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Yeah that would work, although you might want to restuff it with something harder. Most wall bags get filled with stuff like sand, rice etc. depending on the level of hardness you want but even something like off cuts of cloth would work.

You can actually buy wall bags so I guess if you made something similar you could use the wall.

I think you may be right with this. Lactic acid isn't build up but Lactate is and I don't think that actually causes what most people associate with lactic acid build up: sore muscles, fatigue etc. Lactic acid is also possibly a further energy source to the body: http://www.virtualmag.co.uk/index.cfm?client_id=79&fuseaction=Magazine.ShowArticle&article_id=81&ID=173 Improved fitness, cardio, would help with the problems associated with the acid as it lengthens the time before they'd start respiring anerobically. Making sure you are properly hydrated and have a decent salt and electrolyte intake will also help (Lucozade Sport, Gatorade, Powerade etc.).

We've got a Wii.. but we didn't buy it (won it in a competition ). Love it and would have bought one in any case. Only thing is the gamecube is gathering dust..

Yes but in that situation the students are both fully aware of one another's ability and you'd hope that the higher grade would stop or ease back a little if the lower grade was struggling. And the instructor could stop things if it got out of hand.

I don't know about other MAs but for TKD most, if not all, of the major GB associations are under the British Taekwondo Council (BTC) who provide insurance, including indemnity for coaches/instructors etc. where steps have been taken to reasonably minimise risk. Unless it is negligence and it really was too dangerous, the instructor is rarely liable.

Hey thanks for the advice guys. Have a support on it at the moment and have been using Movelat gel. Iced it earlier but have been travelling for most of the day so didn't have a chance to do it for a long time. I think that its probably just really bad bruising although I can't see any discolouring. Will probably get an appointment with the doc later this week as there may be a little bit of fluid... Why do I do these stupid things? Got to learn not to show off in front of the kids again.

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Was at a tournament this weekend and may have been a little bit stupid.. Did exactly what I'm not supposed to do and ignored pain thinking it would pass, like in this thread. I was entered in the power (breaking) category so was messing around with some of the kids beforehand on the board holder they had there. It was a bit too low for me but I was still doing it anyway. Elbow strike is one of my favourite breaks so I was doing that on a 2" rebreakable board. First attempt I slammed into the top of the holder! Hurt but thought it would pass and there was no way I wasn't going to break the stupid board so did it again and this went clean through. Kids were then like "Do it again!" so I must have broken with the same elbow 5 or 6 times before stopping. Didn't bother to ice or anything because I got distracted with everything else that was happening and just left it. Today am in lots of pain and can't bend my elbow past 90°. Anyone got any ideas to what I've done? Don't think its broken as can still move it...

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Wikipedia says its rice cakes and sake. I could deal with that

The Japanese/TKD thing is a bit weird but to be honest, I study TKD and have never done a Japanese style yet I can pick up terminoloy from being on the forums.. Or she could just have had an instructor that had a Japanese background and preferred to use that terminology.

Do you think that as a MAist, your attitude to pain has changed? What I mean is like a cut or a graze, (or like I did again this week, a burn from the oven) doesn't bother you so much now that you have been in the martial arts? And that you are more perceptive to different types of pain and know when it could be something to be ignored or when its something you have to deal with instantly? I've found that compared to my non-MA friends I can withstand a lot more and can block out things if I need to but I also know hen something is a serius injury by what it feels like.

I like them.. when they're done well. I think the main problem is that me and my Dad ae involved in our local car club so we do all sorts of driving stuff anyway. When you see car chases you kinda think "that wouldn't work" or "that's just stupid". Kinda like MA guys tend to see fight scenes in films

Philosophy was offered at my school but joint with Theology and Ethics. I had to study it anyway up until I was 16 but didn't take it for A-Levels, mainly because for the uni degree I wanted it wasn't that applicable and because they only ever did Western philosophy, not Eastern which I personally find more interesting. I don't think its too difficult or involved for high school though.. Coincedentally the BBC ran this article last week: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7739493.stm

Roundhouse has to be in there, along with my personal favourite, a pushing side kic. You can keep pushing your opponent out of the ring or just knock them off balance for you to come in over the top. Love doing axe kicks as well.

As said above, good technique at a lower level is worth lots more than a bad technique at head height. However streching is something to work on, particularly the hips for those kicks. I would recommend lots of general exercises that focus on the legs too to improve speed. Things like squats, burpees, sprinting etc.

I don't think there's anything untoward, she's probably not wanting to draw attention to herself. However personally I think she's going the wrong way about it. What's the point in pretending you know nothing when you do and deliberately doing the techniques badly? Its like deliberately taking a step backwards. And she probably draws more attention to herself by suddenly surprising everyone with prior knowledge rather than just accepting it. If I were her instructor I would have a word with her and make sure she knows that she doesn't have to pretend not to know stuff. Its fine if she wants to begin anew but to deliberately forgot all previous training is something she shouldn't do. Don't treat her as anything special if she doesn't want you to though, just let her train and get on with it. Maybe she can grade faster than others but other than that, let her be like any other student.

I'm not the instructor but our school has around 160-170ish.. What's the question anyway because maybe people here could answer it?

Half a birthday? We still get a whole cake right? Congrats.

Without knowing too much specifically about Wado Ryu, I would have thought the normal route would be to join the English Karate Federation (or an equivilant) and start attending all of the major British Championships.

I can't really remember mine all too well. I do remember being fairly calm until my instructor told me I would be double grading. I knew the physical requirements but had to frantically learn all of the other bits of the syllabus at the back of the room. Was quite weird seeing the panel of examiners in suits too as obviously had only ever seen them in doboks and had never imagined them in normal clothes.