YODA

Way to go Jack! Well done - Jack Jack Ra Ra Ra!!!!!!

Hi all I've noticed something in the Gyms i've trained in over the last couple of decades. As a male progesses in size & strength, often with the assistance of a range of "pharmaceutical enhancements" - a stange progression occurs. The baseball cap is often first - at about the "just a bit bigger than the average guy" stage. Next comes the fake tan & the jewelry, mainly a nice chunky gold chain around the neck. By the time they reach "pumped up freak" size we have the baseball cap (work back to front) big baggy trousers made from mum's best curtains, and a plethora of gold ornamentation. Why is this? Maybe the baseball cap is to hide the hair loss from too much "juice"? Perhaps the fake tan hides the inevitable acne that also goes with said "stuff"? Mum's curtains don't look THAT bad I suppose - until they get a stage further down the slippery slope & start to dress like that in public too - LOL! It's a strange world.

Good luck Jack - get a good night's sleep & remember to keep hydrated tomorrow!

Hope I'm around for the next 25,000

LOL! Nope - I just kinda get a little tired sometimes LOL!

Hellooooooooooo NinjaGurl _________________ YODA 2nd Degree Black Belt : Doce Pares Eskrima Instructor : JKD Concepts http://www.jkdc.co.uk / http://www.docepares.co.uk [ This Message was edited by: YODA on 2002-02-08 12:13 ]

Hey! Leave poor Jar Jar alone - heeesa coooool I'd like to smack Rickson Gracie, or at least have the skill to be able too But seriously.... The idiot English judge who decided that a knife is not a "folding pocket knife" in the eyes of the law if it locks open! What a plonker! So we can carry something that is designed so it will fold onto our fingers but not if it locks for our safety. Sheeeesh!

As far as I know - very few. They just gloved up & went at it.

Hi - No, not personally but there's some info... Plantar fasciitis, which may cause the heel to hurt, feel hot or swell, is inflammation of the plantar fascia, a thin layer of tough tissue supporting the arch of the foot. Repeated microscopic tears of the plantar fascia cause pain. Sometimes plantar fasciitis is called “heel spurs,” but this is not always accurate, since bony growths on the heel may or may not be a factor. Diagnostic testing, such as X-rays, usually is not necessary to diagnose plantar fasciitis, although it may be useful to rule out other potential causes of heel pain. Typically with plantar fasciitis, the pain is worse when first getting out of bed, or is noticeable at the beginning of an activity and gets better as the body warms up. Prolonged standing may cause pain, as well. In more severe cases, the pain may worsen toward the end of the day. There are a number of possible causes for plantar fasciitis and they often work in combination. Tightness of the foot and calf, improper athletic training, stress on the arch or weakness of the foot are potential causes. Shoes that don’t fit, certain play or work actions or overuse (running too fast, too far, too soon) may hurt the plantar fascia. People with low arches, flat feet or high arches are at increased risk of developing plantar fasciitis. Treatments Symptoms usually resolve more quickly when the time between the onset of symptoms and the beginning of treatment is as short as possible. If treatment is delayed, the complete resolution of symptoms may take 6-18 months or more. Treatment will typically begin by correcting training errors, which usually requires some degree of rest, the use of ice after activities, and an evaluation of the patient’s shoes and activities. For pain, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (e.g. aspirin, ibuprofen, etc.) may be recommended. Next, risk factors related to how the patient’s foot is formed and how it moves are corrected with a stretching and strengthening program. If there is still no improvement, night splints (which immobilize the ankle during sleep) and orthotics (customized shoe inserts) are considered. Cortisone injections are usually one of the treatments of last resort, but have a success rate of 70% or better. The final option, surgery has a 70-90% success rate. In one study, 25% of plantar fasciitis patients cited rest as the treatment that worked the best. Wearing shoes with more arch support may help decrease stress on the area. Changing shoe size may also help. Athletes and active people may have to reduce the amount running or jumping they do to relieve stress on the plantar fascia. Using an ice pack or ice bath on the area for about 15 minutes may relieve pain and inflammation after exercise and work. Massaging the foot in the area of the arch and heel before getting out of bed may help. Stretching is also important. As reported in one study, 83% of patients in a stretching program were successfully treated for plantar fasciitis; 29% of study participants cited stretching as the most helpful treatment, compared with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, orthotics, ice, heat, steroid injection, heel cups, walking, night splints, plantar strapping and shoe changes. Stretching and Strengthening To reduce pain and help prevent future episodes of discomfort, stretch the calves on a regular basis. Stand with your hands against a wall. With one foot forward and one back, press against the wall, shifting weight over the front foot, while straightening the back leg. Keep the heel of the back foot on the floor and feel the stretch in the heel, Achilles tendon and calf. Then, switch legs. A similar stretch can be done by standing on a stair step with only the toes on the stairs. The back two-thirds of the feet hang off the step. By leaning forward to balance, the heel, Achilles tendon and calf will be stretched. A similar stretch can be performed when standing where the heel is on the floor and the front part of the foot is on a wood 2x4. Some patients place a 2x4 in an area where prolonged standing is done (such as in front of the sink while washing dishes). Rolling the foot over a tennis ball or 15-ounce can may also be helpful. Almost 35% of patients in another study cited strengthening programs as the most helpful treatment. To strengthen muscles, do towel curls and marble pick ups. Place a towel on a smooth surface, place the foot on the towel, and pull the towel toward the body by curling up the toes. Or, put a few marbles on the floor near a cup. Keep the heel on the floor and use the toes to pick up the marbles and drop them in the cup. Another exercise is toe taps. Keep the heel on the floor and lift all of the toes off the floor. Tap only the big toe to the floor while keeping the outside four toes in the air. Next, keep the big toe in the air and tap the other four toes to the floor. Shoes and Splints Wearing shoes that are too small may cause plantar fasciitis. Shoes with thicker, well-cushioned midsoles may help alleviate the problem. Running shoes should be frequently replaced as they lose their shock absorption capabilities. Studies have shown that taping the arch, or using overt-the-counter arch supports or customized orthotics also help in some cases of plantar fasciitis. Orthotics are the most expensive option as a plaster cast is made of the individual’s feet to correct specific biomechanical factors. One study found that 27% of patients cited orthotics as the most helpful treatment of plantar fasciitis. Heel cups, on the other hand were ranked the least effective treatment in a survey of 411 patients. Night splints, which are removable braces, allow passive stretching of the calf and plantar fascia during sleep, and minimize stress on the inflamed area. According to several studies, approximately 80% of patients improved after wearing a night splint. It may be especially useful in patients who have had symptoms for more than a year.

