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Trey

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Wednesday 20th July 2005 at 14:17

American Tykwondo Association? sumthing like that i think

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Bren

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Wednesday 20th July 2005 at 17:55

I can't say I know anything about US local Govt. but I imagine your City hall, Town hall, Mayors offices probably have websites. It's part of their job to encourage new businesses and commerce into their towns and to serve the taxpayer. If they're not doing that, they're not doing their job.

(Ok, I'll climb down off my soapbox now)

If your dad feels it might be too expensive to train at a dojo you might really then just go with what he can afford. As long as you're learning something and enjoying yourself it wont be time wasted.
I wish I'd taken up a martial art as a kid. I only got into jujitsu to keep fit 3 years ago at the age of 32 but I've been training 2-3 times a week since.:-)

Trey

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Wednesday 20th July 2005 at 17:58

i work on my basic punches and kicks daily, i love it but cant learn defence with no attacker...

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Bren

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Wednesday 20th July 2005 at 21:08

" might really like" I meant to say back there.

How about sparing practice your dad or a friend until you find a place to train. As long as you don't try to KO them. :-D

Trey

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Wednesday 20th July 2005 at 22:25

yeah... I can easily KO my 6'2" 250lb dad with basic ju jitsu..

lol

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sl

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Friday 22nd July 2005 at 08:02

Especially if you learn yourself a nice Kata....:-p

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Trey

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Friday 22nd July 2005 at 09:33

whats a kata? btw, 2 other problems, i weigh 70 lbs too much, and i have the flexibility of a square sheet of paper folded 6 times >.

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sl

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Monday 25th July 2005 at 12:15

A Kata is really a mystical pixie dance used to repel attackers.

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Trey

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Monday 25th July 2005 at 12:28

how do u know things like this???

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sl

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Monday 25th July 2005 at 12:44

Its not really a pixie dance i was taking the piss.....

Its a set routine of moves like kicks and blocks you have to do in most traditional martial arts, usually as part of a grading. I personally dont think they are useful but i could be wrong.

Know weve had this before but what do people honestly think about Katas?

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lance

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Monday 25th July 2005 at 17:32

I think katas are good for developing balance and coordination. Also, they're a good way to learn the proper mechanics of various blocks and punches. The same blocks and punches that are used, in a more fluid way, in the various techniques that we do.:-)

sl

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Monday 25th July 2005 at 17:40

so not mystical pixie dancing then?

;-)

I personally think the only way to learn a block is someone throwing a punch / kick etc at you and defending it appropriately.

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Trey

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Monday 25th July 2005 at 17:57

see thats my problem si, all i got is a matress to hit on... and it's only gonna scrape skin off my knuckles X.X

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sl

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Tuesday 26th July 2005 at 13:02

matress beater matress beater, dont you have a younger brother? Older one? Sister? Little Cousin?

Why cant you have proper lessons? Money? Location?

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Trey

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Tuesday 26th July 2005 at 17:08

Location. I can't even find a boxing place around here.... my sister is flabby and weak... no good for training.. all my cousins live 250 miles away...

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sl

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Wednesday 27th July 2005 at 10:30

where do you live?

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Trey

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Wednesday 27th July 2005 at 12:58

I live in Cairo.... Cairo Georgia.

*and yes i know there is a Cairo Egypt.*

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alski

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Wednesday 27th July 2005 at 22:12

buy a punch bag mate:-)

Bee

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Thursday 28th July 2005 at 12:16

Shame its not cairo in Egypt. You could have bought a camel & hung it upside down. You could have 2 punchbags. Do those camels have one hump or two?:-))

"Bee"

Trey

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Thursday 28th July 2005 at 12:59

yeah i will buy a punchbag.... as soon as i get $200......

and they have 1 hump, Bee:-)

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