sensei8

Interesting, that you'd say that. How so, if I may ask??

Without resistant training, how does one know what to do when plan 'A' doesn't work like it did in the dojo??

Solid post!! Your 2 cents, imho, is worth trillions!! Limited physical aspects, as you've pointed out, are taken into consideration by that one tireless witness...The Floor!! As I get older, I'll be 58 this October, limitations are beginning to appear, and without my permission, and I'm learning to adapt to my limitations, but I can still teach! I might not be that spry whippersnapper anymore, but my value on the floor is my knowledge/experience of 51 years on the floor, and because I can still teach, I can pass my knowledge/experience to those wanting it. Credibility exists, and when realized, the floor bow's out of the equation, and unbridled training continues without reservations!

What a great season, especially if you're a Yankee fan...and I am!! I'm excited for the playoffs, and the hopes of going deep in the playoffs. I thought for sure, yeah...I'm dumb...that the Yankees would be out of the playoff picture for some time having to rebuild the team since many Yankees retired. BUT...here we are, as the end of the regular season is about to usher in the playoffs, and the Yankees are inching closer and closer to securing a playoff spot. This is not for me to speak ugly about anyone's team...How did your team do this year and how do you feel about their season?? Here's a fist bump to the Yankees... GO YANKEES!!

OK...Cowboys are 2-0...whew...good so far! Now the test, for both the Cowboys AND the Cowboy fans...Murray...OUT...Romo...OUT for at least 8 games, might as well be the entire season. If I was Romo, and I'm not, I'd not rush back so quickly because I could reinjure myself, and that doesn't help at all. I'm breathing labored on the unknown...what's next??!!?? Thus far, how's your team doing so far and how do you feel about their season?? GO COWBOYS!!

Personally, I don't see any overarching principles. I see necessary arching principles to achieve there separate goals. One is to initiate an escape to gain working orientation, while the other resets into a more favorable position after the escape. I immediately observed the sensitivity of both in the initial approaches to fuel the escape, and that was that either of them ran the risk, and a sensible risk, of having the movements stalled immediately, therefore, the initial plan for either escape might've been foiled. I think there are some commonalities. Regardless of direction of escape, the ability to turn one's hips is critical. It's one of those things in jiu jitsu that is almost universal, the ability to move the hips into an advantageous posture. I'd agree wholeheartedly with you assessment on the differences and observations of them. Very nice. Hips fuel so much in the MA, no matter the style! No hips...no success!!

Control achieved; difficult to escape! While the pressure oriented one has its merits, it ties up, even if for a moment, the arms to maintain the pressure! If I understand the question... The pressure leaves, imho, little for error because the arms are engaged just to long and can stall the pinning transition beyond more than I care for. Typically traditional (and non-traditional) striking artist really like the knee in position to strike from. The ability to control with the knee and one hand while the other fires shots is often cited as a benefit of the position. From a grappling perspective, the fluidity of the position is also lauded to keep up with, and control bottom motion while being able to take advantage of opportunities given. I agree!! It's all about control and controlling!!

Oh...wait...they make masks that simulate elevations?? WOW!! I thought we were talking about training IN the elevations live...oopppssss...my bad...sorry!! I thought we were talking about wearing a mask while training IN the elevations live...again, my bad, sorry!!

Welcome to KF; glad that you're here!!

Glad you like it senei8. more to come soon.. Good, I look forward to watch them when you post them. Thank you!!

Nice tutorial; as always, thank you for sharing! As you know, Shindokan thrives in close ranges, similar to WC. How does WC address kicks when they occur amongst WC many hand techniques, traps, and the like?? Kicks can be like that stick that's shoved into your front bicycle wheel spoke; quite alarming if not prepared while engaging hand techniques in close range management!

I like them, all!! Do you also train resistive drills with most, if not all, of these types in a deliberate tone or in a passing tone? Passing drills are for learning, while deliberate drills are after learning, and nonetheless, the resistance must be of intent!!

