granmasterchen

nice break

i've also studied mdk tsd and mdk tkd both seem exactly the same.....i trained under chuck norris, tom smith, tom foley, richard stevens and have helped teach others in the art at black belt level while in japan

very true, all it takes is one punch from chuck or tito....hit the right spot and anyone goes down

jessica aguirre and rich stevens both should be in the states right now

not too hard to win after you kick a guy in the groin a couple times in a row....im looking forward to another rematch....hopefully without any kicks to the groin to spoil your fighting spirit.....

tito definitely has the conditioning to last the whole match....if chuck doesn't knock him out fast i think tito just has to wait for the right moment to get him down to do some very nasty ground and pound.....if tito gets the mount tito wins.....but chuck can win at any point with one shot.....it can go either way, both fighters are top tier fighters and it will be a great fight to watch, better than tito v shamrock, better than hughes v gracie and better than chuck v randy.....it will be one of the best fights in the ufc history....both have improved greatly since their last fight....i can't wait to see it!

a martial arts magazine subscription....a new weapon to train with....and of course books

make sure you have enough black belts to be judges....that always seems to be a problem....make sure you have the people and resources and divide the time up accordingly...it's always good to have medical staff on hand too....everything else seems to happen fast, the big thing is to make sure that you have enough people to help set up, tear down and help run the show with you.

yes, i know of a few

once you reach black belt and continue your training that is where the true learning of the art form and techniques take place, when you truly learn what is taught by your instructor and why they teach each thing at each level, learning the breathing, understanding angles, energy, force and power.....once you get the black belt and IF you continue to train and learn your mind will open up to the true meanings and possibilities of the martial arts and that is when you will be able to tell the difference between things and see how all styles are truly the same.....you learn and see why it is called an ART

since you are talking about intermediate level katas the phase three could be part of the heian or pinan forms, possibly the third part....but if the second one is to be assumed to be heian 5 then the following one wouldn't seem to be appropriate for heian 3....unless your instructor is trying a new teaching method with his katas and wants you to learn specific aspects of the katas of those specific forms....

i have always heard that bassai/passai dai is the "storming of the enemy fortress" where part "sho" was later created to represent leaving the enemy's fortress after the main action of "dai" has already been performed.

yes he still teaches

i try to study a bit of everything to truly grasp the real meaning of the arts

side stepping is a very important aspect to keep in mind here. You can side step and trip your opponent, take out their knee, or simply just smack them in the head. another option is that when the side kick is coming in you can knock the kick DOWN and follow with a quick backfist to the head with the same arm if you are fast and skilled enough You can knock the kick to the outside which throws your opponent off balance and you can folllow that up with a reverse strike to the kidneys or you can knock the kick over to the inside and then step in with your leg and trip the opponent or sweep them by placing your foot behind their leg and placing pressure against the top half of the opponent to knock them over in a lever like motion you can also LIFT the leg up when it comes in for the strike. By lifting up on the leg you may be able to knock your opponent off balance and make them fall over in which case you can take the fight to the ground. you can also side step SLIGHTLY and catch the foot underneath the arm in the arm pit to set up and ankle lock, then sweep out the opposite leg and make your opponent tap out. also if your opponent's side kick isn't too powerful you can meet their kick straight on with a powerful block of your own pushing your opponent backwards these are just some options....

it depends on whether you have a good strong relationship with your sensei or not. If you are training at a dojo just for training and have no relationship with the instructor then there is no reason why you should have to ask for permission but if you are friends with your instructor like some are where it is almost a family type environment then i would say yes and ask for permission, because sometimes the instructors know the other instructors in the area and may be able to help you get the best school for the chosen art form that you are looking for, but if you have a crappy instructor that just wants money then they wont help you.

i wouldn't allow her to test until she changes her attitude period, i don't deal with those kinds of students, but that's me. One thing that i have done to problem makers in the class, especially for fighting issues, is i make it a one on four match, take the problem maker and have her spar the the top four students in the class at the same time.....that will force her to spar on those nights that she doesn't want to, knock some sense into her and beat out that attitude, if she doesn't like it she can quit, it has to be something that she wants to change in herself, you can change someone that has an addiction, just like smoking and drinking, if they don't want to stop you can't make them stop.

i incorporate many philosophical debates and issues with my students to constantly keep them aware of the responsibility of the skills they possess. I usually don't teach this in the actual class room, but "outside" of class, because to me everyday life and everywhere we go should be considered a dojo and learning experience. I tend to only teach a few select people at a time, at least high ranking individuals and we do intense training everyday due to our limited size and gain more time to train and talk in this way.

yes it's true, please don't attempt to try this on your friends because you can can easily kill someone by accident. To truely understand the complexity of vital points, pressure points, internal organs and transfering force on various internal tissue structures it is best to train for years with a good instructor and learn it that way, otherwise you may not be mature enough for the technique, there is a reason to the madness of what instructors teach their students, they know better than you what level you are at and what techniques you are ready to learn....as long as you have a good instructor. Again, don't play around with vital strikes unless you really know what you are doing, not just "think" you know what you are doing.

it is very easy to get out of any wrist hold no matter your opponents strength by simply twisting your arm toward their thumb in a circular motion it will break any wrist hold regardless of strength because your thumb can only maintain a set amount of grip strength regardless of who you are, as long as you aren't a robot, lol. If the person is facing you and grabs your wrist, rotate the wrist up and in what ever direction their thumb is, do this in a quick circular motion and it should work everytime.

i check out the yellow pages and drive around every new base i get stationed at, but i have had people on this forum help point me in the direction of some good instructors in the past at former bases.

i always heard that it was 1600 lbs of force, and that they can easily break cinder blocks in the hands of a skilled user. The main thing to worry about when using nunchuku is the kick back that you receive directly after you strike your target. So you definitely need to know how to wield the weapon if you want to use them in a real life situation with out inflicting harm upon yourself.

well of course as mention stretching will help with flexibility and allow for the height on you kicks and will also help you develope your "snap" which in turn will help develope more speed and power to your techniques. I would suggest first working on the skill of your technique before you start worrying about your power. I mention this because you wrote that control and balance are factors. Once you continue to practice your techniques with supervision of an instructor you will have better technique and skill along with that you should be able to develope your speed and quickness and incorporate the proper snap along with body movement to allow for a more fluid-like movement that will allow you to transfer power more effectively to your given target. Don't worry about not generating sufficient power on your front kick, allyou need is proper placement if your given target is the groin you don't need much power. Also try not to overcompensate by leaning forward on your front kick, it is best to stay straight so that you don't leave your head out in front of you as a great target for one of your opponent's techniques.

i've done body conditioning, breaking and vital area conditioning for years, so if you're curious just send me a pm and i'll get back to you instead of filling up a whole page here.

how about you start off your fight with a sideways stance.....first do the back fist off your front leading arm, then quickly drop and pivot and land a reverse jab with the back arm......then do what you want from there....but i find them very nicely done in a little combination. Each technique has its pros and cons, and those depend on the target and individual receiving the strike along with the stance of the user and the skill of the users strikes.