Shane

I put Kickboxing on the poll since it was listed, but along with my kickboxing class, I do a Mixed Arts class which is based on JJJ using kickboxing, sagawa kara-fu (karate,kung-fu mixture) and San-Do shootfighting.

I think that you might be able to pick up some of the techniques from video, as long as your have a good amount of training under your belt prior to trying to learn from the videos. I think grasping some of the true concepts of the art from the videos will be difficult, I have heard that it can be pretty brutal, but I dont know if you will find videos teaching the indepthness of the techniques to be applied in those ways, I saw some videos on this art and they showed the techniques but not the true concepts that you would get from an instructor and training with others who train the style, but its worth a shot and you will probably be able to develop your own concepts of the techniques by using your previous training and experiences.

I would like to see Capoeira in the Olympics. I think it would be a very interesting event to watch. After doing some reading online, it looks like some groups are trying to get it in, and they say that in 10 years we might see it in the Olympics

When I was a kid I use to practice my kicks in the pool just for fun, mainly because I saw it done in the movie kickboxer, but now if I do it Its normally because I'm making fun of the martial art movies or somethings and its just for laughs on a sunny day in the pool.

I've never trained with him, but I can imagine it would be pretty awsome to do so.

I think you might be able to make them effective during a street fight by makeing your attacker laugh themselfs to death! hahahaha

I feel like I just waisted 57 seconds of my life watching that video

I put good guide I dont see how it could not be a good guide, it might not be a complete and perfect guide due to the rules. I think that some techniques can truley be tested in these fights so right there its bringing you that much closer to what works. I also think that if you end up in a street fight with a well trained fighter who might be some what equal to you your basically going to have a similar but more brutal match as you see in the UFC etc. As you see in some of these fights anything can happen, sometimes you get all geared up for two awsome fighters meeting each other in the octagon and the next thing you know its over. I'm not trying to say that these fights are equal to street situations, it is a sport, but I do think that a lot of what you see going on in the octagon can be of great use in a street fight. The major downfall is your not always one on one when on the street and sometimes weapons or other objects are used against you so this is were other training needs to be focused on. Anyways just my opinion

This sounds pretty cool, I havent had TV for about 2 years so I really miss out on some of these cool programs. This one sounds like it might be worth going to some friends houses to check it out.

Luckyboxer is right about striking to the forehead. I try to stay away from the forehead and the mouth. The mouth is a very dirty part of the body and his filled with sharp teeth just waiting to cut you up and spread dirty things into your blood stream, or chip your bones. The forehead is very hard that a 22 pistol might not even penatrate it so what makes you think your going to with your fist hahahaha.

I try to slip a jab and answer back with my own strike. The technique you showed could be useful in some situations, for example if I didnt slip it I might move into something similar to what was shown but I would most likley do it while attempting to shuffle back. Its more of a technique if you are being overwelmed somehow in the fight and are on the retreat. Well thats my opinion.

Oops Zauriel you listed tae kwon do by mistake. JUST KIDDING

I'm teaching 2 additional classes a week on top of the 7 I already teach, so my primary goal for 2005 is not to let this interfere with my own training and increase my personal martial arts training, for the last 8 months my primary goal has been to get my classes off the ground and running smoothly, so now that I have them going awsome I plan on bumping up my training. I also will be starting to introduce weight lifting to my training routine (its been about 3 years since I've lifted). I have a good feeling about this year and I"m motivated for it.

Tae Kwon do is normally very sport orientated, of course it will depend on the school, it is a Korean art. Karate????????? What style of Karate is it? (Japanese) Kung Fu???????? What style of Kung fu is it? (Chinese) Karate is normally more rigid filled with hard movements to where Kung Fu is more fluent with softer movements. But you really need to find out what style of karate and kung fu is available to you and then post that in here and then I'm sure you will get replies from some Stylists who train in the styles you list. Good Luck

Tae Kwon do is normally very sport orientated, of course it will depend on the school, it is a Korean art. Karate????????? What style of Karate is it? (Japanese) Kung Fu???????? What style of Kung fu is it? (Chinese) Karate is normally more rigid filled with hard movements to wear Kung Fu is more fluent with softer movements. But you really need to find out what style of karate and kung fu is available to you and then post that in here and then I'm sure you will get replies from some Stylists who train in the styles you list. Good Luck

I dont really care for either one.

Never heard of it

Merry Christmas

One piece of advice is that you need to be a bit more open minded and start by accepting advice from all stylists not just limited it to kung fu. What are you having problems with? Have you notice any weaknesses in your sparring? If so, what are they? Give some more info and I'm sure you will get some good responses from all stylists out here.

Sevenstar your week is packed with training thats awsome. The styles your training combined make for a very well rounded combination.

I would say it could take anywhere from 2/3 weeks to 3 months to get the kata looking good, but you have to remember to truley know it you have to know the meaning behind each movement. This is where you need to break the kata down and train its applications seperate and in different situations. Once you know the meaning behind each movement and are able to apply them in various situations and it looks good (technique, timing, speed etc.) then you can say that you truley know that kata. Thats how we were always trained when doing kata, that there is much more to it that just looking good. If you only do it to look good then its kind of not even worth doing, unless your just looking for the expercise you get form doing them.

Ive never heard of it, but like I always say when someone asks if I've heard of something, that doesnt really matter that I have never heard of it. I looked it up on the net and say some pics from a school in Canada I dont know where your located at, you should go try it out and see if you enjoy it or not. If they offer a free class then take it and if you have fun then keep taking it.

I also like some of the clinch methods you mentioned. We all know anything can happen and there is no 100% for sure technique. I look at the clinch as a good way (once in) to deliver some hard strikes (knees/elbows etc) prior to a takedown or finishing move. I might not always go into a full clinch if its not available I'll move on to something else. So its going to depend, if your attacker defends against it while your trying to move into a clinch then screw it move on to your next move. I do think training several versions of the clinch is a must! MY OPININON

We use to train in different environments kind of like what your talking about. Cross is right that if you train in one setting that even a similar setting is going to be different. The reason for changing your training environment is to give you an idea of what it could be like and it allows you to sense things differently, there are plenty of techniques that I love to do in an open area, but you stick me inbetween two pool tables and now my options go down. This type of training allows you to get a feel for that and lets you see what techniques might work better if your presented with a similar situation. We use to do some training around pool tables, couches, coffee tables, side walks (with a curb around), cars, gravel, dirt, grass, sand, etc. We did not head out every class and train in these conditions bet every once in awhile we would head out so that everyone could get a feel for it. I'll tell you what training on loose gravel really changes things compared to a nice floor in a dojo. Anyways as far as setting up a training environment say like at a dojo that would have different environments that would be pretty cool but also I think it could get pretty spendy if you wanted to do it right. And you still would need your nice open area because thats where basics should be learned first prior to advancing to the different environments

Never heard of it