SevenStar

stance training is an endurance exercies - it does not build much strength, unless you have weak legs. prolonged stance training has the same effect on the legs that doing 30 or more pushups has on the pecs and tris - it builds muscular endurance. The fact that you weigh 230 and can't hold horse long doesn't mean you don't have strong legs - it means they have weak endurance. I weigh about 225. When I was doing stance training regularly, I could hold a thighs parallel horse for 5 minutes. I had the endurance then. Now, I train thai boxing and don't really do stance training anymore. I can squat 400 lbs, but I can't hold my horse for 5 mins... I have less endurance than I had before. As far as other techniques that require horse, have you learned any throws yet? If not, when you learn the shoulder and hip throw, for example, you will revisit the horse stance somewhat.

what's the topic of the article?

why do you think so? Do you not think that too much kata can produce similar bad habits?

nevermind - when I re-typed it, the meaning hit me. Here's a question - are all of those techniques really necessary? If I don't use them all when I fight, do you think I am at all disadvantaged? For example, heian yondan has a backfist targeted at the bridge of the nose. I would never do that - heck, I don't even throw backfists at all - but I do jab, which accomplishes a similar goal.

I understand you analogy about pin point fighting - I like it - but I don't get the second part of that post... you stated that some karate techniques are used in fighting, but all are used in kata...

My flexibility certainly helps when I train, thats for sure. I think the most important flexibility for BJJ is your back/spine/hamstrings (they all kinda go together). Im fortunate to be able to be stacked and remain comfortable. It also helps me escape alot of guillotines as well. As far as endurance is concerned, its one of the things Im known for, and I do no running at all. our bjj and judo classes do no running either. many of the ones who cross train in thai gas during sparring though... If you crosstrain, have you noticed that as well?

that will likely vary depending on which school of jkd you are talking about. the SBG uses thai and bjj, where as "original jkd" is wing chun based. some of the jkd concepts guys, like burton richardson, have added bjj to their jkd curriculum. paul vunak has as well.

I would say a multiple invisible opponents,In kata you have all the riches of katate all the moves, all the secrets. A lot of self defence moves within the kata. kata isn't about fighting multiple opponents as much as it is about mechanics and application. kata teaches you to link your movements together - footwork transitions. It also principles of the style - movement, technques, etc. not fighting multiple opponents.. think about it - who REALLY attacks that way? one at a time, in a preset pattern? nobody. the other purpose of kata is to catalog the system. i can tell you every single technique in the system, but it's much easier if you learn it all in a pattern, as opposed to trying to memorize each individual technique, right? What?

kata is not fighting. as for the topic, I pick fighting.

not at all. when they are similar and have similar principles, that's when you have to choose - because you will have two different ways of doing all of your techniques. Case in point, a TKD black belt joined our thai boxing class three weeks ago. his kicks and footwork are completely different from ours. having to choose what he watns to use/ re-learn everything is killing him. Most of the guys in the class also train either judo, bjj or both. they don't get confused at all.

for bob/weave, you can hang a string lengthwise acrosse the training space. follow the line, bobbing and weaving under it. if you use an orthodox lead, bob right, and when you bob left, step forward. bob right, then bob left as you step forward, etc. Once you are comfortable with this, add punches: bob right - throw a cross/hook, bob and step left, throw hook/cross. for slipping, ringside makes an extension that you can attach to your heavy bag. It's basically a broomstick with a glove on the end of it. it acts as a straight punch for you to slip. I haven't tried this one, but maybe someone else here has.

I think the philosophy itself is fine, but I think it can get abused, which is what you are talking about... there is a difference between hardcore and stupid. perhaps not everyone realizes that. that's a stylistic difference. don't consider staning meditation hardcore physically - mentally, but not really phisically. Three hours of bjj, judo or thai boxing? phycially hardcore, but not necessarily mentally.

I've had opposite effects. I'd wager that most boxers or thai boxers would say the same. I guess Im just some kind of freak =( maybe. But even still, Gumby was able to stretch endlessly... That would be awesome for bjj! * I wonder if anyone even remember Gumby?

