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I knew you weren't, Bob. I recalled that you were one of those darned Yankees.
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That original Frasier series was really, really good!
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Boy, you're pulling out all the big questions, aren't you! This is a tough one. As a younger man, I didn't think about it much; only when a relative or acquaintance died. As an older man, there's days I think about it going to work: "this could be the day someone tries to kill me." And then, I just go about my work. Then there's other aspect of death that can come to mind; quick and instantaneous, or slow and agonizing? Just the other day, I was talking to my wife, and told her that if and when I go, I want to donate my martial arts library to someone or somewhere that will preserve it for other local martial artist to use. That's kind of weird, right? I will say this: I hope there's pizza and Oreos in heaven, cause I'm going to eat a ton of them when I get there!
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I think it's ok for it to be an open-ended question. The answer today likely won't be the same answer tomorrow. Best to be flexible. "Be water, my friend!"
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The Martial Artists' Training Log
bushido_man96 replied to bushido_man96's topic in Health and Fitness
11/11/2023 Strength Training Squats: 45x5x2, 95x5, 115x5, 135x5. Press: 45x5x2, 65x5, 85x3. Jerk: 75x2, 85x2, 95x2, 105x2. Got disgusted with myself, so went back to the gym. I didn't go crazy, as I don't want my head to explode on me, but I'm going to be playing around with some options to see if I can start getting some work in. A side note: the Aikido instructor told me the other day that my rolling has been looking pretty good, especially for being out of it for so long. He checked his records; the last time I'd attended an Aikido class was 11 years ago. My, how time gets away from us. -
DarthPenguins Training log of an unfit person!
bushido_man96 replied to DarthPenguin's topic in Health and Fitness
I'd agree. Lots of fluids, flush your system out, and get back to it in a few days. -
That's what it's all about, right there!
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Any Governing Body needs to prepare for that inevitable, otherwise anarchy will set in certain areas of the Administration. Integrity doesn't only exist in ranks but in every aspect and corner of the Governing Body at all times. Like a will, certain things must be assured for the protection of the Governing Body as well as its Student Body. Reading Fat Cobra's post, I thought of you immediately, Bob. Hopefully, they get something in place to preserve what has been built. I can't offer much in the way of experience with Karate organizations, but I've been a part of a few TKD organizations, and the pros and cons tend to be the same. I agree that setting standards for technique and gradings is a big pro for many organizations. If used properly, it should be a great evaluation tool for producing quality students across the organization. However, I've seen great disparities between schools within the same organizations. Some instructors are good, and some are not, and it tends to show up in the students. I think some aren't hardline enough, and are afraid to be the "bad guy" that tells a student that they shouldn't be testing. This is something that I feel organizations should have a handle in addressing, but that kind of oversight can be difficult to logistically plan for. Of the cons, I agree that many organizations get stuck in a rut "teaching to the curriculum," to the point where it can stifle creativity and branching out. The organization I'm currently a part of has been adding curriculum to the black belt ranks, and from what I've seen of what's been added, it has no practical use other than providing more stuff to spend time to memorize in order to test on it. This is bad, and it's curriculum for the sake of the curriculum, and doesn't help to better the students.
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Member of the Month for September 2023: scohen0300
bushido_man96 replied to Patrick's topic in KarateForums.com Announcements
Congrats, scohen0300! -
Congrats to the Rangers and their fans!
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Life is. People are born, they live, and they die. I think the goal is to make sure you feel like your existence is meaningful, and you are positive in that aspect. Do what you can, be good, be helpful, give back, etc.
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That final drive for the Cowboys was tough to watch. Dak just held the ball too long, and it seemed like in a situation like that, he would have been firing it out quick. Even at the end, they still had their chance to win a tough division road game. KC really looked good in the first half against the Dolphins, and they came out like gangbusters on the opening drive. What bothers me is the lack of scoring after that, especially in the 2nd half. But that defense really played well, and, get an important win over Patrick's Dolphins in the hopes of retaining homefield advantage in the playoffs.
