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I would like to start chi training but I would have to wait for these Pai Lum guys to come around in order for me to start.

Anyone know how to say "rampaging beast" in Japanese?

How do I throw a hadouken? (I'm seriously really drunk fright now)

Can't help ya Marty, but I do have a question for myself.

For someone being as small as myself (well short, whatever) Do you think it would be good for me to cross train with Judo and Boxing? I mean, I already know Judo, but I mean get more into it...

Okay another one, which one do you think is better to learn, Judo or Wrestling? Because I was thinking about getting on the wrestling team next year, but I'm not too sure about it.

One more! sweatdrop Is a fan a good weapon to use? I've been dying to learn it and So far only played around with my rice paper fan, but is it right for someone in Tae Kwon Do?

I don't think it's good to do boxing at all. XD I find it too limited and too physical. Try karate or jujutsu, they at least CAN blend with judo.

I would go for judo, wrestling limits itself to a mind-numbing sport. Judo, if you are lucky enough to find a good teacher, will also enrich your mind and soul.

As for the fan, it is not one of the most effective weapons. I find it beautiful myself, too, though.
It was primarily used as a clubbing weapon, because unlike weaponry, it was tolerated in court. Therefor tessenjutsu was usually limited to those people who actually needed to attend to court. After a while, counterfeits were produced that were not actual fans but really just maiming weapons that looked like one. From there on it was just a small step to replacing wood with sharp metal and paper with silk to create a weapon of fair effectiveness.

Also note that fans were often used in the battlefield to give signals (you've all seen the Last Samurai. XD)
Some of you may have noted that in this movie, one of the samurai is performing a tessen-kata. Beautiful, though no samurai would think of practicing a tessen-kata before going to the battlefield. XD

Sadly, today, tessen-jutsu has almost died out. It's usefulness on the battlefield exceeded and government buildings now having air conditioning... Only a few schools teach tessen-jutsu in the way it was originally thought. More schools exist, but many are just posers and pretenders.

Bujinkan also has a section for the tessen. The extent in wich these teachings match those of traditional, courtsy schools is however unknown to me.

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Ah, cookies.

Nice bit of of showing off there Josh, ol boy. It's rare that you find people who do know about the Japanese fan arts.

That reminds me of the show the spanish conquistodors... where they were talking to each other in nothing but the signaling of the air plane flags. xd Twas wierd... alright.. enough by me.

lol, that just sounds like a saturday for some people I know.