Sohan

With respect, Sohan

Soreness is a result of inadequate recovery to a physical stress. Exercise performed when you are sore leaves you at risk of injury, and the more intense the exercise, the higher the risk. If you are very sore, a day of rest can make a big difference. But everyone is different. You are the best judge of your tolerance level. In the meantime, if you want to continue training as hard as you are, seek to maximize your recovery by getting a good diet with plenty of protein and fluids, sleep at least 8 hrs per night, and try to keep your stress level as low as you can. A warm/cold alternating shower can ease recovery. I also find it helpful to try to not do anything physical or mentally stressful for about an hour after my workout. With respect, Sohan

Bob Barker from The Price is Right. He has a black belt in karate and a red belt in Tang Soo Do under Chuck Norris (according to imbd). With respect, Sohan

I prefer the term facetious, thanks. Sarcasm has a bite to it that goes against that ole holiday spirit I am presently enjoying... With respect, Sohan

--Laugh every day. --Never let my wife and son go to sleep without telling them I love them. --Eat copious amounts of dark chocolate to balance out all the asparagus and cauliflower my wife forces me to eat. --Spend less time on the computer, and more time playing Monopoly and Battleship with my son. --Buy a better car. I'm taking the current one off life support. --Have more "date nights" with Mrs. Sohan. --Put those blinders back on that I had when I was 20 and rediscover that youthful resiliancy and fearlessness that we seem to grow out of over the years. --Laugh every day. --Learn to love those danged annoying cats as much as I do dogs. --Gain exposure to a martial art that has little practical application to kicking someone's butt, but is a fun and healthy way to train. --Watch less UFC, and spend more time reading essays from Emerson and Thoreau. --Write at least one original song and perform it at the local open mike night. --Put together a 3 minute comedy act and do it at open mike night. Even if I stink. --Laugh every day. --Relearn Italian and write a poem in the language. --Spend some time gaining a modest proficiency in a language few people use, and surprise a native speaker with some basic usage of it. --Spend at least one week at my tiny condo in Manzanillo, Mexico, doing nothing but drinking margaritas, working on my unhealthy tan, and sailing with my wife and son. --Wear out the tires on my mountain bike. --Laugh every day. With respect, Sohan

Since I recently have acquired an appreciation for Carnatic music of Southern India (really, I do!), I find the Telugu language to be one of my favorites. I enjoy learning and speaking Italian, and Telugu is somewhat similar, with many of the words ending in vowel sounds. The language itself has origins that go back nearly 4000 years, and it has a flowing and beautiful tone that is perfect for music. I have two kids in my kids karate class from Andhra Pradesh that speak this language, so I get some exposure to and have some familiarity with it. I can't say the same for the other 72 or so Dravidian languages (!!) With respect, Sohan

Personally, I prefer the Keynesian macroeconomic approach, with its assumption of an economic model which was qualitatively different from microeconomic models, yet one that maintains its relationship to the underlying microeconomic behaviors. I realize that flaws exist, such as Keynes' assumption that marginal labor productivity decreases with expanding employment (an assumption that is incompatible with Okun's Law---which describes the relationship between the change in the rate of unemployment and the difference between actual and potential real GDP), but it can't be denied that Keynes' support for interventionist government policy (the use of fiscal and monetary measures to minimize adverse effects of economic downturns and booms) has made a profound impact on the stability of the global economy. What do you think? With respect, Sohan

Mine is the Large Munsterlander. Not to be confused (of course) with the Small Munsterlander, which bears more of a resemblance to a Setter and is of different breeding stock, though perhaps the Small is a bit more versatile in its field usage. How about you? With respect, Sohan

Tekki, you make a great point. However, I spent a summer as a teen working as an orderly in a hospital. If you saw the end result of years of smoking as I have, you would do everything in your power to help those around you avoid cigarettes at all cost. Nicotine is more addictive than heroine, and smoking is directly linked to lung disease and cancer. Research shows repeatedly that smoking tobacco has absolutely no health benefits whatsoever, while at least alcohol consumption does have some redeeming qualities, in moderation. IMO, high-ranking karateka who smoke succeed despite their smoking habits. As you implied, they likely would be in much better shape without their daily fix of nicotine. I'm sure if karateka who smoke were to spend a few rounds in a ring with a trained fighter who doesn't smoke, the difference would be readily apparent. Keep in mind that exercise alone is not always enough to make some people quit, so I never feel bad about taking an anti-smoking stance. As a trainer, I have faced this many times, and have had my successes and failures. With respect, Sohan