Nah, or at least not yet. I compete in whatever. so far, I've done thai, judo and bjj. I've got an mma bout coming up in april, and we're talking about doing some boxing too.

I just noticed that you train judo. you are a 300 lb guy doing judo... when you randori, how easy is it for the smaller guys with less experience than you to throw you? Especially with a loading throw, like o goshi, ippon seionage or tsuri komi goshi. pick ups, like ura nage will be he!! to get on you too. Why? your size. During ground work, it should be a big advantage for you as well. Now, for the guys that are better than you, they may still beat you, but they will have to work harder than they would against a little guy. skill can trump size, but when skill is equal the scale tips in the bigger guy's favor.

It's not about having anything to prove to anybody - except yourself in your case. If you think size doesn't matter, foolow my suggestion. that's why I suggest you enter. That big behemoth two weight classes above you who trains like a madman may indeed be the guy that you have to fight for your life against on the street someday... I wouldn't say that if I hadn't. I will only speak from experience. I lost my last kickboxing match to a guy who outweighed me by about 80 pounds. It's hard to KO someone that much bigger than you, and I ended up losing by decision. In judo, I've won and lost against bigger guys, and done the same in grappling tournies. I can say from experience that size matters when given a similar level of skill. I've got an mma fight coming up april 2. I'll let you know how it goes. If size didn't matter at all, you'd see no weight classes in sports. Why do you think they have them? Why do you think little guys like de la hoya aren't running around knocking out big guys like tyson? Heck, look at bob sapp - the guy doesn't have any great skill, but he's a big, ex football player. He's agressive and knows how to use his size. And it makes him hel! do deal with when he's in the ring. Then do the opposite. you are in the super heavy weight class - fight a guy that weighs about 225. You will see the advantage you have, provided your skills are up to par. nothing wrong with that. It's venue specific anyway. Even if there were no rules, it's not the "ultimate" fighter: 1. it's mma specific. guys who compete only in san shou, muay thai, bjj, boxing, etc. specifically would never enter. 2. even if some of them did, not all of them would. as far as whether or not you're concerned about having to fight someone bigger - that's really not the issue. The issue is strength and size advantage - allowing you to see and acknowledge it.

If you compete, it'll happen. everyone has their day...

I've actually never watched that series. It can be a good thing though. It's hard trying to get a break into pro mma. This is giving several guys the opportunity to do so. Lame or not, it's helping those guys and the scene as a whole.

my gi (bjj and judo) is either gameness, atama or judostar for sparring gear (thai boxing) I mainly use ringside.

exactly.

we think contact isn't made because contact is light. I've had points taken away in tournies for excessive contact. Also, the fact that you stop after a point is scored - it's not continuous.

IMO, that's bad. I see a problem with any art that you cannot effectively spar with. This is why various TMA were defeaated at various times in histroy, be it back in the day with kano's judo guys vs. jj guys, or 10 years ago, when TMA were trying their hand in MMA. Everybody claims to be brutal, and theoretically, I'm sure it is. Eye gouges hurt. kicks to the front of the knee hurt. liver punches hurt. pressure points hurt. The problem comes when you apply these against resistance, if you've never done it before - it can pose a problem for some, In addition to other issues, like knowing how to take a punch in the event that you DO get hit. It's not a give and take issue. a thai boxer doesn't WANT to give and take. but duting the course of a fight, that can happen. And he's ready for that. It's really just two different schools of thought. I tend to align more against the "too deadly to spar" school of thought, however.

what your son does is the exact reason why I said they should be unrelated styles.

his philosohy was to use what worked. Chances are, if lee were still alive, he'd be training bjj right now, and adding it to his jkd curriculum. Also, I think he would've competed. He seemed like a no nonsense type of guy. After several people calling him out due to the fact that he wouldn't compete, yet was supposed to be so great, he'd eventually step up. He may only do ine, just to shut people up, but he'd do it at least once.

Nah, reality events will never be faked. If that did happen, new reality events would come along. Why? because there is a desire for it. MMA competitors don't want to pretend they kicked someone, or apply a fake armbar. If they did, they would try the wwe, not a reality event...