SBN Doug

Yes, there has already been a good deal of discussion in this thread. http://www.karateforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=8722 Please continue it over there. I'm closing this one.

Hmmm, let's see. I used to work 12 hr rotating shifts at a chemical plant's quality lab when I started, but luckily my school master allowed me to come in to any class I could make. Now-a-days, a regular work day, son's football practice after that, daughter's marching band on the other days, wife works weekends, my dojang is an hours drive away, yard work (big yard), yada, yada, yada. I am fortunate to have made it to my level by now. In as much, I can train on my own (at 6am), and still gain the majority of the benefits. I get to the dojang on Friday nights to learn new material, but right now I'm on the last of a three year wait before starting my two years of testing for 3rd degree. So, I just need to keep polishing what I know.

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Welcome to KF.

Was he pinching from the front or back? I have heard of a one handed carotid pinch being done, but as Pacific said, he would have to have large hand to reach both.

Umm, this was from 2 yrs ago. Please don't renew old introduction threads.

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Hey there. Welcome.

Then I take it you read Japanese??? And, by dumbed do you mean censored?

Then you should join this club. http://www.karateforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=5125&highlight=%2A40%2A

Not for all of us.

Please do not word questions to ask "which is better" in any way. I'll allow this topic to remain only if it can be used to compare and contrast, not judge.

Glad to have you here.

Nope, that's what the "General" forum is for.

Yeah, well it's not by choice. After work I've got one kid's football practice (where I'm a coach) part of the time, and the other needs shuttle service to marching band, dance, etc. Although, I do feel that much more awake when I get to work. But man is it hard to force myself out of bed sometimes.

Hey, six in the morning is the only time I have available to work out.

Ummmm, well I'm not a "pure" grappler, but I can definitely say that even pure grapplers don't go for a pin of the street. They also do not necessarily try to NOT hurt the other person. To answer your question in short, they can choke them unconscious, lock in a joint lock (which turns into a joint break if they don't hold still), rip the shoulder out of socket, break an ankle, flip them and finish with a knee drop. There are numerous other, but those are the first that would be at my disposal.

I feel I am fortunate to not have had to use my skills yet. However, I truely believe I have used my hightened awareness to avoid a few situations where I might have had to.

What, no one likes the knee high dobak look??

I have yet to buy any manga. Is it just a magazine sized comic book? I assume it's translated when it gets over here?

Far too open ended a question, with may too much speculation needed to develop an opinion. IF he was around, would he have stuck to what he was doing, or encorporated more JJ? Would he have changed training methods, or stuck to what he knew 30 yrs ago? There's no may to be sure, because no one can guess what HE would have done. Besides, I'm not even sure if the question is being ask about when he was at his peak, or if he aged normally.