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Back in the day we were tough! We pounded telephone poles until we had enormous calluses! We took hammers and beat our shins, and we supported our local dentist!
One time a fellow I knew went to a tournament. During the course of the tournament his fingers were jammed so that the second knuckle was back on top of the third bone. He laughed, pulled it out, put it back in place, and kept going!
But my favorite occurrence, however, was the time a friend of mine named Dave decided to go on a television show. He was opening a karate school in town, and he knew that a little local programming could go a long way. His big mistake was in asking Bruce to help him out.
Yes, said Dave, we believe in hard work and virtue. No, children who study karate dont start getting in fights, they start looking for ways to avoid them. Yes, discipline and building character is what the martial arts are all about.
He should have mentioned humor. A while later Dave and Bruce began to show their karate. They did self defense and kata, and a little freestyle, then it was time for breaking.
And now, said Bruce to the television audience, Dave is going to break two boards with a punch. After the sounds of shattering wood had subsided: And now Dave is going to break three boards with a kick. Kiai and...smash!
All was going extremely well. They had done the last break and Dave planned on finishing the demonstration, but right in the middle of his bow Bruces voice came over the air again. Dave will now break two boards with a spearhand.
Dave couldnt break two boards with a spear thrust! He had never even tried that break! But he was on TV with thousands and thousands of viewers watching!
AIAI! The boards were broken with apparent ease. As were the bones in Daves hands.
But Dave was a trouper. He even shook hands with everybody on the way out of the studios. He didnt show a grimace or groan, and nobody knew he went straight to the hospital.
Later, Dave questioned Bruce as to why he had set him up like that. Bruce gave an interesting response? I just knew it was going to be funny!
One time a fellow I knew went to a tournament. During the course of the tournament his fingers were jammed so that the second knuckle was back on top of the third bone. He laughed, pulled it out, put it back in place, and kept going!
But my favorite occurrence, however, was the time a friend of mine named Dave decided to go on a television show. He was opening a karate school in town, and he knew that a little local programming could go a long way. His big mistake was in asking Bruce to help him out.
Yes, said Dave, we believe in hard work and virtue. No, children who study karate dont start getting in fights, they start looking for ways to avoid them. Yes, discipline and building character is what the martial arts are all about.
He should have mentioned humor. A while later Dave and Bruce began to show their karate. They did self defense and kata, and a little freestyle, then it was time for breaking.
And now, said Bruce to the television audience, Dave is going to break two boards with a punch. After the sounds of shattering wood had subsided: And now Dave is going to break three boards with a kick. Kiai and...smash!
All was going extremely well. They had done the last break and Dave planned on finishing the demonstration, but right in the middle of his bow Bruces voice came over the air again. Dave will now break two boards with a spearhand.
Dave couldnt break two boards with a spear thrust! He had never even tried that break! But he was on TV with thousands and thousands of viewers watching!
AIAI! The boards were broken with apparent ease. As were the bones in Daves hands.
But Dave was a trouper. He even shook hands with everybody on the way out of the studios. He didnt show a grimace or groan, and nobody knew he went straight to the hospital.
Later, Dave questioned Bruce as to why he had set him up like that. Bruce gave an interesting response? I just knew it was going to be funny!
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Al Case has studied the martial arts for over forty+ years. Get his free and tough ebook at Monster Martial Arts. This and other unique content '' articles are available with free reprint rights.
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