Ironberg

The status quo is that jiu jitsu turns out superior fighters on average. The facts are everywhere, but you guys just refuse to acknowledge them. Maybe White Warlock isn't your average joe.

You should probably also look into the "White Mating Marmaset Long Fist Method".

Are you talking about the prison wrestling or the anarchy sparring?

I had a very similar problem when I once threw a spinning hook kick so hard that I heard a very loud pop. My knee took about a month to heal, and I'm still not sure what kind of injury it was. What helped me was a knee brace, lots of ice, lots of heat, motrin, and progressively doing more work with that knee.

I can see that. I've often noticed a strange lack of sidekicks in MT, and the sidekick being one of my favorite techniques I always used to think could benifit MT, but seeing that it is already in the system, but generally not used, hmm... That reminds me of something my instructor told me the other day. He said that my interest in the side kick was paying off because once you master the sidekick, alot of other kicks are easily mastered as well. He said that people can have a great front of round kick and still have terrible form in their side kick. People with good form on their sidekicks generally don't have a problem with roundhouse, etc. Even still, I think that the sidekick looks more, say, flashy that most other kicks. I guess that means good and bad things.

Children can train at the same time as long as the training involvled focuses on yourself. If you are partenered for sparring or for self-defense you need a person of your own caliber - it's that simple. However, you sometimes need the humble pie of being paired up with a lesser able-bodied person. This means that you are learning how to be self-controled and able to be an example, or even teach, etc.

Another argument for proper education in Dit Da Jow. (I'm signing up first)

I felt lucky last week cuz I just turned 18 in January and did some TKD sparring with the big boys in a local tourney. I wasn't able to prepare by sparring a person my own size (hardly am), but sure enough some 20-some year old tall freak strolls in and is also more built than me. I was a bit psyched and therefore didn't spar my best - but I won. I won because the guy was slower. He had all the height and build without the fast twitch in his kicks, and he didn't know how to box. Then the anticlimactic part came when they made me spar a guy who didn't make my shoulder level. Let's just say I tried not to step on him. Ironically, he was also older.

Hmm... I'm too lazy to buy a TVGuide magazine. But, I'd like to know too.

Lamps anyone? Maybe, I'll chuck one of my big lighter trophies at him. Then it's numchucks city - I don't know how to use them well, but they are definately an advantage. Seriously though, if someone were to break into my house I'd knock him unconscience but not kill him. Oh wait... then he could sue me and throw me out of my house after the court hearing . Perhaps I should have simply ripped his throught out.

Before I post, I will say flat out that it is not wrong IMO, for Christians to study martial arts. My definition of martial arts is this: a form of unarmed to armed defense that first taps the mind, and conditions the body, to coordinate the ones self in the most effecient manner in the attempt of estabilishing superiority over the opponent(s). This definition is somewhat generic, and has therefore appealed to competitive sporting spirit as well as the courageous spirit in reguards to self defense. Hmm... Zen. My beliefs about Zen are a bit difficult for most to accept. It is a buddhist belief, and buddhists believe from acquiring power from within or tapping it from nature (I'm trying to be careful where I take this). Christians believe that we recieve power from the physical and mental capacities that God has given us. Christians also believe that it is wrong to look for power from things unseen or from a spirit that isn't the Holy Spirit. Meditation (a philosophy of Zen) is a touchy subject because the definitions between Christian meditation and Eastern meditation have sometimes been greyed out. Christian meditation is focusing one's entire mind of God's word, principles that he's taught us, and/or the worship of God in the spirit. That's pretty black and white now, don't you think. Eastern meditation (a principle of Zen) is the emptying of one's mind. The purpose of this has been greyed out by many sources that I've read or heard: tapping the cosmos for enlightenment, sharpening one's ability to focus on the day's tasks, or to repeat mantras over and over again to recieve a spirit that is in one's art, lifestyle, or religious reflection. This is probably just the tip of the iceberg concerning interpretations of eastern meditation. Something with that broad of an interpretation is also a problem for Christians. Zen, to a Christian, should be avoided, because it is two things: emptiness, the idea of self-emporment hurting a spirit filled life, or the association of a different spirit. It is not the same spirit that Christians feel when they pray, or worship God. Chi is also a touchy subject because I've been given so many definitions that my head is about to spin. Christians are called to be witnesses of their faith and to be examples of their Christianity - and conforming to a postmodern viewpoint about buddhist methadologies is stepping over the line. So what should a Christian do. Don't practice martial arts with Zen emphasis, or take part in eastern meditation. All forms of martial arts are acceptable as long as they don't cause a Christian to look as if they could conform to practices that compromise their beliefs. That means that we have alot of options, don't we.

