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Liselle

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My son (15) does MMA and has risen to the giddy heights of a black belt. He has been doing it since he was about 6 years old and really enjoys it. Unfortunately hasn't been for a while due to sprained ligaments in his wrist and with exam season soon upon us he needed to rest it. But once exams have finished he will be back.
 
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Riot87 said:
I seen someone on here (can't remember who sorry) post that there child was in classes. so i thought i would make this to ask if anyone else on here is involved in MA? As for me i'm into Tang Soo Do and i'm one away from getting the highest belt baby:cool:
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Haven't done it for more than 15 years as I had a knee injury requiring surgery that made it too difficult to pivot and the jumps (that's how I blew out my knee) made me nervous after the surgery, but had taken Tae Kwon Do and received my first degree black belt. Was going for my second degree at the time. I really miss it as it was a great workout, stress reliever, and I enjoyed the discipline of learning the routines.
 
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My son is a first degree black belt in traditional taekwondo. He had quite a bit of trouble getting past the physical requirements for the black belt test, sit-ups, push-ups, etc. He's built like a stick figure, tall, but he only weighs about 65 pounds and he's almost ten years old. As a result, building up strength in his arms and legs has been a challenge, but he was eventually able to pass the PT part. His instructor was amazing as far as working with my son to get him where he needed to be. The actual board breaking and forms part of the test he did very well on. The aspect of the martial arts training I've been most impressed with over the years is the subtle changes in my son's behavior toward others. He's always been a very well behaved kid, but the consideration I see when it comes to helping others and being respectful toward his peers has definitely been increased due to his training. He's pretty much done with Taekwondo now, I think all the training he went thru to get the black belt has worn him out so he's taking an extended break. It's an expensive hobby for sure and we've dumped quite a bit of money into his training, tournaments, testing, etc., but overall I think he's gotten a lot out of it. His instructor left recently and that has definitely affected how he feels about going to class. The new instructor doesn't seem as interested in the kids as the former instructor did and I noticed the last time we went that several students have dropped out. He went overall for about five years. Lots of miles on the vehicles and lots of weekends in hotels in Kansas City and Little Rock...lol
 
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Haven't done it for more than 15 years as I had a knee injury requiring surgery that made it too difficult to pivot and the jumps (that's how I blew out my knee) made me nervous after the surgery, but had taken Tae Kwon Do and received my first degree black belt. Was going for my second degree at the time. I really miss it as it was a great workout, stress reliever, and I enjoyed the discipline of learning the routines.
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Belly dancing is low-impact. And don't let the elegant look of it fool you. It's a GRUELING workout. I've given birth three times and I'm still finding muscles I never knew I had.
 
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Lepplady said:
Belly dancing is low-impact. And don't let the elegant look of it fool you. It's a GRUELING workout. I've given birth three times and I'm still finding muscles I never knew I had.
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I took it for my college phys ed credit and totally agree with you. ;-D I never did master the belly roll (I'm sure there's a more appropriate term for that) but loved the class and had signed up for the advanced class which went pretty well until the morning, noon, and night sickness kicked in as I got pregnant somewhere in between the end of the first class and beginning of the second. For now I'm doing yoga which is similar in finding those muscles you forgot you had and a great workout even though it looks like you're just standing still in silly poses.
 
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I took it for my college phys ed credit and totally agree with you. ;-D I never did master the belly roll (I'm sure there's a more appropriate term for that) but loved the class and had signed up for the advanced class which went pretty well until the morning, noon, and night sickness kicked in as I got pregnant somewhere in between the end of the first class and beginning of the second. For now I'm doing yoga which is similar in finding those muscles you forgot you had and a great workout even though it looks like you're just standing still in silly poses.
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I got the belly roll down. I just have a hard time coordinating my flailing arms while all of that's going on with my hips. So I mostly just stick 'em out to the side and do my thing.
I like yoga, but my balance leaves a lot to be desired.
 
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I took a self-defense class back in college circa 1970. Wiry Chinese-American guy taught it. He did some demos for us and was frankly amazing. I've never seen anyone so fast. I'm sure he could've kicked me in the face before I had time to react. He said his job in the class was to increase our awareness and give us some knowledge about how to put someone down long enough to get away. Just taught us some very useful street stuff.

Took karate (goju ryu) classes during working life and was getting through some belts. Then I joined the Marines and forgot how to fight all formal-like.

Good training. If it's done by someone with the right attitude, I highly recommend it.
 
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Hi... Ghost...Way to go with your son..Congrats on his black belt. Our son finally received his black belt after many years of continued work. With his ADHD, his training has been such a blessing. Helped him with stress management, focus, perseverance, attitude, and confidence; his body grew muscles and he looks buff with a wide chest (for a 14 year old). Wow.

It is really important to find a respectful sensei. Watch how they interact with all the kids first, angry and demanding or encouraging. Makes a big difference in the long run.
 
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