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Taming the horse stance: Usagi Yojimbo, you know him?

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Taming the horse stance. I'll be honest, I hate the horse stance,. But I know I need to be able to tame it,. In order to get that coveted black belt. I'm not kidding myself, I know there's so much more to master,. But the rest will be fun and enlightening. Read the " Why this? Post to know more. Thursday, June 07, 2007. Usagi Yojimbo, you know him? Yup, that's what it means, Usagi means Rabbit and Yojimbo means Bodyguard. And where the heck have I found such a term you may ask? So yeah, Usagi. I'm curren...

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Taming the horse stance: March 2007

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Taming the horse stance. I'll be honest, I hate the horse stance,. But I know I need to be able to tame it,. In order to get that coveted black belt. I'm not kidding myself, I know there's so much more to master,. But the rest will be fun and enlightening. Read the " Why this? Post to know more. Friday, March 23, 2007. Martial arts inspired comics. Seeing how I really got to enjoy watching the NBC show Heroes. I have decided to read only one for now, a webcomic called No Need for Bushido. I'm not a fan o...

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Taming the horse stance: June 2007

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Taming the horse stance. I'll be honest, I hate the horse stance,. But I know I need to be able to tame it,. In order to get that coveted black belt. I'm not kidding myself, I know there's so much more to master,. But the rest will be fun and enlightening. Read the " Why this? Post to know more. Thursday, June 07, 2007. Usagi Yojimbo, you know him? Yup, that's what it means, Usagi means Rabbit and Yojimbo means Bodyguard. And where the heck have I found such a term you may ask? So yeah, Usagi. I'm curren...

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A Taekwondo Diary: More Thoughts on Testing (Or, Its Not Just Me!)

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After waiting 9 years, I start my Taekwondo journey. This is an account of it. Saturday, March 03, 2007. More Thoughts on Testing (Or, Its Not Just Me! I was going to ask about that. Frankly, I wouldn't've stuck with taekwondo if I had been tested like that. Call me a wimp, call me whatever, but I just couldn't deal with that. Speaking as a TEACHER, I am NOT proud if my passing rate is 10%. Some call this "high standards." I call this "bad teaching.". Taekwondo, however, is not like that. You are, es...

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A Taekwondo Diary: Aaaahhh!

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After waiting 9 years, I start my Taekwondo journey. This is an account of it. Tuesday, May 22, 2007. I started learning Yul Gok. Today's class was spent almost entirely on Chon Ji. My teacher emphasized the following. When preparing for low blocks, back knee is very close to ground with weight evenly distributed, NOT over front knee. This can be achieved by tilting the knee just a fraction up and outwards, like riding stance, but in the prep position. Look towards where you're blocking.

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A Taekwondo Diary: Last Class of the Semester

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After waiting 9 years, I start my Taekwondo journey. This is an account of it. Monday, April 23, 2007. Last Class of the Semester. Tonight was the last class of the semester and also a test day. I tested for a blue stripe (our belts are white, yellow, green, blue, brown, black). For the first time, I didn't feel terribly nervous about it. I just tried as hard as I could and didn't think of anything else. I have to improve some things before I get the stripe. This was my test:. Whon Hyo, Do San, Dan Gun.

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A Taekwondo Diary: Pizza

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After waiting 9 years, I start my Taekwondo journey. This is an account of it. Thursday, April 26, 2007. After our tests, the class goes out to pizza together. I've had.let's see.four tests so far. I went to pizza after my very first test, but it was a bit uncomfortable. Nobody talked to the new students and we didn't talk amongst ourselves either. I didn't go for the next two outings but I did go after my last test. It was kind of fun hanging out with them. But I thought you were perfect. Subscribe to: ...

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A Taekwondo Diary: Done

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After waiting 9 years, I start my Taekwondo journey. This is an account of it. Monday, July 02, 2007. Nothing to do with taekwondo, but I wanted to share that I defended on the 22nd of June, and now have a PhD. It is kind of neat. I tend to put myself down and be excessively diffident. But I won't give into that just this once. *Giving myself a pat on the back*. It took me 6 years (jeez, its really all gone! And was fairly hard work. That is a HUGE accomplishment! I feel a bit more grown-up now.NOT!