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    Running!?

    On an average saturday afternoon I run around 7 miles in 90 minutes, 8 miles if I add on extra time. Believe me this is quite normal for a...
    Post by: Holgate, Mar 17, 2004 in forum: Health and Fitness
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    Taekwondo and Muay Thai/Thai Boxing

    I think in order to understand the art you should learn the theory of it, afterall it's the practice AND the theory which make the art whole....
    Post by: Holgate, Mar 17, 2004 in forum: Tae Kwon Do
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    Aikido IN Plymonth U.K ?

    Not sure about in Plymouth, but if you are willing to travel a few miles there are a couple good ones here in Exeter from what I have heard. It's...
    Post by: Holgate, Mar 17, 2004 in forum: Aikido
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    Martial Arts and Eyesight

    I have to wear glasses all the time to correct the vision in my left eye (my right eye really dosen't need a perscription because at the moment...
    Post by: Holgate, Feb 25, 2004 in forum: Disabled Martial Artists
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    how dyslexia makes family life hard

    I'm dyslexia myself and I only found out when I was 21 years old (I'm 26 now) so yeah it is tough going and I have had to re-take GCSEs and...
    Post by: Holgate, Feb 24, 2004 in forum: General Martial Arts Discussion
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    Desperately seeking Holgate!

    I'm still alive! hi!! Yes I am still alive, just been a hetic few months, (still looking for permanent work and all) so I am sort of still here
    Post by: Holgate, Feb 24, 2004 in forum: Off Topic Area
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    behaviour in the dojo !!!

    Yes but it has to remembered there is a fine line between a direct approch in telling someone off in front of the class and humiliating them which...
    Post by: Holgate, Nov 8, 2003 in forum: Tae Kwon Do
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    How do you spar?

    my sparring technique is usually.... 'No don't hit me please...!!' followed by running away :D
    Post by: Holgate, Nov 6, 2003 in forum: General Martial Arts Discussion
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    chance to work and train in Korea?

    I have a cousin already out in Seoul who is trained as a teacher in English, Phys Ed and German. Unfortutanly he dosen't do TKD. But perhaps your...
    Post by: Holgate, Nov 6, 2003 in forum: Tae Kwon Do
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    starting late, dropping out

    I think if Korea dosen't pick up pretty soon they will get the England Cricket syndrome, believe they are unbeatable for a few years because they...
    Post by: Holgate, Oct 27, 2003 in forum: Tae Kwon Do
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    hey you british people....

    If you read what I am saying carefully I am not judging a whole orginisation on one club, I am saying that it is a shame that one club comes...
    Post by: Holgate, Oct 23, 2003 in forum: Tae Kwon Do
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    Avoiding Common TKD Training Mistakes

    Yes but they do think that you gain as much from training just twice a week as you do five times a week, something like 1% diffrence if you train...
    Post by: Holgate, Oct 22, 2003 in forum: Tae Kwon Do Resources
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    starting late, dropping out

    North Korean TKD ITF may be but it is still fun ;)....if you did ITF you would have to start at the begining, I know with the TAGB they don't...
    Post by: Holgate, Oct 22, 2003 in forum: Tae Kwon Do
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    Avoiding Common TKD Training Mistakes

    only thing I would add is on the amount of training, yes train more than once a week, but anymore than 5 times a week will make very little...
    Post by: Holgate, Oct 22, 2003 in forum: Tae Kwon Do Resources
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    starting late, dropping out

    Firstly, whereabout in England are you coming back to? and being in South Korea I assume your doing WTF TKD?? As snarg said, only YOU know if...
    Post by: Holgate, Oct 22, 2003 in forum: Tae Kwon Do