I recently started doing taekwondo. At work I have a few opportunities to practice when it's quiet. Last Saturday night I was practicing some blocks when a customer came in, he didn't say anything but gave me a weird look. I think from now on I'll only practice stances at work (that way it looks like I'm just standing around)
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This was actually a great perk at my hobby shop job. Not doing martial arts, but when it was slow we could just break out a model and start working on it."We guard the souls in heaven; we don't horse-trade them!" Samandrial in Supernatural
RIP Plaidman.
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At my last job, whenever it was slow, we could play a video game. Always played wrestling against my boss(owner). I would kick his ass 90% of the time. The other 10%, I would let him when.
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I rarely had to work with fellow officers when doing security, except for relief of position, etc. However, when I did have to and it was slow, I'd show them various locks, chokes, breaks, etc. that I had picked up either from wrestling or scrapping. In return, they'd show me interesting stuff as well. I was a liiiiiiiiiittle surprised when one officer showed me that he always carried a knife on him after he had gotten his ass kicked by a hobo.
In any case, he showed me a little about knife fighting, disarming, dodge/counter, etc. Fun stuff, good times...and scary FRIGGIN' coworkers.
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Quoth gunsage View PostI rarely had to work with fellow officers when doing security, except for relief of position, etc. However, when I did have to and it was slow, I'd show them various locks, chokes, breaks, etc. that I had picked up either from wrestling or scrapping. In return, they'd show me interesting stuff as well. I was a liiiiiiiiiittle surprised when one officer showed me that he always carried a knife on him after he had gotten his ass kicked by a hobo.
In any case, he showed me a little about knife fighting, disarming, dodge/counter, etc. Fun stuff, good times...and scary FRIGGIN' coworkers.
Then they wouldn't let him into the club because he was "too dangerous".
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When I've got a short incubation time for a lab protocol, I tend to walk up and down the lab doing my forms.
I remember turning around and seeing my boss and the other lab tech watching me. I was slightly embarrassed
Just remember, if you're a female taking martial arts lessons, and you have to go to your doctor's becuase of a concussion, and sporting bruises, tell your doctor about the martial arts. My doc was all set to call the cops and get me in touch with the Domestic Abuse Hotline.
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Quoth Igorina View PostJust remember, if you're a female taking martial arts lessons, and you have to go to your doctor's becuase of a concussion, and sporting bruises, tell your doctor about the martial arts. My doc was all set to call the cops and get me in touch with the Domestic Abuse Hotline.
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Also what my dear fiance didnt wan't to add is... I threw him over onto his backside twice within five minutes at training the week before last week!
It was actually an accident, due to his and my height differences, my hand could only reach his shoulder as I had to bend over (he had to do a headlock on me, and then I was meant to 'hit' under his nose) but grabbed his shoulder instead and pulled him back. Coach did say my techinque was really good though!
p.s: the amount of grades he has left to go til black belt rankings, Im not sure how many extactly because I hadn't been with that school from white belt onwards, I came to that school in middle of last year, after being with another school for one year and a half, and the head instructor at this current school decided that I shouldnt have to start all over again, just went down one grade, but now since caught up back into the old grade, now looking towards the possiblity of being a second grade student by march or april. (and then just one more grade and a black stripe to go until the black belt!)
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Quoth Igorina View PostJust remember, if you're a female taking martial arts lessons, and you have to go to your doctor's becuase of a concussion, and sporting bruises, tell your doctor about the martial arts. My doc was all set to call the cops and get me in touch with the Domestic Abuse Hotline.
One thing I do miss was throw practice. I once sent a guy into the wall.The Grand Galactic Inquisitor hears all and sees all.
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Quoth Rapscallion View PostI first read the title to say "marital".
I, however, am guilty of practicing my staff technique with a mop handle from time to time. Took out a light once doing that. On the bright side of that, the lazy mouthy co-worker who was watching from the corner was alot more cooperative than usual after the fact.
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