I have 100's of emails to reply to please be patient
1/ Joke
You Might Be In A Redneck Hotel
You know you're in a redneck hotel when you phone the front office and say, "I've got a leak in the sink."
And they say, "Go ahead!"
2/ Vitamin C research
Looking at all the research it would seem that mega doses of vitamin C are not chemically good for us. The strength tests and dowsing tests indicate that much of the benefit from vitamin C is derived from an energetic boost and not the chemical effects. All our tests indicate that it is the energetic boost that has the positive effect on a cold infection. Please contact me if you require further information on this and other cures for common ailments.
Vitamin C has been know to be mutagenic and only found to be beneficial to cancer sufferers at near lethal doses. If you want the energetic boost and also a good nutritional value use a Wheatgrass supplement instead of the vitamin C.
If you take the wheatgrass supplement you will fine that you may not need any other supplements and can throw all the old containers of vitamins away (Safely down the toilet) saving on the £££s.
Ref.
Dr Michael Colgan
Dr John Ray
Earl Mindell
3/ A letter to Mr Bob Bass instructor for Alness TSD
Self Defence Course
I would personally like to recommend and also to say a very big thank you to Bobbie for the work in which he has done for two of my children Sara & David.
Sara & David both go to a secondary school here in Inverness Sara is in her 4th year & David in his 2nd year David had first started to get bullied in his first year and had lost a lot of time of school and when his sister Sara went to help and report this to the head teachers she herself then became a victim of the bullies. This bullying continued out of school and was become a nightmare for them both. I was then talking to Bobbie who recommended that I get 2 of them to learn some self defence. I did explain to Bobbie that David can suffer when in crowds and don't know how he would cope in the class doing self defence, Bobbie then suggested that if they were wiling to learn he would come to the house and teach them at home and this would also give them the feel of it.
After there first lesson from Bobbie they were both very pleased and felt Bobbie was excellent with them and looked forward to the next lesson with him, to which as promised Bobbie faithfully arrived each week and continued to teach them.
Bobbie had finished teaching them and said it was now up to them to keep practising and to put in to action all they had learned should the need arrive for them to defend themselves. The same night Bobbie left, and Sara went to collect her younger sister from the school, and then ran in to a couple of the bullies, she ignored them as always advised until one of them went to grab her, and quick as flash she remembered all she had been taught by Bobbie and took action to defend herself, after defending herself with a couple of moves she had been taught the bullies then retreated and left her alone. To which she returned home after getting her sister and very pleased with herself that she has now managed to stand up to the bullies.
So as I said before I owe Bobbie a very big thank you and the Kids think he is great and was a "Cool Instructor" this being their very own words. So yes I would highly recommend Bobbie as he managed to turn my two children around and had great patience with them.
Well done Bob
4/ Ki Do feedback
Hello Master Mark
I personally think that the success of the Ki Do association is that it has it's own dynamic syllabus, which can be used by any system, thus I think it is important for Instructors to work according to a syllabus which then in its own right boosts all Martial Arts.
Regards Master Eddie Jacobsen
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I have put a link on the contents page for KIDO members area
username - members
password - energy
bob
Nice one Bob now I will start to put the information up for our KIDO students to study.
5/ Subtle energy research.
a/ Energetics of ballistic stretching
b/ Ki energy inputs
c/ Bad Ki outputs
d/ Fire, Air, and Water elemental circuits
6/ IGTSDA World Champs 2003
The championship venue is outside the £5 congestion charge zone for central London. (Its very easy to get to from the M11)
http://www.londontown.com/
http://www.londontransport.co.uk/tfl/
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/
http://www.londonhotels-discount.com/
http://www.timeout.com/london/
http://www.londontheatre.co.uk/
Team events, please try to have Black Belts in all the teams events if possible and do not make extra teams with coloured belts.
http://www.igtsda.co.uk/ for your world championship update Entry forms are here!
Team forms for the world championships are free!
As a good will gesture Master Adlington and Mr Fernandez agreed to include this free event at our IGTSDA world championships July next year.
Each country can enter 2 teams.
Junior team X5 students under 16years old.
Senior team X5 students 16 years and above.
Any combination of male and female.
Please show us where you are from on the guest map.
http://pub30.bravenet.com/guestmap/show.php?usernum=2522498725&password=&zoom=4&movetox=-900&movetoy=-525
7/ Can you afford to not exercise?
The news that most women don't take enough exercise will strike many as unsurprising, but experts say our levels of inactivity have become so bad we are seriously threatening our health.
