bushido_man96

I think that their chances are pretty good, whether or not Grossman has a bad day. Their defense has been pretty consistent, and I think that Grossman will put together 2 more good games, but still go down to San Diego in the Super Bowl. Yep, that's right! Marty wins his first Super Bowl this year!

Has anybody seen any of the new Afro Samurai yet?

I think that Jr. Black Belts should be able to assist in junior classes, as long as they are capable of doing so. I don't think that it is a good idea to have junior black belts assist with adult classes, as many times adults will not be very receptive to the idea of being "instructed" by someone that they view as a kid.

I like the idea of professional soccer. However, I just don't know if it will ever take off quite like it has everywhere else in the world. It would be ok if it did, but I'm not sure it will.

Thanks, everyone. I get to feeling some better, but then I eat, and things get wierd again.

Thanks for the explanation on the testing system. I hope you do well!

Very cool. It looks like he has several more videos on there as well. Those might be worth checking out as well.

Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow.

This is another problem in the martial arts in general. When in uniform, many people don't want to give up who they are outside of the dojo (not that they should), when it comes to age, rank, seniority, etc., outside of the class. Should a 40 year old white belt have to listen to what a 16 year old black belt tells them? Or call them 'sir'? What about the CEO of the corporation that you work for? Will he be your junior rank in class as well? Or the how about the fighter, that you mention, who states rank doesn't matter in the ring? What about your best friend or wife being in the dojo? Perhaps there are reasons that some younger children shouldn't be allowed to have a black belt. There are also reasons for other people of all ages as well. The subject really can have a lot of grey area.

Another good idea that is an off-shoot of this suggestion is to ask your instructor if you could video him doing the forms, that way you always have a reference of exactly how he wants it done.

Im not sure i see the point of this? If you already know that they arnt going to hit you, and all you have to do is stand there, i dont see why anyone would move???I think that, for inexperienced practitioners, that it is difficult to shrug off the natural tendencies to flinch or retract from techniques like this, even though they do know they are coming.

In my opinion, there isn't enough of this going on in the martial arts today.

Well, I have a good news/bad news week. The good news is today (Jan. 12) is me and the wife's anniversery, and the 9th was my birthday. The bad news is I spent my birthday getting tests done at the hospital, and lying in bed, curled up in the fetal position. Today, I am still feeling kind of bad as well. My appetite has disappeared, and I lost 15 pounds between the night of the 8th and the 9th. I feel crummy!

There you go! The important thing, is to ENJOY it!

Cheers, Kez! I have a topic going on my geneology as well: http://www.karateforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=29982 Since you have a death date of your great grandfather, you should see if you also know where he is buried. You may be able to get some kind of records from the local courthouse, or, you may be able to scan in microfilms of the local library for obituaries in the papers. That may help you out. Good luck! It is fun, isn't it?

I enjoy Trivial Pursuit, and the new Scene It DVD games.

OUCH!! Man, I hope you get better soon. I feel for you.

I agree with this notion. It is on the days when I am tired and burned that I always feel good after I get back from training.

They aren't quite as sore as they have been, but that is mainly due to me being sick lately, and being unable to workout on a regular basis. I think I still need to see an orthopedists about them.

Thanks for the B-Day wishes, guys!

I'm with lordtariel on this. I prefer a normal bag, as opposed to the BOB.

The ITF and the WTF are different organizations, with set rules for their competitions. Depending on what organization the school is under, you will find what rules set they use. The AAU is more like a governing body, which has its own rules for AAU Karate, and AAU Taekwondo. I do know that there is a qualifier for Olympic style TKD in Oklahoma every year. Your best bet would be to start checking out some schools, find out what organization they compete under, and then look into the tournaments that they enter into. You may be able to find what you are looking for.

The best way to fix this problem is to keep sparring and make yourself conscious of what you are doing. That way, you can work on making yourself not do it. Have someone lightly spar with you, or do th slow-mo sparring mentioned earlier. Now, everytime they see you lean and drop your hands, have them tell you about it, so you can fix it. Another thing you might do is have them make you do push-ups everytime you do it. That may give you a little incentive as to becoming aware of what your body is doing. These kinds of things are common to beginners, and they just take time and practice to overcome them. Keep at it, and you will be fine.

On a side note, have you noticed the increase in the amount of fighting practice that both Jon and Jaime have been doing? Could that be a touch of forshadowing? Thanks for the website, by the way!

Hooray!!! Another Magic player! I have not played in a while, probably about a year now. I love it, but it so expensive to keep up! My favorite traditional card game is Spades. I get competitive over that!