joesteph

Hi Austin! Welcome to the forums!

I'd say that time is on your side. You have a year of Wado experience, and another year for further growth. If you do find a Wado school, you'll be tested by its sensei as to where you'll fit in. If you don't find Wado but another art--such as Shotokan, as Bob referred to--you'll have the advantage of two years of martial arts background to become proficient more rapidly than someone starting from scratch. Many people find themselves moving into a new martial art for a variety of reasons, and the sensei at the new school will want to know your experience anyway. For me, there was no problem in a double-promotion from 10th to 8th gup (kyu), and I kept on track for testing by working at it, not just because a certain amount of time went by. I understand that you want to earn your black belt, and it will happen within a reasonable time by your dedication. All your hard work in Wado, Pajarito, what you've done and will do for another year, is an investment you will always carry with you.

Congratulations, John! Enjoy!

I can picture this with either the knock/slap down as described, or as a smother. It's interesting that you "jump or step to that side rotating" your body. That's a rather unexpected--and clever--move.

I know this is an old OP, but it's a good one, and I found it using the Search feature. I saw "environmental weapons" brought up at another MA website, and I thought of how, when I bring my boys to McDonald's, I buy a cup of hot coffee immediately with the meals. By keeping the lid/cover on, it stays hot for quite a while. If David wants an ice cream cone or Patrick wants oatmeal cookies after their meal, I buy a second cup as well. (The first one goes "down the hatch," as in "Waste not, want not.")

How did the class work out, Joe? I remember when I had a scheduling problem that I wanted to be able to continue Soo Bahk Do, but take Jeet Kune Do lessons, too. My teacher had me in a class she simply called the green belts class, but they were all kids. It turned out that I got a lot of individual attention regarding forms, that the Ki Cho callouts (combinations of MA moves) were spoken in Korean at a pace I was better able to process, and when another adult found out about me being in the class, he got permission to join as well. I'm hoping things turned out alright for you.

I just got bailed out of jail for starting a fight with a little old lady whose umbrella I tried to steal, and who whacked me over the head until the EMTs revived me and the police took me in. I wish I could show the video, but the DA has it as evidence against me.

It says at the bottom of the main menu page, "We have 11232 registered users." If half are still active, and half of them sent in videos, it would likely be the largest onlline collection of streetfights ever compiled. Not only would it make "The Guiness Book of World Records," but it would be worth a fortune. A lucrative endeavor.

Here's one that looks like an "exposing" of a diet scheme/fad, but turns it all around. Note that the names, "Consumer News" and "News 7" are very much like reputable companies. http://www.news7daily.tv/us/us6.php?t202id=1376&t202kw=300

I thought the same, Still Kicking, so I hit "The newest registered member is" at the bottom of the main menu for two persons. Both have the date April 1, which should violate the cutoff, but when I click on the link to their posts, the first with one post and the second with six, both come up "No topics or posts met your search criteria," which follows the cutoff. Rather elaborate . . .

I believe Lupin's post refers to April 1, which was my first impression. Your subsequent posts caused me to discount it.

This appears to mean that the videos are not demos but reality captured on camera, that KarateForums is changing to a reality website. Is this correct, Patrick?

It's a sales pitch that really gilds the lily and is geared towards a certain audience, one that will respond to the flow and sincerity of his voice, and believers in his revelation of a "secret meeting" in London to develop a combat system that would prevent the Nazis from conquering the world. I didn't catch Captain Chris's last name, nor did I know how I could verify the attack he and his wife encountered--saved by the good luck of a police car just happening to be driving by. But it's great that he slashed the price from nearly $300 dollars to under a hundred. Things like this popped up for me on a regular basis when I weight-trained. I remember the "mass builders" that promised you'd gain a pound a day of rock-hard muscle. And how many products today still claim "secrets revealed"? It all boils down to the old saw, Caveat emptor.

I found a video still online of Chuck dancing away with Anna Trebunskaya, :pony: doing the Foxtrot: http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/season-premiere-chuck-liddell/17w31jsy9

That comes to $145/mo. for one person. I don't know how many times a week instruction is given, but you--anyone--not only has to have the money but the time, as well. At my children's school, it's $100/mo. w/o a contract, $90/mo. for a six-month one. Since I have two children attending, it's actually $90 and $85, and when I was attending, $80 for me. Children's classes are three times a week, and for adults, really ages 12+, it's available four times. She doesn't charge extra for special needs, so that my two boys receive practically individual instruction, as they're the only two in their class. There's another special needs class, presently having one student. The school I just started at won't go lower than a three-month contract, but it's $75/mo. for twice a week. I understand that it's a business matter, that if people are willing to pay that much, then it will be charged, but I follow GeoGiant's thought that what that dojo charges is the kind of money one thinks of for individual instruction, not attending a class.

