Comments on: Apologies for not blogging http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/02/06/apologies-for-not-blogging/ Conservatives deal with facts and reach conclusions; liberals have conclusions and sell them as facts. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:19:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Patrick http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/02/06/apologies-for-not-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-19762 Patrick Thu, 07 Feb 2008 05:36:20 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/apologies-for-not-blogging/#comment-19762 Bookworm, congratulations on signing up for another round of martial arts training! It's all about "functional fitness," my friend-- and that's a worthy pursuit at any age. Bookworm, congratulations on signing up for another round of martial arts training! It’s all about “functional fitness,” my friend– and that’s a worthy pursuit at any age.

]]> By: Thomas http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/02/06/apologies-for-not-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-19764 Thomas Wed, 06 Feb 2008 19:04:35 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/apologies-for-not-blogging/#comment-19764 Howdy Bookworm, Sounds exciting. One thing is for sure, if they're teaching you some jujitsu, you're going to be faster than you are now. The martial arts I took was a combination of jujitsu and shaolin kung fu, and I remember the jujitsu movements as being much faster than kung fu and less static. I'm sure that after you get all limbered up from all the stretching the movements would come a little easier. That's what I'm working on myself, the stretching, and (surprise, surprise) already some of my minor aches and pains are going away. It's amazing what a bit of stretching and some exercise will do for you. (Not to mention the mental clarity that goes along with it. Another by-product.) So, if I ever visit San Francisco and happen upon a petite woman going jujitsu crazy on a hapless mugger, I'll have a pretty good idea of who I just witnessed. :) Howdy Bookworm,

Sounds exciting. One thing is for sure, if they’re teaching you some jujitsu, you’re going to be faster than you are now. The martial arts I took was a combination of jujitsu and shaolin kung fu, and I remember the jujitsu movements as being much faster than kung fu and less static.

I’m sure that after you get all limbered up from all the stretching the movements would come a little easier. That’s what I’m working on myself, the stretching, and (surprise, surprise) already some of my minor aches and pains are going away. It’s amazing what a bit of stretching and some exercise will do for you. (Not to mention the mental clarity that goes along with it. Another by-product.)

So, if I ever visit San Francisco and happen upon a petite woman going jujitsu crazy on a hapless mugger, I’ll have a pretty good idea of who I just witnessed. :)

]]> By: Bookworm http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/02/06/apologies-for-not-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-19763 Bookworm Wed, 06 Feb 2008 18:24:39 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/apologies-for-not-blogging/#comment-19763 My old martial arts class was very traditional Karate. I did punches, kicks and sparring, as well as endless katas. This new martial arts class is a fusion -- punches and kicks, but also with a lot of jujitsu throwing and ground moves. There will be sparring, and I'm a little worried about that, because I'm much more brittle than I was more than a decade ago. Back that, I was strong, flexible, and the worst injury I took was some broken ribs. Now, after two pregnancies, I have a lot of joint problems, so I'm hoping nothing too bad happens. More than that, I'm hoping that increasing my strength and flexibility alleviates some of those same joint problems. My old martial arts class was very traditional Karate. I did punches, kicks and sparring, as well as endless katas. This new martial arts class is a fusion — punches and kicks, but also with a lot of jujitsu throwing and ground moves. There will be sparring, and I’m a little worried about that, because I’m much more brittle than I was more than a decade ago. Back that, I was strong, flexible, and the worst injury I took was some broken ribs. Now, after two pregnancies, I have a lot of joint problems, so I’m hoping nothing too bad happens. More than that, I’m hoping that increasing my strength and flexibility alleviates some of those same joint problems.

]]> By: Thomas http://www.bookwormroom.com/2008/02/06/apologies-for-not-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-19761 Thomas Wed, 06 Feb 2008 18:14:37 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/apologies-for-not-blogging/#comment-19761 Howdy Bookworm, I hope you enjoy your martial arts classes. I used to take martial arts myself a long while ago. I tried to stretch out this morning the way I used to and just couldn't. Ah, the years of sedentary living had caught up to me some time ago :) Out of curiosity, does your class spar with helmets and gloves, or do they just teach you guys katas and forms? Howdy Bookworm,

I hope you enjoy your martial arts classes. I used to take martial arts myself a long while ago. I tried to stretch out this morning the way I used to and just couldn’t. Ah, the years of sedentary living had caught up to me some time ago :)

Out of curiosity, does your class spar with helmets and gloves, or do they just teach you guys katas and forms?

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