Since you've gotten so good at the sledge, Bushido, I just wanted to let you know I've got a few cords of firewood that could use some attention. As a workout, of course.... With respect, Sohan Sign me up, buddy! I'm all over it! I actually enjoy this workout quite a bit. I am hoping that it will make me better at swinging my weapons around as well. It will. I have noticed a difference, particularly in my sai work, since adding weekly sledge drills. With respect, Sohan

With questions like these, you'll usually get a quicker and more reliable answer by calling your doctor. I don't ask my doctor for karate advice and I don't get my medical advice from a karate forum. With respect, Sohan

I didn't pay as much attention to what I got as I did the fact that I was able to spend two days with my family and friends in an environment of love and peace. I need nothing else. With respect, Sohan

Smoking has absolutely no place in a lifestyle that values health and fitness. With respect, Sohan

Since you've gotten so good at the sledge, Bushido, I just wanted to let you know I've got a few cords of firewood that could use some attention. As a workout, of course.... With respect, Sohan

Electric worm? What's that? IMO, none of them were really doing the burpee "correctly". I hate to be a burpee "snob", but if I did it the way some of them were, I could finish considerably faster than I did the last time. With respect, Sohan

I've seen those videos before. He teaches burpees a little differently from the traditionally accepted form (though most of the people in the second video were struggling to maintain any semblence of proper form regardless). I've tried them his way, and they may be a little faster, but I wouldn't say they're any easier. Try both and see which floats your boat. As far as the 4-minute "Tabata" drill, you should probably save that for the end of your workout. As you can see, it's definitely high-octane training. But keep at it---it'll get easier soon, and you'll be surprised what a difference it will make with the rest of your training. With respect, Sohan

Yes. Instead of doing a full pushup, you simply combine the two movements, so as you come back up, you bring the legs back into the tuck position for the jump up. Just make sure you touch the torso to the floor on the bottom position. Otherwise, it's not a burpee. And you're right. Burpees aren't as easy as they look! With respect, Sohan

If you don't drop to pushup position, then it's not a burpee, it's a squat thrust. In practice, though, you don't actually do a pushup, but rather pull the legs back into a tuck position as you come up. Good luck, my friend. Let me know how you do. With respect, Sohan

Okay, let's see what kind of shape you're in! The Challenge is simple. Do 100 burpees, and time them. It can be a broken set or straight through, whatever floats your boat. Get your 100 in and post your time, and I will update the thread as we go. Should be a fun way to motivate each other as we bring in the new year! If you don't know what burpees are, check out this thread: http://www.karateforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=29002 I'll start you guys out: last Wednesday I hit 100 in 7:48. I did 10 x 10 with about ten seconds rest in between each ten. I won't lie, it was hard, and I'm in pretty good shape, though I know I can do a lot better. I hope to cut out the rest, do 'em straight, and get under 6 minutes. Just make sure your chest hits the floor and you give each jump a decent effort. We're on the honor system here, so no cheating, please. With respect, Sohan

We have lucked out! One of our dojomates is going to host us at his house to watch the PPV on his huge HD screen. Of course, we welcome any opportunity to share a pony keg of our favorite Atlanta microbrew and watch the gentler side of life at work.... With respect, Sohan

Patrick, you are the conversation starter these days, aren't you? Good topic. I happen to love real authentic Mexican food (not the artery-clogging gunk that passes for Mexican here in the states), and my wife is a wonderful native cook. She makes cerviche, which is like a seafood salad that you eat on tostadas, that will make your mouth water. Her steak taquitos are to die for as well. In fact, just about everything she makes is pretty darned good. With respect, Sohan

Actually, in Okinawan Shorin Ryu Karate-do a red belt at 9th or 10th dan is considered the highest level. I would venture to guess that none of those who have earned that distinction would be so vain as to describe themselves as having mastered our system. With respect, Sohan

I have found it challenging to get my kids to do this, but I hold out hope that at some point they'll "get" it. They do it during drills, but they all lose it in kata. With respect, Sohan

I bet alot of us had her poster in our bedrooms Differant kind of inspiration I think With respect, Sohan

I enjoy both. I find fighters in both orgs interesting to watch, and I appreciate the contrast in rules and settings. I hope they both continue as viable entities for a long time, as competition is good for the sport. With respect, Sohan