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Moving well ps1! Congrats again!

Congratulations!!!!!!! That is a big accomplishment.

I really have enjoyed it. You have to play it a few times through to get everything out of it, but it's pretty satisfying in a morbid sort of way I guess. Lots of creative weapons can be made to kill zombies with.

True I thought he deserved a kick in the teeth much sooner. Walking in the gate ,in my opinion, should have prompted a response. Of course I would just have let the dog out. the right animal presence will deter anyone.

HAHA! Good for him.

I agree with the whole "you have skill or you don't".

For me it's been a matter of weighing the pros and cons of what my instructor has gone through over the years. Like I said, I tested and paid fees and so did my peers. To me it was worth it. The man who taught me has paid his dues and put in his time and given me the knowledge to create something for myself. Too many people are often short sighted.

I'll tell you what, if Mike Tyson can beat me in a fight, I will hand him my own black belt. lol I look at it like this. A BB in BJJ takes on average eight to ten years. The title for that belt is fighter, not teacher, not instructor and certainly not professor. So after obtaining a belt in BJJ it appears to me that only then do they consider you able to take care of your self or at least understand a fight enough to be involved in one. A few years later comes the title of teacher and several more you become professor. And seeing as from my experience "Mcdojos" are the majority and legit schools the minority, this person hasn't proved a whole lot.

For this reason and many others I do not have testing fees nor do I hold a formal testing. I watch my students progress on a daily basis and keep an eye on their attendance and minimum time requirements. What I would ask in testing is what I look to see out of them in class. Many people are concerned and ask up front about testing fees and or any other "hidden" fees. The only thing they are required to do is pay for their belts at cost. I paid testing fees and didn't think anything about it because I love what I do and I love and greatly respect my instructor. However many people have a different view about the "service they are paying you for" and believe they are in charge because they pay you. bleh

I have several languages on rosetta stone. I like it. The Japanese and Chinese mandarin are difficult. The one I am focused on is Portuguese. Makes sense right?

More great take downs by one of the greatest. At about 2:40 in Jacare gets his arm broken by Roger Gracie and finishes the match to win by an advantage. You can see his arm flopping around after he frees it. although you can't see it in the video he sticks it in his belt to protect it while he finishes out the match. Huge heart

Congrats! And good choice. Teaching kids is a wonderful thing.

I LOVE he started, I finished it. However, I agree. In my experience though there is much psychology to be learned here. Someone who just hears whats being said and doesn't have a DEEP understanding will simply hesitate or freeze. I see it all the time especially with children. Kids who CAN and should defend themselves just won't due to the fact they have been conditioned not to. Most people aren't sensitive enough to whats happening around them or to them to make such fine line decisions.

No sir! You made more than valid points. I have some very different views than some. Just expressing myself.

When I was in junior college, we had some Wreslters there that were from Israel, I think, and they used some big elastic bands they wrapped around a tree or a pole or other fixed object to practice Wrestling throws with. Is this similar to what he did?Yes sir! We do it with our belts.

Oh and if he finds some Garth Brooks cds in the Navi... just shoot me. lol

Yes sir i understand. People make choices and live or die with them. In this particular incident I applaud him. The legal system just complicates things more for stand up people. Human beings are constantly forcing their views and beliefs on each other. Constantly in each others business. And yet I can watch animal planet and watch a baby monkey fall a few short feet out of a tree, hit it's head on a log and they will spend 2 days filming it die. Never getting involved because they believe it will disrupt the balance. I feel the balance is disturbed and until we start to own our existence as individuals then things will continue to get worse. Cities die because people sit around hoping a strained and flawed system will change something or help them in some way. There will always be casualties. We are at the top of the food chain. The only thing hunting us is us and disease. Maybe the people that died believed in what they were doing. I don't know that they didn't. Kuma let me also say that what you are getting at is excellent advice. Not arguing against it, please understand that.

In my opinion he got what he had coming to him and got off easy. If it were me he would have not gotten that far due to the dog that would have been on him before he knew I was aware. 2. Hes the goofball still standing by the car while the alarm is going off, long enough for the the guy to throw on some shorts and then go outside. If he killed the guy I could see everyones point. But it's these types of views that allows more people to be victims. Those who break the laws have no boundaries those who abide have many. Very difficult to play by the rules with people who don't. No laws, money, police, courts judges or juries can protect you. They can only hope to make you feel better about it if you survive. Many victims have to deal with the pain of what others have done because the same rules said say to follow will keep you safe are the same ones that will make you hesitate. He did not. He took responsibility for his things and this individual who intruded into his life. Kudos It's much deeper than the possessions in his jeep.

haha funny you should say that.. I've always wondered if any of you guys had ever attempted armbar-ing a pole or something and seeing if you could bent it. Think it was Rickson Gracie that armbarred a crash test dummy on Fight Science... A lot of old stories say that Masahiko Kimura practiced his throws on a tree. With how crazy he was about Judo, and how crazy good he was at Judo, I wouldn't doubt it. This is true but it didn't involve much pain. This is done today on poles, and cages in the gym. Probably not what everyone assumes.

I agree. I'm not disputing any of this. Nor do I disagree with anything anyone here has said. I just view things differently is all. I'm not saying that I wouldn't have just let the guy go. But I'm also not going to call someone an idiot because they obviously see things differently than I. There is a high percentage of injury and death in many recreational activities but I wouldn't call them stupid for doing it just because i wouldn't. That guy showed very little concern for his wounds. Obviously didn't think it was too big a deal. Lots of people are like that.

I understand everyones view point. But mine is this: 1. The car alarm is to A. alert me and or B. act as a deterrent. 2.The system is set up to protect the weak, which doesn't apply to me and obviously didn't apply to him. 3. Just because there are laws and rules, doesn't mean they are right or make any sense at all. A man has the right to stand up for what he believes in even if you disagree. Taking pride and responsibility for your own existence, as we have mentioned in other posts, makes life simpler. The car owner took responsibility and from the sound of it, so the the robber. If this was a failed child molestation maybe the views would be different. If he is gonna go around breaking and taking he should understand there will be consequences. And there are many out there who do not need, nor believe in looking for someone else to protect them or seek justice for them.

I say good for him. He doesn't seem concerned with being stabbed. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. In the moment he responded and maybe, just maybe the thief will think twice next time. It's funny because a very good friend of mine recently posted this on his facebook. "Praise the virtues of fearlessness. A truly fearless person embraces even death without any kind of hesitation."

Yaayyy ps1!!! Confidence in that area has brought your game together and closed a gap that appears to have brought you some anxiety in the past. I am familiar. Congratulations on evolving.

I understood. I think what I meant was that everything I teach in my particular style is meant to END a fight. So my kids are learning to choke, break arms, tear out shoulders, etc. I tap for them in class and make clear to them daily when it is ok to use their jiu jitsu and when. As far as I know BJJ is taught to children in this manner all over the world and I have never heard of any serious incidents. Giving the proper learning environment I fell is more important than what is being taught. Unless we go to the other end of the spectrum where the techniques are low percentage and basically ineffective and then thats just unfair to the student.