bushido_man96

I see your point, NightOwl. However, I think you have to compare a child's ability with other childrens' abilities, whether it be competing or fighting, and not with those of adults. That is just how I see it, though.

Very true...I wonder why they don't do it with games.

The Hound is dead, isn't he? Arya left him for dead, and someone had stolen his helm; one of the rogue Bloody Mummers; it was Rorge or Biter who was wearing it. The way the story line is going, it would be interesting to see if and how Jaime and Jon would cross paths. I also anxiously await the return of Arya as well......

Welcome back, Kamasandsais. We had the storm roll through here as well, and a lot of rural areas lost power for about 4 days. My parents, however, got around 30" of snow! My dad said he was snowblowing for 4 hours one morning! If it would have been when I lived at home, it would have been me shoveling for 12 hours!!!

You guys are great! Thanks for the props, Sohan. Thank, Patrick! And by the way, I don't plan to abdicate anything!

Welcome to the Forums! I've seen these bos before. They look like they can be very tricky.

That's a good strategy!

Good advise given here so far. As is mentioned, line up the opponents so that they are behind each other, and you only have to focus on one at a time. Try to stay in the middle of the ring/room, so you have plenty of room to maneuver, as you will have to run around a lot, I think. Press the attack on the front oppenent, and when they begin to get out of line, fall back and re-line them up. Good luck with testing!

Thanks for the info, Karatechick. The pain in my knees is right on the front of them. Sometimes, they do grind a little. I talked to my GP about them, and they said what they would most likely do is give me steroid shots right into the knee. I cringed when I heard that, and I really don't think I want to experience that, unless they want to tie this boy down! Therefore, I am not too sure of what my options are at this point.

This is a good one. I think it is called "boxer's kick," isn't it? Here is a variation that I do: Instead of swinging your legs up straight, instead, have your partner make a ring with his/her arms. Then, you roll your knees up to your chest (legs bent), and then straighten your legs, poking your feet up through the hoop made by your partner's arms, brining your butt off the ground as you do so. Then back down, push legs out, then repeat. Don't let the feet touch the floor.

I do this as well. Works alright for me. Although I use a 25 pound plate.

The thing is, sometimes with wood boards, there are variances. Sometimes you get really hard one, that are sappy, or have laid around outside for months, in the humidity, or you can get real nice ones...the ideal "testing" boards. One thing that is a bit more challenging about the rebreakables is that you have to on target, hitting the center where the boards join, to get a good break. With wood boards, you can be a little off-center, allowing for more margin for error.

I don't hassle with the online rentals. We go to the store...the old fashioned way!

There are still a few people running around with more posts than me.... ....but for how long.....???

As far as classes go, my school offers 4 days per week to show up, with no limit as to how many. We pay per month, not per class. Each class is an hour long.

I have seen the movie, Sengra, but the book is probably better. I have been browsing around, and there are some seminars that I can go to, but I really want to do some more constructive training. I am working on it now.

Hey, thanks, Sohan! I get a lot of posting done when the misses is gone, so it works out well! I remember ribbing on you...I never thought I would be able to post that much. Funny how things work out, eh??

I wonder what she said as well. I think it may have more to do with Arya as opposed to Sansa, but I am not sure. Maybe he will fight whatever it is that the rogue Maester turned Gregor Clegane into???

Thanks, all. I am going to be starting to talk with my family for our side, and the book we got has some web sites that we can go to when we have exhausted our current resources.

On my days off, I usually have a few bowls of cereal, and a glass of chocolate milk. On work days, I usually eat what we cook for breakfast there: Wednesdays: breakfast pizza, glass of chocolate milk. Thursdays: sausage and egg sandwiches on toast, chocolate milk Fridays: bacon and egg sandwiches on toast, chocolate milk Saturday thru Tuesday: the cereal.

I carry a kubotan, but I have yet to use it.

This is a very good point. If you have worked hard up to the point of the testing, then you really have nothing else to worry about. The real work is done at class.

I have to attest to the value of this workout, here. Very good, indeed, and much more affordable.

I pay $60 per month, I think. Includes gym membership as well. I also get discounted as an assistant.