Chop Chop

 Last article we talked about Mike Tyson .One notorious and ;powerful of this era. There are many others

before and since. Name one, and soon another has grown and appears.

This brings us to the magical Karate Chop. From most accounts this mythical strike came from

1950's Wrestling Promoters. Then as now, we had a love-hate relation with Asia.

We hated them. We loved to watch them and be part of the culture.

The Karate Chop is a strike that descends downward on a persons neck.

By itself it is a respectable maneuver The neck, as well as the side of the head is not naturally

built for such trauma.

Chop Chop

Cody's story

During one of our early years Cody showed up  as a guest. He did not shine performing the

pre-arrangement routines . These we required time be spent on. He did not have much memory. He

stated he had a surprise for us at the end of class. He had toted some blocks into class.

These were the roofing tiles seen on expensive roofs. Then came his showtime.

He positioned his support pieces. Laid his cross tile piece then he struck downward yelped,  in

Karate Chop fashion. The tile broke. But Cody's hand bled from the broken glass like been at

a butchers shop. The tile , after all becomes sharp glass when broken.

What should have been a fun class turned into a catastrophe. because he bled everywhere.

The Karate Chop was like a new Dance Craze. every one wanted to try it .

No thanks to Hollywood for making appear so cool.

If it were the end-all it would have been mentioned historically one can argue.

For allowing Cody  to perform such a stunt. We were as dumb as he was.