At a standstill
A recent poll of more than 1,100 women commissioned by Cancer Research UK and Tesco showed that four in five women are not doing enough exercise to stay healthy - and one in four do no exercise at all. Only one in five meet the government recommended levels, exercising five times a week or more for 30 minutes.
The situation has become so bad that health campaigners say we could be losing years off our lives through increased risk of cancer, coronary heart disease, obesity and stroke.
So what's going to get women moving? Unsurprisingly, many feel they don't have the time or motivation, so how do we make space in our hectic schedules?
First of all we need to change our attitudes. Experts say exercise needs to become a priority in the 21st century, and should be rated as important as family and friends, and our social and work lives.
Although it can seem that the health benefits of exercise have been spouted for years, Dr Walker, director of cancer information at Cancer Research UK, says it's taking a long time for the message to filter out to the general public. The consequence is that, in general, people are still not serious about health in this country, she says.
An exercise in cancer prevention
To illustrate the vital role exercise plays, researchers at Bristol University, led by Clare Stevinson, have been investigating its effects. Results so far suggest that regular exercise can prevent some cancers. In particular, colon cancer may be reduced by as much as 50 per cent.
A review of breast cancer studies has been less clear-cut, says Clare, but they still suggest a reduction of 20-30 per cent. The benefits have been stronger for post-menopausal women. Research also suggests possible benefits for lung, prostate and endometrial cancers.
Clare cites US research that suggests that 22 per cent of colon cancer cases in the US could be avoided if women got moving, saving $2 billion in health costs; and 5 per cent of breast cancer cases could be avoided. These figures shed some light on the difference it would make in the UK, she says.
More than 130,000 women are diagnosed with cancer each year. Clare says, "The news that UK women do so little exercise is of concern if you set it against our research that suggests what a huge advantage exercise can be in reducing the risk of some cancer."
And as well as the long-term health benefits, there are more immediate effects too, says Clare. Exercise boosts the immune system, improves sleep and cognition, and helps control stress, anxiety and depression. It also improves psychological well-being, self-esteem, body image and mood.
Making a move
So how much exercise do you need? The good news, according to experts, is that physical activity can be easily incorporated into most people's everyday lives.
Clare says that previously, experts had recommended that people should do 20 minutes vigorous activity three days a week - "vigorous" being defined as sweating and out of breath. This included activities such as running and cycling, and most people found it unfeasible.
Now government guidelines recommend 30 minutes of moderate exercise most days of the week. "Moderate" means raised heart rate and shortness of breath and can include dancing, brisk walks, gardening and climbing stairs.
And there's even more reason to start now. Clare says that the greatest reduction in disease risk is seen when people go from being inactive to starting exercising.
Something to aim for
But if you're still finding it difficult, don't despair, even former athlete Sally Gunnell says she can occasionally struggle to reach recommended levels of exercise.
Sally, 36, the only female athlete to hold Commonwealth, European, World and Olympic titles simultaneously, now balances work with home life and says her motivation has changed. "Before, my fitness regime was all about winning medals, golds. Now it is purely for vanity, purely for health reasons."
One of her crucial motivations is her two young children. As well as being able to run around with them now, she wants to be around for them in later life. "When you hear research like this you just think it's so important to look after yourself," she says.
And kids, far from being an obstacle to exercise, could be the very people to get you moving, says Sally. Now that her eldest is into football, they go for kickarounds in the park or bike rides.
"I think the answer is finding something you enjoy," she adds. "I think so many people try and go for a gym and they hate it." Swimming, yoga or roller blading are just as effective.
But one of the best ways to stay motivated is to have a target, says Sally. For her, that is Cancer Research UK's women's Race for Life this summer. The 5km run is now in its 10th year. It happens between May and July at 130 venues across the UK from Aberdeen to the Channel Islands. This year the aim is to raise £17.5 million.
Organisers say the emphasis is on "Life" rather than "Race". Women of all ages and fitness abilities are free to enter, and while some will finish in 20 minutes, others can take a leisurely walk.
And for those who haven't donned running shoes since 6th form, Cancer Research UK has devised a 10-week plan to help you get in shape.
Louise Holland, head of Cancer Research UK's Race for Life, says, "[Our] survey reveals that women often perceive exercise as too time consuming, but this doesn't need to be the case. Vigorous walking or running doesn't need to take long - but it can make a huge difference to an individual's health over the long-term.
"Race for Life is a great way for women to get fit, have something to aim towards and help fight cancer."