If you’ve ever seen “Inside the Actor’s Studio” with James Lipton, you are familiar with the Pivot Questionnaire—ten questions that Bernard Pivot always asked his guest in the great French television series,” Bouillon de Culture.” So, with that being said, and with no further build up... Here are the questions: 1. What is your favorite word? 2. What is your least favorite word? 3. What turns you on creatively, spiritually or emotionally? 4. What turns you off? 5. What is your favorite Martial Art word? 6. What sound or noise do you love? 7. What sound or noise do you hate? 8. What profession other than your own would you like to attempt? 9. What profession would you not like to do? 10. If your Sensei/Instructor has requested that you're to report to the Hombu/Headquarters immediately, what would you like to hear your Sensei/Instructor say when you arrive at the Hombu/Headquarters? A quick note: I've taken the liberty of rewriting questions #5 and #10 because they are inappropriate for our venue here. Hopefully, you'll understand, and agree with me taking those liberties. Also, should you already know or find out later the exact wording for those two questions, please refrain from answering them here. Thank you, all...let the Pivot Questionnaire commence!!

Welcome to KF; glad that you're here!! Solid post!!

Having read the link...I can see the advantages to trying it; very interesting...very interesting!! Thanks, Kyonovice!!

Check with your doctor first, please!! 3000 ft is under 1 mile, like Denver, about 5400 feet. Acclimation to elevations is no laughing matter; death is possible. 14000 is extreme!! Wear a mask? I would. At Denver, any physical effort will be greater than at 3000. Hydrate like water is your new best friend, and you can't live without your friend. Triple that, physical activity will be minimal, at best, and deliberate!! I'd be happy to just do Denver, and acclimate to that, and go no further. Colorado has some serious roads on I-70 that are close to 14000 feet, and it snows like mad. I could be more specific with more data and things like that, but I'm sure, you've done some serious research, otherwise, you'd not be attempting this at all. Please, visit your doctor, and tell him/her what you've told us, and take his/her advice seriously because, imho, this is as serious as it can be. This, what you're wanted to journey into, isn't for the faint of heart; train for it because you're life will depend on it. Good luck!!

Nice tutorial, Alex!! Control achieved; difficult to escape! While the pressure oriented one has its merits, it ties up, even if for a moment, the arms to maintain the pressure! If I understand the question... The pressure leaves, imho, little for error because the arms are engaged just to long and can stall the pinning transition beyond more than I care for.

Nice tutorial, Alex!! Personally, I don't see any overarching principles. I see necessary arching principles to achieve there separate goals. One is to initiate an escape to gain working orientation, while the other resets into a more favorable position after the escape. I immediately observed the sensitivity of both in the initial approaches to fuel the escape, and that was that either of them ran the risk, and a sensible risk, of having the movements stalled immediately, therefore, the initial plan for either escape might've been foiled.

Nice tutorial!! I got to say this again....MAN oh MAN...when I see the WC close range techniques, I see Shindokan, and I get a RUSH!! Giddy as a school child!! MORE MORE MORE MORE MORE MORE...

Nice tutorial!! Breaking structure helps this and that, when this and that are either in the way, or this and that have to be dealt with in an offense/defense situation. I like the WC mindset all in all!!

Solid post!! Resistant must be a constant; heavy bags and the like, provide that resistance!! Yes I agree sensei, in this sense I think striking a sparring partner, air, and heavy bags are all great as training parts together. Like Chief Engineer for the Star Ship, Enterprise, Mr. Scott was always quick to point out... "The right tool for the right job!"

Now...That's funny...and scary...all at the same time...and accurate!!

