Always a pleasure to see Sensei Aldridge at this sort of thing. Been almost 2 years since I have been able to make it to one of his open wednesday nights. Not sure I'd want to see it grow too large. The day was already pretty packed with stuff. And when it gets more crowded as I have seen at past Cu...

If players started pressing charges for hockey fights or for Shaq's actions on the court, that's ok by me. Malicious attacks shouldn't be excused just because you are playing a game. (Although I'd hate to be the first hockey player to press charges for one of those things.) That being said what make...

I understand why people have had issues with some of the ritual involved in certain martial arts. The problem I have with this suit is this: don't play. I have every right as a private citizen to make students recite John Lennon's Imagine before class.(I don't) If I started a martial art called Hank...

The problem with Barkley's disavowal was that it didn't come with a rejection of advertising campaigns, endorsements, etc. Also, I know he signed on to play a game not be a role model but he did chose a life in the public eye. He chooses to put on a team jersey which mean he represents that team. He...

University of Virginia held the first UVA Martial Arts Expo(hopefully first annual) Pleasant lighthearted gathering of martial arts clubs at UVA. The 2 Uechi students who demonstrated their techniques comported themselves well. Demonstration was fun and conveyed basic techniques and applications wel...

the damning bit of testimony here came from the rink manager in my mind.(True, I wasn't there and I do hate to second guess juries. Still don't know what the OJ and King juries were thinking though!) Junta left, came back in and pushed by the rink manager to get to Castin. It certainly doesn't sound...

Then you should really skydive. Feel the need for speed? Try 120 average(though some of the head down guys routinely break 200) without a car and best of all-no cops!!! Add in 360 turns at speeds that get your body and chute parrallel to the ground and you'll know why, now more than ever, I can't ke...

Skydive. physical exertion level is low but coordination required as you execute more complicated moves is tremendous. Mentally very challenging sport. Plus definitely a spiritual experience once you get past the adrenaline rush. and to your specific points: Definitely requires self-sufficiency and ...

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You were right. So this is all sort of moot anyway.

http://www.snopes2.com/military/reinwald.htm

The urban legend site is a great site to play on as well.

LAC, Excellent response and glad to see someone thinking. However my first paragraph read,"Actually, people with hands are equipped to be killers. So the boys are already 'equipped'. But they are not trained. He is training/teaching them. Does he think it's ok to train girls to be prostitutes? ...

TSDguy "Sex ed., in high school, and yes, they should be 'trained' about sex so they don't accidently kill themselves or someone else doing it. Exactly the same reason people should be trained with guns." They are taking them out to shoot as well after the safety training. Again, weak anal...

Too bad the interviewer didn't have the logic or debate skills to respond in kind. My immediate thought was this: Actually, people with hands are equipped to be killers. So the boys are already 'equipped'. But they are not trained. He is training/teaching them. Does he think it's ok to train girls t...

little reminder for some of you. If the right to free speech means the right to say things that offend, maybe your response to some of them shouldn't be,"IF YOU DON"T LOVE THIS COUNTRY LEAVE." The people who call for sensitivity/political correctness have an equal right to say what th...

If you are a black belt on par with the adults then you should receive a black belt if you are not then you shouldn't. Then again I am not in favor of belt systems designed to boost self-confidence.

sparked a debate in my office with this one. We came to the concensus that the life guard acted in a reasonable fashion(though the comment was over the top if accurate.) What was he supposed to do? He is trained to assist drowning victims(which endangers his life to a degree). He is not trained to f...