Further information:
Cancer Research UK
www.cancerresearchuk.org
Race for Life
www.raceforlife.org
8/ British Championships 2003
Please find details for the venue;
http://www.multimap.com/map/browse.cgi?addr1=Newham+Leisure+Centre,+281&addr2=Prince+Regent+Lane&addr3=London&pc=E13+8SD&client=europe&gride=541372&gridn=181948&scale=10000
Address is; 281 Prince Regent Lane, London, E13 8SD
Which will show on any good mapping website / program.
There are roads works on the A13 (near the centre), if you are coming from the A406 then go past the exit for the Prince Regent Lane and follow signs for Stratford, which brings you back round on the opposite way A13 and turn left into Prince Regent Lane and immediate right (before the shops) into the Leisure Centre. If coming from the city on the A13, turn left into Prince Regent Lane and immediate right (before the shops) into Leisure Centre.
We will be looking for a 9.30am start, with the Team Forms followed by a competitor's line up ceremony at 10.00am. This will include introductions, awards, rules etc. The main competition will kick off with Dan Grade forms / weapons hyungs. We will be looking at a 18:00 finish time (long day but with the help of the judges, this should be shortened).
Hope this helps, if you have any queries, I can be contacted on 07973 726 820
Tang Soo !
regards
Arthur Fernandez
9/ Feedback from Rugby seminar
Hi Mark
Thanks again for the seminar on Sunday. I really enjoyed it, particularly going through the forms slowly and carefully. It is always easier to focus if you know how the move you are doing can be applied.
It has all left me with a lot to think about and digest.
Keep well. See you in London.
Liesel
Great fun for me, many of the Rugby students had natural Ki flow and using the new protocols I learned from the seminar in Preston we got every thing working a treat.
10/ Dates for 2003
March 15th British Championships London
March 30th London colour belt test & seminar
April 6th Seminar with Grandmaster Tom Muncy (Wales - Master McCann)
April 12th Lost yoga seminar Nottingham £50
April 20th Breaking seminar Sawtry 2pm - 3.30pm
May 4th Colour belt test Sawtry
May 11th Black belt test (Please let me know your numbers)
May 15th Aberdeen seminar 6pm - 9pm
May 17th MIND seminar 11am - 5pm
June 8th Scotland Ki Do Seminar
June 29th London colour belt test & seminar
July 10th Weapons and Ki Do seminars London
July 10th - 12th World Championships London
August 3rd Colour belt test Sawtry
August 16th-17th Scotland TSD Boot Camp
September 9th instructors AMA insurance
September 20th Master Adlington's Championships
September 28th London colour belt test & seminar
October 25th Scotland Championships
November 2nd Colour belt test Sawtry
November 9th Black belt test
December 7th Scotland Ki Do Seminar (Christmas party?)
December 14th London colour belt test &seminar
December 21st last class Sawtry
11/High-fat diet "can combat epileptic seizures"
Children's epileptic seizures can be dramatically reduced or even stopped if they switch to a special high-fat diet, according to UK researchers.
The ketogenic diet, which is high in fat and low in carbohydrates, could be prescribed as an alternative to drugs, say scientists from Great Ormond Street Hospital.
Of the 14 children who have now been on the diet for at least three months, more than half have seen a 50 per cent reduction in seizures. In four cases, the seizures have been reduced by 75 per cent. Parents also reported that the diet made their children more alert, aware and responsive.
Helen Cross, paediatric neurologist at Great Ormond Street Hospital, said, "The early findings of this study and others demonstrate that the diet does actually work, with often dramatic effect, in reducing seizures.
"If this diet was introduced more widely across the UK it could have widespread benefits in the future by reducing the need for medications. But sadly there are only a handful of dieticians in the UK with expertise and resources to deliver it," she said.
The diet was first developed in the 1920s and works by altering the body's metabolism by replacing glucose with fats as a major energy source. The broken-down fat produces ketone bodies that help to alleviate seizures.
Individually calculated for each child, the diet appears to work in a significant proportion of children, but not every one.
Calories are limited until the ideal body weight is reached. The diet provides approximately 90 per cent of the child's calorific requirement as fat, one gram per kilogram of body weight as protein, and minimal carbohydrate intake. The children also take vitamin and mineral supplements.
The children are only allowed to eat the prescribed meals, and although portions are small, the ketosis suppresses appetite.
Studies suggest only a small percentage of children on the diet have a substantial increase in cholesterol. However, the long-term effects of the diet on heart disease and stroke are unknown. Children whose seizures are completely controlled often discontinue the programme after being seizure-free for two years.
Commenting on the findings, a spokesperson for Epilepsy Action said, "Any proven treatment that offers a reduction in seizures has to be welcomed and we hope that the ketogenic diet will be offered to more families throughout the country, where suitable.
"However, it isn't suited to everyone and must only be used under medical supervision," he said.