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The_Dojang-Digest             Fri, 1 June 2001          Vol 08 : Num 320

In this issue:

       the_dojang: Pregnant training (fwd)
       the_dojang: Daito Ryu
       the_dojang: Training with your kids
       the_dojang: Re: Training while pregnant
       the_dojang: .
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From: Bernard Maginnity <bernard@koorong.com.au>
Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2001 10:46:18 +1000 (EET)
Subject: the_dojang: Pregnant training (fwd)

I trained a few years back with a lady who fell pregnant at about 2nd gup.

She tested for 1st Degree at nine months.  She sparred, did Hyung, broke
boards and tiles.  Only thing different was the black belts were told not
to touch her in sparring.  Fit lady, very fit.

Bernard Maginnity

"The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step"

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From: JSaportajr@aol.com
Date: Thu, 31 May 2001 22:20:33 EDT
Subject: the_dojang: Daito Ryu

In a message dated 5/31/2001 8:53:26 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
the_dojang-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com writes:

<< The Hidden Roots of Aikido:Aiki Jujutsu 
 Daitoryu' by Shiro Omiya.  >>
That's the one I have as well.  Jose'

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From: "K T" <kaizent@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 01 Jun 2001 14:03:27 +1000
Subject: the_dojang: Training with your kids

Mr Eliasson

In answer to your queries:

o>> You parents who train your kids, or with your kids, how was it that your 
kids got into TKD ? <<o

I took my son along to the local TKD school for various reasons, mostly self 
confidence. He started primary school (kindergarten) right on the boundary 
of "starting age" so he's a year younger or more than some of his primary 
school class mates. Consequently he was much shorter than most, not quite as 
fast and not quite as coordinated. He attended the first freebie lesson and 
at the end was asked if he had liked it and if he wanted to keep going, 
simple as that. No pressure. He is now a 6th Gup and looking forward to his 
5th Gup test in the coming month. He is also now a demon at soccer player 
and we juggle both the TKD and soccer on Saturday. Saturday night is very 
quiet.

I started a month or two after my son. The instructor basically said I may 
as well join in, as sit and watch. (Didn't take much to get me to join in 
though.)

My daughter joined about a month after me after coming and watching some of 
the classes. She is also 6th Gup but I doubt she will continue. The 
enthusiasm she showed in the early days has died off and I suspect she will 
soon tell me she doesn't want to continue. There will be no pressure for her 
to continue.

As a side note, my partner now joins me as does her youngest son (6 yo). She 
is 8th Gup and he is 9th Gup. Her eldest son (9 yo) also started but dropped 
out after only a few weeks.

o>>Do they understand the concept of self-defense?<<o

Probably not in any real sense. As in, if they were confronted would they 
use their knowledge to defend themselves? Probably not. It is more sport 
than self defense at the moment.

o>>How about the philosophy?<<o

Not something that I push.

o>>Were they impressed by you, like, "I wanna be a blackbelt like my 
father!" ? ... <<o

Unlikely. I started as a white belt with my son. As of last week I believe 
I'm 4th Gup. I find out on the weekend if I passed.

Trust you find this of interest.

Regards,
Noel Doney
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From: MissIllona@aol.com
Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2001 00:47:03 EDT
Subject: the_dojang: Re: Training while pregnant

In a message dated 5/31/2001 5:53:20 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
the_dojang-owner@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com writes:

<< >>>>>I would just like to know if any of have had or were pregnant while
 training in Tae kwon do and if so what precautions were taken and any other 
advice
 you can give me. Training has been okay by my doctor for now, but I am only 
2 months along. >>

When we had two ladies in here that wanted to keep training while during 
their pregnacies ... well, I made up a program of Tai Chi movements for them 
to learn and work on.
We would also get into the basics of breaking the movements down to self 
defense movements and how to parry with the hand techniques they were 
learning.
I never let them spar or do groundwork while they were pregnant or stretch 
too much ... but I had them walking around the room slowly to warm up a bit 
moving their arms around.  Then onto the TC program.
We also taught them nunchaku forms ... wrist rolls with the nunchaku's ... 
and stick techniques ... but no kicking or punching.

Good luck and train with common sense ... listen to your body.

Illona

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From: Ray Terry <raymail@hpwsrt.cup.hp.com>
Date: Fri, 01 Jun 2001 8:04:57 PDT
Subject: the_dojang: .


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