Minimums?!?! Godan, but nothing lower than Sandan!! One that's NOT a beginner of said MA!! Knowledge is everything, and a beginner lacks a lot of that knowledge; while a Sandan, and for surely a Godan, meets the minimums in spades!! But who sets these standards? Are they set in stone, or are they just the standards you grew up with, are familiar to you, and therefore, are the ones you stand by? To me, in many more "traditional" styles, this adherence to "this" way or "that" way is what shuts many people off to occurrences like this young man and his school. We are only open-minded to so many things. Here's part of what bushido man is getting at with his points (which are spot on) about blues and purples in BJJ. If Godan were the minimum for opening a school, you'd have like 10 in the country. Let's do the math. Figure 8 years for a bb. That's just a rough figure. Certainly lots of people have taken longer (two decades ago 10 was a minimum.) Now, for 1-3 stripes on that you're looking at 3 years each. That's 9. 5 years each for 4 and 5. That's another 10. So, just at bb you're 19 years in. Now, let's put our 8 back in for the non-bb ranks and you're at 27 years of study before you start teaching at your own school. 30 is probably closer because of time off, injury, variance in promotion, etc. Now, 18 is the minimum age for bb in most systems. 19 to 20 is more normal, but heck, lets use the minimum. You're then looking at a dude (or gal) that's between 45 and 48 before he can even open a school. I think by most standards we'd say that those standards are a bit excessive. Particularly considering that so much of the art is rolling. We let people with PhD's start teaching at colleges as soon as they graduate. Doctors, even surgeons are practicing prior to 30, and they're taking on residents to train. So, for the system, 5 stripes is just logistically out. That said, I'm not a huge fan of such a young blue running a school. But heck, a friend of mine pulled it off in an area where no other jiu jitsu was so, who knows. Like Bob says, it's up to the organizational heads. With BJJ being much less organized that other arts it's not surprising that things like this pop up. At the end of the day, it's a self policing art as well. As long as he's up to the grade, he won't get beat down over it. As to the market supporting a young man like this running a school...time will tell. Solid post!!

I believe that you'll be just fine; just keep doing what you're doing, and you're student body will reciprocate accordingly. Btw, Field Of Dreams, that's the movie...starring, Kevin Costner!!

I believe that you've hit the nail right on its head!! Curriculums are a plate full to deal with, nowadays!! Why? In the hopes of challenging our students each and everyday. Yet, even if your curriculum was as it was/is in Okinawa with teaching a few things for months, it's the quality of the instructions that would make the student not even think they were only being taught a few things for months; they'd be challenged in appropriate measures. It seems that curriculums of nowadays are to match the upcoming testing cycle which is held once every 3 months, and todays dojo's want substance for a testing cycle. The appearance of normalcy!! A typical Shindokan testing cycle will have anywhere near 30 items in the beginner ranks, then double in the intermediate ranks, then triple in the advanced ranks, then quadruple or more in the Dan ranks...and this is on an average, but the number of items tested varies as it's meant to over time!! 10th Kyu will do this many, then 9th Kyu will do a little more, then 8th Kyu will do much more, and so on and so forth all the way up to Hachidan. This explains why a some testing cycles take longer than others! However, our Soke firmly implanted into Shindokan that QUALITY was always at the core, and that QUANTITY is never considered!! My friends who does martial arts with me, kid also does it. Parents are making him take a promotion once a year, until he reaches 14-16 for black. Furthermore, was your Kudan test, the longest and hardest test in the history of Shndokan? Parents are?? Parents don't run ANYTHING in the dojo, or they shouldn't be!! Imho, that decision lies strictly with the CI. To my Kudan testing cycle...YES!! True parents don't run a dojo. But customers overall do run it. Because as stated before, " Then he said if he tried to teach exactly as he was taught, he might have maybe three regular students instead of a dozen, which is still a small dojo. Maybe that is a sign of our times and the general attitude." Which is a shame I'd rather close the doors forever than to allow parents and/or customers to even think for a second that they indirectly run my dojo!! That'll never ever happen, and if I have only 1 student or 3 students, then so be it. I'm not selling my integrity to fill the floor!! And if I've no students because I won't let parents or customers or anyone for that fact, run my dojo, then I'll at least have one heck of a place to train at.