home schooling is great (except for music & PE)

[LEDPIG]

 Instead of teaching your son a instrument like trumpet or tuba, teach him an instrument like electric guitar. Something he could possibly make millions of dollars with and buy his mom a new home and car. Of course all the wanton sex and drinking and drugging and other debauchery that may follow, may be frowned upon.

But maybe by then your marriage will have failed and you could became a deadbeat mom and groupie, and possibly end up mothering Nikki Sixx's love child on a Motley Crue reunion tour that your son is opening act for.

Then you could make even more money by appearing on behind the music and tell the story of the rise and fall of a musical family and how their son has entered rehab for the 14th time and that your son is suing you for 3 million dollars for squandered funds he accuses you of having snorted up your nose on your $5K a day blow habit.

Then you will all die hapless drugged out users with money problems, and get a small mention in the obituaries of "bowling stoned" magazine.

Just a thought Texas mom........

[texasmom]

Led  No thanks 

[Hornet33]

Pressure points? Please.  A swift kick to the face is all the pressure you need.

The farther away you get from traditional martial arts (Tae Kwon Do), the stranger and less effective it becomes.

And how many years have you studied a martial art? I ask because there is no such thing as a swift kick to the face for someone trained to defend against it. Good luck trying to connect a full force kick to my face, because it's never going to happen if I'm looking at you.

Also just an FYI, Muay Thai IS a traditional martial art. It's been practiced in it's various forms for many hundreds of years, however it only started to get popular in the states within the last 30 years or so. Now it is quickly passing what you call the "traditional" martial arts as the art to study. The reason for this is because Muay Thai doesn't focus on a hundred different moves. It's more about conditioning of the body, power of the strike, and last of all speed. There are only 9 basic strikes used in Muay Thai but used in an effective combination they will bring anyone to their knees. Jab (weak hand punch) Cross (strong hand punch) upper cut, hook, elbow strike, front kick, round kick, thrust knee, and round knee. The most powerfull martial arts kick ever recorded was made by a Muay Thai fighter at just under 600lbs per square inch of pressure on target.

Muay Thai is the art of choice for most of the top ranked mixed martial arts fighters in the world. The reason is because it is easy to learn the basics and with practice the power and speed that can be achieved is unrivaled by any other form of martial art. I've been to over 30 mixed martial arts turnys since I've started and I've yet to see someone trained in Karate, Tae Kwon Do, Jeet Kune Do, or Kung Fu beat a Muay Thai fighter.

Mr Alexander, who is one of my instructors as well as one of my kids instructors has over 50 amateur ranked fights under his belt in mixed competition. He's 47 and 3. His 3 losses were against other Muay Thai fighters. He's never been beat by a "traditional" martial artist. That record speaks for itself.

[Maverick]

There is a nice thing about electric guitars.





They can be unplugged and you can still practice.