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Has your sensei been more specific, Aiyo, or made suggestions?

I'm sorry that your friend was attacked, Ozpunker. Some people's idea of a good time is causing harm to others--including others they don't even know. I'd say that one lesson I'm gathering from this is that if you do manage to break away, be careful that the attacker isn't behind you with your back turned. I'm not faulting your friend; I'm seeing that distancing yourself can be tricky, and it may mean escaping by moving half-sideways, to keep an eye on your adversary(ies).

I read the Abernethy article Cross posted the link to, noted the section that you have in italics, Brian, and this "from the ground up" execution of the punching technique is sounder, IMO, than the section that you've placed in bold. I'd have said "is self-evidently sounder," but you've pointed out Lee's concept. I'd say Lee is on sounder ground if the situation demands it, such as that there's no time to prepare, and so you strike out from where your hand is. Although it may seem that breaking the punch into three parts, first the foot, then the hips, then the hand, is time-consuming, it's actually meant to be done with a smooth and yet rapid flow of one into the other; you don't even think about it, you just do it.

My teacher is the chief instructor of her own school, as a fourth dan in Soo Bahk Do. Twice a week, she sees her own teacher to continue her studies. She started at age ten, and is now twenty-five. This is likely the best time for her to continue, as, being in her twenties, she has time (and youth) on her side. She's still "hungry," and won't have to look back in the future to this time now, thinking to herself, "I should have . . ."

Class with my sons - Back kicks, with me on my knees, holding a small square target. I was the "stranger" reaching out with one hand; each boy turned away (as though about to run away), looked back (at me, the stranger), then kicked the target. - Sitting on kick shields like sitting on a man taken down, we did elbow strikes straight down. Prelude to board breaking in future, to be done with the elbow. - Pyung Ahn Cho Dan (paired with our teacher as the guide)* * They did not do as well today, Wednesday, as they did on Monday , so, at home, we stayed in our do boks and did Pyung Ahn Cho Dan with me guiding. _________________________________ Home Leg stretches Front swing kicks Kicking exercises lying on floor: - roundhouse and side kicks

Leg stretches Front swing kicks Kicking exercises lying on floor: - roundhouse and side kicks Sparring exercises; Self-defense techniques Ki Cho Hyungs (Il, E, Sam Bu) Pyung Ahn Cho Dan Chil Sung E Ro Hyung

I wonder if founders, being like parents, expect their "children" to surpass them, meaning that they would want what they've done not to be the alpha-omega, but the bedrock upon which what they have begun to build continues to be built upon.

It would be good to take is a protein shake; you'll need it for muscle. An amino acid combo supplement can be added in as well. Do you take a daily vitamin-mineral pill? They're a standard for anyone, MMA or not, but MMA will place a greater demand on your body for nutrition, and a daily multi will be a big help.

Class with my sons. - Back kicks, with me on my knees, wearing a "squeaky" target (velcro strap held it in place) around my midsection. Our teacher helped the boys with balance, as they had to look first, then kick accurately and hard enough to hear the squeak. - Self-defense techniques - Pyung Ahn Cho Dan (paired with our teacher as the guide) _______________________ Home Leg stretches Front swing kicks Kicking exercises lying on floor: - roundhouse and side kicks Ki Cho Hyungs (Il, E, Sam Bu) Pyung Ahn Cho Dan Chil Sung E Ro Hyung

Thanks, Tallgeese! Now I'm allowed on the dojang floor the days my boys (who made orange belt) have karate, to assist our instructor with them, and sometimes another student or two, if they join us.

I'm also fifty-seven. If you go to Tang Soo Do World at http://www.tangsoodoworld.com and click on the Articles tab, a short article I wrote called "Age Is Just a Number" can be found. You might be interested.

Leg stretches Front swing kicks Kicking exercises lying on floor: - roundhouse and side kicks Sparring exercises; Self-defense techniques Ki Cho Hyungs (Il, E, Sam Bu) Pyung Ahn Cho Dan Chil Sung E Ro Hyung

Since I mentioned punches over kicks in the video in my posting, above, it makes me think of when my instructor's teacher was guest-teaching my class, and called out "no right leg" after watching the first round of the class free-sparring. It was a good call, to get people who use only their right leg to use their left; after all, it's not a decoration, it's a weapon as much as the right leg is. I wonder what would happen if an instructor called out "no kicks"? It might be a shocker to some, as there are those who see their art as a "kicking art," despite all the hand techniques that are requirements.

I thought about your posting, DWx, and remembered that my instructor encouraged higher belts to use techniques that they aren't as adept with when sparring with lower belts, using the opportunity to hone that skill. I am a lower (orange) belt, but when I wanted to make that change to 50-50, I worked at it sparring against white belts and other orange belts. Now, I have no problem against the upper belts, and like to switch and switch again. I guess that, in a real-life situation, you could have your favored side injured almost immediately, and need to use your lesser-favored side for self-defense.

I liked the way they sized one another up, neither one jumping in rashly and falling into a trap. I also liked the leaning towards hand techniques, not the usual kicking-dominated match. I do have a question about two kicks, though, between 4:10 and 4:25. I can swear there was a roundhouse connection "red" hitting "blue" in the side, just after 4:10. Then there was another kick, "blue" hitting "red," looking like it was a frontal connection, a few seconds before 4:25. Did either of these count as points? The first I don't think so; the second was mixed in with a hand flurry, so I can't tell. A good video. Thanks, Hawkey!

So if there were a vote taken between "Moldie Oldie" and "Golden Oldie" I take it you'd vote "Golden," ps1. I think the author knew the principles involved, but smoothness of technique is another story. His altering of what was prevalent in his day was likely considered a major change.

