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The Karate Class Kid
Vaporman87 Posted on Aug 07, 2015 at 03:48 PM
Wouldn't it have been fun to brag to other kids about how your mom could kick their mom's butt, knowing she had the skills to back that up. LOL.
"My mom is a black belt in Karate... she could whip your mom's butt!"
"Oh yeah! Well my mom is an alien with super powers. She could melt your mom's face!"
"Seriously... my mom is a black belt."
"Oh yeah, well... I bet she cooks bad. Yeah."
Hoju Koolander Posted on Aug 07, 2015 at 01:42 AM
@massreality Wow, that's a great twist. Your Mom became the martial arts master. That's so cool.
massreality Posted on Aug 06, 2015 at 06:10 AM
The Karate Kid and JCVD inspired me at a very young age to take up martial arts. I started in Tae Kwon Do and really loved it. My mom decided to start taking alongside me since she had to sit through the classes anyway. It sort of became an obsession for her, and we started going every single night until I finally just refused to go anymore. She ended up getting a job with the school and fifteen years later, she opened up her own school that she still operates to this day.
As an adult, I took Krav Maga for a couple years, but after a few injuries I decided it truly wasn't worth it. It's a lot cheaper and easier to go take a conceal carry class and buy a cheap handgun. :)
Vaporman87 Posted on Aug 02, 2015 at 04:14 AM
Nope. In fact, I went on to become a ninja (or at least dressed exactly like one). I got a ninja suit for Christmas one year out of one of those martial arts catalogs.
Hoju Koolander Posted on Aug 01, 2015 at 01:33 AM
Glad I wasn't the only one who didn't become a martial arts master. Didn't stop us from throwing a few chops in our day though, right?
Caps 2.0 Posted on Jul 29, 2015 at 05:13 PM
I took Tae Kwan Do classes with my brother for about a year. In retrospect, it wasn't the best of ideas, since physical activity has never been a strong suit of mine. I quit shortly after I tried breaking a wooden board and all I did was hurt my hand.
mickyarber Posted on Jul 29, 2015 at 03:28 PM
I always wa ted to take karate classes, but didnt get too. Reading this, it was fu. To live vicariously through you a little bit. Fun article.
Vaporman87 Posted on Jul 28, 2015 at 03:10 PM
You are not alone.
I too delved into the mysterious art of Ninjit... I mean, Karate. I'm pretty certain my foray into it was even shorter than yours. I may have taken two or three classes and called it quits. It was just... so... boring. I think the clincher was that I tried very hard to perform the moves correctly, but found myself having my fist raised like, a half an inch higher by instructors. Seriously? You really think that's necessary? Will an opponent allow me make such adjustments? "Oh sorry, I punched you just a smidgen too low. Hang on and I'll give it another go." Yeah, I was done.
My oldest son, on the other hand, has outlasted me by a great deal. He has progressed to his yellow belt, and is on the verge of moving up to orange. I don't think he really gets much enjoyment out of it though. I don't think it IS an enjoyable thing for youngsters. It's more of a means to feel a bit more confidence and learn some discipline.
I'm considering some other alternative for him that I know he might enjoy, like Cub Scouts. I spent a few years in Cub Scouts, progressing all the way to Webelos before dropping out. I think he might (possibly) find that to be more enjoyable, but I'm not sure.
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