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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=95 BGCOLOR="#999999" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="048005f0ermwup.gif"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>magicrat's martial review</B></FONT><B>     </B><B>|     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="magicrats martial review"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="FEATURES "><U>FEATURES       </U></A>   |   <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="WHAT STYLE?"><U>WHAT STYLE?</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="PROFILES"><U>PROFILES</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" CLUB PAGE"><U>      CLUB PAGE</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" TRAINING TIPS"><U>       TRAINING TIPS</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" EVENTS"><U>        EVENTS</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" CONTACT "><U>          CONTACT        </U></A>   |   <A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="RELATED LINKS"><U>RELATED LINKS</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" CALENDAR"><U>   CALENDAR</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" MAGICRATS MARTIAL STARS"><U>       MAGICRAT'S MARTIAL STARS</U></A>   |   <B>    READERS QUESTIONS</B>   |   <A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" CLUB DIRECTORY"><U>     CLUB DIRECTORY</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id30.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" PHOTOS PAGE"><U>      PHOTOS PAGE</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=190 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="06f4e6a0.gif" border=0 width="78" height="106" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=385 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div>     READERS QUESTIONS</div> <div> <B>readers replies</B></div> <div> <B>23 <a href="http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=oIw2J*QmJcs&offerid=29735.10000058&type=4&subid=0"><IMG alt="Banner 10000058" border=0 src="http://www.blink.com/adserv/banners/br_1.gif"></a><IMG border=0 width=1 height=1 src="http://ad.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/show?id=oIw2J*QmJcs&bids=29735.10000058&type=4&subid=0">  </B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>IF YOU SEE A QUESTION YOU KNOW THE ANSWER TO,  e-mail US AT :   </B><B><U>magicratgirl@yahoo.co.uk</U></B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Q1.   What is 'Chi -Kung', and is it the same as 'Qi-kung'?</B></div> <div> <B>         </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Please see Rising Dragon Tai-Chi in our directory.</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>  </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Q2.  Which martial art would be easiest for my son whose sererly hard of hearing?  He gets bullied at school (he' s 13), </B></div> <div> <B>        but is very keen on sport.  He lacks confidence.  There are several martial arts clubs in our area, but I have no </B></div> <div> <B>        idea which one to suggest.</B></div> <div> <B>        </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Steve from Kent suggests perhaps Judo may be a good idea; useful for close contact and power against people larger </B></FONT></div> <div> <B>        than himself.  Also Ju-Jitsu, or Aikido.</B></div> <div> <B>        Anne from Derby suggested any good martial arts school should be able to teach children with hearing (and many other)</B></div> <div> <B>        problems.  Have a word with chief instructors at several clubs and check out attitudes etc. </B></div> <div> <B>        Jagga from London asks :    have you thought of joining something with him?  Martial arts often become a family pastime;     </B></div> <div> <B>        most clubs have more than one member of the same  family training.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Q3.  I am from Paris and am looking for a WTF Taekwondo school in South Wales area .  I am at university in Cardiff.</B></div> <div> <B>         </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Arial" ><B>Try our Directory page.  Keep an eye on it for the near future, we are getting more links put in soon!</B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Q4.  I'm interested in taking up a martial art which involves weapons training - any ideas?</B></div> <div> <B>         </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Kendo - swords, practiced with bamboo swords.  Some forms of Kung Fu, Wu Shu. Tai-Chi has sword forms.  Ju-Jitsu.</B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Q5.  What is Hapkido?Is it popular; can you compete at  National or International level?  Who is the governing body?</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Q6.  Why can't ITF Taekwondo students take part in Olympic selection?</B></div> <div> <B>         </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Jeff Kingson.  Who says you can't?  ITF students have been selected, but compete under the WTF banner because official </B></FONT></div> <div> <B>         funding is not available to no-WTF clubs.  ITF members can still attend squad training sessions for sellection.  Ask your </B></div> <div> <B>         instructor to find out details for you, or have a look at appropriate teams websites.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Q7.</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >hi magicrat i'm Abdoul.I'm in the university of Reading and i want to know if there is any capoiera club in </FONT></div> <div>      Reading?  Thank u very much.</div> <div>      Try looking up Capoeira on the web.  I'm still looking........I hope to have a contact for you over the next few days.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B>IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION, OR YOU CAN HELP WITH THE ABOVE PROBLEMS, PLEASE E-MAIL US.</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>We're sorry we cannot answer medical based questions at this time, though we  or other readers may sometimes make </B></I></div> <div> <I><B>suggestions  it is assumed that PROPER MEDICAL ADVICE has already been sought.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B> <A href="http://www.ukaffiliates2.com/u/comet/b.asp?id=54610"> <img src="http://www.ukaffiliates2.com/u/comet/showban.asp?id=54610&img=comet_logo_134x60.gif" border=0></a>  </B></I></div> </td> </tr></table></body>