the weapon rule?? to nix or not, that is the question

[Sauzin]

Hey I don't want to discourage questions. I just want to encourage better questions. Questions like:

 

"What timing is appropriate when doing a side strike?"

 

"Does the hip, the foot, or the bo move first?"

 

"What do I need to do to my front stance to make it work with a bo?"

 

"Where on the bo should my hands be when I complete a strike?"

 

"How close to my forward hand do I slide the back hand when doing a slip punch with a bo?"

 

"What is a good stance for a side block?"

 

"What makes a solid side block?"

 

"What kinds of blocks can be done with a bo?"

 

"What kinds of locks can be done with a bo?"

 

"How do you disarm a bo?"

 

"What is the proper way to grip a bo?"...

 

There's many, many more. And you don't have to get defensive. I'm just concerned for your safety and the safety of anyone reading your posts. After all, these were just suggestions.

[username4]

yes i have seen these questions before, all who answered all said "go get an instructer" just like a broken record.

 

you never really answered helpfully (once or twice yall did)

 

and in my opinion those who ask those questions dont have an instructor and yall are just makin them more frustrated when yall tell em to go get one

[Shorin Ryuu]

Actually, those questions are very rare, from what I've seen. If anything, I've seen much less questions on specific, pure technique rather than other things. Not that there haven't been any discussion about it, but it usually stems from something else rather than a specific question about it. I think a lot of this has to do with how complex everything really is when you try to explain it over a text forum in detail (Like when I posted about a double punch in the Strategy section...I ended up going into way more detail than I wanted to simply because there is so much to be considered).

 

All the same, these questions are far, far less common than "Who can teach me the bo fundamentals" or "I want to know how to use the sword. Can anyone give me links to videos or teach me a form?" In case of these situations, then I WOULD tell them to get an instructor OR to narrow down their question. They rarely do. When they do, we are all more than happy to help.

 

Evidence:

 

http://www.karateforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=16196&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=

 

http://www.karateforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=6489&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=

 

http://www.karateforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=15997

 

http://www.karateforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=16006&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=

 

http://www.karateforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=16037&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=

 

http://www.karateforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=16047&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=

 

http://www.karateforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=16177&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=

 

http://www.karateforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=16385&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=

 

http://www.karateforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=16407&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=

 

Just a few, not all, of the posts where I think people have helped only in this weapons forum and only in the past month, which is a rather short time.

[Sauzin]

yes i have seen these questions before, all who answered all said "go get an instructer" just like a broken record.

 

you never really answered helpfully (once or twice yall did)

 

and in my opinion those who ask those questions dont have an instructor and yall are just makin them more frustrated when yall tell em to go get one

 

No you haven't asked any of these questions before. If you had I'm sure no one would ask you to get a qualified instructor, because you already have a qualified instructor for the bo, remember?

 

There's an old saying it goes something like, "If you ask a cruddy question, you get a cruddy answer. "

[username4]

i didnt say i asked them.

[Drunken Monkey]

let's see.....

 

your sig, first it said that you use a metal bo

 

then it said you will use a metal bo

 

and now it turns out that you haven't even begun to train to use one yet.

 

what are we supposed to think?

 

once again, cos i haven't said this in a while.

 

repeat after me children;

 

the immortal words of mr garrison:

 

'there are no stupid questions........'

[username4]

no it never said i used one u mustive mis read but i still intend to use one mebby ill buy a metal pipe or sometin but im not rich enouf right now -im in college all college ppl are broke- and i have heard stupid questions but they may seem stupid to me but not other ppl witch...... anyway i really dont care anymore. im on drugs-not narcotics- had my wisdom teeth pulled

 

ya acording to yo sig u must have alot of free time. i used to but this new quarter-college- is hard so i dont post much any more.

[senna_trem]

I thought you had to take a mandatory english class when you did your first year of higher education.

[krzychicano]

um ya i see that now but frakis is my real life nicname and it is pronounced the same way as fracas. but now that u bring it up ill change it.

 

i am sorry i did not mean master as one will always seek to improve him/herself their is no level where you cannot learn more. sorry bad chose of words and yes i am quite aware that TKD dose not use weapons but the dojo i go to if you wanna use a weapon then its ok to do so. and yes i am young i suppose im 16 and have just started TKD and i am a yellow belt(soon orange) 2nd post no it never said i used one u mustive mis read but i still intend to use one mebby ill buy a metal pipe or sometin but im not rich enouf right now -im in college all college ppl are broke- and i have heard stupid questions but they may seem stupid to me but not other ppl witch...... anyway i really dont care anymore. im on drugs-not narcotics- had my wisdom teeth pulled

 

ya acording to yo sig u must have alot of free time. i used to but this new quarter-college- is hard so i dont post much any more.

 

If you are 16 and in college, then I would expect you to be smart enough to put coherent sentences together.

[username4]

yes i just finished a english class and ever since ive been typing strait(spell). this post is history let it die.

Edited January 31, 2005 by username4