bushido_man96

Welcome aboard.

I know! I used to, as well. I have wondered. The further along the books get, the fewer Starks that remain. I don't know if that will have a significance or not.

Congrats! Tell him to keep up the good work!

Yep, lots of practice. Keep drilling, and it will come.

Good show!

You cannot forbid little children from going to the toilet. Firstly it's just not right (they have smaller bladders than us) and secondly it will be you that has to clear up the mess when you find the one's that REALLY did need to go to the toilet. Instead you have to find ways to discourage toilet breaks, and also ask beforehand if everyone has gone to the toilet.The thing is, if you constantly allow them to go to the bathroom all of the time, then you will never have a focused class because you will have kids going to the bathroom all of the time. One will go and come back, and then another goes. I have seen this from the outside looking in, and the inside looking out. Kids try us; that is a fact. You mention finding ways to discourage toilet breaks: denying them is a good way to discourage them. It should be established before the kids sign up that toilet breaks should be done prior to coming to class. I honestly don't think that kindey infections are going to be that big of a deal, coming from an hour long class and not using the bathroom. As TangSooDoGuru mentioned, you can really tell with the ones who are serious. In that case, you let them go. But when it continues to happen, something has to be done.

7-9-07 Chest/Triceps Bench press: 205x8, 225x4, 225x3 Alternating one-arm dumbbell press and hold: 40x8, 40x8, 40x8 Triceps push-down: 105x10, 105x8, 105x6 Dips: 2x5 Forearms Barbell plate pinch: 2 10 lb. plates, held together, 10 45 deg. swings x 3 Dumbbell Wrist curls: 3x20x20 lbs. Legs Swiss ball curls: 3x10 Front leg front kick chambers: 10 each leg x 4 Front leg front kicks: 10 each leg x 3 Abs Roman chair sit-ups: 3x15x22 lbs. Side raises: 2x20x30 lbs.

This is something that I really have trouble buying into. I don't believe that any "honor" is lost by choosing to go from one school to another. I think it is more along the lines of trying to make people feel guilty for wanting to search out something new.

I am sure that if you continue to work at it, everything will come to you in time. You seem to have a good attitude toward your practice sessions, so I think you are on your way.

No he didn't. In the season finale of the TUF he got another chance to enter the ring and did basically the same thing. He did manage to make it into a clinch a few times, but then he immediately made his way out. Huh. Well, we all learned from his mistakes, at least. That just doesn't seem to make much sense. Royce never went it to punch someone out. He knew that it wasn't his strength. That is such important knowledge when going into a fight.

I thought it was both Me, too! Great stuff! Yes, wouldn't an MA round table be great? Back to the topic at hand. I agree that the CCW idea is a good one for defending oneself. However, being well rounded, as Bearich pointed out in his posts, is valuable as well. Now that the concealed-carry law has gone through in my area, everywhere I go I see the new signs in the windows that state that you can't bring your concealed weapon in. Now, what good does that do for the law-abiding citizen who can no longer defend himself when a criminal is going to come into the place with a gun anyways, if he sees the need. Another thing that I have learned about the gun; it is no use if you don't have it pulled. If a thug has already drawn down on you, and you haven't pulled your gun yet, then you are not likely to get it pulled, either. You are going to have to make some things happen in order to pull it. As for the fact that some people just can't fight; I think you have a good arguement here. Some people have it, and some don't. I have had a very good friend of mine tell me once that I don't have it; and I think I might have to believe him. He has it. He told me that my brother has it (actually, I think my brother may have enough for several people). However, that doesn't mean that you should not train for it. I am a firm believer that the training will improve you, should you ever have to use it. Remember, you don't have to win the fight; you just have to survive. Therefore, I train thus.

I don't for sure if Bruce Lee would have considered Jeet Kune Do a Chinese style; I think that it may have put some form of boundary on it, and he did not like boundaries. I would definitely agree that the root of JKD does come from Wing Chun principles, though. Therefore, it would have a base in some Chinese fighting principles. So, I guess you could go either way.

Those are all good points. It is very difficult at times, especially when taking care of a family, to get around to everything. Finding that little bit of time makes everything all the more rewarding.

That is a great way to look at things, gzk.

Very good post, mantis.style. Great thoughts, and I agree with most of them.

Yeah, I thought so, too. But every doctor that has come in to check her has said that they are impressed with how well she is recovering, and are very pleases with her progress. We are, too.

That is an interesting story. Thanks for sharing, Baron (good to see ya, too!).

My mom had her surgey on the 6th, and it went well. She spent two days in ICU to recover, and then moved up onto the surgical recovery floor. She felt good, talked good, and got to walk around some today, and didn't have any problems. The biggest worry the doc had was that the tumor was setting right on top of the part of the brain that controls the right leg function. However, that has all turned out ok, and they think she should be able to go home this Wednesday. All in all, things have gone very well. Thanks for all the thoughts and prayers, everyone. I really appreciate it, and it means a great deal to me.

I agree. I didn't want to lead in too much, in case lordtariel was lurking about, wanting to read the books. On my first read, I picked up on that pretty quick, I think, once I learned of the Baratheon banner. So did I. I was so disappointed. He was my favorite character, too. Incidentally, why do you think the story begins with Bran? Why begin by looking at an execution being told through the eyes of a 7 year old?

No, but I don't necessarily take every piece of advise that all of my instructors have given me, either. His viewpoints and my viewpoints on the Martial Arts are not the same. I like to think that I am a good person. However, MA did not make me that way. I am because of the way I was raised and taught. The reason that there is only about a 5% chance that any one of us will ever get into a fight in our lives is because of this: we are raised so. It isn't because 95% of the population are Martial Artists. The fact of the matter is that most people know better. Why train all that time for a fight that I may never get into? Because when or if it does happen, I want to survive. To me, the investment is worth it. I work in a Detention Facility, and have met the people who are coniving; the people that you can't trust; the people you don't want to turn your back on. I have met part of the 5%. There is a reason why I am doing my job, and they are not, and it isn't because of the Martial Arts. I am not saying that I have not learned anything else from my Martial Art experiences; far from it. However, I just feel that learning how to defend oneself (the Martial part of the arts) is important. I am also not saying that I would not want to learn Martial Arts from you, Rick (I also respect you, very much). I am just stating what my feelings on the ideas behind the Martial Arts are, from my viewpoint.

My wife got a smoothie machine recently, and has been playing with it as well. She has used some guava juice in some of the mixtures, and has liked it. You can also use sherbert as well.

Sorry to hear that, Kerry. I hope things work out for the little guy. He will be in my thoughts and prayers.

One of the hardest things about teaching is learning to think on your feet. Sometimes, you will get students who don't understand what you are saying to them, although it may be clear to you. You have to be able to change your approach in an instant, so that you can reach the other students as well. This comes with time and practice. As for the ones who want to go to the bathroom, or get drinks; just don't let them! Make them stay and work. They will get the picture. One thing that can help you is having a class planner. Write down what you want to work on that day, for how long, and what methods and drills you want to do. This gets easier with time, as well. Good luck to you, Kez! I am sure you will be just fine! Remember: Teaching is learning; learning is teaching!

I would just make sure that you find a stud in the ceiling to attach the hook to. Then, you should be fine. I think it is a great idea, and it will give you a functional stretch, as well. Something you can add to the exersice is holding your leg up in the stretch, and then releasing the the rope, and forcing your muscles to hold the leg up as high as you can on your own. Then relax, stretch, and repeat.

Good deal. What is nice about the machine is that you can get a vague numerical quantity to follow your progress with.