bushido_man96

Nice! I think I would get grouchy, too.

These kinds of strategic battles are what make the fighting arts fun to do. Naturally, we all want to fight our fight, play our game. However, we don't always have that option, and we have to adapt our game to come through; something about best-laid plans... At any rate, use this to help you with a part of your game that you don't like, don't do well, or don't care for, because you never know when you will have to use it.

A Game of Thrones; Bran We meet the Starks of Winterfell (their banner bears a Dire Wolf). We learn that they do things differently than the other peoples of the kingdom. They still have "the blood of the first men" in their veins, and their ways are the old ways. Seeing the story through Bran's eyes, who is 7, the men of the family are out to see their father, Lord Eddard Stark (aka Ned), behead a Man of the Night's Watch for deserting. Incidentally, the man being beheaded bears semblence to Gared, from the prologue. Eddard has 3 sons with him, Bran, and also Robb Stark, and his illegitimate son, Jon Snow, who appear to be the same age (14). Robb, the trueborn son, bears semblence to his mother (of house Tully), and Jon bears more semblence of Eddard; tall, quiet, solemn, dark hair and skin. Bran also mentions that his grey eyes are sharp, and he rarely misses anything. Robb, is shorter, but more muscled, with auburn hair, and fair. However, they show love for each other. We learn a little bit about the naming system used for children born out of wedlock, like Jon. Key events/notes: We learn some of the honor and integrity of Eddard, and House Stark in general. On their return to Winterfell (their stronghold), Robb and Jon discover a dead dire wolf that has borne pups. Eddard has 6 children, counting Jon. They find only five pups. Jon excludes himself, and basically tells Eddard that the pups were meant for his children. In looking for what killed the wolf, Eddard finds an antler broken off in its throat. For some reason, everyone is quieted by this. They gather the pups, and head back. Jon hears something, and rides back; he returns with a 6th pup, which is an albino, and is the only pup with its eyes open. Enough for all 6 Stark children. Upon reading this section again, this event foreshadows so much in the story, especially about some of the demeanors and attributes of some of these characters. Anything to add, A-train??

I have seen the like happen before, too. The problem I have is that I have to wear big uniforms, like size 7, but have to get them sized down to fit my arms and legs. What will happen from time to time is I will get a hand (theirs or mine) caught within my gigantic sleeve cuffs. It takes a second to get untagled at times!

Hey all! I just wanted to wish everyone a Happy 4th of July! Enjoy the fireworks, the BBQs, and the family and friends!

On the 5th of July, my family and I will be leaving for Denver, to meet my parents. On the 6th, my mom is going to have surgery to remove the tumor. The docs said it can take up to 5 hours, and they are going to start at around 7 or 8 in the morning. After the surgery, she will be kept in ICU for a few days. I will let everyone know how it goes. Thanks for all the support.

Really, you can stretch at anytime, as long as you do it right. You can stretch cold, but you just have to be careful, and realize that you won't get as far as you do when warmed up. If it were me, I would warm-up, lift, cardio, then do a really good stretch afterwards. Your body will be warm, and the stretch will help to act as a cool down session as well. However, if you wanted to stretch, lift, stretch, cardio, stretch, you could do that as well. I am not sure how much difference it would make, but you could try it.

I agree. I loved the realistic setting at first, and then the gradual onpooring of the more fantastic. There is really a good balance. How many Kettlebacks are there? Or is it Kettleblack?

Now, if someone has a six-pack hidden underneath a good-sized belly, then that may really suck!

You should stretch until you feel minor discomfort, and then hold the stretch. Holding for 1 minute per rep should be plenty. If you hold it for a long time, that may be why you get so sore. Stretching before lifting is ok, but I would recommend a good warm-up before lifting, then lift and stay warm, and then have a good stretch afterwards. That is just me, though.

There is some very nice kata there. Thanks for sharing!

I think if you stay relaxed and continue to use your technique when rolling with these guys, you will begin to see the rewards. However, don't think that it is a bad thing to use your strength when you have to. After all, there are reasons for being strong, and that is one of them. Use your strength when you have to, and your technique when you can. It will provide a nice balance.

