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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.

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.

Styles differ in this regard. In Shindokan, our support foot for those two kicks are a full 180 degrees away from said target. If a 180 degree turn of the supporting foot is required in your style, then inform your CI of your problem because your CI is always your first go-to-go person. Other than that, stretch real good. Make sure your balance and posture is consistent. Make sure your heel barely lift up as to turn 180 degrees away from said target. Practice, practice, practice, and then some, forever!! Don’t over think about it, just do it. Use a partner or pulley or a chair until your AHA moment arrives, and if you practice correctly, that AGA light will come on.

As I’ve been saying forever and a day… Not all black belts can teach.

Proves to be an interesting as well as informative with some excitement this playoff. GO KNIGHTS!!

How about them Knights!! Now to make sure they execute as flawless as possible or go home. Playoff teams are not pushovers because they’re in the playoffs for a reason. GO KNIGHTS!!

That’s why cross training means so much to me because I don’t believe in the “this and that” techniques either. The more I can reference in a real life situation the better across the board.

My wife, Linda, and I just finished with my doctor appointment. The news is good and bad!! The good news is that my cancer didn’t return; I’m still in complete remission. The bad news is that I might have a brain tumor the size of an egg. That will require a biopsy and PETScan of my brain in order to determine if it’s a tumor or old blood clot. Appointments and test forthcoming.

Yes. I’m just 5 hours north of Los Angeles. I’ve plans to attend as much as I can of Judo and TKD events. Will try to see Track and Field, Diving, Fencing, Swimming, and Equestrian. If able to, I’ll see what else I can!! Bad thing is that my wife and I can only attend the weekend events due to my wife’s work schedule as a school teacher. One thing I’ll be looking for is to eat at Cupid Hot Dogs, a staple of my youth and a must as an adult, in the San Fernando Valley which is north of Los Angeles just over the Santa Monica Mountains.

Well, I’ve got egg all over my face!! Sorry that I took it literal, and forgetting, if even for a split second, that this was an April Fool’s Day joke. As I said before, this years April Fool’s Day joke was very well played, and I honestly got a kick out of it. Sometimes my MA background gets in the way a great joke!!