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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.

Mendoza ALREADY has a Raiders jersey’s for sale…$150. Hasn’t been in a Raiders game huddle, ball snapped to him, or threw a pass yet in the NFL. Maybe I’m missing something here.

Raiders 1st pick was no surprise…Mendoza. Test Mendoza in pre-season to see how he handles to NFL rushings and secondary. I agree with Brian, watch Cousins before considering to put Mendoza in, unless Cousins becomes a bust or gets hurt. College is not the NFL.

The Sphere in Las Vegas is going bankrupt; loses millions of dollars each year. Yet, the Sphere tickets are astronomical. But the outside display of the Sphere is amazing.

From time to time I’ve seen the gray belt, but not often. I’ve seen it used as an intermediate to senior level in Wado, Goju, and Shotokan at open tournaments, but if course, not all of those styles use the gray belt. One more thing, some BJJ use gray right after white.

Pro Bowl isn’t interesting to me anymore; so boring. BJJ in the Olympics?!? No. Getting rid of wrestling and weightlifting would be a mistake because they’re both tradition for as long as I can remember. Doesn’t mean that the IOC will replace wrestling and/or weightlifting, but one will never know. Flag football?!? For an Olympic athlete caliber?!? Change is inevitable but give me a break.

Yes, I do a pre-pivot whenever I throw a roundhouse kick. I had a right knee injury whenever I was a JBB. That injury proved to be quite troublesome. Whenever I threw a roundhouse kick, my right knee would hurt something ferocious. So, with the help of my sensei, I learned to pre-pivot with every roundhouse kick. Overtime my right knee improved and got much stronger but the pre- pivot still remains, and I prefer to kick with my left leg, like Bill Wallace. No. I do not telegraph my roundhouse kick whatsoever because I’ve matured in my techniques.

Just great!! I suppose I’d rather have the Ducks and not the Oilers. Either way that series won’t be a walk in the park. First my Knights have to eliminate Utah.

I also believe that the IOC has enough contact sport events to add Karate. Besides, enough interest has to be present to sway the IOC.

It surely has been quite physical. Even though my Knights won over Utah with a final score of 4-2, fight’s were abound; love the way the referees have no fear in handling the players whenever a fight might or does occur.

I believe that the 2028 Olympics ship has already sailed as far as Karate being included. Brisbane 2032 offers the next window for Olympic Karate's return. What karate needs for Olympic return: >Rule modifications making Kumite more continuously exciting for television audiences. >Greater unification among international Karate organizations under WKF governance. >Demonstrated youth engagement and growing participation numbers globally. >Strategic lobbying within IOC structures and among member nations. Hey, at least cricket, squash, flag football are included into the 2028 LA Olympics.