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I believe there is no better option than not being there in the first place. A previous poster noted the fact that willingly being in the wrong place with the worng people will inevitably lead to the wrong things happening. Second to this - getting off the line of the force is a sound strategy, and even cutting angles as previously noted can assist absorbing the force if impact does still happen (think about the whole training 45 degrees during simple Karate blocks). As a final note - unless its a Sabaki defence, circular blocking can do wonders for large amounts of force. In Kyokushin we drill Shuto Mawashi Uke (see here for a visual: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETFBjAdYSfc its not the best indication of the technique but gives and idea...), and this, used in conjunction with a Sabaki step, can be quite effective at nullifying or redirecting force from a powerful blow. its difficult to handle a full-force roundhouse kick head on, but using a few simple principles, the risk of damage can be mitigated.

Love it!!!

Great analogy!

What makes you cry? Sensless violence, innocents getting hurt. What makes you smile? Craking that new technique ive been practicing for ages. What makes you say "WOW"? Jujimufu and Steve Terada still WOW me. What makes you pause? Dehydration. What makes you angry? Senseless violence (its a paradox, I know). What makes you laugh? I try to find humour in just about everything. What makes you think? Just about everything, though Science in particular really works my brain muscle. What makes you try? My own willpower and the want to succeed. I call it the "THIRST". What makes you surrender? Nothing. There is no such thing. Giving up is only detrimental if I dont learn from it, in which case its not really surrederring. What makes you respect? Those who have walked the path before me.

Good luck my friend. I dont know too much about the training, but I hope this helps you: http://www.kyokushin.pt/ If you were in Australia I would gladly welcome you into our dojo. Osu!

Cheers ,I have parallel bars in a park near work, and at home, so can do dips on them as opposed to a single chair. I have just been told by a PT I train with that dumbell fly's are a good one, so have been trying to mix it up and do supersetting of these various recommended exersizes (fly's, dips, pushups, mock-pec-deck-with-resistance-bands). I do try to mix up my pushups, however, one problem is that for my Karate training, Shihan and Senseis only care about / focus on shoulder width pushups on knuckles, and I need to work up to and keep a set at around 100, so focusing on that does take its toll on doing heaps of other pushup variations! There is only so much time to do pushups without exhausting my muscles... I really apprecite the replies guys. If I do make it to the gym (or just on my dumbells at home), can you recommend any dumbell excersizes I can superset along with fly's? I know... I am moving away from the whole bodyweight thing now...

Congrat's tallgeese!

Thanks for the replies Bushido- Nothing is wrong with gyms, when I get a chance I go, but with work, travel and training Kyokushin classes, I dont get much time to go to gyms, so working out at home is a better option. Ive done triangle/diamond pushups in the past, but stopped because I was told that wide arm pushups were better for pec development.. Doh! Ill get back on them and see if they make a difference. And dips! Brilliant, I had not thought of that. Thanks! Ushiro- Your assertion is competely correct, it is purely an aesthetic question. From 20ish years of kykushin training my karate is pretty solid (not by any means saying it cant get better as ther eis always room for improvement), but I am starting to think more about the looks factor now as I have built a bit of function that I am confident will continue to improve. My problem is that I had a break from training and put on a few kilos/pounds which I have now shed, but it did change my overall "look". Thanks again for your replies I much appreciate it!

Didnt think I would ever get my hands on another good one, but have been mucking around with Balisong for a few weeks now. So much fun

Just wondering if anyone has any good bodyweight or calesthenic excersizes for development of the inner-chest? Id like to avoid gyms if possible. Cheers

21th Feb 2012. - One 5 min round Boxing with partner. - Three 5 min kickboxing rounds with partner. - Body conditioning kyokushin style with partner (10 min approx). - Half P90X Cardio Workout. - A few kata to warm down. 22nd Feb 2012. -2 hr Kyokushin class.

Back home after three weeks in Thailand. Managed to get in a few good Muai Thai training sessions, as well as seeing some extremely good fights!!! Did a LOT of hiking, kyaking and walking, and managed to get a little kata and kihon training in earlyu morning on the beach. Back into Kyokushin Training on Wed...

Very true. On the flipside - once you reach an adult age, this kind of physical and violent response to a threat can land you in court... I would have a hard time seeing self defence in a scenario like this. In saying that - I would probably have done the same thing when i was at school. I agree that there are few things worse than a bully.

Great fighters don't always make good teachers. Teaching and coaching is hard to do, and I think an important aspect of effective coaching/teaching is being able to.adapt and adjust how you teach. But look at someone like Bill Wallace. Good fighter, and I've heard nothing but good things about his seminars. Some can do it, others not so well. Agreed Double agreed

Precisely. It is a good scenario to explain why strikers should become even-only slightly versed in grappling.

25 Jan 2012. -30 min lifting... concrete blocks Practiced single hand grips while carrying for finger strength. Pretty poor training in lieu of todays Kyokushin class...

23 Jan 2012. -10min light bo staff work. -120min Kyokushin class.

I agree 100%. As a predominantly standup fighter, I have tried to never underestimate the effectivness of grappling (being choked out once is akin to being KO'd with a temple punch!). Even if I do think that id have a good chance of punching the heck out of someone before being taken down - the possibility is there, and its not one I would want to face unprepared! This exact point led me to train judo and BJJ just to learn some basics, and then keep them up. Not as a means to become a highly proficient grappler - just so I can use what little ground skills I have to atempt to stay off the ground. For example, Chuck Liddel was king at using his wrestling to keep the fight standing.

God that made me laugh!

Sounds like the ball-of-foot technique. A few people have this issue, and it is worth pressing the ball of foot into the ground while standing or sitting, to mimick the correct position. Gets the muscle (well, technically tendon) memory going. Furthermore, one thing that was drilled into me from a young age was to practice pulling the toes back regularly. While sitting at a desk, watching TV etc etc... Even if you only have 30 seconds, its worth doing.

22 Jan 2012 -Abs workout. -Kettlebell (25kg) routine.

-Resistance bands are good for drilling punches and kicks for speed and power. -Goblet squats. hold a dumbell in both hands (cupped upwards) against your chest and squat as normal. see: Even try kiba-dachi holds... -Barbell rows. -Punching combos with light weights. -Kettlebell sets (presses, swings and get-ups). -Cable pulls and woodchops. -Les Mills CXWORX classes are insane, as are PX90 if you can find them readily available. My experience is that gym-junkies (sorry... gym purists) tend to laugh at this style of training in gyms... so throw a jumping kick in there every now and then for good measure and to make them think twice about pretty bicepts vs active muscle use

20 Jan 2012. -20 min stretching, focus on hips, lower back and legs. -90 Min Kyokushin class. -Kobudo (staff vs sword) with partner.

19 Jan 2012. Late (along the mountain ridge I live): -Jog 5 min warmup, -Core training/workout (quick version), -Walk and Jog intervals for 10 min, -Sprints uphill 100m vertical distance, approx 30-35 degree incline.