That awkward moment when

[Archimoto]

In my early twenties I was reading a book on pressure points and one night, during a long drive home after class I was practicing on myself - while driving - I thought this was a good way to make good use of my commute! Train and drive at the same time!!! How awesome was I?!?!?!?!!!!

So I'm rocking out to some music, driving on a long isolated country road, and practicing pressure points around my face and neck...when all of a sudden *boink* I hit a sweet spot !!! Flash forward a few seconds and I'm regaining my senses and I'm - trudging through a corn field!!! Slam on the breaks, throw my Volkswagen in reverse and backed out. Luckily I only got a few yards in. On a subsequent commute I stopped by and offered to pay for the damage, the farmer laughed it off and bid me well. My wife still cracks up every time that story comes up. Needless to say I no longer practice pressure points alone!

[guird]

I just remembered one. I was trying to show my sister a spinning back kick when somehow the not-kicking foot slipped. According to her I went perfectly horizontal in the air, and then hit the floor like a plank.

[sensei8]

In my early twenties I was reading a book on pressure points and one night, during a long drive home after class I was practicing on myself - while driving - I thought this was a good way to make good use of my commute! Train and drive at the same time!!! How awesome was I?!?!?!?!!!!

So I'm rocking out to some music, driving on a long isolated country road, and practicing pressure points around my face and neck...when all of a sudden *boink* I hit a sweet spot !!! Flash forward a few seconds and I'm regaining my senses and I'm - trudging through a corn field!!! Slam on the breaks, throw my Volkswagen in reverse and backed out. Luckily I only got a few yards in. On a subsequent commute I stopped by and offered to pay for the damage, the farmer laughed it off and bid me well. My wife still cracks up every time that story comes up. Needless to say I no longer practice pressure points alone!

Now, that's funny...loved it...thanks for it!!

[sensei8]

I just remembered one. I was trying to show my sister a spinning back kick when somehow the not-kicking foot slipped. According to her I went perfectly horizontal in the air, and then hit the floor like a plank.

I'm sure that many of us, if not all of us, at one time or another, whether they want to admit to it or not, have done that exact same thing!!

[TheGrim123321]

In my early twenties I was reading a book on pressure points and one night, during a long drive home after class I was practicing on myself - while driving - I thought this was a good way to make good use of my commute! Train and drive at the same time!!! How awesome was I?!?!?!?!!!!

So I'm rocking out to some music, driving on a long isolated country road, and practicing pressure points around my face and neck...when all of a sudden *boink* I hit a sweet spot !!! Flash forward a few seconds and I'm regaining my senses and I'm - trudging through a corn field!!! Slam on the breaks, throw my Volkswagen in reverse and backed out. Luckily I only got a few yards in. On a subsequent commute I stopped by and offered to pay for the damage, the farmer laughed it off and bid me well. My wife still cracks up every time that story comes up. Needless to say I no longer practice pressure points alone!

Great Story, Lucky you didn't run into one of those farmers that shoot shot guns at anything that goes on their property, hahha.

[TheGrim123321]

I just remembered one. I was trying to show my sister a spinning back kick when somehow the not-kicking foot slipped. According to her I went perfectly horizontal in the air, and then hit the floor like a plank.

I'm sure that many of us, if not all of us, at one time or another, whether they want to admit to it or not, have done that exact same thing!!

Aye, one to many times in my case.

[Archimoto]

In my early twenties I was reading a book on pressure points and one night, during a long drive home after class I was practicing on myself - while driving - I thought this was a good way to make good use of my commute! Train and drive at the same time!!! How awesome was I?!?!?!?!!!!

So I'm rocking out to some music, driving on a long isolated country road, and practicing pressure points around my face and neck...when all of a sudden *boink* I hit a sweet spot !!! Flash forward a few seconds and I'm regaining my senses and I'm - trudging through a corn field!!! Slam on the breaks, throw my Volkswagen in reverse and backed out. Luckily I only got a few yards in. On a subsequent commute I stopped by and offered to pay for the damage, the farmer laughed it off and bid me well. My wife still cracks up every time that story comes up. Needless to say I no longer practice pressure points alone!

Great Story, Lucky you didn't run into one of those farmers that shoot shot guns at anything that goes on their property, hahha.

So true!!!

[Archimoto]

I don't think that I can top Shizentai's story...a classic and unforgettable story...one that's got me laughing tell I want to puke...LOVED IT...

That awkward moment when I walk into the dojo late to find that everyone else is already meditating quietly in seiza... then as I try to quietly slip into the dressing room I catch my bag on a metal stretching machine, that as it is falling knocks over a weight rack, sending free-weights rolling loudly across the floor and one onto my foot, which results in my hopping around with my hand over my mouth like a cartoon. When I looked up every single person was staring at me. That was my first day at headquarters. I was called "the entertainment" for a while after that, as in: "Hey look guys, the entertainment has arrived!"

What I did was more dumb, than awkward, however, in the aftermath of it, I felt quite awkward for having done something so, well, stupid...

http://www.karateforums.com/the-day-i-knocked-myself-out-vt36200.html?highlight=head+roof

After 50 years, I've had my share of awkward and aha and stupid and then some moments. Some I vividly remember, and others, well, I'd rather forget them.

That is absolutely HILARIOUS!!! It seems so ENTER THE DOJO !!!

[sensei8]

I don't think that I can top Shizentai's story...a classic and unforgettable story...one that's got me laughing tell I want to puke...LOVED IT...

That awkward moment when I walk into the dojo late to find that everyone else is already meditating quietly in seiza... then as I try to quietly slip into the dressing room I catch my bag on a metal stretching machine, that as it is falling knocks over a weight rack, sending free-weights rolling loudly across the floor and one onto my foot, which results in my hopping around with my hand over my mouth like a cartoon. When I looked up every single person was staring at me. That was my first day at headquarters. I was called "the entertainment" for a while after that, as in: "Hey look guys, the entertainment has arrived!"

What I did was more dumb, than awkward, however, in the aftermath of it, I felt quite awkward for having done something so, well, stupid...

http://www.karateforums.com/the-day-i-knocked-myself-out-vt36200.html?highlight=head+roof

After 50 years, I've had my share of awkward and aha and stupid and then some moments. Some I vividly remember, and others, well, I'd rather forget them.

That is absolutely HILARIOUS!!! It seems so ENTER THE DOJO !!!

ROFL...I wish that it was an episode from Master Ken...but...it's not!!

[sensei8]

I just remembered one. I was trying to show my sister a spinning back kick when somehow the not-kicking foot slipped. According to her I went perfectly horizontal in the air, and then hit the floor like a plank.

I'm sure that many of us, if not all of us, at one time or another, whether they want to admit to it or not, have done that exact same thing!!

Aye, one to many times in my case.

Ouch...sorry...I've had my share, but I've not done that in quite some time...thankfully!!