MasterPain

What are the 7 wards? Sojobo From a 1300s manual on sword and buckler fencing from Germany, the 7 wards are basic offensive and defensive postures that techniques come from. Bushidoman probably knows more than I do. Most of my weapons training is Filipino.

If enough people start using a historic weapon to train with, and try to figure out what works, it should end up similar to the old ways after a few years. Just having the 7 wards for example would speed the process a lot.

True, but usually poor uneducated people will plead guilty instead, due to lack of funds and knowledge. The system favors the rich and smart. I don't know of any way to fix the problem, but it's the way of things.

That is not the case in the United States, that I'm aware of. Its a big myth that tends to float around. And throwing the first punch doesn't always make your "liable." It depends on the circumstances, and how you articulate your case. Unfortunately, the law discriminates against low IQ individuals that are forced to defend themselves.

Even bad days usually have some bright spot. I'd like to start a thread of random things people find funny or just interesting. I'll start. I have a lamp that turns on and off when you touch it. My cat likes to lick it and watch the lights go off and on.

1/24 Shadowboxing with dumbells, some double stick escrima drills, sparring and clinch work.

Actually he's a really good karate guy who's learned some BJJ.

Much of that is lack of serious unarmed training. If I believed I was in serious danger, I'd escalate force. Part of determining danger is a consideration of ability to fight.

If anyone ever throws me by waving their arms around without touching me, I will change my name to Nancy and wear a skillet for a hat.

I would call a doctor. I'm not a doctor, I'm a seamless gutter installer, but I think a doctor would tell you to see a doctor.

I got into details, but I think you got straight to the heart of this matter. Great point.

I've watched some of them, and it varies from one teacher to the next. Some seem far-fetched, others look legit.

The kid loves Capoeira, so he likes the art aspect of martial arts. For that reason I would say that being more of a forms teacher than a fighter is okay. If your kid was into Krav Maga, it would be an issue. All arts were created by someone who was alive once, not handed down by Odin or Mars, so I see no problem with an art created by someone who is currently alive, as long as they had a solid background in martial arts to build their system from. My system was put together by my teacher, and after 20 years of training, the way I fight is different from his. So often a person will end up with a unique style based on their own experience. I should note that our system has a curriculum, but it's more about principles and concepts than certain techniques. Our teacher has 9 black belt students and we all have a little different way of doing things. Mixing styles is fine, however some people seem to think they can spend a couple moths in this art and a couple months in that art and know what they have to offer. The reality is it takes a couple years to start to grasp an art, and a few more years to refine it. That being said, Capoeira is very unique and hard to translate to. But TKD tends to be rather athletic so it can't hurt. Belts are kind of a carrot and stick thing, the thing to do is see how his high rank students look. If a black belt looks sloppy, it's not good. In my school, a green belt took about a year, but a black belt takes AT LEAST about 5 years of a few days a week.

I just found out that the green power ranger is fighting in MMA competitions. So far he has not been beat.

shoulder workout with dumbells 20 minutes in a horse stance while watching wrestling and a good stretch

People underestimate the effectiveness of a well executed open hands.

Simply put, I don't. I punch from wherever my guard is.

There is a big difference between BANKAI and BUNKAI, apparently.

I'm always confused. And around here, it's worse because my Japanese mostly comes from anime.

What do you mean by top? I would like to train with Dan Insanto, Paul Vunak, Eddie Bravo, the Gracie family, Master Toddy, and Diemon Dave. Well, maybe not Diemon Dave.

Effective means I go home alive and well.

1/17 Walked a mile with Smokie pulling me all over the place. I'm not a good dog trainer. Drilled side control to mount, arm triangle. And 2 guard passes for about 2 hours.

Now that's awesome, and so practical. More likely to have something like those as opposed to that nice piece of rattan when you need it. Good to be comfortable with the adjustments. Which kicks? I read an article years ago from Black Belt Magazine titled "500 Kick Club" or something similar. It had a nice idea for working several different basic kicks. I printed it off, and still have it. Used to do it more often. This sparks me to start it back up. The variety of weights and lengths of weapons is one advantage I feel the Okinawan styles have over the Filipino, and a great deal of my weapon work is Filipino, so I adjust. Play with a big crow bar for a while and that rattan stick moves like lightening. The kicks were mostly low round and front, and waist high side kicks to my homemade dummy (made with tires,and old heavy bag, rebar, fun noodle, a pillow and duct tape) Also some combo front and side kicks without putting my foot down and a few ax kicks. Also while watching WWE with my brother in law, I commented that Kofi Kingston's Trouble in Paradise wasn't that difficult. He looked incredulous, so I had to prove that I could do it.

The best grappling dummy I can suggest is an old heavy bag. They are good for working position changes on top. The arms and legs of course are imaginary.

Hapkido and Aiki Jujitsu have alot in common. Once I got good at it, I would get together with another bb and attempt to do a little sparring with it. I found it very difficult to apply when not being attacked by a sword wielding opponent. That said, it worked great in situations where the opponent was attempting to draw a weapon (hand gun, knife, sword). That was the design of the art though...so go figure. I've found that I can lock out arms and wrists left and right when sparring unarmed against an armed opponent, but can't land strikes with impunity. With both unarmed the locks don't work as well. I think part of it is that while the end of a stick travels faster than a punch, the weight of the weapons slows the weapon hand. Also there is a mental fixation on the weapon by its wielder. As my buddy said the other day, the left punch is a knife fighters secret weapon. I've just found it too difficult to time the boxing style punches. Get with someone who is a boxer and tell them to do a few combos...I think you'll find very different results. Now, if someone is really following through with some wild punches...sure you'll get them. I agree with your assessment on the weapons aspect. I think you misread me. I said I could not get locks against punches.