Karate.....

    Well my boy has been in Kenpo Karate for four years already, he does very well I have to say that it also teaches good morals. As in not fighting just to fight, defend yourself when you are attacked, learn to listen, discipline, courage, good manners, well I am sure you get the point. I have taken martial arts as well when I was in high school, college and actually a few years ago. There are so many different forms of karate, all teaching different things all of course with the basic teachings of courage, discipline and good manners ( such as politeness, listing and paying mind to elders etc). Some of the forms of karate are as follows  of course Kenpo (self-defense) , Aikido ( is mainly throws and joint locks), Jeet Kune Do (is mental, spiritual, and physical techniques it was introduce by Bruce Lee), Ju Jitsu (has a lot to do with flexibility and strength), Judo (attack and defensive technique), Kung Fu (is the most powerful form because mixes many styles of fighting together), Tea Kwon Do (Artistic form of self-defense), Tai Chi (is slow movements for self-defense also has a lot of health benefits). Like I said before in College I took Judo and I remember what the teacher told us he said that in Judo you always have to incapacitate your attacker, he told us if someone attacks you make sure they CANNOT get back up. I remember a few moves not a lot I also remember that there was a lot of falling we had to learn to fall so we could take down our assailants. I will admit I did not finish the class, all the falling hurt my back of course I am sure its because I am not a small girl but at least I got something out of it. I also took Tai Chi for a while a few summers ago, I enjoyed it tremendously, it was slow and it helped stretch and move my muscles around, if you have any physical problems I suggest taking Tai Chi its slow and the movement are simple, and it also teaches you self defense. So the last thing I would like to say is if you have a chance to learn some kind of self-defense, Do It! It is a great form of exercise and strengthens muscles that many of us don't use on a daily basis. So to all my readers God Bless and stay moving....