Martial Arts

samhill · Post by **samhill** » Sun. May. 17, 2015 8:51 pm

Good for you Flyer, I get into a exercise routine every now & then but can't seem to keep it going but some is better than none. The trouble here is everything worth going to is near & hour away, I never did smoke & my wife is too good of a cook. However I did lose some when she was laid up with foot surgery & I cooked.

Flyer5 · Post by **Flyer5** » Sun. May. 17, 2015 9:28 pm

samhill wrote:Good for you Flyer, I get into a exercise routine every now & then but can't seem to keep it going but some is better than none. The trouble here is everything worth going to is near & hour away, I never did smoke & my wife is too good of a cook. However I did lose some when she was laid up with foot surgery & I cooked.

Damn I would starve. Gotta keep my wife healthy for my safety.

Flyer5 · Post by **Flyer5** » Wed. Oct. 21, 2015 7:54 pm

My daughter and I competed this past weekend. We both did pretty well. I am very proud of her.

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freetown fred · Post by **freetown fred** » Wed. Oct. 21, 2015 8:05 pm

Outstanding Dave. Thank the Creator that child got her mothers nose!

waldo lemieux · Post by **waldo lemieux** » Wed. Oct. 21, 2015 8:26 pm

Flyer5 wrote:I am very proud of her.

And that is awesome Dad and as it should be

coalnewbie · Post by **coalnewbie** » Wed. Oct. 21, 2015 8:32 pm

Wow Dave, turning into a mean fighting machine there. Keep it up.

Sunny Boy · Post by **Sunny Boy** » Wed. Oct. 21, 2015 8:41 pm

Congrats to you both. Well done !

Paul

Logs · Post by **Logs** » Wed. Oct. 21, 2015 8:43 pm

That great you are spending time with your kids . Doing constructive things they enjoy doing.. Now is the time to make the bond .good for you man!

Flyer5 · Post by **Flyer5** » Wed. Oct. 21, 2015 9:57 pm

freetown fred wrote:Outstanding Dave. Thank the Creator that child got her mothers nose!

Careful she is protective of the old man.

The medals were not just for showin up. lol

I say the same thing about the nose. LOL

Flyer5 · Post by **Flyer5** » Wed. Oct. 21, 2015 10:09 pm

We as a family practice Tang Soo Do . My wife is also a red belt. If people are looking for something fun for a family to do I recommend finding a good school and trying it out. It is intimidating at first. But if it is a good school that feeling will pass quickly. It is very addicting. I also practice some mixed Hapkido. The wife and daughter are not too interested in that. Its a little too rough for them. But every bruise gives reward. Plus the joint locks are just cool.

Flyer5 · Post by **Flyer5** » Mon. Apr. 25, 2016 9:48 pm

My daughter recorded my board break at my test this past weekend. Breaking things can be fun.

KLook · Post by **KLook** » Mon. Apr. 25, 2016 10:18 pm

Go get em Flyer, I still play basketball at least 3 nights a week even though people say I shouldn't......at least with the amount of effort I put into it. I got ya by 10 years and it don't get easier. I would love to have been able to commit to marshal arts and achieve some degree of proficiency years ago, but too busy playing sports that keep score. Whatever it is that makes you make healthy decisions is great. I am on the verge of quitting alcohol to lose weight going into the State tourney in June. That frees me up to drink like a fish when I go to Maine in late July.

Once again I will be driving thru coal country and will blow the horn occasionally to all you PA natives...

Kevin

Flyer5 · Post by **Flyer5** » Tue. Apr. 26, 2016 4:41 am

KLook wrote:Go get em Flyer, I still play basketball at least 3 nights a week even though people say I shouldn't......at least with the amount of effort I put into it. I got ya by 10 years and it don't get easier. I would love to have been able to commit to marshal arts and achieve some degree of proficiency years ago, but too busy playing sports that keep score. Whatever it is that makes you make healthy decisions is great. I am on the verge of quitting alcohol to lose weight going into the State tourney in June. That frees me up to drink like a fish when I go to Maine in late July. Once again I will be driving thru coal country and will blow the horn occasionally to all you PA natives...

Kevin

I do wish I stayed with it years ago. It is much more difficult now. I am 47 but there is a 67 yr old that makes it look easy, so I cannot use age as my excuse. Besides I only have 2 more belts to go before black, that is my goal and maybe even some stripes added to that. I will continue as long as I can as it is very rewarding. At that point in the test my sweat was sweating. But I can do more now physically now than when I was 37.

You are always welcome to stop in. Grab lunch or supper when driving through.

Hambden Bob · Post by **Hambden Bob** » Tue. Apr. 26, 2016 5:51 am

I'm enjoying reading Your progress through the years...... Stay with it !

WNY · Post by **WNY** » Tue. Apr. 26, 2016 6:24 am

Thats awesome Dave!

Two of my coworkers are black belts, 2nd or 3rd degree, takes a long time to get your stripes (degrees).