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Another winter, another Karate Tournament
Topic Started: Dec 5 2010, 12:24 PM (254 Views)
Luke's Dad
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Out of 18 kids in his Belt/Age group, Luke took 1st Place in Forms and 4th or 5th in Sparring (they went through it too quickly for me to hear exactly) and I wasn't paying much attention at that point as I was trying to get one of the other parents to stop yelling at the judges for Luke's sake. He got so obviously jobbed by one of the judges, it wasn't even funny.

If M&M's was there, she'd still be yelling at them.
The problem with having an open mind is that people keep trying to put things in it.
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brenda
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Well done, Master Luke! :clap:
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George K
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Nothing is as effective as homeopathy.

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jon-nyc
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Sweet!


You got a picture of him in his karate gear?
In my defense, I was left unsupervised.
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The 89th Key
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w00t! Congrats!!!
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jon-nyc
Dec 5 2010, 01:54 PM
Sweet!


You got a picture of him in his karate gear?
I think I'll be able to share his portrait done at the tournament with his trophies.
The problem with having an open mind is that people keep trying to put things in it.
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Mark
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Cool!
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Frank_W
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Outstanding, Luke!! :clap: Way to go!!
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Dec 6 2010, 07:25 AM
jon-nyc
Dec 5 2010, 01:54 PM
Sweet!


You got a picture of him in his karate gear?
I think I'll be able to share his portrait done at the tournament with his trophies.
Let's see if this works...

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The problem with having an open mind is that people keep trying to put things in it.
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brenda
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Cutie!
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MrsKB
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That's awesome!!! Congratulations!! :woot:
Winning is a habit. Watch your thoughts, they become your beliefs. Watch your beliefs, they become your words. Watch your words, they become your actions. Watch your actions, they become your habits. Watch your habits, they become your character. ~Vince Lombardi
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George K
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Wow. How cool.

He looks like you - only more handsome, of course.
A guide to GKSR: Click

"Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... "
- Mik, 6/14/08


Nothing is as effective as homeopathy.

I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles.
- Klaus, 4/29/18
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I am so adjective that I verb nouns!
George K
Dec 10 2010, 07:12 PM
Wow. How cool.

He looks like you - only more handsome, of course.
not nearly as shopworn either. my thoughts exactly
The dogma lives loudly within me.
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Aqua Letifer
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Way to go Luke!!! :clap: :clap:

IMNSHO, forms are more important than sparring. Forms provide the foundation and skills essential for application. Sparring is an opportunity to apply what you've learned, but without that foundation, your technique is going to be sloppy. It's much easier to improve sparring skills than formwork.

Nice trophies!
I cite irreconcilable differences.
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jon-nyc
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Awesome photo!
In my defense, I was left unsupervised.
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w00t!!
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sue
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HOLY CARP!!!
Luke's Dad
Dec 5 2010, 12:24 PM
other parents to stop yelling at the judges for Luke's sake.
Major congrats to Luke, really well done!

But this shocked me; in my karate world that kind of behaviour is a no go. Kids were taught from day one not to behave like that, and one would expect parents to not make tools of themselves in front of the kids.
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EXCELLENT!! :clap: Way to go! :)
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