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Expert Profile: Mark Outterside

Expertise:  I can give general advice on training, fitness and provide general information on karate. I can also advise on what to look out for when starting in the martial arts and what to stay clear of.

Experience in the area
I am a 5th degree black belt and have been training for over 27 years so I have alot of experience and have seen it all. I have been teaching karate in my home town for the past 19 years and produced numerous champions young and old including a world champion.

Organizations I belong to
Shukokai Karate Union

Publications
Cobat, Traditional Karate and local papers

Awards and Honors
Engish Super Lightweight Champion (EKB), SKU Regional Kata Champion 1987 to 1990. Member of the SKU England Squad and EKB National squad. Many more.

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What do you like about this subject?  Obviously I am biased, but I would encourage anyone to try karate – it aims to develop: Character, humility, confidence, self esteem, self control, determination, and patience. No other physical discipline offers so much.
Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:  The art of karate also develops and enhances physical abilities that would take a multitude of sports to develop. Students improve balance, coordination, muscle tone, cardio-vascular conditioning, timing, rhythm, hand-eye coordination, hand-foot coordination, and flexibility…All that, and self defense as well. You won’t learn most of this lifting weights or running on a treadmill at a gym.
Something controversial or provocative about this subject  Groups that are linked to Pyramid schemes, Network groups and Marketing companies.
Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 796
Knowledge   9.70   Best of the best
Clarity of Response   9.87   Best of the best
Timeliness   9.43   Excellent
Politeness   10.0   Best of the best
Number Of Questions
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Max Questions to be Asked
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Total Questions
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105
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User Comments
Thanks for the advise.I know I can always improve on something. You just need someone to point out what that is sometimes.I strive each day to become
(Christopher on 02/12/08)
thanks a lot! it really helped
(ami on 08/14/07)
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Recent Answers from Mark Outterside
2008-02-12  karate Hi Kevin Sorry to hear about your friend. It could be too high impact for him as you say, however all the stretching should be beneficial. Again if he has weak bones this will cause a problem...
2008-02-12  Fitness advise Hi Christopher Thank you very much for the positive feedback. You do a great deal of training. Sword work is not my speciality although I do practice with the Bo and Sai. I juggle to develop...
2008-02-11  Fitness advise Hi Christopher Thank you for your question. Glad to hear your commitment to training. You sound very fit! You may feel you have reached you peak, however you may need to do more cardiovascular...
2008-01-03  tang soo do Hi Jay It's good to hear that you have started martial arts classes. I started when i was 14 and that was almost 30 year ago. From your question it appears that you have everything you could possibly...
2007-12-03  hello Hi Dave Thank you for your question. Glad to hear you have taken up karate and are training on a regular basis. No problem doing another martial art as long as you don't start mixing them up....
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