Cartersville/Atlanta, GA: Koo Self Defense - Home of the world's youngest black belts

**gwen3** · Posted On: 7/11/2007 8:25pm

when do you rate these studios? Who decides what scale you judge them on?

Originally Posted by patfromlogan

http://ksdi.net/wybb.htmWhen in the world do you have the time to go to each studio and rate them? Do you go to Koo or just like his style?

Koo is so cool! Not only do they have numerous 5 and 6 year old bbs, they brag about it! From their site:

KSD produces the world's youngest martial art black belts!!

The World's Youngest Black Belts:
Joshua Bishop, Age 5, 1995
Tommy Muller, Age 5, 1995
Jared Whatley, Age 6, 1996
Tyler Moore, Age 5, 1998
Kyle Whigham, Age 6, 1998
Joseph Thornbrough Age 6, 2000

From several hundreds 3 years old and 4 years old, only these few remarkbale young children have persevered and succeeded!

What is a Black Belt?

Most traditional martial arts' systems and the general public believe that the black belt is the belt to achieve and when you attained the black belt, you are supposed to be able to defend yourself on the streets. This is the greatest myth of all time! Your ability to defend yourself on the street does no depend upon a piece of cloth which happen to be black.

**Fantasy Warrior** · Posted On: 7/11/2007 8:31pm

Hopeful someone who can at least spell Tae Kwon Do :)

**The_Tao** · Posted On: 7/11/2007 9:38pm

Honestly I've never met a kind who could actually do damage to me in any way shape or form below 12. and even those a if-y at best.

**gwen3** · Posted On: 7/11/2007 9:43pm

okay?

**gwen3** · Posted On: 7/11/2007 9:43pm

Are you in Cartersville, too?

**kwoww** · Posted On: 7/11/2007 9:47pm

gwen3 next time you resurrect a thread and add nothing to it please check the post dates.

not only that, but your post was basically incomprehensible, and as such this should probably be moved to trollshido ASAP

**sempaiman** · Posted On: 7/12/2007 8:40am

Haven't these guys learned how to shift weight when punching. Threw all punches with both heels on ground.

**willieo** · Posted On: 7/12/2007 8:48am

Originally Posted by Peter H.

Although, I do give her marks for her recent experimentation in the less known forms of Tai Chi, including the recently discovered "Ballerina Cat Tai Chi Superhero" form.

That's hysterical. Seriously, it sound like one of my niece's halloween costumes. Or the one I'm going to suggest to her, just so she gives her parents fits trying to find all the stuff to make it.

**hpr** · Posted On: 7/12/2007 8:48am

Originally Posted by The_Tao

Honestly I've never met a kind who could actually do damage to me in any way shape or form below 12. and even those a if-y at best.

I punched the breath out of my uncle when I was like 10. He was an adult. Of course, after catching his breath he proceeded to whoop my ass (not really, just made certain I wouldn't try that **** again with him)

**hurricane88** · Posted On: 7/12/2007 11:06am

I don't really see the black belt as someone who can "defend himself/herself on the street," but rather someone who has been exposed to all the basic kata of the partcular art. This doesn't mean much since it's simple memorization for karate, Tae Kwon Do, and Aikido for example.