<p>"I have very good. For instance I can pass "beast" right now"</p>
<p>:)
:)
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<p>Ahhh the young grasshoppers......</p>
<p>"I just found out they have a martial arts team which would totally help me getting in."</p>
<p>I don't think they recruit.</p>
<p>Army_Freak,</p>
<p>We understand that you are confident in your skills. However, if I recall you are in 8th grade. I mentioned the maturity that you will develop during high school. Your enthusiasm is admirable but you will need that maturity before you will be able to "pass" Beast. And although you may be able to beat some of the tae kwon do club members, but certainly not all. There are also some highly trained and very accomplished martial artists on the team. Remember one of the tenets of tae kwon do, respect your seniors. It is very important for the young grasshoppers.</p>
<p>Humility is one of the tenets of Tae Kwon Do.</p>
<p>And sometimes pictures aren't worth a thousand words...those photos on the USMA site are:</p>
<p>1) 2 years old
2) snap shots not video
3) a small glimpse of some local tournaments
4) include no photos of the many national competitions</p>
<p>"For instance I can pass 'beast' right now"</p>
<p>Army_Freak-</p>
<p>I know you are really enthusiastic about going to West Point, but keep in mind that you are only in 8th grade. From what I have been told, no one really knows what beast is like until they actually experience it. I hate to lecture, but just don't get too cocky. There are a ton of people that wind up going to West Point and drop out during beast because they realize that it just isn't for them. Keep an open mind and have fun the next few years years. If you are still interested in West Point, then apply to the Summer Leaders Seminar.</p>
<p>yup. very true, theres no way to figure out wut its like until you are in it</p>
<p>Yeah I will be going into the Summer Leaders Seminar and if beast is what these 4 books I read says, which happened to be the same training, then I am positive I can pass. Yes, I know there are some martial artist better then me there probably and a friend of mine showed me pictures of them fighting (she went to West Point) at a national tournament. </p>
<p>I can do an easy 50 non-stop push-ups right now whenever, wherever. I can do 100+ proper sit ups right now too, and if I went on the diet those guys are on, I could probably last through all the runs before 15:53 I think around that time.</p>
<p>I have many friends that are veterans of the Vietnam War, Korean War, and even the World Wars. They all stated that their squad members were like brothers and sometimes even closer. Now those are the relationships I like. By the way don't think I am unaware of what happens in war. I have watched every military channel, I have seen literally hundreds of individual battles from real footage and tons of stories from friends. They are all encouraging me to go too.</p>
<p>"I don't think they recruit."
If not oh well, but martial arts still could help me get in.</p>
<p>"Yeah I will be going into the Summer Leaders Seminar"</p>
<p>no, you will be applying.</p>
<p>buddy...reading and doing are very different, also you really need to understand that most of this is gonna be mental not physical agony</p>
<p>It seems to me that you really have no idea what you are talking about, but you think you do. War is a lot different than the movies amigo. I'm not saying this because I've experienced it, because of course I haven't. I'm still in high school. Common sense dictates that what we see in the movies and even the things we hear through word-of-mouth often don't give justice to the raw brutality of war. My guess is that if you were placed into a combat situation like those told to you by some of the old vets, you would curl up in a ball and cry. Thats just the reality.</p>
<p>Unless you realize this and stop being so cocky, you are setting yourself up for a major dissapointment.</p>
<p>ARMY_Freak - You are doing a good job of yanking everyone's chain. Are you sure you will be able to walk the walk?</p>
<p>i think if i was a cadre...id step in your shi* day one ;)</p>
<p>nothin personal, i think u would stand out lol</p>
<p>How are you 6'2" 150 pounds? I know the Air Force minimum for that height is 148, and I'm sure Army's standards are the same. Sounds like you need to eat a little more...</p>
<p>nooooo, dont pay much attention to those weight limits...if you are overweight as per the scale they check your body fat to see if you really are</p>
<p>Regardless, that's still ridiculously thin. I'm that weight and I'm only 5'7", by no means am I a big guy either.</p>
<p>hah poor kid.. just let him talk the talk and he will see if he can walk the walk 4 years from now if he is lucky enough to have the opportunity. For now, just focus on your grades army_freak and maybe, if you work hard enough, you might actually get the chance to prove yourself.</p>
<p>hey, where can I find the information about height and weight requirements?</p>
<p>Check out the post titled "One More Obstacle." It's all about height and weight requirements, and it also has a link that you may find useful.</p>
<p>I am 6'2 and only 150 pounds because I am still 14...Well I'd prefer you guys posting advice and not flaming me. I have been through events between life and death that you all wouldn't know or understand. Two other things I'd like to add is I am not afraid of dying and an old friend of mine who graduated West Point said I would be great there and just to study more. She told me I had the fitness already, I have done well over 2,000 hours of hard tae kwon do training and she says I am fit for West Point and just to focus on my grades. Well I guess I won't be posting here anymore because you guys haven't really helped positively. By the way, most of you are not West Point graduates so I wouldn't be talking.</p>
<p>Army_Freak, you need to think about what you post before you post it. </p>
<p>Honestly, you're still 14. You don't know what death is... no one does. So how do you know if your afraid of it or not? </p>
<p>Also, stop telling us what your "old friends" or "friends" have to say about you and West Point. I don't really care what anybody tells you about West Point. Talking about something and doing it are completely different things, and you won't get the chance to DO it for a very long time. </p>
<p>My advice: stop being so cocky, relax, act your age, and have fun... West Point is 4 years away for you, and TRUST me ... four years is a LONG time.</p>