blitzcraig Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 I was taking Karate for a year and had to drop out...transportation reasons. Well, I found a dojo that teaches aikido and judo and jyodo close to home and I got a new car so I started going there. Well, before I signed up, my dad gave me the crappy news saying, "as long as you live here I think schooling should come first and I dont want you taking a MA now". I was very disapointed especally when I found out that my old karate instructor opened his own karate/kung fu/juijitsu school and wants my to attend there. Now, I didnt pay for my school, my real dad had a college fund to pay for it. So, what should I say to my step dad to have him change his mind about me taking a MA and go to school. Also, do you have any tips to keep me well practiced? Thanks for the time. #1"The road to tae kwan leep is an endless road leading into the herizon, you must fully understand its ways". #2"but i wanna wax the walls with people now" #1"come ed gruberman, your first lesson is here.....boot to the head" #2"ouch, you kicked me in the head", #1"you learn quickly ed gruberman" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SevenStar Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 no help on the step dad issue, but as far as keeping in practice, just train. work your techniques, forms, etc. every day. also go to https://www.trainforstrength.com and try some of the workouts there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uechi Kid Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 I say go to school. Get good grades and show him you can be a good student. Make a deal with your step dad. If you get the grades, he lets you train. Remember though, you need to honor your part of the deal to. If you get to train you still need to get good grades. Good luck. More Practice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZR440 Posted January 23, 2004 Share Posted January 23, 2004 Exactly. It's happy hour somewhere in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martialartsresearcher Posted January 24, 2004 Share Posted January 24, 2004 Fair enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffrogers Posted January 24, 2004 Share Posted January 24, 2004 Uechi kid ko'ed the correct. -Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommarker Posted January 24, 2004 Share Posted January 24, 2004 I didn't train in MA until I left for college... its not the end of the world I wasn't allowed to take lessons either, but that was more a financial thing than anything else. I'm no longer posting here. Adios. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloi Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 Maybe you could stress to your dad the health benefits of doing regular exercise and how more and more young people are becoming unfit and overweight.... Well you never know it might convince him to let you train.....or you might just get sent outside to sweep the path. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeygirl Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 I say go to school. Get good grades and show him you can be a good student. Make a deal with your step dad. If you get the grades, he lets you train. Remember though, you need to honor your part of the deal to. If you get to train you still need to get good grades. Good luck. Exactly! You may even want to tell him how the stress relief could actually help to improve your grades. And of course, the self defense is always useful. 1st dan & Asst. Instructor TKD 2000-2003No matter the tune...if you can rock it, rock it hard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffrogers Posted January 26, 2004 Share Posted January 26, 2004 Plus the dicipline to stict with something and do things you don't want to be are good for you can carry over to other aspects of your life such as grades or work or what not. Martial arts has many benefits. There are drills or techinques you may not like but are good for you and make you over all better fighter and better your cordination over all. You carry that with you to other aspects of your life. Same thinking aplies. You may not like particular assingment but you drive and dig in and accoplish that mission and then move on. You just got to present the material or what you want do to him right. So you can influnce him to get you to take it. Drink water and drive on! Hooah! -Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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