bushido_man96

You shouldn't feel bad about losing to wrestlers. They are great athletes, and many of them have probably been doing it since they were kids, so they will have a lot of experience.

this assumes that the martial athlete has inferior skill to the martial artist. quite possibly a wrong assumption. where in indiana are you? I've got family in hammond, gary and nap, so I am there on a pretty regular basis. Well, I don't think anyone is untouchable. That is a pretty bold statement to make. Even the best fighters in the world get hit. And the athlete can adapt just as well as an artist can. They both train in strategy, and are probably pretty close in that regard.

I have never heard of Yoshukai Karate, so I would probably be drawn to it, just out of curiosity. However, I do TKD, so that would be something different for me. I enjoy TKD, and you are right about having a good instructor. That makes all of the difference.

It sounds like you went a little overboard there. You should definitely apologize, and be thankful that a brawl didn't break out. Things could have gotten nasty. We all make mistakes. It is how we learn.

I think I like the sound of 1 and 1/2 hour classes the more I hear about them.

As you can see, that is all easier said than done, though.

I had a goof on my post above. I meant Jean Jaques Machado, and not Gracie. My bad.

I think Tekken 5 just came out for the 360, but I don't know about the past games.

No problem, Kez. Good luck with that. If you have technical questions, just drop me a line; I might be able to help.

Well, sure, you never have to strike. But you may get your butt handed back to you if you don't. Personally, I am a big fan of the pre-emptive strike, and feel that it is very valid to use in defending yourself. Maybe its just me, but I don't like getting socked in the face, so I won't wait for it. Anyone can say "just block it." But that is easier said than done.

Well, you have a good start. You need to talk to other schools in your area, and make sure that they have an instructor/coach around that can get the other schools started. As far as equipment goes, you may try to start with what you have, and try to borrow from your school. The less the start-up costs, the more enticing it will seem. Also, keep Title 9 in mind, and make sure you offer it as a women's sport as well.

OK, that makes sense. Is everything not consistent from school to school? If not, then there needs to be some meetings going on.

Have you tried the Century of Adidas web sites? They may have some ordering information you can use.

Speaking of MLB, look at what they have done to Pete Rose. That is about the only star punishment that I have seen followed through.

I am pretty sure it was karate, just a different idiogram.

You could just do a Wikipedia search on it, and I am sure you will come up with a history of the subject.

We had a female in the other night on disorderly conduct, who claimed she was just defending herself. Her idea of defending herself was evident to the officer, who saw her bent over the other girl, reigning blows down on her. She could have gotten a battery charge, but the officer took it easy on her. So, about the only way that I have seen so far to avoid getting brought in on charges in a fight is to just take it. If you swing back, and officers see it, they will charge you as well. Then most likely you will have to sort it out at court.

You are welcome. We look forward to your input.

Wow! Cool!

The first step to finding answers is to ask questions. Get all the info you can, and then find out what you need to do next. Make a plan of action.

I think the difference is that the teens are used to a more active lifestyle. Well I am in my early 30's and was asked to stick with the under 30 group when practicing. I wonder if it is because my instructor thinks that I am equally active or if it is that he thinks I am immature Just kidding, I think he sees I get more out of that group and can be more aggressive (and immature ) Hey, this is great. Your instructor is doing what he can to help you the most. He is looking out for your best interest, and that is wonderful!

I don't quite understand what is being said here. Are you going to be a private student, then? Or are you going to different classes at the same school?

Oh, yeah, right. I forgot.

Hey, I like Big Macs, and are you saying that ITF patterns and Shotokan kata are different but both crappy? I am pretty sure he isn't saying that. After all, he is a TKD guy!

Outside of class, I sometimes get addressed as Mr. Walker by lower ranking students, and almost always by the kids. I don't require it of adult students, because I don't feel that it is right. I don't tell friends I have that don't do martial arts to call me Mr. Walker or anything like that, so I don't treat friends that are in martial arts any differently.