bushido_man96

You could also look into some Medieval European swordsmanship as well. Lots of good stuff to learn there.

These guys are right, pip. It is all learning. Look at it in a postive way, and work on making yourself better. You will thank your instructor and his boss for this down the road. Well done!

Well done, indeed! It sounds like your instructor takes personal evaluations into condsideration for promotion, which is very important, I think...more so than a set time frame. I hear ya on the wife and kids deal. I am married with 2 of my own. You have to be able to balance it out, and work it out with the family, too. What is important is that you can still make it work. That is important for me, too. As my kids get older, I hope that they share my love, and I will be able to live through them in the MAs as well.

I got to it in a little over 2 years.

Do you wrestle on a competitive level for your college? If so, then I would continue to focus on it, and try to train in BJJ with some buddies, as has been suggested. Then, when you finish your eligibility, you can focus more on the BJJ.

Ranking systems vary from school to school. However, they all have basically the same concepts; each level is indicative of a certain level of skill. This could be based on types of movements, and criteria for forms, stances, skill sets, etc. Once you have achieved the required knowledge to the ability of the level, the instructors may deem you eligible to test. Once you test, and pass, you move up to the next rank level. That is, in a nutshell, how the system is supposed to work.

I loved these two movies, as well as shanghai noon and shanghai knights, chan and wilson make a great double act! I heard a Rush Hour 3 is in the works.

I felt that this question was deserving of its own thread, so I have created a thread for it. Thanks.

Good advise here. Look at every school you can. Eventually, you will see things that stick out, for good or bad, and send you signals. Good luck!

It is kind of the idea that "you get what you pay for" attitude. Also, when someone knows that they are paying for something, they feel more committed to it, and put more into it.

In the video, I saw both ITF and WTF forms. I was not really impressed, either. As far as the questions I had went, I got my email returned, and it didn't get through. The address must be different, or I typed it wrong. I will try again, though. I agree that getting the 4th degree in 4 years is too fast. But, as DWx mentioned, it really depends on the amount of time spent in class, doing TKD. However, from what I have seen, I don't think it will be that much to compensate.

Yeah, it seems smarter to major in something like business and do TKD on the side. The program acutally has classes that are supposed to be related to teaching TKD in one's own school, like the management part, etc.

Some plyometric exercises, like the pogo, or the bunny hop, can help to improve the stability and strength of the ankles as well. Look up some plyometric exercises, and see if they help, too.

Good post, ps1. When I was in the 8th grade, I wrestled. I sucked at it, and didn't go out the next year. I still regret that decision. Keep at it.

I think that this is your best idea. Don't force him, because then he really won't want to do it. It has to be something that he wants, not something that you want for him, or through him. If he loves it and misses it, he will go back. Who knows? There have been several people on this forum that have said that they did MA as a child, and then just recently got back into it, years later. The seeds are still planted. In time, they may grow more.

Bascially, it is the idea that there is an underlying principle behind the Asian martial arts that says you should be learning how to be a good, respectful, disciplined person with integrity, honor, etc, etc, and that the martial arts help you to live life this way. Kind of like that.

I think that respect is general across the board. I respect my white belt kids as much as any 4th degree adult. I think that is the way it should be.

In most fights, I really don't think a situation would last long enough to figure out that the opponent was trained, and then to strange the strategy. It will usually be so fast, and then broken up or over. I would say, just bring your best stuff each time. Fight like they are trained every time.

ps1 is right. You just have to get in there and go at it. You will eventually learn how to move and block. It all comes with experience. Different things work for different people. You will find your favorite moves and combinations, counters, etc. It just takes time.

This pretty much sums it up. Let you body heal, or you won't be able to do any kind of productive training. Also, try to find an instructor near by that can teach you. That is the best route, as long as you find a good one. Welcome to KF!

If you don't like the high number of the kid population in your school, then moving on is probably best for you. As far as the "traditional" side of the schools, I wouldn't get too caught up in that aspect of it. As long as the instructor is good, is there to help, and teaches practically and effectively, then you should benefit well. When the instructor mentions that he has elements of all the styles that you mention, you have to wonder how long he has been around, and how long he has been in each style to add them in. It can be a red flag. Or, he could be name dropping to draw interest, and not mean any real harm. Just something to think about in the future.

In my recent TKDTimes magazine, I saw another brief article on a college offering an MA degree, but this time, it is strictly a TKD degree. The students who complete the program would have a bachelors degree, and would be able to pass cerification processes in Kukkiwon for up to 4th degree black belt, along with the processes for being a judge/official. Here is a link to information on the college and the degree: https://www.cui.edu/academicprograms/undergraduate/athletics/index_ektid1226.aspx Here is a link to Elite Fitness TKD: https://www.elitefitnesstkd.com/3.html The GM of this school is the one who is to head up the above program. He seems to have great credentials. I have sent an email to one of the officials in charge of the program, asking some questions on classes, time, etc. I'll fill in more information when I get a response. What do you guys think? What I question the most is coming out with a 4th degree after 4 years. But, I can hopefully clarify that with one of my questions.

6-4-07 Chest/Triceps: Bench press: 135x10, 225x5, 235x4 (with assistance), 245x2 (with assistance) Triceps push-down: 105x8, 105x8, 105x6 Overhead triceps ext: 90x10 90x8, 90x8 Roman Chair crunches: 2x20 Conditioning: Jump rope: 3x1 min. Did Combat Hapkido/Close Quarters Combatives from 3:30 - 4:30. We spent most of the time on finger attacks, mainly to the eyes, working in various scenarios. We worked standing, kneeling, and on the ground. The ground work was tiring, too! From 5:00 - 6:00, I did Forms work. I did 17 forms in all. I was tired! And then, I had Traditional Class from 6:00 - 7:00. I hadn't slept well the night before, and with the combination of the forms from before, I was very worn out for class.

Funny! I don't think I would have been standing so close to that guy, though. I would have been backtracking quick!

I'm not sure that there can really be a difference in the brutality of one sword attack over another. In combat, if a warrior took someone's arm off, they may naturally flow right into another attack, dispatching the attacker. Who knows? What if you didn't take off their sword arm? As far as it being called a "black art" because of the killing moves.....well, I think that is what the sword was made to do....kill, not maim.