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Re: Anyone do Karate?
« Reply #15 on: March 07, 2008, 04:53:04 PM » |
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1) How old are your kids?
2) What area do you live in? Do you have many choices in schools?
3) What do you intend to get out of it? (exercise, self-defense, discipline, etc. Anything that stands out for you?) 1) 5,7,9 2) 'Burb of Dallas. There are 2 schools here in my town but can't find anything on them with a quick search. 3) For kids the 3 you listed. For me and Darla probably the same in different order. Unfortunately I am not familiar with any schools in that area. But upon a cursory look it appears you have no shortage of options. With 3 kids you're obviously going to need a strong kids program and family atmosphere. Here's a little bit on school selection thats a good read... http://www.budokaiusa.com/chooseschool.htm |
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Uisce Beatha
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Re: Anyone do Karate?
« Reply #16 on: March 07, 2008, 05:05:02 PM » |
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Hicks is basically an Oriental Bandobras Took. Badass.
Clive's a *humid grotto*.
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Re: Anyone do Karate?
« Reply #17 on: March 07, 2008, 05:13:39 PM » |
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Hicks is basically an Oriental Bandobras Took. Badass.
Clive's a *humid grotto*.
Until a man is sixty-five, he still thinks, every so often, that under
the right circumstances he could be the baddest mother*fudge*er in the world.
If I moved to a martial-arts monastery in China and studied real hard for
ten years. If my family was wiped out by Columbian drug dealers and I
swore myself to revenge. If I got a fatal disease, had one year to live,
devoted it to wiping out street crime. If I just dropped out and devoted
my life to being bad.
Chuck Norris used to feel that way, too, but then he ran into Hobbit. In a way,
this is liberating. He no longer has to worry about trying to be the
baddest mother*fudge*er in the world. The position is taken. |
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Clive
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Re: Anyone do Karate?
« Reply #18 on: March 07, 2008, 06:03:04 PM » |
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Hobbit "did" karate longer than I, I believe.  As he said, the instruction is key. You get all types, whether it's a general dojo or kid-focused. Go and observe a class or two. Strike up conversations with the other parents there, asking why they picked this school, how their kid likes it, what they were looking to get from it, etc. And realize that the best school for your kids may not be a good fit for you and Darla.  |
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Uisce Beatha
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Re: Anyone do Karate?
« Reply #19 on: March 07, 2008, 06:21:05 PM » |
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Re: Anyone do Karate?
« Reply #20 on: March 07, 2008, 06:37:35 PM » |
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women are like tornados. In the beginning there's a lot of sucking and blowing. In the end, the car's gone, the house is gone..
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« Reply #21 on: March 07, 2008, 08:01:42 PM » |
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I don't know about the subject, but I am sitting here laughing at that picture. |
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Re: Anyone do Karate?
« Reply #22 on: March 07, 2008, 08:43:11 PM » |
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Johnny looks possessed in this picture, might have helped his acting if he had the look in the movie.  |
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Re: Anyone do Karate?
« Reply #23 on: March 07, 2008, 10:36:00 PM » |
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I don't know about the subject, but I am sitting here laughing at that picture. If you look closely, the little dude's even got the gay finger-pointing going on. Without caring enough to check, I'm going to assume he's rockin' some anus oil as well. Trifecta! |
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Re: Anyone do Karate?
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The good thing about getting old, is that you can hit the ball out of sight.
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Re: Anyone do Karate?
« Reply #25 on: March 08, 2008, 03:11:44 PM » |
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i googled bad ass midget and the rest is as they say history.  |
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women are like tornados. In the beginning there's a lot of sucking and blowing. In the end, the car's gone, the house is gone..
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Re: Anyone do Karate?
« Reply #26 on: March 08, 2008, 07:46:36 PM » |
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i always wanted to growing up, but 'rents wouldn't let me/couldn't afford it/etc then as an adult, i just haven't had time, and for that matter, possibly the health, to take it up. i'd realllly like to though  |
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Re: Anyone do Karate?
« Reply #27 on: March 08, 2008, 08:17:04 PM » |
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btw, i have an 8th degree black belt in nerdosity.
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Re: Anyone do Karate?
« Reply #28 on: March 08, 2008, 08:22:26 PM » |
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What's wrong with boxing?  |
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Re: Anyone do Karate?
« Reply #29 on: March 08, 2008, 08:25:59 PM » |
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What's wrong with boxing? have you seen the ratings lately? even the WWE is beating it. UFC is where it's at. you should order hte next PPV |
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