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The Martial Artists' Training Log
bushido_man96 replied to bushido_man96's topic in Health and Fitness
11/6/2023 Aikido Class: 8:30 - 9:30 am. After some stretching and rolling, we worked on some basic wrist cross grabs, and then we used what we worked on to do geo-waza. It was quite a bit of fun, and we kept the techniques to grabbing attacks. Sensei gave us the option to pick which "level" we wanted to go at, either slow enough to give ourselves time to think, or we could put a little pressure on ourselves if we didn't react to the initial grab then the attacker would initiate another one. My partner and I stayed around this 2nd level, and we really got quite a bit of moving around done. I rolled around a lot, and my abs were a bit sore the next day from all the rolling. Very fun class. -
Electric muscle stimulators
bushido_man96 replied to Spartacus Maximus's topic in Health and Fitness
Agree with DP. They aren't going to give you that much benefit. Easy doesn't typically work, and this is a case of that for sure. -
You might like Monster Squad then. Kind of a Halloweenish Goonies movie.
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Well, KC has to get their act together. An abomination of a game in Denver, and that the week before going to Germany to play the Dolphins. I don't want to see them lose 2 in a row going into the bye week.
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The Official National Hockey League Appreciation Thread
bushido_man96 replied to aurik's topic in General Chat
Apparently he got cut in the neck by a skate blade. I assume it sliced his carotid artery. This has happened at the NHL level, and it was only by the quick intervention of the medical staff that the player survived. That's the reason that goalies are now required to wear neck protection. I'm pretty sure they're going to require players to wear neck/throat protection going forward. Man, that's tragic. Thoughts and prayers with his family and friends. -
The Martial Artists' Training Log
bushido_man96 replied to bushido_man96's topic in Health and Fitness
10/30/2023 Aikido Class: 8:30 - 9:30 am. This Monday morning class is plenty early enough to not interfere with my work schedule, so looking forward to it as long as my head holds out. Sensei referred to it as a "technical basics" class, which it was. We did some basic warmups and aiki-taiso movements, spending some time on the mechanics and doing a few with a partner to get the feel for being "grounded" and "centered" to make the technique work better. Then we did some breakfall work, which was very broken down into steps, and done from our knees. We worked on getting the arm to break the fall first, while pushing off with a leg in order to stop the momentum with a different foot hitting the ground. We kind of rolled over in a one-two-three count, and I started to get the hang of it towards the end. I've done breakfalls before, but not usually this technical. We got to finish class with 13 jo kata, which was fun, and I got a pretty good handle on it, and was able to start moving through it with some confidence, with which came some power in the techniques. -
I've been seeing that too. The Bengals haven't looked great, either. But if both teams pull it together down the stretch, they'll be hitting their strides before the playoffs. I fully expect that to happen.
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As a kid, I always enjoyed The Monster Squad. Not a poorly done movie, and I always enjoy it. Not scary, but if your looking for Halloween jibes, it works. I watched Halloween for the first time ever last week. I enjoyed myself. My wife is a big fan of Hocus Pocus, and we've watched it already.
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That's a pretty good way to look at it. "Paralysis by Analysis" comes to mind. I've been dealing with Meniere's acting up, and when it gets bad, I start to constantly worry that I'm going to have an episode kick off, and if it happens at work, that's bad news. I try not to dwell on it, but it's tough when the constant reminders are truly all in my head; in the form of tinnitus, dizziness, and pressure in my head. It's very frustrating.
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Maybe this will be a 7 game series. That'd be fun to watch.
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Very well said; all good points. I can remember what it was like dealing with your size when we trained together. It's not to be discounted. I look at my oldest son now, seeing as he has been playing football since 3rd grade, at the most physical position of the game (offensive and defensive line), along with about 7 years of wrestling experience, and his size, weight, and strength. Sometimes we'll do some goofing around together, grappling and what not, and there is no doubt he has some abilities that I would not want to have to contend with. I often tell him I've still got some tricks up my sleeve, but have to deal with a kid like that, is not a thought I relish.
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In this case, I'd take the experience of Iron Mike in his prime. That guy was a killer in the ring; I don't think Lebron had that about him. I guess that adds another attribute to the mix though, doesn't it?
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The Martial Artists' Training Log
bushido_man96 replied to bushido_man96's topic in Health and Fitness
Well, I had another bad week. Meniere's acting up, and caused me to miss classes this week. I'm feeling a little better to start this next week, but now my work schedule is changing, and I'll be working in the afternoons. I'm hoping I can make a morning Aikido class one day a week (but it won't be weapons focused ) Otherwise, it will be solo training going forward.