Please stop by a board I took over a few years back and have been filling it with links in the Ibox for various martial arts and energywork methods, chigong methods etc. Not many posters on it, but the name is kind of misleading.
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Seems like this board is dead. In this age of video games I guess not too many still do anything physical. Too bad.

Anybody still out there? I just noticed this thread.

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Sorry Jalapeno, been a bit busy. Bass boat is still ' high and dry ' so far this year:( Sad when a man don't have time for a little fun.

That was a quick reply....lol

JPB, dunno, but I think maybe the Tiger Kata was named after Miss Kitty. Let's go fish'n..... shao

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amonnshute: Congratulations to your son. That is an achievment to be proud of. Kung Fu by nature is not a good competetive sport because it was designed for war. Many of it's strikes and kicks are of a disabling nature. I have been in Shaolindo for a little over 4 years, so I know what you are speaking of. With bad knees, I have found it to help greatly. My regret is not starting until I was 41. Keep your son in it if you can, I believe it will benefit him greatly. Good luck ~ shao

My son just completed (and passed) his green belt test for competition wushu (chinese kung fu). I was unconvinced of the utility of the sport (it's 100% non-contact), but the strength in his legs has helped his soccer game immensely...

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Measure twice ~ Cut once.

Welcome fung_derf. I hoped there would be more interest in the subject than there has been so far. I guess you have to be a student to really take an interest. I thought about taking Tae Kwon Do, but because of my age I figure all the spinning kicks was a bit more than I could handle. I have been taking Shaolin - do for a little over 3 years myself. I received my 1st degree black belt two weeks ago.

I've only competed in a couple of tournaments and I didn't take it very seriously, at that. Sounds like your daughter is doing pretty good. My son is 8 yrs. old and is a 2nd degree brown. He went through a spell about a year ago when he lost interest. I let him lay off for about 2 months and he regained his interest.

What you said about the boxing makes sense. Most of the times I score in sparring or tournaments has been when I combined the style I was taught, with a little bit of 'street fighting'. I worked for years in a rough section of town and had to make many shoplifting arrests. I didn't even know what a " sweep " was at the time.

You are correct about Shaolin-do, it is the original Kung Fu. We have our own tournaments as well as hold open tourneys. The eye gouging, joint locks and pressure point usage does make it better suited for self defense than for sport.

I enjoyed seeing someone interested in the board. Be sure to come again when you find the time. Have a good one ~ shao

Measure twice ~ Cut once.

Interesting thread! I have never seen a discussion board for Karate.
Many years ago, I studied Tae Kwon Do for about three years. The politics of the tournaments and judging got ridiculous, so I moved into full contact kick boxing (PKA). Received my black belt, traveled around parts of the country for a couple of years doing a little fighting on undercards of pro fights, and then pretty much faded away from it.
Right now my daughter is taking Japanese Karate and is a brown belt, about a year away from getting her black belt if I can keep her from quitting. Seems to be a bit less politics, but a whole lot less competitive. They definitely don't focus on sparring like they used to.
I would recommend that anyone who is seriously competing in kumate, should take some boxing lessons as well. Our Tae Kwon Do dojo started to dominate when we began teaching less old school karate and starting mixing in some boxing techniques.
I'm guessing Shaolin-do is Kung Fu?? No real tournaments for sparring if I recall, too much eye gouging and useful stuff like that if I remember correctly?

Derf

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Measure twice ~ Cut once.

Some basic explainations of how some of the arts work.


http://www.howstuffworks.com/karate.htm

A news story that has caused much discussion among my friends and I.

