tallgeese

You do actually practice doing this at academy. We even had to manipulate and fire a training weapon while under its effects. You usually do it again at your own department. It's not fun, and doesn't get done much, if ever after that, but at least you know you can do it. For me, since I won't practice it ever again (seriously, I won't) I just try not to use it.

7/16 Drilled isolating far arm in side followed by a reverse arm bar, kimura w/ isolation and then a step around arm bar. Finished by using isolation to set up an Americana. 35 min free roll. Focused on isolating from top.

This application thing is where you lose a lot based on who you're training with, ect. and if they are up on the tuite application contained within or not. If you're into kata, find a school that can get beyond the surface of it. If not, there are plenty of karate based arts that don't rely on it any longer and just practice such things outright.

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That is the base of the art that MP and myself practice, it is very principle based. We find that due to different body types and skill sets that is what works best for us. I believe tallgeese has an article related to the topic of principle based martial arts. This is really the thing to stress with the angle drills out of Bujin, they aren't "techniques" per se to be regurgitated IF the situation ever mimics the movement, they are teaching tools for principle. You can then plug and fit those aspects into proper situations. I think one thing I've realized over the last few years (in some part due to discussion here) is that a lot of arts strive for this. The thing about Bujin's philosophy is that it's built into to paradigm from day one and rather than uncover this at some point, it's preached early on and throughout your time in the system. The angle drills we use are a core part of that education. Nice vids, MP, btw

7/15 2.5 mile run chest/tris abs

AWESOME!!!!

7/14 Drilled spider guard fundamentals. 45 min free roll.

I don't carry it....EVER. I do keep some handy in the car for dogs if I know I'm getting out at a house with one and some on my tac gear in the case that a target house has dogs (common). But that's what it's for in my assessment, dogs. I hedge my bets a bit and keep a big fogger in the car for out of control bar disturbances that we can't lay hands on all combatants at once. I've never had to use it and it seems to get turned in and replaced each period without incident. I've been very successful in discouraging everyone I work with not to use it in my presence in it either. Any weapons system that turns me into a drooling idiot (a certain effect) but may or may not effect the bad guy is NOT an ideal. There's never been a deployment of the stuff I've ever been near that everyone on scene wasn't contaminated in some way, shape, or form. I prefer tactics that effect the bad guys, not me as well. As a side note, I'm sick of my department shooting me with this stuff as part of "training". You get it in academy, then we had to cert with it when we got back, then I got the pepperball treatment a couple of times....I'm done. I don't need to feel this stuff to testify to how it feels, I can watch videos, I know it stinks to get hit with.

Personally, I'm not that concerned with them. If you've in a spot where you can pick and choose what you spend time with, these would be really down on my list. I've had a set in my hands training a VERY minimal amount during my time in the arts. And then I was using them under the tutelage of an instructor who used them as force multipliers in joint manipulation situations rather than in a ballistic manner. If you're looking at practical weapons think knife, gun, club. All are much more common and practical than traditional weapons. Bear in mind, this list is mainly (and by that I mean totally ) concerned with sd. If you just want to train them for traditional purposes or just because you think they are a neat weapon, then by all means, train them. Both of these are perfectly legitimate reasons to learn a weapon. Just don't pick them up out of a desire to learn a sd weapon.

You probably can't be too dedicated, if this is your thing have at it. I agree that you should work into 4-5 days per week. No reason to burn out, you'll have a lifetime to acquire skill, time like that should come naturally after you've fallen in love with an art. I'm on the mat a lot,add in weights and running and such and it keeps me really busy. That said, I'll have a week here and there where I miss some days or write off axillary fitness stuff altogether. Additionally, every so often (usually post tournament and around the holidays or vacation) I'll take a week or so off totally. This gives you some total rest days. We don't have seasons like most athletic endeavors. You need to make sure you're away from it long enough to have a break occasionally. The time away and how frequent you need them are directly related to how much time you're training already. At twice a week you'll need fewer weeks away than if you're running 5 days a week. Lastly, as has been said, make sure you step away for family stuff. I suppose work too, but for me (and I love my job) work is an 8 hour interruption in my day. But make sure that you're not short changing other aspects of your life.

It took me somewhere around 5 years to get black in my first art, Bujin. My second art was heavily related to my first so it ran around 2.5 years. Now, I'm coming up on 5ish in BJJ and am around purple. It's a much longer progression; however, your depth of understanding of the art is far greater by the time you start hitting the high kyu equivalents.

7/12 2 mile run back/bis abs 7/13 Drilled more butterfly sweep work, a couple of variants. 35 min free roll.

7/11 Drilled escapes from mount: umpa to knee pass to open, leg dump from modified mount, leg isolation to ankle attacks. 35 min free roll.

Always a favorite everywhere 7/10 2 mile run legs abs

7/9 am: Drilled butterfly guard, butterfly sweep, passing butterfly. 30 min free roll. pm: Drilled guillotine from turtle. Anaconda from turtle. 40 min free roll.

I stumbled on the great historical footage that someone in Chuck Norris' organization posted on youtube (thanks to him, btw). It's a huge chunk of the clan teaching BJJ to some of Chuck's black belts in the late 80's. Seriously, I don't know how many more legends you can put on a single mat.

Hey all, in case you haven't seen it, Joe Rogan was awareded his black belt by Eddie Bravo. Here's a link to the video: Now, I'm no huge Rogan fan; however, he has some pretty good, spot on things to say about BJJ in the last couple of minutes of the video that are actually insightful. You just have to get past the ridiculous outfit he's wearing. I guess that's how no gi guys look at our pajamas though.

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/martial_in_town_Yw20ab3sAg9QnYH53Mx4AO Awesomeness!

7/7 Drilled counter to D'Arce and sweep. Roll over counter to D'Arce. 45 min free roll, no gi

Congrats!

7/6 Drilled counter to scarf. Roll sweep and leg over sweep to choke. Finished with sweep from bottom of side, head down. 45 min free roll

Tough spot. While I understand the desire to progress up the food chain, this is a good opportunity. I'd think that after a survey of what's in your new area, you'd have an idea of which school might best fit your personality. If that's the way you want to go. Is there any option to continue your progression in your core style while, perhaps at a slower pace, while studying at a school closer to your new location? Would your current instructor be okay with any sort arrangement that would let you do both? Might be worth asking. Either way, let us know which direction you decide on.

Well, after taking up this challenge and watching a couple of episodes I can truly say, I have no idea what just happened. Wow, does this just not hold up or what. It's like when I watched the old G I Joe on late night once looking forward to nostalgic fun and instead was left baffled when I realized that the cartoon actually thought that the sailor with the parrot was cool. Right, so which is it, barbarian hordes fighting monsters or an advanced race using technology to build ray guns. Seems pretty hard to connect the dots on that one. Then again we are talking about He-man and maybe we're asking a bit much. FYI, the comics from the 80's were WAY better than the cartoon counter parts. G I Joe most notably up to issue 60 or so was a GREAT book. Transformers as well fared much better in just about every aspect in the comics. Nix that, not just about, in every area it was better. Not having seen the He-man comics I would assume that they are vastly better as well. Devils Due comics did a fantastic reboot of G1 Transformers awhile back, and a direct sequel to G I Joe that was fantastic. A similar, more nonsensical, He-Man run from a similar company would probably yield pretty fun results for us children of the 80's.

7/4 45 min free roll. No gi. Worked on some side mount bottom we've been doing lately. Relaxing on sub efforts more.