I did Tae Kwon-Do for 3 1/2 yearsbut I didn't do Karate. Tae Kwon Do is one of the most popular martial arts originated from South Korea. It's awesome, semi-contact (so you don't get the shit kicked out of you weekly when you first start) and it's really powerful. At my peak I was breaking through bricks with the side of my hand (forgotten the Korean for that now). It's ace, and you get to jump around lots.
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vulga is a foul mouthed cunt,
Mon 6 Jan 2003, 13:16,
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I got to a pointwhere I was getting frustrated about the learning curve. Normally you start off slow and finish off fast, right? WRONG!
The gap between the first 6 belts was 3 months, the last two were 6 month gaps. I got 8 belts out of 10, so I'm not that bad.
*edit* and I also achieved what I went there to achieve in the first place. To be able to defend myself (and practically cripple the other guy!) and break through bricks and stuff with just my hands/feet/elbows etc...
(The gap between the first 6 belts was 3 months, the last two were 6 month gaps. I got 8 belts out of 10, so I'm not that bad.
*edit* and I also achieved what I went there to achieve in the first place. To be able to defend myself (and practically cripple the other guy!) and break through bricks and stuff with just my hands/feet/elbows etc...
vulga is a foul mouthed cunt,
Mon 6 Jan 2003, 13:20,
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I did Kung Fuas a wee bairn and I fucking hated it. It was shit.
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thorpe www.voodootrombonequartet.com,
Mon 6 Jan 2003, 13:21,
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