I have issues like this all the time in my training. Recognizing these things is the first step in improving. Now, you have some obvious goals that you can set and work towards. Don't let the frustration get to you too much. Just continue to work at it as hard as you can. One day, it will just happen, and then you will notice that the hard work is paying off. By the way, I don't think instructors ever get tired of teaching someone that is willing to learn, and works as hard as they can at it. I would just put that out of your mind completely. Keep at it, and you will get there. P.S.: Reread your signature! It has some great advise in it!

7-2-07 Chest/triceps Cable crossovers: 50x10, 50x10, 50x10 Physio ball dumbbell bench: 30x10, 30x10, 30x10 Push-up and row: 30 lbs.x6, two sets Legs Swiss ball curl: 2x10 Front leg front kick chambers: 3x10, each leg Front leg front kicks: 3x10, each leg Abs Roman Chair crunches: 3x15x22 lb. Side raises: 2x20x30 lbs, 10x30 lbs. Trunk twists: 3x20x45 lbs. Forearms Wrist curls: 10x20, 15x20, 20x20 lbs. Finger curls: 2x10x25 lbs. Worked out from 3:30 - 4:00. Worked on a two stick drill and some forms. Taught Orientation from 5:30 - 6:00, and got warmed up doing basics in the process. Traditional Class from 6:00 - 7:00. Class felt pretty good tonight. In sparring, I abandoned the punching to try to work on footwork, especially with moving to the side of straight-line front kick and side kick attacks. I still need more work on this. Then, we did a 3-for-all with a 4th dan and a 1st dan. I elected to go back to punching for this one. I was tired, and wore out, but it was fun! On the following day, I noticed that my left thumb is a little sore, like I jammed it in the process of punching someone!

Hard to say. Everyone is different. However, having muscle is proven to protect the body better than fat is.

What kind of symptoms??

Ps1 has good points. Also, once you get your knees bent and get down there, straighten your legs to help facilitate the throw, once you have him loaded onto your hips. Make sure you make the throw a quick movement as well. Don't be slow with it.

There has actually been some studies done on the effects of MA training on children with ADD/ADHD. The most important factor is the instructor. The instructor must have the right amount of patience and push to develop the child. However, I do think that the MAs can go a long way to helping out with ADD/ADHD.

It sounds to me like you will be trying to cut too much weight. In the end, you may be trying to cut muscle weight, which will do you no good whatsoever. I would concentrate on getting to your wrestling weight, and work on staying there with proper diet. Wait till you are finished wrestling competitively, and then add the weight.

Hey, that's a good one!

Yes, I feel this way as well. Blocking, parrying, and voiding are all different types of the same concept: defense.

There are lots of Martial Artists who liked the way the "classical" UFCs were. However, with the mainstreaming of the sport, there are now many, many more people that are interested in the UFC as opposed to just the Martial Artists. It now has a huge fan base, coverage on cable TV, and many different sponsors and endoresements. White may not have made the UFC, but he has made it the successful entity that it is today, and he should receive credit where credit is due.

My system has 9 forms before reaching 1st degree.

Ok, I am going to begin reading the books again, and in the process, drop a synopsis of the chapters along the way, to help me keep track of key events. A Game of Thrones; Prologue We meet 3 men of the Night's Watch, ranging beyond the Wall, searching for a band of Wildlings. Led by Ser Raymar Royce, a yound lordling just 6 months on, and Will, a hunter, 4 years on, along with master-at-arms Gared, a 40 year veteran, who seems to have seen a winter prior to this one. The night is coming on, and the two vets are worried. They have found a camp, but all appear dead. Will thinks they have frozen, but they appear to have passed from other causes. Upon further inspection, the camp members are gone, but a weapon remains. Then, we get our first glimpse of the Others. Will and Gared seemed to have feared the worst, and get it. Young Royce is killed in combat with the Others, after failing to successfully duel one. In the fight, his high quality sword is broken, dusted. The Others appear to depart. When they came, extreme cold seemed to follow. They weild a strange sort of crystal blade. Watching the massacre from a tree, Will climbs down to collect a broken sword piece and return to the Wall. However, he looks up to see Ser Waymar Royce standing over him....

Cool. What do you weigh now, where do you want to be, and what weight do you wrestle at?