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    "You don't enjoy wrestling..."

    I think it's awesome that you would push yourself to get over something you want to get over. If nothing else, I imagine you enjoy that aspect of...
    Post by: Sackett, Jul 22, 2009 in forum: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
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    Changing Clubs

    Unfortunately I tend to keep my guard down and get myself kicked in the face several dozen times regardless of which lesson I'm on. :bang: But...
    Post by: Sackett, Jul 22, 2009 in forum: General Martial Arts Discussion
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    Changing Clubs

    And guess what the instructor said the first class? :confused: Actually it was my instructor's instructor and he was really kind about it. He...
    Post by: Sackett, Jul 22, 2009 in forum: General Martial Arts Discussion
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    Changing Clubs

    Well. I thought I'd raise the dead of this again to say that it all turned out great. I totally fell in love with my new instructor and learned...
    Post by: Sackett, Jul 20, 2009 in forum: General Martial Arts Discussion
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    Why did you start TKD?

    I thought I was showing up for Tai Chi! I'd done a fair amount of yoga and thought it would be relaxing and fun. But the time and place were...
    Post by: Sackett, Jul 10, 2009 in forum: Tae Kwon Do
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    Is this normal behavior?

    I have definitely noticed that the women in England are, perhaps, a bit more defensive/protective/competitive in this way. It's floored me the...
    Post by: Sackett, Jul 9, 2009 in forum: Off Topic Area
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    tattoos

    Ok. That is totally beautiful. And the tattoo is nice, too! :cool:
    Post by: Sackett, Jul 8, 2009 in forum: Kuk Sool
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    Motorized 2 wheel vehicle recommendation

    Gotcha. I hate loud motorcycles. Except that the noise is a safety feature warning of their approach so I forgive them. Do you really have to...
    Post by: Sackett, Jul 2, 2009 in forum: Off Topic Area
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    Motorized 2 wheel vehicle recommendation

    I'm so glad to be of assistance. Have you seen Rob's black eye? And I couldn't straighten my arm until yesterday. :cool: WRT the GSX, part...
    Post by: Sackett, Jul 2, 2009 in forum: Off Topic Area
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    Reaction force, sine wave and rotation.

    I think it's a matter of training the body to have the right responses. I train by pulling my arm back to my hip, but in sparring it's more of...
    Post by: Sackett, Jul 2, 2009 in forum: Tae Kwon Do
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    Contact Levels

    I also really like the light contact. I see sparring as a game. A game of tag. I don't like to get hurt playing tag. I think Mitch will...
    Post by: Sackett, Jul 2, 2009 in forum: Tae Kwon Do
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    Motorized 2 wheel vehicle recommendation

    Ok. So almost the worst things has happened. I've decided to buy my mom's car. So, basically, that means I am becoming my mother. :bang:Yeah,...
    Thread by: Sackett, Jul 2, 2009, 20 replies, in forum: Off Topic Area
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    Reaction force, sine wave and rotation.

    I thought I'd just come back to this original question for a minute as I've been thinking quite a bit about the reaction force thing. Ok. As...
    Post by: Sackett, Jul 2, 2009 in forum: Tae Kwon Do
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    Reaction force, sine wave and rotation.

    I think the twist on a straight punch falls into the jirugi aspect, not the speed increase. Punches don't really benefit from twist/speed idea....
    Post by: Sackett, Jun 29, 2009 in forum: Tae Kwon Do