SevenStar

good job.

that's not what he means. by standing lock, he means as if we are both standing - we're clinched, I wrap an arm and straighten it, and for some odd reason, you can't get escape and get arm barred. That's legal. if we are both standing and I try a flying arm bar - that's not legal. unless you can do it with one foot remaining on the ground... if you are in my guard and I attempt an armbar, and you stand up (what you were referring to) it's legal. UNLESS when you stand up, you pick me up off the ground. If I leave the ground, then the ref will break it and stand us back up.

try this experiment. go to the closest bjj school to you. ask to spar with a guy that has only 6 - 12 months of experience. Chances are, he'll get you down. just like you train to remain standing, he trains to take people down - it's what he does. Nothing wrong with that, just learn to defend takedowns. As far as price, bjj is usually not that expensive, unless you are training at a school that is taught by a black belt. considering what some TMA guys charge for seminars, you really have no room to talk there. That's all relative though. it's not about tma being no good, it's about adapting to become the best you can be. judo guys killed the tjj guys because even though the tjj guys used deadly techniques, they didn't spar. bjj guys in the early 90's killed strikers because they did no groundwork. mma in the late 90's killed bjj guys because they could strike and grapple, whereas the bjj guys could only grapple...

That's the tricky part. How do you train to to fight in chaos? The only thing I can think of is to have your Sensei randomly jump you in the middle of a training session. I've never seen that done in any dojo. Perhaps it would be a good idea to try when I was in longfist, we did that during rank tests. sifu would talk to us before class and give us a sign - a cough, and hand motion, etc. the people testing did not know. when he gave the sign, three or four of us would attack a person. he didn't do this to every person (for example, out of 5 people testing, only three may get jumped) and he didn't do it on every test, so you never knew whether or not it would happen to you. All you knew was to stay alert, because it might happen.

good post.

I would rather know how to fight than to defend myself...

When I was in longfist, I tried macho's shoes... I tore them after about a week. I wouldn't reccomend them to anyone. But who knows, maybe I got a bad pair. I like Feiyue shoes.

quick side note of judo's development - kano did not want his art to be like tjj, consequently, no, the original kodokan was not any more similar than it is today. Kano was a pacifist. that's why he based his system on principles such as mutual benefit and also maximum efficiency, and why he removed the strikes and more dangerious locks. another reason is that he was a genious in his time - he knew that the tjj schools could only train via kata. since tjj used spine locks, eye gouges, bone breaks in conjunction with throws, etc. they couldn't practice at full speed for obvious reasons. By eliminating those techniques, kano's groups was able to spar full contact with minimal injury. That was the edge that they had over the tjj guys - they sparred, and therefore gained experience more quickly.

MT is about way more than just brawn...

In a way,easy to learn is more effective. Let's take for example, a simple shoulder throw. There's a safe way, as practiced in judo, where all you do is throw the person. So I tech the guy how to off balance, fit in and execute the throw. from there, I have him training the throw repeatedly, the same way be it competition or in the street. He is also throwing it against resisting opponents, figuring out the setups from certain positions and executing it. Now, let's take a more dangerous version, like the version that shuai chiao uses - the arm is turned palm up so that the elbow is against your shoulder. When you bend to throw him, his arm breaks. you work the technique, learn to execute it, BUT, you can't execute it at full speed. Why? because you will break your partners arm. Consequently, you will have to modify it so that you are throwing a safe version, correct? which way is supposed to be more effective? the latter obviously, as you break the guy's arm. BUT in application, the judo throw is more effective, as he doesn't have to modify to throw it. He conditions his body one way and throws the same way, as opposed to conditioning your body one way, then trying to adapt and throw a different way while under pressure.

Hahaha! You finally figured it out. I agree with almost everything you post, here and elsewhere. Most folks just ain't got it. You know that killer instinct, and natural fighters are few and far between. People say that forums just focus on lip service. You can tell how proficient and knowledgable someone is by the words they use and the experiences they detail. We really do agree on practically everything. No, my Sensei never trained in grappling except for tuite/ti/tegumi principles inherent in Matsumura's style, although fullbacks learn a bit about the clinch if you know what I mean. He just understands things and really delves into his art 110%. He has practiced diligently everyday forever now, and other than being a "Tree Surgeon", MAs is his only job. His dojo is in his backyard. All concrete, floors and all. Ouch! Anyway, good lookin' out 7*. It took me long enough, didn't it? I'm sittin here thinking hmm...gjj, okinawan karate, PI....

are you familiar with the name OmegaPoint?

1. when you shrimp, you are getting to your side 2.when you sweep, be it guard or half guard, you need to get to your side. 3. there's more room for you to move, and it's harder for him to pin you. rule of thumb: when you submit, stay on your back and use lateral motion. when you escape, get to your side.

I trained at one of chuck norris' schools. He teaches TSD, but under his own style name - chun kuk do.

exactly, MAY be able to. Everybody MAY be able to...

it's never too late, and even if there was a time for it to be too late, it would be WAY later than 23.