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Only in doing correctly will you realize things.
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I figured he just meant for practice. I don't know why you'd want one for competition unless it was expressed in the rules that you absolutely had to have one.
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Most of the differences are philosophical, not practical. I never put down making up your own system. All the styles currently practiced were made up at some point. There is a philosophical difference though. If a martial art is taught properly, philosophy has little bearing on the end result, but it will influence some of the training, and the ideas behind what training you are doing. As far as honesty is concerned, I agree with you 100%. And if you disagree so much, why don't you tell us what your ideas are? That would help a whole lot more than just saying, I don't agree period.
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You call that ugly? It took the Chiefs a full 5 quarters to beat the Bills! Talk about crazy. Watching that kick of Sucoup's curve was deflating to me. But, they regrouped, played great defense, and ran the ball very well. Jamaal Charles is so explosive. I believe I saw Randy Moss was traded again, to Tennessee? What was the deal there? Any time you have an offense like the Packers and manage only 3 field goals, granted they were playing a very good defense, it can't be considered anything but ugly. Randy Moss was released by the Vikings and picked up by the Titans off waivers.
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When was the cheesehead ever in the trash? Lambeau has sold out every game of every season for decades upon decades, even during the dismal 4-12 seasons of the early 90s.
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For how much you would pay for the first piece that you showed us, seriously just buy one meant for WTF TKD. They use them in competition all the time. This is a perfect example: http://www.mooto.us/08shop/shop_itemDetail.asp?group_no=3128&productNum=6899 They have been designed so they are lightweight, but protective. A lot has gone into the evolution of the modern hogu, and most of the more expensive versions you're looking at have been modeled off of this newer version, which itself was modeled after Japanese bogu. Even Century makes a cheap version.
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Weaponry by Kyoshi Roger Pratt
isshinryu5toforever replied to Wastelander's topic in Martial Arts Weapons
Master Carbone is, from what I've heard, a very dedicated and diligent weapon maker and instructor. My Isshinryu instructor is taking kobudo under him right now. Carbone has a lot of links back to Okinawa, which you can see on his page, and has made weapons for more than a few people there. -
I train Kung fu, karate and tai chi
isshinryu5toforever replied to MichaelusesKnowledge's topic in Health and Fitness
If running is hard on your knees, you could always try to find a gym with a pool. That can be a lot easier said than done though. Barring that, cycling is a good way to get some cardio in without bothering your knees too much. Hill sprints would actually be better than long distance running. More intensity=more calories burned. That's why even the military is looking at running shorter distances at a more difficult pace. -
Do you really understand what you're doing? Or are you just doing it because it looks martial arts-y? There's a big difference between being able to run through a form and knowing what you're doing. If you really want to learn, not just mimic, what you're seeing, then I suggest joining a martial arts school. It will help you focus your energy on learning things correctly, and you won't have all sorts of bad habits that will have to be corrected. You also won't fall into the dangerous trap of ever uttering the phrase, "That's not what it looked like on the tape."
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@kansascityshuffle I think we can all agree that there is bad karate, chuanfa, MMA, etc. out there, but if we're talking about a legitimate place with legitimate instructors then we don't have to make that caveat. I think most on a martial arts board are aware, or are quickly aware, that there are Mcdojo's/McDojang's/whatever else out there. That doesn't illegitimate what was discussed regarding the difference between Okinawan and Japanese Karate. He had questions about different ryu-ha. Yes, the conversation has drifted a little, but after 4 pages, a conversation on the internet tends to do just that. @Brian, you're welcome.
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How many years to black?
isshinryu5toforever replied to senseikellam's topic in Share Your Testing, Grading, or Promotion
Again, it all has to do with where you go and what style you're a part of, who your teacher is, etc. -
The Disrespected Basics!!
isshinryu5toforever replied to sensei8's topic in General Martial Arts Discussion
Matt Thornton said in an interview, "There are no advanced techniques in effective systems." Systems that have been consistently proven to work against other system in competition, whether in the UFC, PrideFC, or elsewhere, are simplistic in nature. A world champion level Judo player does the same ippon-seonagi that a brand new white belt does, he's just been doing it longer. If we're talking about being a competent fighter, then the simplest techniques are the ones that need the most refining. I've seen people win Kyokushin matches with beautiful sacrifice techniques, but I've seen a lot more win with a high level round house kick. -
The Mooto chest protectors fit the bill. Really any WTF TKD chest protector should work. They fight in them all the time, so a lot of time has gone into their design to make them light and durable.
