renketsu Posted February 12, 2003 Posted February 12, 2003 I remember being young (and stupid/naive etc ) and had a similar conversation with a mate of a mate outside the pub and decided to demonstrate something that they couldnt do as a sort-of-proof... I did the side (not box - cos i cant do that) splits which shut them up as I am a bloke and thats not normal for a bloke! Looking back... not a great idea... but better than kicking one of them I've also demonstrated by spinning a pool cue (whilst slightly drunk) and didnt stop - hitting my mate in the stomach with it (he understood - slightly drunk too!). *** oooh there seems to be a beer theme here *** Andy Wilkinson (Sandan)Renketsu Karate Club Senior Instructor(http://www.renketsu.org.uk)
superleeds Posted February 12, 2003 Posted February 12, 2003 I make it a rule never to take myself too seriously... Neither do we I really loved the Kung Fu bit Monkeygirl, Rock on!! Read a book!
ramymensa Posted February 12, 2003 Posted February 12, 2003 For a woman involved in MA it's quite difficult to handle all the guys who'd like to make fun of her. Thus it's better to just shut up and don't tell One of the most embarasing things that could happen is to be asked to show them a "move". A few weeks ago I was with some friends and a new one (for me, because they've knew each other for a long time) kept asking me if I could beat him Hopefully I was in a great mood and I didn't show him the real thing Anyway he didn't let me until I showed him one of our great low Shotokan stances ... "Hmm ... you can stay this way?" He asked. Yeah. I told him, I can stay like this longer that you (He couldn't get into the position, so no chance to stay like that ), I can move, punch, kick, change stance ... He was pleased with the answers and let me alone Now I think I should have showed him a "sword hand" to the neck or a very high mawashi geri 4 milimeters from his ear ... Maybe next time. World Shotokan Karate
KickChick Posted February 12, 2003 Posted February 12, 2003 For a woman involved in MA it's quite difficult to handle all the guys who'd like to make fun of her. Thus it's better to just shut up and don't tell . You can say that again ramy! Unfortunately (or fortunately, however you look at it) my husband is very proud of the fact that I am a 2nd degree black belt (actually his 2 girls are... my daughter is also a bb 1st degree)... so sometimes he is on the receiving end of the comments.One of the most embarasing things that could happen is to be asked to show them a "move". Also happened to me more than once.... never have I found the need to prove myself to anyone ... unless they require ACTUAL proof
Light Ng Posted February 15, 2003 Posted February 15, 2003 When anyone asks you to show them some moves, just and say "OK, watch closely". Do nothing then say "Wanna see it again?"
G95champ Posted February 15, 2003 Posted February 15, 2003 Yeah I try and play it off and say no we go HHHHHHEEEEEEEEYYYYYYYAAAAAA (General George S. Patton Jr.) "It's the unconquerable soul of man, and not the nature of the weapon he uses, that ensures victory."
mArTiAl_GiRl Posted March 17, 2003 Posted March 17, 2003 Oh yeah, this kinda thing has happened to me thousand times Now I'm just quiet about my karate and noone bothers me with: HEEEEYAAAHHHH, HAYYYAAAAAAA, CHING-CHANG-CHONG and so on..... But of course, it's annoying and gets on the nerves. I'll tell you all my last story with this annoying situation. Someone stupid came to me and said: Hey, show me your: HEEEYAAAAHHHH.... And then he did some silly movements, so I said: Do you know what that movement is called? And then he said: WHAT?? Then I said: The chickens butt LOL Kill is love
BKJ1216 Posted March 17, 2003 Posted March 17, 2003 Just karate chop his head. If he can still pronounce hey-yah, then you didn't do it hard enough. BTW I thought it was kiah? White Belt- Shudokan Karate
mArTiAl_GiRl Posted March 18, 2003 Posted March 18, 2003 The point is that the others who don't practise Karate don't know, that we say: Kiai. They think we say: hey-yah hayyaaaaaa... (lol) Kill is love
BKJ1216 Posted March 18, 2003 Posted March 18, 2003 oooooooooooooooooooo Yeah I often times miss the point. White Belt- Shudokan Karate
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