Leg stretches Front swing kicks Kicking exercises lying on floor: - roundhouse and side kicks Sparring exercises; Self-defense techniques* Ki Cho Hyungs (Il, E, Sam Bu) Pyung Ahn Cho Dan Chil Sung E Ro Hyung *Either I've found or am realizing a disguised "end position" in a self-defense technique. This one has you end in a semi-twist position. To me, it's an arrested cross or hook punch. If so, this is the second disguised "end position," the first one shown to me by the former assistant instructor, that it was actually a continuation of a groin strike.

I'm with you on this one, Tallgeese. In the posting I made, above, the first quote is from an older posting (p. 3 in the thread), leaving out that I had first applied the lock with the usual intend-to-break twist. My instructor corrected what I was doing, and the control reference with counters to be learned in the future being explained to me. This is the art, and I'm expected to comply. But I disagree, knowing that I can keep the pain-compliance twist if I want to have control (or break the wrist), and the counter can't occur. When I practice it at home, the movements I make incorporate the twist; if I have the right partner in the dojang, I use that twist, just not obviously. I believe that teaching counters is important, but it shouldn't sabotage a very good move that the lower belt is training, internalizing, and now has an implanted flaw. The reason this particular joint lock was chosen, as I see it, is because the opponent's arm is extended, putting distance between him and you, rather than the other joint locks, which have you just inches from one another.

Perhaps these will be useful: The first video refers to the first photo: http://www.ehow.com/video_2357111_selfdefense-against-knife-held-trachea.html This second video refers to the second photo: http://www.ehow.com/video_2357113_selfdefense-against-headlock-knife.html

Your posting fits into what I found out from my instructor . . . I found out that I wasn't supposed to apply as much twist or "lock" into [a] joint lock [against the wrist grab] as I was doing . . . [T]his new one is supposed to be a control technique . . . I immediately saw how to counter it . . . he agreed and then countered my counter . . . The purpose of knowing this move as a control at the lower belt level is so that it can be a jumping point to learning counters later on. What's taught at my level is a "control"application, i.e., without the twist, and I can immediately see how it can be countered. . . . The reason for the limitation? I believe it's to teach us down the road (or up the belt level) how to counter a joint lock, and even how to counter the counter. I knew this would start coming together. While doing the newest of the defense against the wrist grab techniques, I worked on one in which someone has grabbed my wrist with both his hands. My response was to "turn the tables" to put him into a lock, and it struck me while doing it that I'd seen this before; not exactly the same, but very similar. Sure enough, I remembered the old "control" joint lock from the past, and the counter that I was shown when I discussed the move with my instructor. What I'm getting at is that what we are learning now is not just a self-defense technique, but the counter to a different move, one in which are trying to control our opponent, he counters, and then we counter right back. I'm sure at some point, this will be pointed out to us, but testing is coming up, and we need to know--and therefore concentrate on--what our test requirements are.

An American named Len Lanius published a book in 1922 called "American Jiu Jitsu." I learned about it from Iain Abernethy's January 2009 Newsletter, and it's available for free download from Iain Abernethy's web site, along with other free, downloadable books, which the Newsletter said can be gotten by clicking here. (If you see a price, it's for the book in print instead of your choosing the free download.) It's American wrestling that he had mastered and was apparently influenced by the Japanese when developing his own style. After scanning through the book, I've started studying it, and I'm just on Part I, which has three lessons. In Lesson 1, he starts with unbalancing the opponent, "Unbalancing by Retreat" having two ways to unbalance, by stepping back, and "Unbalancing by Attack," which is to unbalance your opponent by chucking him to one side. In Lesson 2, there's the "Front Leg Throw" and the "Back Leg Throw," the latter looking much like a Judo/JuJitsu move. He also has a "Back Heel Throw," using the heel to whack the back of the opponent's knee. Lesson 3 has "Breaking Opponent's Hold on Your Wrist," which is teaching how to twist your hands the proper way to break free from a double wrist grab, and "Breaking Hold on Wrist by Using Fulcrum" looks so much like the first move in the very first defense against the wrist grab I was taught in Soo Bahk Do. You might want to download the book and scan through it to see if you recognize moves you study yourself today. Once you get past the "shock" that the men aren't wearing martial art uniforms, I think you might find it interesting.

Home Leg stretches Front swing kicks Class - Sparring combos - Hyungs - Kicks against kick shield - Self-defense techniques based on belt level

The sparring we've done in my classes are non-contact, which includes not grabbing/holding. However, when I've used open hand, which is my preferred "active" block (with my "on guard" stance, there's nothing coming through to call it blocking), it's usually against a kick, and sometimes I wind up catching the kick. I've been reminded not to do this, that it's considered contact, and I've tried using fists for punching and also blocking--no open hand. But I've had the kick caught in the scooping motion that's ingrained in me from open hand. Without trying for it, I've had a few times that the leg got trapped. I can see a time limit of two-three seconds to let go, either because you've demonstrated your ability, or it was really just an accidental snag.

I see this as a forward cultural move, that Krypton, or "New Krypton," is being re-interpreted in the Superman comic book series as a racially diverse planet. The article is accessible at: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28543087/?gt1=43001 In sci-fi, planets are usually not only under one government, but the population is homogeneous. However, I remember a Star Trek episode that had a planet of two races, one with the face white on the left and black on the right, the other with black on the left and white on the right.

I like what Silva had to say: “I am thinking I want to fight Chuck again,” says Silva. “I want to fight with him again because I had a good match with him, and his style is a good style for me, and my style is good for him. It’s good for the show." Should draw a good audience.