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The Packers won a very ugly game in the Meadowlands, but a win is still a win!
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I train Kung fu, karate and tai chi
isshinryu5toforever replied to MichaelusesKnowledge's topic in Health and Fitness
Not to burst your bubble, but the title grandmaster doesn't really mean much. There are tons of illegitimate ones out there. I could create my own style right now, and I would be the grandmaster at the ripe old age of 24. Also, if you're looking for mastery, then belt collecting isn't for you. Different schools put different stamps of quality on belts. A black belt in one school might be an intermediate rank in another based on skill alone. Don't worry about the belt, worry about getting better. As far as not getting enough out of your classes, you likely are getting enough. Training isn't hard all the time, it has to be cyclical or you burn your body out. You're looking to gain muscle, but that will never happen if you keep hammering your body. Any good martial arts teacher, with a solid curriculum, will train you in such a way that you're peaking and troughing at specific points. You'll peak around competition and belt testing times, and you'll trough afterword, where you'll go through a maintenance cycle. Getting better and stronger isn't about working 120% all the time. It's about knowing when to burn yourself out and when to take it easy. Like I said, if you want fitness results, get on plans that have been proven to work. The stronglifts 5x5, BFS if you do the entire program, sprints and everything or you'll get puffy muscle with little definition, the Armstrong pullup program, running programs in most magazines, etc. You'll notice that not a single one has you going at peak intensity 100% of the time. It just doesn't work for your body over the long term. -
I train Kung fu, karate and tai chi
isshinryu5toforever replied to MichaelusesKnowledge's topic in Health and Fitness
You're hitting a point where you have to pick one. Unless you have no job and you don't go to school, you're going to have trouble maintaining this routine. It's not good for your body either. Unless you've built up to the point you're at though, and if you have that would mean you're on a plan, you're pushing too hard too fast. If you're going to martial arts classes that much, do you really need a body improvement plan? If you're training at good places, they should be making you do all the pushups, situpts, etc. that you need to do to get progressively stronger. The only thing they would lack would be the long distance cardio element that a running program would provide. You could use the strength training plan to help yourself along, but you might find the others difficult to maintain. How much time do you spend in a gym on daily basis? -
I train Kung fu, karate and tai chi
isshinryu5toforever replied to MichaelusesKnowledge's topic in Health and Fitness
Pullups do suck, but they get easier if you're on a running program with a pullup program. The more weight you lose, the easier they get. The guy above at 140 pounds, should be able to move himself quite easily, but he might lack muscle at that weight, which is why he should be on a strength training program, a real one like the strong lifts 5x5. -
I think that this is debateable. I think that when some aspect of training is adhered to for so long, and then someone decides to try something new without it, it freaks people out, and they don't like to refer to it as "real" anymore, when I don't think this is necessarily the case. When you're talking about the Budo aspect of Japanese Karate, kata aren't very debatable. That's pretty much their purpose. The aesthetic perfection of every single technique in a kata is the lifetime goal of someone that does Budo. Kata, kumite, and kihon are not as linked in Japanese Karate as they are in Okinawan. That isn't to say a link doesn't exist, it just isn't as prevalent in my experience. Once you take away kata, Japanese Karate's kumite, Kyokushin's in particular, becomes more akin to kick boxing, specifically because they have modified their methods throughout the years, and Muay Thai has been a big influence on Kyokushin's sparring. I think it ends up being more about what you want to highlight out of the training. Some will highlight forms more, and some will highlight sparring more, and others maybe other aspects. Its getting to the point where I just don't feel the same about forms as I did in the past. What irks me a bit is saying "if you take forms away, all you have is Kickboxing." This isn't the case. Kickboxing itself is a sport Martial Art, and just because one does Kickboxing, doesn't mean they can't do forms, too. In general Kyokushin puts and emphasis on hard sparring. The kata aren't as integral a part of the style. I never said that