side kicks; front/back leg kicks As someone who is very lightweight for a kickboxer I find them (side kicks) useful for keeping heavier opponents...
angry rants "...since Japanese do not think in a logical, rational fashion, at least in western terms."" Ah yes, the good old failsafe--...
Ganbarimashou Ganbarimashou!! or similar variations like ganbaree!! (for men/blokey chicks) Meaning something like, Let's do it! or Let's try our...
Um, let's see, I think I matched these up right... They are 1. ko 2. ra and 3. this dash means a lengthener in katakana, so just lengthen the...
-san I like that, "Mr Elephant" Lol Very cute! If it's a business call, definately stick to surnames unless they tell you otherwise (unlikely...
point of katakana? Katakana are really useful. Actually they have a multitude of uses, from writing the names of foreign objects, countries and...
buden "martial traditions" you could go for the long way round and say either bujutsu/budou no dentou or bujutsu/budou no shuukan/kanshuu...
cardio + sparring That sounds like an awesome class, I'm very jealous. Sounds like you got a bit of everything in and kudos to you for surviving...
infuriating Man I've had a similar problem to you. I live in Hertfordshire in the hols and don't drive, and choices for training are mega, mega...
Hi guys. Just a quickie, I need your advice on a little matter: I need to get some heavy-duty ankle and knee supports but I am clueless where...
It's a small world after all...I know Rachel too, having had my butt well and truly kicked by her on a few occasions, and have a passing...
first bout My instructor competes on a regular basis. Hopefully I'm gonna start competing in semi contact with my first go in June, am well...
Technically I am a Tae Kwon do-ka since that it what I have most training in but recently I'm taking French kick boxing due to lack of a suitable...
Kneecap Being kicked in the mouth has gotta be the worst thing in the world. Especially when you have a paranoid fear of losing teeth... Try...
korean festival That sounds really good, if only I had known earlier that would have been really good to attend! I hope it went well, no injuries...
Beating up family Before I even started TKD I managed to break my younger brothers nose when we were kids... completely by accident I might add....
TKD + remains of patriarchy! Even many instructors who are very even-minded still retain a slight bias in the way they treat women and men...
For what its worth I know the look he means tho... If you are an MAist you dont necessarily have it, but if you have it you know they are a...
Teacher - self or other? Self-improvement is a vital aspect of any MA but, to put it quite bluntly, some ppl just havent the capacity to...
*Amused* I particularly like this one. So true.
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