Reply to: Absolutely Frazzled

[MaryPoppins]

Tried it once and didn't like it, eh?

Something like that.

[RichardCranium]

I can't imagine having more than one.

Tried it once and didn't like it, eh?

[MaryPoppins]

SY02 and I are frazzled. The reason?

SY03, 04, 05

I can't imagine having more than one.

[d000hg]

I would disagree that its more useful IRL - but great for discipline and structure.

A style based on grappling, locks/holds and ground-work is far more useful for real fights I would say. The moment you end up on the ground - which is pretty likely - they win. Judo also means you have to respond to an attack so you're never the aggressor, which is a good lesson in my book.

But for a 5-year-old, we're splitting hairs

[Churchill]

Maybe you could get them into close-harmony singing SY??

You are Gricerboy in drag and I claim my £5.

[RichardCranium]

SY02 and I are frazzled. The reason?

SY03, 04, 05

It must have been about this time of year I would hear my mother whisper to my father "You know, I'll be glad when it's time for them to go back to school."

[shaunbhoy]

I see the competition went well SB.

Nonsense. I would never consider entering a gurning competition until sas has hung up his dunce's cap!!

You should consider the same regarding Springboard Diving. They still consider you to be the new "Tom Daley" in Torbay you know!!!

[MarillionFan]

You mean handsome, rugged, debonair but yet with a hint of subtlety?
Who knows? Doubtful to be honest!!

I see the competition went well SB.

[shaunbhoy]

Bloody hell! Do SY's kids look like you then SB?

You mean handsome, rugged, debonair but yet with a hint of subtlety?
Who knows? Doubtful to be honest!!

[MarillionFan]

Maybe you could get them into close-harmony singing SY??

Bloody hell! Do SY's kids look like you then SB?

[shaunbhoy]

SY02 and I are frazzled. The reason?

SY03, 04, 05

By day they are little midget terrorists that run amok, making shrill noises while playing their games, demanding drinks, food, "Can you fix my toy Daddy", "Daddy, he hit me", "It wasn't me Daddy I didn't hit him" etc etc etc

By night they are masters of torture methods such as sleep deprivation, and Chinese "whining" torture. "I can't sleep Mummy, I had a bad dream", "I can't sleep, SY04 woke me up" etc etc etc

Maybe you could get them into close-harmony singing SY??

[FiveTimes]

Judo they're less likely to try fancy kicks on their mates. It's also arguably more useful IRL if that's of any relevance at all

I would disagree that its more useful IRL - but great for discipline and structure.

[d000hg]

Judo they're less likely to try fancy kicks on their mates. It's also arguably more useful IRL if that's of any relevance at all

[MarillionFan]

MF - 4-5yr is a good age for them to start martial arts.
We have taken 3 year olds before but they don't have the concentration.

My little girl, just turned 8 had her first sparing session at kickboxing on friday with a lad who is 10.
It only lasted 10 secs, the lad dropped his guard and daughter just landed a jab right on the nose and there was blood everywhere. She started crying saying she never ment it

I said sure you ment to hit him there, but not that hard. BTW it was a cracking shot though

I think it's good for discipline, concentration as well as fitness. I did mine really late and I think earlier would have been better. Not sure if Karate or Judo yet.

[FiveTimes]

MF - 4-5yr is a good age for them to start martial arts.
We have taken 3 year olds before but they don't have the concentration.

My little girl, just turned 8 had her first sparing session at kickboxing on friday with a lad who is 10.
It only lasted 10 secs, the lad dropped his guard and daughter just landed a jab right on the nose and there was blood everywhere. She started crying saying she never ment it

I said sure you ment to hit him there, but not that hard. BTW it was a cracking shot though