Thankyou for a top seminar on Saturday
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Bob Bass
Oh yes.
Hi Mark, I am still on a high from the weekend. The Seminar was outstanding and the class on Friday was just great. I really enjoyed the standing energy form, will it be going onto the syllabus and subsequently training CD? See you at the Champs, next month.
Take Care
Jan
Hi Mark, Thoroughly enjoyed the seminar in Kinloss as did all the Aberdeen students.This is our third seminar this year and with each one we all learn how to apply the techniques with greater ease. I found it beneficial to work with Bobbie as trying the nerve strikes on someone different was a good way to test them out.
Must admit that the second Bong form went whizzing past me and I merely succeeded in tying myself in knots. Not to worry will wait for your next visit or the video and will get a better grasp of it then.
We went back to Aberdeen and spent the adult class on the Sunday working on what we had been taught which was good as this helped me realise the abilities of the junior belts and their future potential.
It all looks good
Cheers for now
Graeme... Aberdeen TSD
2/ Tang Soo Do Master Class (For all mature TSD Students)
The next Master Class is Saturday 26th July.
The Hall is booked 9am - 3pm (cost £15 unless you are teaching)
Master McCann can attend. (We have mats this time LOL)
Master Adlington can attend.
Master Robert Woodiwiss can attend.
Master Jacobsen can attend. (South Africa)
Master O'Tool can attend.
Master De-Vry can attend. (World events permitting)
Master Keerie sends his apologies
Subjects:-
Self-protection - ju jitsu - pressure points - forms break down By Master McCann.
Ki Do - Syllabus presentation - practical energy applications for self-defence and health - Master Adlington and Jacobsen. Includes the ranking Ki Do system and requirements.
Chil Sang forms review- Master Woodiwiss.
IGTSDA - Official Weapons forms presentation - Master Jacobsen and Adlington. If you have a weapon form that is practised by a large number of TSD students and would like it included in the IGTSDA Championships please contact Master Adlington.
Child education and the martial arts - Master De-Vry. Fantastic Junior Dragons concept for our youngest students.
Any other offers?
3/ Student and Instructor CDs Updates
Meditation Music
Dragon Pictures
General Pictures
4/ If you should go to Texas
It is illegal to take more than three sips of beer at a time while standing.
The entire Encyclopaedia Britannica is banned in Texas because it contains a formula for making beer at home.
It is illegal to drive without windshield wipers. You don't need a windshield, but you must have the wipers.
You can be legally married by publically introducing a person as your husband or wife 3 times.
A city ordinance states that a person cannot go barefoot without first obtaining a special five-dollar permit.
It is illegal for one to shoot a buffalo from the second story of a hotel.
5/ Subtle energy research.
a/ New dowsing method for energy outside the chakra range
b/ Energy absorption and the skin
c/ T12 and the lymphatic system
d/ Subliminal stress from EMFs
6/ IGTSDA World Champs 2003
Forms requirements for the championship - Students can learn any of the forms listed in the rules for their category for competition as other wise this would put then at a disadvantage (In a perfect world this would only be a psychological disadvantage) e.g. My Yaxley TSD Club does not have chil sang forms as a test requirement but we and using the forms for this event.
IGTSDA London Championships 2003 web site " IGTSDA-UK (Answers to your questions are here)
We have a Masters category! Master O'Toole, Master Robert Woodiwiss, Master Kirk Landquist, Master Garth Master Christodoulou and Master De-Vry have entered.
Masters will not be given a category and will not be on any list, we will just have all masters that are competing get together at a high point in the days events.
BOOK NOW
For the Championship Dinner book your seat with Mr. Arthur Fernandez afernandez@lbba.co.uk Black belts and family only £25 approx each. No Book no seat! (42 seats left)
Entries now in from USA, Holland, Greece, South Africa, Nepal, Milton Keynes, Inverness, Aberdeen, Alness, Bristol, Sawtry, Yaxley, Preston, St. Neots, Sweavsey, Kinloss, Tiger Gym, London, Spain, Rugby, London, Swindon, Germany, Wales, (Times Up!)
For the Championship Program (The little souvenir book of the event) each country will have a page, so please forward your info and photos. Photo of Master instructors etc.
7/ LBBA go to Hollywood
One of the London Black Belt Academy's students has been training with an instructor from the Charlie's Angels film and has been to Hollywood to do some film work. More details to follow.