Welcome to the forums, Alaric!

In Jeet Kune Do, there's stepping on the foot as a quick control, immediately followed by a hand strike. Toptomcat, do you mean that uke is about to stomp on the foot, but tori turns it into a foot sweep? I found two half-minute videos on de ashi barai. An interesting move.

Soo Bahk Do and Tang Soo Do have a red belt in place of brown, symbolizing that you're in training for dan membership. Perhaps Tae Kwon Do uses red for that purpose also?

I'd love to see this up on YouTube, Bob. You'd probably get 1,000 hits a day.

When I was tutored in sparring by an Isshinryu friend some years ago, it consisted mostly of punches and simple, low kicks. I've taken a Korean art, Soo Bahk Do, for two years now, and its emphasis on kicking (like other Korean arts), especially against a WaveMaster or kick shield, is far greater than punching. Well, tonight I had my intro lesson at/in Universal Warrior Arts, which is grounded in the Japanese arts. The lesson included O Soto Gari (I want to study throws, which are lacking in my MA background) and watching me punch a heavy bag to test my boxing skills. I loved the punching, but Sensei pointed out certain flaws when I threw those punches that I know I didn't have in the past. When he held the bag, I punched better than when it swung free, and the flaws diminished, but I realized that I'd spent so much time on kicks for the past two years that something I'd once known better, punching, was now in need of being brought back up to speed. When punching, I was encouraged to add in my elbow/upper forearm against the heavy bag. I'd like to include that strike under the umbrella of punching for this topic. So, if your art is heavily into kicking, how well do you feel you punch?

When you say "picked on," does it means excessive contact? Are these noticeably higher belts? If so, whether it's Tony's "punching bag" or my favorite description, "target practice," it's way out of line and expected to be reported by you to your instructor. If s/he is already aware, then something's wrong with the school, a negative climate instead of a positive one. Even if you weren't a beginner, Luigi, differences in belt levels always factor in. I don't know how long you've been going to the gym, but don't overtrain so that you're burning yourself out, unable to perform at optimum in either the gym or the training hall. I believe that your weight in stone is 151 pounds US; when I was your age, I was painfully thin, 110 pounds US, and remained that way into my 30s, when I started doing weight-resistance training. The weight came on without sterioids; it came on from hard work and supplements such as protein drinks. Losing control will never help you. You're reacting as though you're being attacked. I don't believe in blaming the victim for the crime, but when you spar, do you feel you overreact, and so your sparring partner is doing the same? Are you comfortable enough with either your instructor or a higher belt to ask about this? It might be wise to have someone watch you spar with others to see what the actual problem is, such as that it's being picked on as opposed to a mutual escalation.

I discovered in a Soo Bahk Do form, Bob, a segment that was definitely borrowing from Tai Chi. I studied Tai Chi years ago, but some things don't leave you, especially if you're introduced to martial applications. I even presented what I'd "discovered" with my teacher and her own teacher after she'd guest instructed. They thought the applications sound.

In the May issue of Black Belt, an article starting on p. 62 titled "The One" by Mark A. Jordan concentrates on the stomp kick. Using it as a front kick, the photos on p. 64 show that it's a low kick, and it reminds me of how I've practiced against a WaveMaster, using the heel (although it seems as though it's the middle of the bottom of the shoe, not the heel, that's making contact). Jordan also has, on the same page, photos of applying it against the instep of an attacker having him in a headlock. On p. 66, he's grabbed from behind with an second attacker in front, first uses it like the front kick, above, and then stomps down on the instep of the one holding him. These also have him wearing shoes (that look like work boots). Photos aren't always the best way of presenting something, so I found two videos of him demonstrating at the Black Belt magazine web site. Against the head lock: http://www.blackbeltmag.com/mark-jordan-budoshin-jujitsu-kirby-stomp-head-lock/videos/236 Against the attack from behind: http://www.blackbeltmag.com/mark-jordan-budoshin-jujitsu-kirby-stomp/videos/235 Do they look feasible to you? I think that he's not shown protecting his face against a punch in the headlock video because he's explaining the stomp. Can someone really be accurate against a grab from behind?

Hi Adrianna! Welcome to the forums! What MA do you study?

Hi Stephen, welcome to the forums. You have a varied background in the martial arts, including Tang Soo Do. I've studied Soo Bahk Do for the past two years to work with my children. They've advanced so that they've begun not needing me on the dojang floor to assist (as my boys are autistic). I've never been a "good" kicker when it comes to the kicks Korean arts are noted for, so I have an intro judo lesson this week.