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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Ok. That is totally beautiful. And the tattoo is nice, too! :cool:
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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....
I guess on the rotation topic, I am a believer. It's like a phonograph where the outside goes faster than the inside. So if you are turning the...
Hello! I tried to take your survey. I'm not sure how many respondents you've had to date, but may I suggest you have a go at revising it? I...
I can't overstate the benefits I found from working out at lunch. I think it's a lot like meditation in that there is no room in my mind to think...
Welcome! What part of Arizona are you from? My folks live in North Scottsdale and whenever I visit I look for a Tae Kwon Do dojang but I haven't...
Well. I've had a number of pedometers, given to me at work, handy down from my mother... And they've all been relatively cheap. And they've all...
I guess I've been told the punch is to counter-balance the weight of your head and contribute to overall balance.
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