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That may be what you have to do. Not many musicians out there tailor their pieces to fit MA forms.

The reason that it is assumed that size matters too much in Wrestling is because of the weight classes and the goal of the competitions, which is to pin someone. The bigger you are, the easier it is going to be to hold down a smaller person's back to the mat for just a second to get a pin. However, if you modify the rules of Wrestling, and tell them that it is ok to be on your back, and just work your way out, then you will see a massive difference. I could not agree with this statement more. Very good points.

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Hit the sword first perhaps? That probably wouldn't accomplish much. Especially if the weilder is skilled.

I agree. I often wonder to myself that if I were ever to open my own school again, at what age I would take kids. I think that closer to 6 or 7 would be the way to go. My son is 2 now, and I have tried to just play with a few things with him; basic things like making a fist, sitting in a deep stance, and he can do a front kick (sort of ). I know that things can change a lot in a few years, though, but I just don't know if he will be ready for a TKD class at the age of 4. My true hope is that I can get him interested in kids Wrestling in a few years, and get him started with that.

What is your "integrated work," James?

I had an instructor that once did his 3rd degree ATA form to the Top Gun anthem. NEKyoSa is right; first, pick a song, then tailer your form to it. Slow down some techniques and use dynamic tension and the like to make it flow with the music.

I like to read a LOT, BB of C. So keep us posted!

Good post, Jim. I think you are on to something there...

Nice. Very original.

Grossman it is buddy. And a good quote. Hehe, I'm sharper than I thought!

Coach Gable is actually a Kansas celerbrity. He grew up in the small town of St. Francis. That is around 40 miles away from my home town.

Hock? Yes. I agree. When you fight, you don't rise to the occassion, you sink to the level of your training. (I think that might be a Lt. Col. Grossman quote, Cross, but I can't remember for sure. ).

2-4-08 Chest/triceps Bench press: 165x10, 175x8, 185x4 Dips: 3x5 Triceps push-downs: 90x10, 105x6, 6 Triceps press: 50x10, 60x8, 65x6 Abs Decline crunches: 3x12 Sit up and twist: 2x20 Forearms Gripper: 3x12x30 lbs. Wrist curls: 3x20x20 lbs. Solo bag work: 9:00 - 9:15 Front leg 45 degree round kick: 3x10 each leg; kicks done in a fast, repeating fashion. Back leg switching round kick (45 deg): 3x10; done fast. Jab/cross/jab: 3x10 from each side. Step together front leg round kick: 3x10 each side. Traditional TKD Class: 6:00 - 7:00. I felt tight all class long. Sparring at the end of class was good.

That is cool, ps1. I think that many Martial Artists should have an experience like that. So many of us get lost in our comfort zones that we don't see everything else. By the way, didn't Gable coach at Iowa State?

That is not necessarily the case, either. If the person who is learning from the book has also had fighting experience, then he may very well beat the "taught" fighter. There are so many factors that go into fighting that it is difficult to make such predictions.

Then, if you spend any time talking to anyone outside of the Martial Arts, you have to translate everything for them. In English, they can get a general idea of what you are talking about.

Congrats!

You will want to fight your fight. If they have a lot of experience, then it is probably going to be a rough go. Fight dirty; cheat first, cheat last, and cheat in the middle. Every chance you get, cheat. Kick them in the knee; then in the leg. Kick the other knee. Run away fast.

Perserverance, baby! Yahhhh! I have to perserver; I mean c'mon, check out my avatar!

Obi means belt...what does "kuri" mean?

No need to apologize, BB of C. I know that your intentions are good. I would just hate to see a hesitiation on your part because you feel like you have an obligation to someone who is attacking you. Even those who say things like you quote, still don't realize how difficult it is to do something like that. If you plan on beating someone to death, you have to get them pretty well incapacitated first. Once they are unconcious, then the real damage gets done. Sure, there are some freak accidents that happen at times, but they are few and far between.

This can be tricky. I would never tell anyone that they can't date because they are fellow students; it just doesn't work out well. I had that policy once, but pitched it. Now, keep in mind that if you get started, and things don't work out, then it may be weird for one or both of you to still go to the same MA school. Keep this in mind. If you break up, will one or both of you end up quitting? With all that said, I met my wife at my TKD class.

Buy the shoes on the internet, and if he gets upset about it, and threatens punishment, then tell him you would be happy to take your monthly dues elsewhere, too.

2-2-08 TTA Instructor's Seminar. It went from 3:30 - 8:00. We had a good hour long of basics and Do Kang work, and then a sit-down question and answer session on forms. We then moved on to Ho Sin Sool, which was very basic, but we can get some good applications out of them. Later on we did some Do Kangs with a knife, which was interesting, but different. Following the Do Kangs with knife, we had another question and answer session on one-steps and instruction in general. Overall, it was a pretty good seminar, and I got a pretty good workout from it.