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Chitsu, I'll grant you, that's an excellet display of traditional karate. Impressive in an of itself, espicially the snipits of some of the older guard of the arts. However, I don't see how it makes the arguement that any single art, Shotokan included, can't make good use of supplimental training. The popular example is always the ground fight, so I'll touch on it. Again, lots of arts have takedowns in their arsenal at some point to some degree. But none outside of ground specific arts truely give the practitioner a comfort in that particular range. This is true of the clips in the video as well. On a different front, consider weapons training. If one is in the arts for sd purposes, then one has to consider the modern use and defense of knives and guns. Again, very few trad schools will accurately and completely touch on these. It's not a slam, just an area that one will have to go outside one's structure to obtain proficiency in. I'd argue once that's achived, one should bring it back and integrate it into what they are doing for the next generation. Not making them experts perhaps, but giving them an understanding that is realistic in nature and a comfort with the items we're talking about. If there were no holes in any art, why did Machedia also train extensively in BJJ? To a black belt level I believe as well. Looka t what your doing realistically and comparing that to what you want out of ma study can really help you figure out what you need to cross train in. That might not mean giving up what your doing, but expanding your available wepaons by cross training.

Welcome aboard!

Good luck and keep us posted!

today- BJJ: Worked through drills of hip bump, side mount escape, torenado passes to knee in and knee in to mount transitions. Technique wise, we went over guard to spider transition followed by a triangle/armbar series out of spider. 45 min of free roll to end day.

I don't like them as much. They might be a subsistute if you don't have the room or set up for a real doubled ended bag, but from my experience they lack the movement structure that really makes a double ended bag great. Their return tends to be slower and the lever arm acting at the south pole end limits the amount of movements you get out of it. They tend to be a bit more two diminsonal than ones with cord at both ends. They are a bit slower as well, and won't stress your reflexs quite as much. Still, they are probabily better than not having one at all. Given a choice, I'd go with the free haning one however.

The short answer is yes, it can. It's a great tool and should be, imo, the second purchase for a home gym after a heavy bag. It works well for timing, speed, reflexive action, and head movement. The last being something that I think a lot of people coming out of an eastern art often lag behind the curve at. I certainly did till I did some boxing in college. It's certainly something that needs worked and the double ended bag is a great way to do that without a sparring partner handy.

today- Drilled over MT kicks and counters. Moved into crashing the kick and then to double legs and body lock takedowns. From there, moved into persone being takendown pulling guard. Then, had the top person initiate a pass. 6, 3 min rounds of sparring. Focs on kicking, crashing, and takedown. Completed rounds on the ground if they ended up there. Finished by working over club/baton retention and offensive, including live work against a determined attacker.

That really is the best way to go. Keeping out of the way is best, espically with family in tow. Allways best to be out of the way of any muzzles and behind something solid.

Don't let the comment stress you. Remember, he just has to look out for the safety of everyone It's a professional admonishment, not a personal one. The less you focus on the stress of it, the more likley you are to reel in your emotions.

Can't wait! Looks great!

today- Went over omo plata to triangle transition and repped it. Then moved to working thru an omo defense. Free roll for 10, 3 min rounds.

I've got no advice really, but it sounds like a cool trip. Keep us posted on how it goes.

Tough one. I had hair about that lenght at one time. Yes, it's been awhile back. One of the guys I trained with at the time got a handful during sparring and ran my head into the wall with it. He then proceeded to beat me with the other while pressing my head further and further to the ground. Next day, I had it shaved down and it's been short since.

today- back/bis abs 2.5 miles on the treadmill 15 min of core work/shrimping/shot walks, ect. on the mat

The reason those attacks happen and are or are not defended agaisnt has more to do with mindset and awareness often times than tactics. That's a whole seperate topic. I too have been dropped by those shots you talk about. I've also been dropped by knees to the groin. I've also walked thorouh knees to the groin and the shots you've mentioned as well. I'm NOT saying rely on them. Heck, I don't rely on anything to actaully do what it's purported to do. It's why combinations were invented. I don't know how else to spell out my position and maybe we're just worlds apart on this. They are tools, no better or worse than any other. Maybe more or less valid given the situation one might be in. If you'll never use them, fine. Don't drill them. But too many people have actually used some of these tertiary items too many times to discount them entirely. My favorite example of this is small joint manipulation. Lots of people in the MMA age say they are useless. However, I've found them very useful on a professional level (law enforcement) for removing resisting suspects from automobiles, handcuffing, and controlling limbs that contain a weapon where all else is of secondary concern. Now, will I use them in situations beyond this? Maybe, but not often. The point is, to throw them away would take away a tool that I'm proficient at that helps me do my job against fully resistive subjects. If you've got a tool, espically ones that even you admit are simple and highly engrained in everyones mind, why make no use of it or discard it. If there is a question of willingless to employ at full speed, then it's a mindset issue. There are plenty of these as well, but again it's a different topic.

Welcome aboard! Glad to have you and look foreward to hearing from you.

today- Drilled over hip bump sweep from guard to kimura. Moved on to hip bump variant and triangle. 2, 3 min rounds of escape/pass fro guard and then side. 9, 3 min rounds of free roll.

The point that I'm saying is that, using your example, after the knee Huges was off his game. He had to back away, ect. To me, it's a street tactic that produced a good result. Now, because Trigg couldn't captalize doesn't mean that the weapon would not have served it's purpose on the street. That movement back could have very well produced an escape. I'm not arguing that things that illegal in the UFC will stop or win every fight, but that some of them can produce results that are advantageous when used properly in the realm of street level sd.

today- chest/tris abs some functional and core work

Check out crossfit.com, it's heavily into functional activity training. The progarm is pretty good. Even if you don't go in fully you can take plenty from the site.

And as it stands now, no one can.

Welcome to KF!

I think both are pretty valid, it depends on teh strengths of the individual pratitioners as to which you fall into more extensively. Personally, lots of the cruicible stuff depends heavily on stirking the individual into submission and less on controling the weapon hand. The Krav work focuses on attacking the weapon and taking it. Personally, of the two, I like the Krav work a bit more. However, best case for me is to simply control the weapon and not worry about disarm. Once I control the arm to a degree, THEN I can beat him into a pulp. Then the weapon tends to come lose on it's own better. This is all based on the fact of course that I can't disengae and escalate weponry and get to a firearm or other weapon to even things out a bit.

today- 3 mile run, agian, brabing the cold. This is ridiculous. legs/shoulders, lots of kettlebell work Cool down with shrimping and hip drills, crush work over a swiss ball. Now I just have to pretend that the above off set all the calories that I consumed and drank during the Super Bowl. Back on the normal diet tomorrow.

My group is a lot like this. Most of the regulars I train are cops and are more concerned with combative efficiency than rank rewards. I don't even bother ranking people until they are about a purple or brown belt.