I asked him to explain for me about his style of martial arts. He called it "extreme martial arts." He said that in the 80’s with the Karate Kid movies martial arts became more popular. His style combines some of his acting and stunt experience involving entertainment and it also combines some acrobatics with martial arts. I asked him about the choreography of the Power Rangers. Is it all choreographed perfectly and how long does it take to learn it? Jason shared that for the TV show they would get on set that morning very early, choreograph the scenes for the day and then shoot the scenes the same day. For the live performance shows he would do for Power Rangers, the moves were choreographed farther ahead of time. They would try to "mix it up" here and there to keep adding harder moves and to add variety to their performances. Jason also shared that the talent in Hollywood pales in comparison to the talent in the Karate schools across the country. The teachers in his classes are some of the best talent there is out there. 
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Over the weekend, my mother-in-law got high honors for her quilting at a gallery in Kenosha, WI. So I decided to ask the expert a little bit about her craft. Her theme this year is trees or woods. She explained the process of dying and bleaching fabric (also called discharging ) to get the colors she wants. She paints on bleach - the stuff you’d buy at any store - and then uses this “stop bleaching” stuff. Yeah, I’m sure I sound like the expert now. 
It was really interesting.
Comment by Jaimie on 2/1/2006 @ 7:43 pm
Today I interviewed my middle son Daniel. He is a research chemist and works for Baxter Health care. Since science had been one of my weak subjects in school along with reading, writing and math, I thought it would be good to ask Dan about his work. As luck would have it, Dan told me about a dept meeting that they had just yesterday. The topic was “Six Sigma” which is a program designed to help science people evualate their methods and proceedures for how they do there testing stuff. This is cutting edge stuff and they will be selecting several folks to learn and implement this new system. Dan volunteered to do this so maybe he’ll be selected. He also said how tough the FHA is on the drug industry always checking and double checking to make sure things are being done properly in the lab. Dan said he is looking forward to his next challenge at work, hopefully management duties. It is good for the general public that I am not a research chemist because at times I can be a “that’s good enuff guy.”
Comment by Walt Kotecki on 2/2/2006 @ 2:37 pm
What do I need expert advice on? Hmm, how about the shoulder pain I’ve been having for a while now? Utilizing my insurance website I was referred to a specialty page for rotator cuff injuries. I learned a bunch of interesting things about my symptoms and possible treatments and such. Now how does this help me escape adulthood you ask? Well, two ways, 1) by helping me overcome the fear of the unknown I had about going to the doctor - I have been concerned that the treatment will have to be invasive and long term but I found there are lots of options, so going to the doctor will help me get back to doing some of the fun child-like things I enjoy like playing softball this summer. And 2) looking at the cool photos and illustrations was a neat way to indulge the curious scientist in me!
Comment by Jenna on 2/2/2006 @ 2:43 pm
Today, I asked a co-worker of mine about kayaking. She co-operates a kayaking & canoeing outdoor business. I learned more about kayaking on the open ocean or sea kayaking vs. lake or river kayaking, as well as the difference between wet suits & dry suits. She told some great stories of challenge & people overcoming some dangerous situations. It was fascinating! Maybe I’ll learn how to kayak someday, but I think I’ll probably stick to just the calm lakes.
Comment by Sue on 2/3/2006 @ 1:59 pm
[...] Dreary-ness, that begins with ‘D’. The twenty-eighth task: Ask an expert something you are curious about in his/her field.Jen and I went to see Dr Parry, our obstetrician.She’s an expert in the whole field of baby delivery type stuff. [...]
Pingback by The Rodeo » Blog Archive » Expert Witness (T.G.E. - Part 29 of 40) on 2/10/2006 @ 4:21 am
My wife and I went to see our obstetrician, so we took the opportunity to ask some questions.
Comment by Ian Tyrrell on 2/10/2006 @ 4:22 am
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