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Interesting varied scenario/hypothetical situations. His loyalty to his teacher is respectable. If the MA guy wants to teach, then teach!! Why does anyone need to get their teachers permission to teach?? I have never ever insisted that any of my students must get my permission to teach. I also don’t believe in the territorial rights of any MA governing body and/or establishment MA schools that demand that said new MA school must check with the aforementioned places before a new shingle in hung at a store front. That was a big deal way back when; I’ve experienced that myself. No MA guy or gal should have to get permission to teach and/or where to teach. To me, that’s a form of bullying.

I agree with the key word…IF. Therefore, the only way to avoid injuries as well as being effective is to do the pivoting correctly.

Great point, Brian!! Jersey prices are ridiculous, unless it’s made of gold. I don’t love any player in any sport that much.

I wouldn’t think that every police department would do this; that’s the good thing.

I’d love to watch you both train together…what an incredible and informative training experience that would be.

Absolutely. In a roundhouse kick I turn on the ball of my supporting foot; my heel barely lifts.

3. Maturing in said techniques. Imho.

That’s one sad story Ken!! I know one thing, a robot better not ever do any of my surgeries and better not be flying a plane I’m stuffed in. Maybe some things shouldn’t be inevitable.

I’m a jamming type of guy. Can’t kick me if I’m in your face; for example, axe kicks have no chance with me. The closer I am to my opponent, the better, creating as much closeness as I can. I will also kick/knee the legs of my opponent as often as I can because that’s how we create our set-ups for our hands. Study your opponent, study yourself, make a plan, carry out that plan.

2026 NFL Draft is over. Here’s my wife’s Raiders picks… Las Vegas Raiders 2026 NFL draft picks Round 1, Pick 1: Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana Round 2, Pick 38: Treydan Stukes, S, Arizona Round 3, Pick 67: Keyron Crawford, DE, Auburn Round 3, Pick 91: Trey Zuhn III, C, Texas A&M Round 4, Pick 101: Jermod McCoy, CB, Tennessee Round 4, Pick 122: Mike Washington Jr., RB, Arkansas Round 5, Pick 150: Dalton Johnson, S, Arizona Round 5, Pick 175: Hezekiah Masses, CB, California Round 6, Pick 195: Malik Benson, WR, Oregon Round 7, Pick 229: Brandon Cleveland, DT, NC State My Cowboy picks… Dallas Cowboys 2026 NFL draft picks Round 1, Pick 11: Caleb Downs, S, Ohio State Round 1, Pick 23: Malachi Lawrence, DE, UCF Round 3, Pick 92: Jaishawn Barham, DE, Michigan Round 4, Pick 112: Drew Shelton, OT, Penn State Round 4, Pick 114: Devin Moore, CB, Florida Round 4, Pick 137: LT Overton, DE, Alabama Round 7, Pick 218: Anthony Smith, WR, East Carolina Raiders sure need all of those picks on both sides of the ball. Curious to see how they plan on play Mendoza. NO QB?!? Cowboys sure have no minimum idea as to what they’re doing. Curios to see how they plan to do something right!! How did your teams picks go?!? GO COWBOYS!!

Congrats @Spartacus Maximus; well deserved!!

Welcome to KF, Josh; glad that you’re here!!

Welcome to KF, Very Weak; glad you’re with us!! Excellent post. Speed comes later and whenever appropriate. Why have speed if there’s no balance, why have power if there’s no focus?!? I agree that if one’s sloppy because they’re trying too hard to have speed, then S-L-O-W down.

Welcome to KF, jay1995; glad that you’re here!! The title of your topic reads, “Making judo/jjj throws work”. MA techniques already work as designed by said MA founder. The responsibility is that of the practitioners to make said techniques work. That requires maturing in techniques. Resistance training is everything. Get rid of the complacent training because real attackers don’t just stand still and go along with whatever is happening to them. Your real attackers will resist you at every step of the way. Imho!!

To each their own. I’ve been in the MA for over 6 decades, ran a dojo/MA Supply Store, play 3 musical instruments, play a mean chess game, carry a high bowling average, have a nasty game of 3-cushion billiards, go to the gym, ride a bicycle, and most importantly, take care of my wife and kids…but not all at the same time, of course. Neither were difficult to enjoy whenever I was doing whichever one. I don’t know much about chasing rabbits and all like that, but Musashi, as great as he was, was then and we’re now.