Ronryu - I'm pretty sure Hangetsu comes from Sanchin Kata.

Hi all Anyone care to post their current gym routine? Together with your intended goals i.e. Strength, Endurance etc? Here's mine at the moment. Strength training routine - based primarily around compound exercises using a two way split routine - training three times per week. - All exercises are done with a 4 second eccentric phase & 2 second concentric phase. Aerobic training - working on aerobic endurance with a short interval section at the end of routine A. I'm also currently running twice per week - one 5 mile steady pace run and one interval session up lots of steps. Routine A : Back / Chest / Shoulders 5 minute skipping warmup : 5 minute joint rotations & light stretching * The following are done as 1 warm up set & 2 work sets to failure in the 6-10 rep range. 1. Chest press - vertical chest press machine 2. Dumbell inclined press 3. Wide parallel grip lat pulldown to front 4. Close grip parallel lat pulldown to front 5. Machine pullover 6. Seated shoulder press 7. Lateral Dumbell raise After that... Cardio time... 5 Minutes skipping 15 minutes reclined cycle (Working at heart rate 156bpm) 5 minutes Skipping 15 minutes cross trainer (Again working at 156bpm) 5 minutes skipping 10 minutes steady state running on the treadmill at 11km/h 6 x 1min sprints on the tradmill on full speed (16km/h) and 6% incline. (30 seconds rest between). Warm down - curl up in the corner of the gym in foetal position sucking thumb for 15 minutes. Routine B : Legs / Biceps / Triceps Warm up: 5 minutes skipping 1. Full squat - 3 x 15 2. Either (alternating with each session) a. Bent leg deadlift - 3 x 10-15 ; Leg Press - 3 x 10 b. Power clean - 3 x 10-15 3. Lying leg curl 4. EZ bar curl 5. Machine tricpes dip Cardio time.... (Less intensive 'cos my legs are DEAD now!) 5 minutes skipping 20 minutes reclined cycle (150bpm) 10 minutes Concept II Rower at 2min/500m 5 minutes skipping ---- so, there you have it. p.s. Oh yeah - I do Martial Arts too _________________ YODA 2nd Degree Black Belt : Doce Pares Eskrima Instructor : JKD Concepts http://www.jkdc.co.uk / http://www.docepares.co.uk [ This Message was edited by: YODA on 2002-02-07 15:21 ] [ This Message was edited by: YODA on 2002-02-07 15:22 ]

Yo Spinninggumby Email me the word doc if you like & I'll extract the jpg for you.

