bushido_man96

That is a very well-written article on a very interesting topic. Very informative.

Good article. Integrity and trust are important aspects of good training partners.

I almost never get to watch my classmates compete, because I am busy judging all dang day!

Welcome to KF! What you should do is get a list of the schools in your area, and then go visit and talk with each of them. See what the class structures are like, what the philosophies are, and any other questions that you may have (like the family class question). Best of luck to you, and I hope you find what you are looking for.

Welcome to KF, badclams!

Welcome to KF! Cathal may have some info on schools in Ontario for you. Try dropping him a PM.

That is cool information. Thanks for sharing. It kind of has a parallel to the philosophies behind the ATA belt system.

Yes, thanks a lot guys. Hey, kamasandsais, that was something that you knew that I did not!! Oh, buy the way, Kez, I may have to move to the UK to test!! Just kidding!

Many times, it is to see if the brown belt is willing to put in the time to wait to get the black belt. I have seen many students taper off or just quit after getting their black belt, thinking they have reached the pinnacle. If a student has to put in one year between brown and black, then you can tell if they are in it for the long haul. Also, they have to show maturity to handle the pressure of being an example in class, and helping out, and learning how to teach in some instances.

I may work on them this weekend with my brother as well. He has a knack for these things.

BTW, thanks for the welcome. You are welcome! It's always good to see new faces.

Very good advise; I second this. It will start to click a little if she knows she is affecting others, and not just her. Excellent point! Progress, albeit slow, is progress!

Good suggestions, obiwansbane.

Welcome to KarateForums, AT! Joining the martial arts will probably help get you started with losing weight, but one thing you will want to consider is altering your diet as well. I am 5'7", and weigh 245. If I can do it, you can too. Get in there, and give it all you have, and try to keep motivated, and you will see great results. Best of luck on your journey!

I could blame it on my weight, but then that is admitting that I am fat!

Yeah, good point there.

Me too. But, Kevin wouldn't do that to us. No, not at all!

Yeah, he had a good game, but he hasn't been happy, losing games he feels they should win. I thought they were set this year, with that offense ready to go. They kind of remind me of the Chiefs of a few years back.

Do you do the hogu drills with white belts? Also, what kicks do you have the white belts do? I was primarily thinking of footwork with roundkicks, front and back leg.

Thanks for the tip, but for these quicker sparring kicks, turning over the hips completely makes it very hard to recover for the second kick. When I do a traditional style kick, for forms and breaking/knockout , I turn the hips over all the way.

Thanks, PAL. The links are great. I have seen that form a few times, but I will have to watch them a few more times to become really familiar with it. We really don't have a TKD equivalent to it.

I do the close to full 180 degree pivot. I have found that if you don't pivot the base foot, you can cause some damage to the knee. If I were to do a snapping side kick, I would still pivot the foot.

You are most welcome. I'm glad you could interpret my ramblings. Sometimes I can get too wordy, and sometimes not specific enough. If you have any more questions, keep them coming!

Yep, I go through the same things as well from time to time. We know what we would say to someone else, but we are never as likely to tell ourselves the same thing, and it always helps to hear it from someone else. It makes you feel good when you know that someone else cares.

The way that I relate to any activity is that the level of fun and excitement that it gives has a direct correlation to the risk factor involved. MA can be pretty high on the scale, but I don't think you see nearly as many serious injuries in the world of MA as you do in sports like professional football or baseball.