nystangkid

26...27 in september

When stretching, are you suppose to keep your knees totally straight or have a slight bend in them? Thanks for the replys.

Sounds great. It's not too far from me...Thanks for the info.

My sensai was telling to never let my hands down and block rather than lean into it. I'm just wondering if theres anything I can do for this or if it's just gonna come with practice.

We have class Mon, Tues, and Thurs. Every Thursday, we do some sparring. Last night was my second sparring session. My sensai pointed out, which I also noticed the previous week and last night, when someone takes a swing at me, whether it's a kick or a punch, I tend to drop my hands slightly and kind of lean forward a bit. My sensai said, sooner or later I'm gonna get my head knocked off if i don't fix that . It almost seems to me maybe I'm afraid of getting hit . Any advise of what I can do to avoid this is greatly appreciated. Thanks everyone.

When you make a punch, should u extend the elbow all the way or is it best to keep a slight bend in the elbow.

I'm not good enough to show off yet.

How important is flexibility in MA. Is it more important in different styles than others. Thanks

I've done this before and it's my favorite...It really targets your core.

26 yrs. old. i wish i started alot younger.

1. $235 every 3 months 2. karate 3. 3 days a week 4. no special perks

It was amazing. I can't remember the last time I sweat that much lol

Thanks for the warm welcome. Well, I had my first class last night and as for the style of karate, i heard someone say Shihou-Ken. Anyone ever hear of that?

Well said, I'll keep that in mind. Thanks for all the info everyone.

I had my first class in karate last night. It was awsome. I sweat like crazy and it was a great workout. Still trying to figure out how to put the belt on. All in all it was great and I get to go again tonight.

In karate, what is the color order of the belts? Such as, white, then, up to black belt? Is it the same for all martial arts? thanks everyone.

Hmmmm, I wish I knew which style it is. One of my good friends is a black belt there and never said what style it is. It HAS to be a certain style, right? I've been looking for the last couple weeks and decided on this one since I at least no someone there. I certainly hope it has a certain style.

Hi everyone, I'm new to these forums and to the martial arts. I start karate tomorrow. I hope to learn alot about martial arts here.