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I always use the instep due to the fact that I have diabetic neuropathy and my toes are not very flexible. I have had very good luck with it and can hit very hard. While I agree that using the ball of the foot is more like getting punched than slapped I havent really any reason not to use the instep. They use it all the time in K-1 tourneys and while some people do break their foot...which is not the common case...I suppose you could also claim that using the ball of your foot you could accidently break your toes. My current school teaches the ball of the foot round kick and some of the students even at higher levels seem to be reticent to throw it full force. As to the executions of the kicks I've heard there are lots of ways to do it...I never even thought about how I did it I just threw it. Still not sure from those descriptions which way I do it.

Is anyone here familiar with a Shuri Ryu instructor who used to teach in AZ by the name of Milt Calander?

Well the heavier the uniform the stiffer its going to be. Sweating in it and washing it will eventually make it comfortable but it will probably always be a little stiff unless you get some sort of silk outfit like the kung fu practitioners have. I recommend http://www.martialartssupermarket.com/index.cfm?action=main they have basically the same brands and stuff as AWMA except that they are about 40% cheaper.

First off this impression that tkd benefits tall people is complete hogwash. Look at the original korean GM's if you don't beleive me. The only thing being tall would get you is longer leg reach which doesn't necessarily work out the way youd think it would. For instance people tend to stand a certain distance apart. And if your too close or too far away the kicks either not gonna land or not gonna land right. So its not the benefit it would appear at first. AS advice to taekwondomom...don't EVER move straight back. That only sets you up to get nailed again. Move off at angles either away from or toward your opponent. Also remember the more time you spend hitting your opponent leave less time for them to hit you because they have to defend. The other thing is if your small use it to your advantage. You are probably quicker than alot of your larger opponents. Stand outside figure out what you want to hit...but dont look right at it, then just move in quick and do it. Hope this helps.

Well, shadow I looked in the yellow pages for your area and didn's see anything thats specifically judo. But I did see a ton of karate schools which if there are traditional might also teach judo as part of the curriculum. There were also several Jujitsu, AIkido and sport grappling schools that you can check out. Also there were some schools that were general in name like Mitchells Martial Arts that could possibly teach judo. You should check online and see if there are any Judo websites that list dojo's.

12 one steps per belt level to a simple lunge punch doesnt seem like alot to you?

Well I am thinking of starting one...I just switched to a new school and they require you to make up I beleive 12 defenses to a punch per belt level...which is just a huge number to remember. So I am thinking of writing them down to memorize them.

Well it's true that Choi's training was in Shotokan in Japan...however he didn't institute the sine wave into his forms until 1983. And if you look at a non ITF practioner doing the Chang Hon forms you will see that they try to stay low and linear.

I don't know Jase my current styles and the few versions of karate I've seen all seem to encourage staying low and level when doing forms. It should be noted as well that unlike natural up and down movements the sine wave is a conscious effort by the practitioner to add more power to certain moves and looks unatural to traditional tkd practitioners.

This is a little off topic but still in the same category. I know in judo matches women didn't used to be able to do certain moves because of the worries of damage to their breasts. Did they change that because of some sort of modern chest protector? And also would a woman be better off using a regular soft hogu or one that is hard like real armor?

I don't know we were always told to keep our kicks above the belt. And everywhere I've ever sparred has been the same way.

Theres a very simple reason an onkiwan stylist would appear to be similar in kicking with a korean stylist at a tournament. Thats because its illegal to kick below the belt in competition. Unless you do a kyokushinkai tourny or something. So at a regular competition if you're a school that only kicks to the legs or low abdomen you have two choices. : 1. Kick above the belt for the competition or 2. Rely solely on hand strikes. No stretch of the imagination to see how a traditional okinawan stylist would end up with high kicks. I have a friend that does Okinawan Goju Ryu he learned either from Sonny Onoo or one of his students. And he spars exactly like I do.

Prices can be all over the place jimmy. I would say if you pay more than 130 a month though thats too much. And also don't sign up for any contract for longer than a year...you will have no idea where you will be in 2-3 years.

Personally I like them because there is a wide variation of what you can do with them. They have both a mechanical and pain induced aspect...i.e. you can cause extreme pain through a joint lock and because you have easy leverage over a limb that is torqued or bent you can guide the assailant where you want them. And then there is the variation in force. You can use a lock to just trap an opponent, or use it to cause them significant pain to desist, or you can break the limb with them to cause the end of a fight.

I don't want to go into all the different belt progressions I've seen or used but it seems to me if you really wanted to have a belt progression with the colors going from lighter to darker it should go: White Yellow Green Blue Purple Red Brown Brown w/ Black stripe Black

You don't have a twin brother named Ahmal by any chance do you Juan? j/k. Dave who?

umm, did you guys not even read my post or what? I agree with you jumping could be used to cover distance quickly...but perhaps not as fast as running. It seems much more logical to me that it would be to get over obstacles, such as things on the ground or perhaps even a kick or another attack aimed at your legs. Really wish people would pay attention.

There was an article by Reay and Eisele in the American Journal of Forensic Pathology in 1983 that stated that a choke using the carotid artery reduces blood flow to the brain by 85 percent in the first 6 seconds. Similar to a stroke, my words. It goes on to state that while it is an apparently harmless hold it can result in death. Especially if there is movement during the choke which can damage the blood vessels or the trachea. As to the breaking limbs thing...doesnt matter how high you are if you have a broken knee your not doing much.

I've done Hapkido, and some BJJ, both of which teach chokes. And I have been in street fights. And I also know that many police departments have outlawed the choke hold for the very reasons I suggested. Please don't accuse me of BSing. As I said earlier in the thread my preference would be and arm or joint lock of some sort. You can break the limb this way if need be. Kicks to the knee cap also work. If you fall down circumstances change...now you are at more risk and IMHO may up the force a little...blinding the eyes and crushing testicles now becomes viable. If I felt I was truly in threat in that position then yes I would try for a choke...but at that point I feel I need to get back to my feet quickly and have run out of options. That puts the scenario way up on the danger list.

I think for the most part each circuit is pretty much the same. I mean you cant compete in sparring and win regularly unless you are competent no matter what the tournament. The only place where theres really room for error is in refs/judges and environment...such as unsafe practices. NBBL, NASKA, AAU, USATKD its all pretty much going to be the same. The rules will obviously be different but in terms of quality it really shouldnt be.

Well I think the discussion was assumed to be about someone that was unarmed. Thats kinda like saying why do jujitsu when you could just cut their head off with the sword.

Both instances can still result in problems. Air choke can result in a crushed trachea and death. Blood choke can result in brain damage and a vegetative state.

Facts disagree with you.

In most states pre-emption as a reason for using force in an SD situation is legal. For instance you and someone else stand at 10 ft apart get in an argument...and he starts stalking towards you. It's apparent he's going to threaten or attack and a case could be made for striking first. Also I would tend to err on the side of striking first in any shady area. For instance...someone charges and pushes you. A push isn't that harmful but you never know what he's gonna do next time. If he charges once and I manage to defend fine...if he gets away fine...if he starts to charge again I would strike first.

Well, you were right he does do Aikido...the question comes in as to what kind. Aikido branches that are more similar to the aikijujutsu that it came from probably have a few more strikes and are more offensive than a lot of what the public has learned about it. Hopefully one of the Aikidoka on this board can shed some light on what style segal does and what that style entails.