I agree. Also, try to go with popular opinion at first. For instance, if the majority can't get enough sparring then let them duke it out for the first half of class. Then start diving into unpredictable conditioning and difficult drills. Some of my best classes were like that.

You have a point, but in sparring, I need all that endurance to kick as consistently as I should. If it wasn't for all that endurance, I wouldn't be able to train into good form either. But yeah, I have noticed a problem with gaining both flexibility and stength at the same time - perhaps it's just genes. One problem with my argument is this: the most acclaimed method of stengthening up the inner and outter abductors (needed for lots of TKD kicks) is very limited in it's range of motions (I'm thinking about the abductor machine). I've not seen one that lets the user set a level of flexibility that suits him.

Perhaps the problem with most males is that they want all the benifits of marriage without making the commitment. The selfishness could lead to a counterproductive society. I'm not just speaking as a Christian, but as a believer in the tenents of my art, and the ethics that it emplies. I'm not positive how much girls want a special person who also has a strong sense of loyalty and desire to commit - but it's just a hunch. Let's see... attempt numero 11,755 at pondering women.

Yeah! I'm sure that'll get me whipped into proper form in no time - not! I see what tommarker is saying. My instructor says that I shouldn't be dragging my foor across the ground, and that my knees should someday overcome it.

I haven't read all the posts on the subject, but here it goes: I personally respect people who practice juijutsu. The ones I've seen have not only good wrestling ability, but plenty of bases covered with striking. I think that as long as the juijutsu practitioner is aware, and knows which modes of fighting to apply and when, he will definately be spared defeat.

I've done anarchy sparring before a few times with about five or so other practitioners (wish I could do it more). It's kinda random and is a real rush - but it feels real good to score with a few jumping split kicks every once in a while.

The bag is hung by three chains that connect to a central chain that tie to a girder. Therefore, the slightest bit of sideways force can cause quite a bit of spinning - especially in combos. I'm not saying my punches aren't sloppy, but I can't say the equipment isn't either. So how about those gloves? Anyone else use em to train in?

Buenos Dias! Que Pasa!

Not only should one shadowbox for the above reasons, but for a different type of training on one's technique. This is especially important to good kickers and TKD people who should observe their kicking technique in their chain combos for any weaknesses or shakiness. The heavy bag is essencial, yes, but it sometimes doesn't check those things quite as well.

Nothing quite compares to the raw, sweet nectar steaming off of an open bottle of sugary fruit juice after a grueling and dehydrating workout. Yeah, I have simple pleasures sometimes.

Are you serious! Rushing into combat with your head down! That deserves a lethal hook kick across the jaw - probably kill the suckers too!

I'll see what I can do. I'd really like to learn some grappling so that I can fill this gap that would come into play if I was ever caught in a tackle. Despite the fact that the grappling arts are cool - I'm at a big disadvantage that the nearest juijutsu school is a four hour drive. I'm quite certain that buying videos on juijutst wouldn't help me one bit. I'll talk to my parents again, but they are so opposed to me wrestling because they are overly convinced that I have no body type for wrestling. It's not like I'm sickly skinny, either, I'm over 160lbs.

Rats! I live in Minnesota near Wisconsin. The small town I live in practically resides on top of an ominous dark cliff near the end of the earth.

I'm somewhat new to this technique, which requires one to basically throw a spinning hook kick while sitting on their knee. After some of the other exercises that we do - it is difficult for me to sometimes adequately judge the position of my foot, and I am therefore dragging it across the rough carpet. This has caused serious rug burns, blisters, and removed skin. An inevitable problem I've been having is the intense rug burns I've been getting on the lower segment of my knee above my shin bone. Does anyone have any advice, comments, or measure that can be taken to preform this technique safetly. Done properly, this sweeping kick is kinda cool.