14 Replies to “a brief conversation with my first Kenpo lesson”

1. Ouroboros says:

   July 21, 2007 at 12:00 pm

   If you round out your grappling skills with some Gracie Jiu-Jitsu you can probably take Malkin.

2. Innocent Question says:

   July 21, 2007 at 12:10 pm

   Are you taking these lessons yourself, or is this something for your son, ie, his first Kenpo Karate Lesson?

   Anyway, martial arts is great for kids. Teaches ’em valuable skills like discipline and respect and confidence. Honor too.

   Just my two cents.

3. Jeff G. says:

   July 21, 2007 at 12:17 pm

   I’m doing it myself now. I hope to start my son in a year or so when he’s fully potty trained and not distracted by butterflies.

4. Robin Roberts says:

   July 21, 2007 at 4:35 pm

   “I hope to start my son in a year or so when he’s fully potty trained and not distracted by butterflies.”

   So you are saying that I’m half way to qualifying for lessons myself?

5. Karl says:

   July 21, 2007 at 8:30 pm

   If you round out your grappling skills with some Gracie Jiu-Jitsu you can probably take Malkin.

   Nah; pretty sure MM knows the five-point-palm-exploding-heart technique.

   tw: Bruces indulge; Australia!

6. Synova says:

   July 21, 2007 at 11:28 pm

   Bravo! One step at a time. It’s a long haul sort of thing.

7. ahem says:

   July 22, 2007 at 5:30 am

   Anyway, martial arts is great for kids. Teaches ‘em valuable skills like discipline and respect and confidence. Honor too.

   My 10 year-old nephew was accosted by 4 classmates who found out his mother votes for Republicans. (True.) They beat him to the ground and started kicking him in the groin. He’s a gentle boy who never fights. Suddenly, it occurred to him that times like these were precisely why his old man had him start Tai Kwon Do lessons when he was 4. A few strategic kicks and the problem suddenly disappeared.

   And it never came back.

8. thor says:

   July 22, 2007 at 8:13 am

   Comment by ahem on 7/22 @ 5:30 am #

   My 10 year-old nephew was accosted by 4 classmates who found out his mother votes for Republicans. (True.) They beat him to the ground and started kicking him in the groin. He’s a gentle boy who never fights. Suddenly, it occurred to him that times like these were precisely why his old man had him start Tai Kwon Do lessons when he was 4. A few strategic kicks and the problem suddenly disappeared.
   And it never came back.

   Uh, no dude, it didn’t go down quite like that. Me and Heather and Lance were minding our own business and your nephew started sreamin’ “my uncle says Dick Cheney can blow up the world!” Sarah passed Heather a note that said your nephew was a spaz and needed he nuts cracked, and so that’s just what Heather did, thwack!, she knee’d your creepy nephew in the nuts. That’s when he ran and told Coach Goldman and got us in big-time trouble. Your nephew is a punk.

9. ahem says:

   July 22, 2007 at 10:33 am

   Your nephew is a punk.

   May be. But Lance will never be able to reproduce, that’s for sure.

10. Muslihoon says:

    July 22, 2007 at 1:52 pm

    ahem: Thank you for that anecdote. I warmed my heart to know that conservatives (even if they are 10 years old) are learning to kick oppressive and violent Leftist behind. A story of good triumphing over evil…just what I so needed.

11. Great Mencken's Ghost says:

    July 22, 2007 at 5:54 pm

    Muslihoon __ doesn’t sound like behind was what he was kicking.

    Jeff — Can I get this kenpo stuff in .45 ACP?

12. Rob B. says:

    July 23, 2007 at 9:58 am

    If you can, Kempo is good but try to take Krav Maga. Way more useful and they will whip you into incredible shape. Besides, it’s what the IDF uses.

13. JD says:

    July 23, 2007 at 10:08 am

    Krav Maga is great, so long as you are willing to take repeated ass kickings during the learning process.

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