bottom can score points with a reversal, in which he gets out of the bottom position and gains control of the top position, which is usually by gaining control at the hips. An escape, which is standing up and getting away from the bottom, is worth 1 point. Hope that helps. I'll try to find some rules that don't read like a phone book and post a link.

...and catching bullets with your teeth....

7/2/2015 TKD Class: 6:00 - 7:00 pm. Basics, forms, one-steps, and sparring. I have to protect my left knee more and more now in basics, so some things are getting changed. I'm not doing right leg jumping front kicks, because landing on my left leg is killing my knee. Pivoting with footwork is hurting, too. My form went well, Choong Jang, but there is a point where I have to do a front kick, then rechamber, pivot and face the opposite direction on the right leg, and then set down the leg to the rear, with some reaction arms stuff going on in there, too. Its the biggest pain in the form right now. Sparring went well. I got tagged by a few of the young guys a time or two, but got my shots in.

Love it! Still one of my favorite MA movies!

DWx is spot on with her analysis. You really have to take an angle to attack the board. You can work on the toes a bit, by pulling them back and using the floor to work the flexibility into them some, but I really think the gains you could make doing this is pretty limited. Some people have the ability to pull their toes back farther than others, as well. My instructor can pull his toes back freakishly far. I can't do that. In the end, the key is finding the proper angle.

Congrats!

I agree, Luther. I think that was part of the reason that the belt system came about, was for the use of setting short term goals and objectives. If you can present a plan to students, and they can see where they are going on this journey, and how they can get there, it is really helpful for prospective students. What's important, though, is that the system isn't cheapened by making the road too easy.

Sounds like a good experience! Congrats!

Most English speaking Karate dojo will also refer to Kihon as "basics". The word Kihon however is more accurately translated as "foundation". When you think of it that way, it makes a lot more sense. K. Yes, it does. Thank you.

I've seen this happen before, and as an instructor, its important to really monitor this. If you get two guys or gals that just like to bang, something like this can escalate out of control in no time. In my time coming up the ranks, I never had an issue matching levels with someone, but it almost never ended up being a productive learning session.

I'm a big guy, but not tall. I find that even though I'm bigger, I still can move relatively well, and I have some flexibility. As I've gotten older, I haven't had as much time to put into training as I used to, so its tougher on me now.

6/29/2015 Strength Training Squats: warm-ups: 45x5x3, 140x5, 180x5, 205x3; work sets: 255x5, 255x5, 255x5. Press: warm-ups: 45x5x3, 65x5, 85x5; work sets: 108x5, 108x5, 108x5. Deadlifts: warm-ups: 135x5, 195x5, 225x5, 275x3; work set: 315x5. I managed to do what felt like pull an abdominal muscle during one of the warm-up sets. It hurt, but I put a belt on, and pulled the work set. A few days later, its not bothering as much. It really bothered me that day, though. Defensive Tactics Club: 1:00 - 2:00 pm. Palgwe 1 and 2, Choong Jang. Practiced takedowns with Kendall, focusing on getting a good penetration step, and keeping the hips under him, and his head up on the drive. I was a warm body for one of the students to work reps on the arm bar from the guard, and then from the mount. 6/30/2015 Defensive Tactics Club: 2:00 - 4:00 pm. Review of armbar and Americana from mount, and some work on the guillotine choke from guard. Some single stick work. 7/1/2015 Strength Training Squats: warm-ups: 45x5x3, 140x5, 180x5, 205x3, 225x1; work sets: 257x5, 257x5, 257x5. Push Press: warm-ups: 45x5x3, 70x5, 90x5; work sets: 120x5, 120x5, 120x5. Power Cleans: 100x3, 100x3, 100x3, 100x3, 100x3. Power Snatches: 72x2, 72x2, 72x2, 72x2, 72x2.

Thanks, guys. Bob, Kendall has been more passive with his shots lately, mainly I think because he isn't shooting close enough, and is getting caught underneath. We've been working on it, though, and I hope to work it out of him by the start of the season.

I swear, Alex, you are a mind reader, because the kids had questions on this in club this week. The situation you showed first is how I've learned it, for use in or DT material. You and Mike both hit on some technical aspects that I wasn't aware of, and I really, really, appreciate that. I'm sharing it to the DT Club's FB page.

Very cool. Thanks for sharing that. I was wondering how long it was going to take the ref to see that he had gone to sleep.

Nicely done. The round kick is one of my favorite breaks to do. Here are some breaks from my 4th dan testing. I really botch the spin heel kick: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wYR-mMZxU8 Not pictured was the flying side kick.

I see this a lot. A form shouldn't just be blown through to completion. Each form has its own pulse, its own rhythm, its own life, and its important to learn where to pause, where to combo moves, where to tense and where to relax. Moves can and should be done fast, but that doesn't mean the form is done at light speed.

We don't have kihon, but we just call it "basics," but, I think this term is a disservice. These are all important movements, and if they aren't good, then no other techniques will be good, either.

RIP.

I wouldn't mind running my own school again; I have done so in the past, before I moved to go to school. The only problem is that right now, I don't think I could honestly dedicate what I need to for one to be successful, with my boys being young, and they being so involved in so many other activities. I really make myself available to them for practice, training, and playing and watching, so unless I did a very limited schedule, I would have a tough time running a full-time school. But who knows? If I did end up running a school, I wouldn't mind doing it under my current organization. By and large, I like the curriculum as far as testing requirements go, and if I was making my own schedule and teaching my own classes, I could dedicate more time to what I wanted to work on with the students. Thanks for sharing this. Its good to do those kinds of drills, to at least get the students thinking and seeing different things.

I think the major factor is that the person has to be willing to change. In my experience, far and away, most individuals aren't willing to make the change, or make the sacrifices necessary to facilitate those changes. I love to see the success stories, because they are so few and far between.