tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657543360198531381.post4968727424441025716..comments2023-10-25T03:35:52.205-04:00Comments on Just A Thought: Karate Reference PointsMichelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04317845403611730397noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657543360198531381.post-13133440475952574662009-03-17T11:43:00.000-04:002009-03-17T11:43:00.000-04:00Littlefair: Similar to squash and British racketb...Littlefair: Similar to squash and British racketball.Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04317845403611730397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657543360198531381.post-37765735787480882162009-03-13T12:37:00.000-04:002009-03-13T12:37:00.000-04:00What is racquetball?What is racquetball?Littlefairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13246280876114510291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657543360198531381.post-9651808621548966922009-03-13T07:19:00.000-04:002009-03-13T07:19:00.000-04:00Colin: Excellent story. Good for her!Colin: Excellent story. Good for her!Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04317845403611730397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657543360198531381.post-20470201442623851422009-03-12T20:14:00.000-04:002009-03-12T20:14:00.000-04:00I was coaching a former high level squash player l...I was coaching a former high level squash player last night, and we were doing a low block to the groin. While she was clearly uncomfortable hitting her opponent in his cup ... her backhand swing was fantastic and there were resounding smacks everytime! Hahahahha. It was fantastic! Smiles all around. ColinColin Weehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01777513509370303056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657543360198531381.post-49887385972118343332009-03-12T06:44:00.000-04:002009-03-12T06:44:00.000-04:00elizasmom: Interesting about the ballroom instruc...elizasmom: Interesting about the ballroom instructor and belly dancing. You make a good point regarding the benefit of movement disciplines.<BR/><BR/>As a karate student, I learned to examine the fine details of movement. When I was recovering from ACL surgery, I needed to re-learn how to walk correctly due to an obvious limp. I spent hours in front of the dojo mirror watching and refining my walk.<BR/><BR/>Rick: So true...Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04317845403611730397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657543360198531381.post-38072119462862097772009-03-11T21:15:00.000-04:002009-03-11T21:15:00.000-04:00If you care to think about it, there's a strategy ...If you care to think about it, there's a strategy for pretty much everything that we do.Rick Matzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09699550034693340637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657543360198531381.post-12716060955192235842009-03-11T20:39:00.000-04:002009-03-11T20:39:00.000-04:00I took belly dancing once and found similarities i...I took belly dancing once and found similarities in terms of some of its principles to karate, and one of my new karate students is an ex-ballroom instructor who picks up on things that a beginner usually doesn't because he sees similarities there. I'm starting to believe that good practitioners of almost any movement discipline will discover some of the same ideas underpinning any other practice they check out!elizasmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14450026334750091569noreply@blogger.com