.... No problem Blade. Just remember to take your legs with you when you go out!

The last I heard was that Vitor Belfort vs. Tito Ortiz is OFF

..... Hey Ken - I think we think alike Not that I find that supprising considering our common "lineage" LOL!

..... Sounds like lop-sao into gum-sao-da to me. Very Wing Chun

Hi all I'm having a problem with the difference between these two forward throws... Harai Goshi (Sweeping hip) Yama Arashi (Mountain Storm) The only difference my feeble brain can see is the grip - Harai grips on both sides (right at his left high lapel for right leg throw) Yama grips both at the right sleeve - left at the elbow, right at the high lapel) Can anyone help? Is there a difference in the kuzushi that I'm not seeing?

Hi all A question to all Judoka out there... What are your favourite throw combinations - I mean throws that link of failed throws. Maybe throws that use a common link, or maybe throws that go in the direction that your opponent will likely move to counter the initial throw. Here's an example - throws that use the same leg in the same direction but with a shift in angle of the throw... O-soto gari... to O-soto otoshi... switching direction to Harai goshi... to Hane goshi... to Uchi mata... switching direction to O-uchi gari (or instead switching to Tai-Otoshi) Anyone any other examples that you like to work?

LOL! Everyone's posting some great methods to give the arms a good workout - great ways to increase Local Muscular Endurance (and it IS something that we need) but, as I tried to get across above- the original question was how do you strength train the arms? The one I have to disagree with - with ANY goal in mind, is punching with weights - this is just NOT a good idea! The resistance is in the wrong direction to the technique you are trying to improve - i.e. Gravity is pulling the weight DOWN and you are trying to strike OUT. The only way to add resistance to a punch is either spring or rubber band type movements - and again this is endurance work. Another tip - just 'cos an exercise HURTS the day after (or at the time) does not mean that it is beneficial. Pain in not a good indicator of training effect - just lactate build up, D.O.M.S, or injury. If I shin kicked you in the thigh you would have a sore thigh the next day - would you recommend being kicked as a good way to strengthen the quadraceps? TKD_McGee: "This goes to the strength vs skill argument in the general forum..." Why can't we have both? Strength AND skill? --- and before someone says I'm being too negative. Just remember... "A certain amount of opposition is a great help to a man. Kites rise against, not with, the wind"...John Neal _________________ YODA 2nd Degree Black Belt : Doce Pares Eskrima Instructor : JKD Concepts http://www.jkdc.co.uk / http://www.docepares.co.uk [ This Message was edited by: YODA on 2002-02-05 14:11 ]

Hey Pizzaboy! Nobody said it was easy Simple & Easy - probably the two most commonly confused word inmartial arts

LOL! I didn't say that endurance wasn't important. I said that what you mentioned would not build strength - and that was his question. Bruce Lee's build was more to do with his somatype that his training method. Look at his actual training routines - he lifted big heavy weights for 6-10 reps.

The old sculpture & clay thing.... If you wish to progress & learn over a lifetime then it is sometimes prudent to add some clay too - otherwise you'll end up with nothing! JKD is a constant process of adding clay & chipping away to reveal a better statue

Yo Ken A personal favourite is lead groin kick, rear uppercut, lead hook. I also like lead groin kick, snap-down to front guillotine.

Hi AnonyomouseOne Sijo Bruce Lee taught that there are various types of defensive action - actegorised from the least effective to the most as folows:- 1. Block & counter 2. Evade & counter 3. Simultaneous block & counter 4. Simultaneous evade & counter 5. Simultaneous parry & counter (sliding leverage) 6. Interception (attack on his preparation) Categorisd into two. The STop-hit and the Opposed stop-hit or "Time hit" We often block & counter at the same time - in fact we very rarely use numbers 1 & 2. Our foundation structure for simultaneous block & counter is Wing chun's 4 Gates method. _________________ YODA 2nd Degree Black Belt : Doce Pares Eskrima Instructor : JKD Concepts http://www.jkdc.co.uk / http://www.docepares.co.uk [ This Message was edited by: YODA on 2002-02-05 00:23 ]

Excellent stuff AnonymouseOne TKD_McGee - your talking hogwash! Yes, low weight / high reps will develop endurance.. The original question was "What do you use to strength train your arms?" What you need for martial arts is explosive strength - for that you need muscular strength from heavy weights plus explosive delivery from plyometrics & proper form.