bushido_man96

Wow, it sounds like you had a lot to overcome! It is great to have you hear. It is cool to have a fencer on board. I have always had respect for the style, and I fashion myself a student of medieval swordsmanship as well. Glad to have you here!

You are welcome!

Good for her! I am happy for you both!

Good luck to you! Keep us posted?

See this thread: http://www.karateforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=28318 Also this: http://www.karateforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=28255 Thanks!

Good info, Andrew_Patton. Thanks.

I agree with this. Look at kids sports, like wrestling, football, etc. They don't have ranks to advance them, and the kids stick around. The martial arts has the added advantage that no one gets cut from the team.

Personally, I have nothing against kids earning a Jr. Black Belt, or a Black Belt for that matter. Many organizations have an age requirement for certain ranks, and can control it that way. I feel that if the child can demostrate the ability to preform the technique, and show a good attitude, then there is no reason for them not to earn it. Kids can wrestle at a high level. Kids can play Pop Warner football. Kids can play on the national stage in the Little League World Series. Kids can be black belts in the martial arts. After all, it is just a belt, and it doesn't really matter, right?

I think that you can do well in the martial arts. Tai chi is a style that focuses on very slow, focused movements, and is very low-impact, and I don't believe very many styles of it have sparring. Like Rick_72 said, you may impact your ankles doing some kicking techniques, but, then again, it may not bother you that much. I would check around if I were you, and look into as many different schools as you can. Watch a class, and ask questions. Make sure the instructor's style will fit you. Best of luck, and welcome to the forums!

Thanks, Heidi, that clears it up! You use a little bit different wording than I am used to seeing, that is why I was confused.

A question to the WTF stylists: Are the pal-gwes still a requirement to know for testings, along with the tae-guks, or is that different now?

Thanks for the info. That helps to clarify things a little bit. It is kind of cool, there is more to the Korean styles out there than I realized, and I like to think that I am fairly knowledgable on the subject. If I ever get the chance, I would love to check out a TSD school, just to see what the similarities and differences between the two are. I do have one book on TSD so far, and I loved it. It has a system of forms, but it has been so long since I read it, that I don't remember which forms they are. I do know that one of the higer ranked forms is called the "Tiger" form. Most TSD schools don't have a "Tiger" form, but they DO characterize forms by their animal compatriot... These were first discussed in GM Hwang Kee's TSD volume 1 and 2. The names (except for Wan Shu) really don't reflect animals... But it can help in your own personal interpretation of the form. best, Thanks, JWLuiza.

Yeah, this is kind of what I was referring to. That is great that your instructor puts some explanation behind it. And I am sure that most do, but every now and then...

Are you talking about a round kick?? If so, are you asking about kick with the back leg, and then trying to land with that leg in back again, or in front (sorry, I'm confused! ) If you are kicking from the back, and trying to put it back behind you, I personally don't use this method that often. I like to kick, and land forward, because it keeps the momentum of the kick going into the target.

I can understand where you are coming from. However, making sure that the students have a level of fitness so that they can handle an altercation is a pretty good idea. I am sure that there is a happy medium between the two.

I echo this sentiment. There is nothing like a nice, long nap after that big meal!!! Man, I always feel so miserable afterwards. But, I love it!! I remember one year for Thanksgiving, me and a friend of mine were up late watching TV (about 2 AM!). My brothers and I had several friends that my parents pretty much considered step-children....they would often eat meals at our place! Well, anyway, we got hungry at 2 AM, so we went upstairs, grabbed all the leftovers, warmed them up, and had another Thanksgiving meal right there, watching late night TV!!! It was great! I hear you there. My wife and I split the duties. She cooks, I eat!! Just kidding, I help with dishes, too. Our sheperd really cleans up at home, too.

Yeah, me either. In fact, I'm not much of a pie person at all. Once in a while, I can eat an apple pie (most of the time, I don't like them), but that's really it. Besides that, key lime and chocolate are pretty much what I like. I am with you. I'll take a good chocolate cake any day. However, I am really partial to rhubarb crisp...I can eat a whole pan of that stuff, and not feel bad about it one bit!

Alright, the Chiefs pull a nice one in a 31-17 win in St. Louis, and bring home the Governor's Cup once again. LJ had a great day, with 172 rushing yards and 1 TD. Huard continues to play very efficiently, and the defense harrassed Marc Bulger and Steven Jackson in the first half to the tune of 3 turnovers. Jared Allen was an animal for the defense today. Unfortunately, they decided not to come back and play until the 4th quarter. I was a little upset about this, but, it worked out. They managed to put together two great scoring drives when they needed to in the second half, keeping the game out of reach of the Rams. The bad news is that Pro-Bowl guard Brian Watters (knee) was taken off the field today, and Rookie DE Tamba Hali (hip pointer) also left the game. Derrick Johnson left the game with an ankle problem, and a backup LB, Keyaron Fox, was also injured. Safety Greg Wesley also suffered a shoulder injury. Now, the good news, the positive notes. Trent Green suited up today. He was not scheduled to play, but was a step in his process to returning to the starting QB position. I can't wait. He has the Raiders game circled as his target return time, on November 19. And the best possible news ever in the world, is the fact that my brother was actually at the game, and he was giving me guff about the Chiefs losing. Well, I guess I should give him a call!!!! Nah, I am better than that!

You lucky dog! Our cable provider dropped it so my hubby is demanding another satellite system dedicated to football! We are soo bummed!! I would be uspest, too, if I were you! I was so afraid that I wasn't going to be able to watch the Chiefs play on Thanksgiving this year because our cable provider had not gotten the NFL Network yet.

Traditionally, I think almost all of the boxer's punches were thrown with the fist vertical--the rotation of the wrist is a fairly modern version in boxing (I think).

I don't think that this is the case. You can throw a rear hook; the criteria is that the arm has to be bent, and the punch comes from the side, not straight forward. The cross is a straight punch.

That is cool. How do you start with the sweep kick?

I liked your post, Shui Tora, and I agree with most of it. However, there is one section I would comment on: I feel that this idea is what causes things to become stagnant, and unchanging. When someone says "do this," and you ask "why," and they say "because I said so," then you aren't learning. You just take something for granted, that it is valueable, and then you take it with you, to the next generation, and you give them the same reason. Here is a story: A mother is in the kitchen cooking a dinner with her daughter. They are making ham. Preparing the ham, the mother cuts the ends off, and places it in the oven. The daughter asks, "Mom, why do you cut the ends off the ham?" She replies, "That is how my mom taught me." The daughter presists, asking what the reason was for. The mom does not know, so she asks her mother. Her mother replies: "I always cut the ends off of the ham because my stove was too small to get the whole thing into." As you can see, by blindly carrying on a tradition, and not knowing a backing, things can stagnate, and even become wasteful. Just food for thought. I am not saying that anyone should directly disobey their sensie. However, asking questions and hoping for answers should not be frowned upon.

I have heard of testing requirements like this before. My dojang doesn't require them, but I have heard of some like this.

It is very hard to put a number on this, I think. Some people can take a shot, and some can't, as has been mentioned already. A concusion occurs when the head is jolted so hard that the brain bounces off of the inner wall of the head. The number that they came up with is probably the minimum amount of force that it takes to cause this 'bounce' to happen. I don't know for sure, I am just speculating. However, whether the person will be rendered unconscious, is a different matter.