KarateEd

I've just seen part of one add. I heard that Jet Li was through making karate/action movies after this one. Is this true?

I agree!

That is how it works at my current school, too. When I was training in TSD I believe one had to get certified as an instructor through the World TSD Association before one could operate his (or her) own school. I don't know what was involved in the certification process, though. Ed

I don't think it is a good idea. In the closed environment of the training hall you run the risk of making other people sick. I like to go running when I have a cold or cold-like symptoms. It seems to help, but I run outdoors so contaminating others isn't really an issue. Ed

Welcome to KF! Ed

This makes sense. If someone becomes too fixated on just removing the weapon then he will be limiting his options and probably limiting his chances for survivability. Ed

Congratulations, man! Ed

This is the first I have heard of it. Ed

I was thinking about a knife attack while reading another post and the common defenses seem to follow the above three steps. However, I wonder whether step three should be "separation of the weapon (knife in this case) from the attacker" instead of "neutralizing the attacker" (which is rather broad in scope). Often I see knife defenses that involve a block or grab then a strike of some kind. I can see the merit in such a strategy as one tries to put "pain in the brain" of the attacker and divert his focus from "attack" to that new pain that just coursed through his body. However, if the strike proves less effective and doesn't capture the enemies mind, then he still has the weapon in hand. Would it not be best to first remove the weapon, then neutralize? Is removal considered neutralization? Ed

That's cool, good job! It's always fun to use power tools. Ed

Welcome to KF!

I chose "Other". At first I did MA because it intrigued me and was fun. Over time, though, it has woven itself into my life and become an integral part of it. Ed

I have luckily avoided any serious injury so far. I did jam my big toe on the heavy bag (didn't curl 'em back properly) and it took 6 months to recover (it hurt every time I made any sort of contact with my right foot). It took a year or two to get full movement back. I broke that same toe in two places a couple of years later, at work, and it took less time to heal up! Ed

Good luck, man. Ed

I chose "other" because I think an instructor first needs to be good at teaching, because, like others have said, skill alone doesn't mean that one can instruct others and being older doesn't mean that one is mature. Furthermore, I think that teaching is aided if one has strong leadership skills. Ed

Wow, $80 bucks a month! I am used to the lower-than-normal rates I pay so this seems a bit high, but if I wanted to train in a particular style I could justify spending that much. Ed

Welcome to KF Ed

I think I would opt for a different school. Though being close to attaining your BB may influence you in favor of your old school, you might want to consider whether you will be satisfied with a BB from this school. It might be best to switch now and face a delay in attaining your goal rather than getting your BB, being dissatisfied, and switching to another school and starting over anyway. Ed

I think there is about 22 forms in my style up to BB. I know I am working on two more at the moment but after that I am not sure. Ed

Oh, sweet! Thanks a lot. I have been away for a little over a week and I was pleasantly surprised when I logged onto KF today and discovered I was member of the month. Ed

Pretty funny! Ed

I agree lordatariel. I once read an article (in Black Belt Magazine maybe?) where a guy told of how annoyed he was at friends/people who would say they were into "kick boxing" when what they were "into" was aerobic-type kick boxing. So long as people realize that what they are doing is for exercise and, in the form they are learning it, is of little use in a fight/self-defense situation I don't have a problem with it (though it does bug me to see them use bad technique). Ed

bushido_man96, While defending oneself from an attack does imply that the person is a victim (regardless of whether the perps succeed or not) I don't think the use of the term conditions one to feel like a victim. Additionally, I think with frequent and long term training, defense against an attack is not so much "reactionary" as "actionary." This may be splitting hairs, but it is my belief that "reaction" requires a certain amount of thought, which is what I train to remove. As Takuan Soho states, in his book The Unfettered Mind , thinking sends one's mind to the abiding place, hampering one's ability to perform efficiently in any situation. Also, I agree with mantis.style, a preemptive attack is still a defensive maneuver, albeit a very aggressive one. Ed

Yeah, time sneaks right up on, and past, you, doesn't it? Ed

Happy belated b-day, Shotokan-kez. I am a bit over 30 and didn't dread turning that age nor do I notice any difference after turning 30, except when I think back to something that happened in high school and realize that it was 15+ years ago! Ed