(Coming Soon! "The Return of Kieran's Angels" )
8/ Recommended reading
Restoring the subtle levels of life by Marko Pogacnik
The book of chi by Paul Wildish
Healing with Ki-Kou by Li Xiuling
Sacred Healing by Jack Angelo
The body electric by Robert Becker
Keeper of genesis by Robert Bauval
The Orion mystery by Robert Bauval
Confessions of a body builder by Bob McCauley
9/ Dates for 2003
June 22nd London colour belt test & seminar (Bring pads for sparring)
July 10th Weapons and Ki Do seminars London
July 10th - 12th World Championships London
July 18th - Alness Tonfa Seminar
July 21st - 26th KIDO training week (Limited places)
July 26th - Master Class 9am - 3pm Sawtry (Travellers can come late if needed e.g. 10am)
August 3rd Colour belt test Sawtry
August 16th-17th Scotland TSD Boot Camp
September 9th instructors AMA insurance
September 11th Aberdeen seminar 6pm - 9pm
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
10/ Tackling tiredness
Everyone feels tired and run down at times. But the number of people feeling perpetually tired has reached such proportions that doctors now have an acronym for it - TATT (tired all the time). How can you banish fatigue?
24-hour party people
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the first thing is to ensure is that you get more sleep. Neil Stanley, chair of the British Sleep Society, says, "We live in a society where there is ever increasing pressure on us to not sleep. We've sort of accepted tiredness as almost a natural condition because we like to live hard and play hard."
Tiredness is simply the body saying you need sleep, in the same way that hunger is your body saying you need food, he says. "It's not rocket science."
Neil suggests a 20-minute power nap during the day to boost flagging energy levels. Although, whether you'll be able catch a few Zs at your desk without being sacked is another matter altogether.
But only ever have a quick nap - anything longer than 20 minutes and you may not be sufficiently tired when it comes to bedtime. And that will only disrupt your sleeping patterns further; making you tired again the next day.
Resetting the clock
But when does tiredness become a problem? Dr Dawn Harper, a GP from Gloucestershire, says that if you have been feeling tired for weeks rather than days and it is affecting your life, then it is time to get yourself checked out by a doctor.
"One of the things that I'm always terribly suspicious of if people have become tired all the time is that it can be one of the earliest signs of depression," she says. "So I'll talk to the patient to see if they feel low or tearful at all, if they wake early in the morning, if they are off sex and off food."
Although a small minority of people who feel constantly tired may have medical conditions such as depression, diabetes, liver disease, fibromyalgia, or ME the vast majority just need to re-jig their body clocks, says Dr Harper.
So apart from having regular sleeping patterns, what else can you do to combat tiredness?
Any old iron
Firstly, it's important to eat well. Iron deficiency, which is fairly common, especially in women, can make you feel tired. So eating plenty of iron-rich foods such as red meat, green leafy vegetables and fortified breakfast cereals is beneficial, says Catherine Collins, from the British Dietetic Association.
And a crucial move in the battle against tiredness is to drink lots of fluid. "A lot of people are dehydrated quite a lot of the time," says Catherine. "We know that even quite mild dehydration can make you feel more lethargic and tired.
"It also gives you a lack of concentration. So maintaining an adequate fluid intake is important."
So how much fluid should you be guzzling? "The mantra is eight glasses a day, but you need to be your own guide really. What you should be doing is aiming to go to the toilet at least three or four times a day and passing a good quantity of pale or straw coloured urine," Catherine says.
Pick-me-up drawbacks
Of course the first thing that people normally reach for if they are feeling tired is a cup of coffee or a can of Red Bull. These may work as a quick fix but you are not doing yourself any favours in the long run.
"Energy boosters may help you stay awake in the short-term but they are actually false economy. If you rely on them it's like putting your foot on the throttle and living in overdrive. Inevitably, once you stop you're going to go backwards," Dr Harper says.
Some people use supplements, such as ginkgo or ginseng, as a pick-me-up, assuming they will be healthier than caffeine. But these have their drawbacks too. Catherine points out that you cannot be sure how much extract is actually in the product and if it will really have a pharmacological effect.
Also, many of these herbal extracts actually work by increasing your blood pressure. This may be okay if your blood pressure is normal, but if it is borderline high it pays to be careful with these substances, Catherine warns.
Exercise for energy
If you're constantly feeling tired, exercise may be the last thing on your mind. But regular exercise can boost your metabolic rate and actually give you extra energy.
"Even just walking up and down the stairs at work instead of taking the lift, or walking into town instead of driving will do. A bit of fresh air and exercise can be extremely beneficial." Dr Harper says.
So you're eating well, drinking plenty of fluids and taking exercise, but the question remains - exactly how much sleep should you be getting?
Neil's answer is simple - as much as you need. "You should get enough sleep so that you do not feel like you need a nap during the day. If you feel tired during the day you've got a problem. You should be awake during the day and asleep at night - it's as easy as that," he says.