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Bit over my head too... I thought it was just me...

I waxed my legs and chest once.... I lost a bet, and thus had to lose my hair! (Luckily they only went for body hair, as I have long hair which I don't much want to lose!)

Yeah they are great fun, it's why I've kept it up for so long. But I've done other weapon disciplines and I found that I could probably take out someone at the same skill level as me who was using nunchucks. Only a guess there, as I've never sparred with my weapons before. It just seems that using nunchucks puts you at a disadvantage as soon as another weapon comes into play

lmao nice analogy. I'm a big fan of free running. I'm not quite expert yet but I have more than enough stupidity to try everything!

Well that's funny because I prefer the jab! But I put that down to my funny elbow, it doesn't seem to like the motion of backfist and it gets all stiff and sore

Best of luck mate!

Well besides MA, parkour is my next favorite activity. It's just so cool!!! And when you combine the two... whoppah! Neo-ninjitsu Well... not really... in fact not at all but I think that's the general impression with a lot of people I've asked about this.

I saw a video advert for one a while back actually. It was this guy doing flips off of rocks and keep running, rolling to pick up guns and such. Sure - it WAS impressive, but anyone who does urban-freeflow (parkour) could probably do that anyways. It seemed more like a multisports camp than a martial arts school. Did look like good fun!# Then I saw the price tag - $1600 for a 2 week course. Makes me think it's a bit of a scam passed off a ninjitsu soley for the money

Well I think that you get more power if you aim behind your target, because then you travel through it instead of just stopping on impact. So I would guess that you get the most power just before full extension. Of course, that's only my opinion so feel free to disagree! =D

yeah, sometimes my teacher does that even when I'm training well. Because the thing about power is it's open ended... you can always go just a bit harder. But a technique is either right or wrong pretty much. So don't lose faith and keep throwing everything into whatever you do!

I actually completely forgot it was on However I'm going to try and find it on the internet. If I find the link I'll post it here for people who missed it but want to watch it.

Call me ignorant if you like, but I interpretted Ki as a form of focussing. Not supernatural at all, and so it doesn't contradict with Christianity. You just put your mind into a state wherein you focus entirely on what it is you intend to do. It's like breaking boards, if you don't concentrate it won't go - and taken to a higher level, if you use your Ki focus it will allow you to do things more effectively than if you weren't focussing.

wow... I wouldn't want a punch coming from that guy!

Looking at that list I recommend muay tai. But of course you've always got to bear in mind that it's not just about winning fights. As my martial arts teacher says "Anyone on the street can punch and kick, what we teach is how to DEFEND yourself while doing this"

I started at 12 but I'm 16 now. I found I was one of few younger students also.

I know, it's funny when I found something difficult to see him training too. He was pretty good... naturally he wasn't as fast or flexible as the others but his technique showed he deserved the blackbelt he was wearing

thanks guys, good opinions there. Lordtariel, you're right the strikes are very powerful. They can generate as many as 2000lb of pressure per square inch if used properly, according to the one who taught me the basics.

Yeah, it's a rule in our dojo too. I've never heard of anyone being sent home from it, but the teacher always reminds, especially the children, to remember to wash their hands and feet, keep nails short, wear uniform. It gives a good impression of the club in question, not to mention the hyygiene implications.

Firstly, apologies if this is another topic that has been done to death... but I'm new and such don't know! The nunchucks are potentially as dangerous to the user as the attacker unless an expert is using them. They offer an unpredicability of movement, but at the price of requiring more dexterity than most weapons to wield. My question is whether martial artists in general (you guys) would consider the nunchaku to really be worth the effort of gaining proficiency? Although I've spent the last few years learning to use nunchaku, I found that my fellow students progressed in other disciplines to a higher level. Ignoring the possibility that the other students were faster learners than me, is it possible that the nunchaku are simply 'not worth the effort' in comparrison to a bo or other weapon? I'm actually open minded on the subject, I would greatly appreciate input on what you guys think about nunchaku in comparrison to other weapons.

Our instructor didn't call, but he used friends of the students whose attendance slipped to chase them up. I would guess the retention rate of our entire school (my class is just one of 12 in the area) something like 5% probably make it to blackbelt. Of course, it takes some students alot longer than others

not to mention knees and shins... ouchy!

If it's the one I'm thinking of they had simulations of fights between different styles of martial art and different weapons. It was interesting, but not very informative!

I've done the exact same thing with the exact same weapon! All I can say is don't bother with speed until you have a few different techniques dialled. Because as you practise more, you get a 'feel' for the nunchucks, and you get an idea of how they react to your movements.

Although I'm not an instructor, I do teach if there is a problem with the head making it. The regular class is a one hour slot, and I always find this isn't long enough. I usually follow this kind of format: warm up (10 minutes), stretch (5 minutes), drill (20 minutes), partner work (20 minutes), cool down (5 minutes). This is pretty much exactly an hour. So if we have a late start, there's problems. It also means I sometimes feel rushed. If I need to stop to explain the theory of something, we don't have time at the end to still get a good work out. even just an extra 15 minutes overlap to extend the theory or work out would be enough. But, c'est la vie, as they say. I'm not the instructor so I can't change much yet!

It's just not fair. I take my black belt this December, and I will have just turned 17. So I will need to retake my entire grading again a year later! As junior grades are below 18 years.