white owl

I so agree with this! I worked in a public school for couple of years and it was ridicules how these kids talk and treated the staff and there was nothing you really could do about it either.

Welcome to the forums!

Go an watch a few classes and participate in them if aloud to before making any decisions. Shop a round. Some dojo's do not have a listing in a phone book or websites so ask around.

Hey Bob, check out this link on the forums http://www.karateforums.com/any-ideas-for-improving-balance-vt36001.html

Hello 50bob, Congrats on the weight loss and welcome to the world of martial arts. You have the right mind set keep that mind set an it will take you far.

Congrats!!

Good luck to you DWx on your testing for 3rd Dan. I wish I could help with your breaking ideas but that is not a requirement at our dojo.

Welcome to the forums !!

Wish her good luck, My son does karate and baseball.

Welcome aboard !!

Welcome!

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Thank you everyone!

Welcome Simon to the forums. I was wondering that myself vierna.lol

I actually have tried fat burners this was way before karate. I tried Ripped Fuel, I took one dose and I had to stop immediately. I also tried Xenadrine and Hydroxycut and had little bit of results, not much though. Honestly I had better results with a very strict diet and a lot of cardio and exercise and if you have to have something for a pick me up try green tea.

I agree sensei8. There was missing elements of the kata.

I did it! I passed my BB test yesterday. It involved a lot of pain and I got sick 4 times and I thought I was going to die. I am so sore today.

Thanks for sharing.

Well I survived. I really surprised myself. I had to do 5 rounds of sparring after the tournament was done against 5 black belts. I was very tired but I found the energy some where to make it through it and I won a round and came close to a couple of others also. I was very happy.

Welcome to the forums, Dan!

Welcome to the forums, Patch!

Welcome to the forums!!

Thanks Brian and Patrick. I will try. The sparing does not bother me it is that I have to win at least one round and I do not like that kind of pressure.

i heard about this and I hope she does well to.

Thanks Patrick. I start this weekend the first part of my testing at a inner school tournament. I am starting to freak out. My sensei's want me to do 5 rounds of sparing against the other schools Black Belts. I am feeling the PRESSURE!!