US Federal District Court Judge Robert Lasnik in Washington ruled in favor of US Judo in the costly bowing lawsuit that has been pending for 4 years. Three previous arbitration panels also ruled in favor of US Judo. The judge decided that the Judo competition requirement to bow to the mat area is not discriminatory or a violation of civil rights as claimed by the plaintiff in James Akiyama, et al vs USJI, et al. John Holm, who brought the lawsuit on behalf of his stepchildren, stated that he still believes that bowing to the competition area forces Shintoism on competitors. Of course, the custom of bowing in Judo in meant as a sign of respect, and not a religious act. According to the International Judo Federation, "A part of the etiquette of Judo, the rei, is a tradition which reflects the respect and discipline that permeates the unique activities of our sport."

Here is a link to a pretty interesting site. Most of the sites have bookmarked are for Shaolin, but if anyone has any interesting sites for other forms, please feel free to share them.

http://www.shaolinwolf.com/USAShaolinTemple/USAshaolintemplemainpage.htm

Thanks for your words of encouragement. It's amazing that you talked specifically about your knees, as that is my most troublesome area. If it can help the knees be better, that in itself is a big motivation to do this!



Sara

Hello sarals:

I have thought of "getting back into it", but I certainly can't do the things I could do when I was younger.

As far as not being able to do what you used to be able to, that is a common problem. I wish I had started in my teens, 20's, or 30's, but I didn't. I was reluctant to give it a try in my 40's but a friend of mine talked me into it. Best thing I have done in years. I have have had less problems with my knees than I have had in years.

I hope you do decide to "get back in it". I don't think you will be sorry. Don't get me wrong, the first 6 weeks I was so sore for a few days after class that I considered giving up. Now, it is a work out that I look forward to every week. It has helped my knees as well as helped me keep my weight in check.

As I said before, I hope you do try it again. Find a dojo ( or a kwoon as it is called in the Chinese arts. I used the term dojo because it is more recognizable), but the main thing is to get started as soon as possible. Have a good day, and please keep in touch ~ shao

Hi Shaolin,

I have thought of "getting back into it", but I certainly can't do the things I could do when I was younger. Some years back I got up to green belt. Two of my daughters have red belts (just below black bel) in Tae Kwon Do. As for there being a question about Tae Kwon Do, all I can say is their instructor was a captain in the fire department and one tough guy... a really nice guy too who dedicated alot of his time to the kids. I'd match him against Joe in a dark alley any day :)

Nice board! Maybe it will inspire me to find a dojo.


Sara

Joemoney: I don't believe that any of the different arts are for wusses. Each one of them demands hard work and concentration to become proficient in. Each one has it's stong points and weak points. Tae Kwon Do seems to depend greatly on athletic kicks and keeping your opponent at a distance. My age and bad knees were more suited for a more ' one foot on the ground ' approach. I don't know what your age is but , have you ever thought of 'getting back into it' ? The stretching and strength building has done wonders for my old legs. While I'm not that old, I will say that when I started, I was 42 and I didn't realize how out of shape I was. My 8 yr old started about 6 months after I did and it makes me green with envy to watch him do the kicks and splits, so easily. Just go to show the old saying is true " Use it or loose it".

Hello Matt. I will watch myself. Are you still taking classes? It looks like an interesring art. Have a good one ~ shao

Joemoney: The placement of this thread in this category was a mistake. I hadn't noticed it until your post. Thanks for pointing it out. I went into hobbies so I don't know how it happened. I will see if I can get Matt or Bob to move it.

I have a first degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do. I'm told that Tae Kwon Do is for wusses, do you believe this? I'm told it's more for children. I received my black belt when I was 10, which was also when I quit, so it's not like I'm doing it anymore.

Joemoney

I'm an official Taekwando white belt.

Watch yourself.

I don't mean to be off topic, but may I comment on the placement of this thread?

It's listed in the "The Rules: OTC, NASD, SEC," which is quite wrong. I just thought I'd point this out, perhaps it was an accident.

Joemoney

Greetings. Welcome to the Martial Arts board. I started this board because it is a subject that I am very interested in. I have been in Shaolin-do for about 2 years and have more questions now, than when I first started. I hope there are some others here that have similar interests. Good luck ~ shao