Originally posted by Zyke For anyone else...if you plan on doing martial arts or your kids do it, some advice: If you walk into a place and you see a blackbelt under the age of say 14, just leave. If you see a 6 or 7 year old one (which I have seen before...) then something is seriously wrong. Just my 2 cents.
Dunno about the 6/7 year old thing, but explain the 14 thing? An ex of mine got her black belt in about 18 months at the age of 14, and just competed in the nationals and almost won. Her sister was national champion last year and got her blackbelt in the same amount of time (but at the age of 15 as she's a year older). (It was a damn scary relationship to be in if you ask me... Her mum - who hated me - was also a blackbelt... REALLY didn't wanna fuck things up there :P) .
I think age has nothing to do with it. If you can do the moves and have the speed and accuracy, then so be it. Some people are just naturals. Like the recent WFD (world's fastest drummer) champion for single-stroke hands was only 16 years old getting 1030 beats per minute. I can only do about 750 at the same age
Originally posted by qotsa Originally posted by Wolfjunkie Originally posted by qotsa I don't do them. My six year old boy is in Tae Kwon Do and he loves it. The teachers there are really good with kids. My son is there for the things he was missing...discipline, self defense and respect. Now everything with my son is "Yes sir" and "Yes ma'am." Which is pretty amazing for a six year old boy.
Not really amazing. More.. Obnoxious. Sure, kids should show respect - But "Yes sir" and "Yes ma'am" for a 6 year old, sounds like the army way. Actually, it's something I've told him already not to call me. I've never been comfortable with being called sir. I'd rather just be called dad To me being good and listening is a better way to show respect. So, you've earned my respect again
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Dunno about the 6/7 year old thing, but explain the 14 thing? An ex of mine got her black belt in about 18 months at the age of 14, and just competed in the nationals and almost won. Her sister was national champion last year and got her blackbelt in the same amount of time (but at the age of 15 as she's a year older). (It was a damn scary relationship to be in if you ask me... Her mum - who hated me - was also a blackbelt... REALLY didn't wanna fuck things up there :P) .
I think age has nothing to do with it. If you can do the moves and have the speed and accuracy, then so be it. Some people are just naturals. Like the recent WFD (world's fastest drummer) champion for single-stroke hands was only 16 years old getting 1030 beats per minute. I can only do about 750 at the same age
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Actually, it's something I've told him already not to call me. I've never been comfortable with being called sir. I'd rather just be called dad
So, you've earned my respect again