kickboxing was a bad thing, but aside from the kihon, it starts to look more like Muay Thai or even trouser kickboxing (blast from the past?) when you take the kata away from Kyokushin. I never said kickboxing wasn't a martial art, and you can do kata and kickboxing, but Muay Thai isn't Japanese Budo. That's where the difference comes in. I guess I should have made my point clearer. I was talking about Budo in Japanese Karate with the statement. For something like Kyokushin, you need to practice the entire syllabus to truly practice the Budo part of Kyokushin. It's because kata aren't necessarily part of the fighting method in Japanese Karate. The kata are there for aesthetic perfection. The idea of bunkai isn't really Japanese. Bunkai is just a Japanese word applied to an Okinawan idea. The kata of Okinawan Karate are the fighting method. The fighting method of Kyokushin has nothing to do with the Kyokushin kata. From my experience, Japanese Karate is comprised of kihon, kata, and kumite. The three are linked, but not necessarily connected. Kihon is a way to practice things you need for both kata and kumite, but kata and kumite aren't necessarily linked. You won't use what you find in the kata in kumite. The ultimate goal of Okinawan Karate is to use exact parts of the kata in your kumite. Everything in Okinawan Karate revolves around kata. You get your fighting method and your kihon from the kata. That isn't true in Japanese Karate. Also, the idea of Budo also doesn't exist in Okinawan Karate, or at least it shouldn't, because modern Budo is a WWII-era Japanese government invention. The Okinawan people are Japanese citizens, and Okinawa belongs to Japan, but they are culturally different in many ways. That shows in the differences in Karate practice in Japan and Okinawa pre-Funakoshi, and even when he first brought Karate to the mainland.
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If you're talking real, full contact, you couldn't do it more than a couple times a week anyways. If you're talking about hard contact, that's a different story. Full contact means you're out to hurt the other person or knock them unconscious. You have to draw linguistic lines in some places for people to know what you're talking about. That's why I asked that question. When you say hard contact, I know what you mean, but full contact means different things to different people.
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I train Kung fu, karate and tai chi
isshinryu5toforever replied to MichaelusesKnowledge's topic in Health and Fitness
That would be over training. You need to find a good strength training program to follow. Most will have you in the gym lifting 2-3 days a week. If you're big on running, you should also be on a running plan to help you hit your goals. Going on an actual plan will help you a lot more than just going to the gym and doing things in mass volume. Both ways will help you reach your goals, one way is just much faster than the other. Be careful with stretching. It's a very slow process, and it will take a year or more to get your desired level of flexibility depending on where you are now. Be patient with that. What you're trying to do takes a ton of dedication. Here is some stuff to get your started: http://www.chicagomarineofficer.com/Downloads/PT/thearmstrongworkout.pdf http://www.halhigdon.com/5K%20Training/5-Knovice.htm http://hundredpushups.com/ These take patience and discipline. Start at the beginning, don't take any shortcuts, and in 3 or 4 months you're likely to be a lot closer to your goals. The key here is to not get bored. YOU have to keep yourself motivated. You want functional strength, not to be able to push a lot of weight. So, I don't know how much lifting is going to help you. You can find a strength training program that utilizes weights, there is the BFS program and the 5x5 program. Note: I would do the Armstrong workout and the running workout first. Then do the pushup workout once you've hit your pullup goal. Keep maintenance on your pullups by doing 20 or so a day. -
How often do you spar full contact?
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I train Kung fu, karate and tai chi
isshinryu5toforever replied to MichaelusesKnowledge's topic in Health and Fitness
What exactly are your fitness goals? That would help us determine if you are overdoing it right now. A lot of people work harder than they should, and they don't gain anything because their body never recovers. In fact, over a long period of time, you are probably doing more harm to your body than good. So let us know what your goals are, and what do you mean by weight training? If you're on a good strength training plan, that's awesome, but if you just go to the gym and do what you feel like, we need a few more details. -
I'm just happy the Packers and the Badgers both escaped with wins this weekend.