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I'm unsure about Mr. Anderson, but you, yourself, have all the makings of a Chang Moo Kwan Tae Kwon Do/Kwan Bup Bu instructor with your background in Shotokan and Chaun Fa. At least, from what I've been reading on Chang Moo Kwan. I'll be darned if I can't find an unbiased/non-politicized master of the forms though. The Chang moo kwan is the same organization as the kwanmukan. They are both led by Grand Master George Anderson. My Chuan Fa background is not from that system however. I studied it before getting involved with the Kwanmukan. But you have just illustrated my point more effectively. The forms from them are identical.

George Anderson is a 9th degree Black Belt under the kukkikwon. He is the head of the Central TKD association, which falls under the Kwanmukan. All of the primary forms and Ippon kumite (one step sparring) is from the shotokan system. If TKD is so different...why would they promote him to 9th when he teaches Karate? My 3rd degree certificate under him says Kwanmukan, Shotokan, and Central TKD Association. That one black belt is good in TKD (although I do not claim it because I think that's a crock) as well as Shotokan. But that's a Kukkikwon recognized rank. All the rank requirements, however, are very similar to JKA.

I agree. Bruce Lee was very much about learning that something works because it could work on him. I believe he would have put up the money and taken the Gracie challenge in a heartbeat. After losing (yes...he would have lost...everyone loses the first time) he would quickly have added what he felt he needed. In the movie Enter the Dragon, he clearly performs a flying armbar on an opponent. I think that is enough to demonstrate he would have liked some of it. He would not, however, have bought into the sport grappling I think. Unless he just enjoyed the strategic game it employs.

I must sincerely apologize I, in no way, meant to make you feel as though your comment "ruined" the thread. I certainly do not think so. I guess what I mean is that I only wanted to confirm what were the most common defenses among those not trained in grappling arts. But anyone is always welcome to contribute to my posts. And the move you described is certainly a good one.[/b]

The defense you're describing is called the "upa." It will lead you to the opponent's guard though...not a mount. It's a very good escape. The point of my discussion here was not, however, to say or show what a grappler would do. Rather to get a feel for what the non-grappler is likely to try.

I'm from around the Youngstown area. I started at 6 years old with TKD. Only got up to green belt there before we moved and i began studying Poekoelan Chuan Fa. After earning a third degree black sash I began studying Aiki jiujitsu and Shotokan earning second and third degree black belts in those arts respectively. I've always gravitated toward grappling. So when the opportunity appeared to learn BJJ...I jumped at the idea. I started 4 years ago and never looked back. It also helps that my instructor has a similar background as I do. I find the training more fun and challenging than other arts I've studied. But I study Gracie system BJJ. I think that's a key thing...because the focus is not on sport.

I perfer BJJ. But my opinion is also a little biased. I've heard good things about Goju also.

As the human body ages it begins to undergo several physiological changes. In your case, the one to look out for is called Sarcopenia. It is the age related loss of muscle tissue. Because muscle cells increase metabolism, you begin to gain weight (fat weight) if your diet does not change to match the loss in muscle mass. Every pound of muscle has the ability to metabolize about 50 calories per day. Imagine losing 10 pounds of muscle. That's the loss of the ability to metabolize 500 calories per day! With the combination of muscle loss and weight gain also comes a loss in balance. Yikes!! Life is bad right? Wrong...it's this easy to combat sarcopenia...Be sure to get hooked up with a quality resistance training workout. Most gyms offer this service. Sometimes there is a small fee associated...but a quality exercise physiologist will do this for you. In addition...see a nutritionist and get advice on how you should adjust your eating as you age. The fees are minimal in return for the long term independance you will retain. If you have any more specific questions just PM me. It's what I do for a living! Bill PS: To answer your question more directly...the ability to cut weight will be dependant on your ability to maintain your current muscle masss and adjust your diet accordingly as you get older.

This is only true if you have the far side underhook. Agreed. In my opinion, the variation without the underhook is useless becase a skilled opponent will frame your head and escape...possibly take your back...but you'll certainly lose the good position. Even more so if you try to punch. The option with the underhook, however, is great!. You have a variety of submissions (some shifting will be required), the ability to strike, and the ability to trasfer to other positions quickly. Not only that...if you know how to apply your weight...it's a great way to get the opponent to make a reaction such as pushing or attempting to move.

Marmaduke, In the Kwanmukan, Tekki Shodan is a black belt form. Second, how could it possibly surprise you that a 17 year old boy, with hormones raging, would try to impress a girl? With respect...that's just naive. Anyway, I think the bigger problem is that you walked out on him. First, you didn't realize the form was a black belt form. So you took it upon yourself to assume he threw the competition rather than asking. What message does that send him? How would you want him to react if the roles were reversed? He's a 17 year old kid who, as much as he probably hates to admit, would love nothing more than to have your admiration and pride. Respectfully, I think you dropped the ball...not him.

Wow!! That's really great!

Karate Do, My way of Life The Book of Five Rings Art of War Zen and the Martial Arts Moving Zen Living the Martial Way Gracie Jiujitsu: The master text Tao of Jeet Kune Do Any book by Dave Lowry (Autmn Lighting, Traditions, Sword and Brush) Bushido: Code of the Samauri I'm sure there are others I haven't thought of right now.

I read this book a few years ago while I was stationed in Iraq. It's one of the best books out there. Great suggestion.

Pros: Easy to apply after being trained, renders the opponent unconscious, little damage and no bloodshed. Cons: Hands/arms are tied up, difficult to do in a multiple attacker situation, takes 5 to 10 seconds depending on how well the choke is applied.

Respectfully, Your question seems to derive from the fact that you have not trained any style for very long. I have trouble believing that TSD says to use a head kick for every situation. I KNOW FOR A FACT that BJJ does not say you need to go to the ground in every situation. In my 23 years of training, I have not found any system that has all the answers. Anyone who thinks their system does is just naive.

Welcome to the forums!!! Always great to hear from new people. I'm not entirely familiar with WKF rules. Are you able to specify some of the rules. And do they relate well to the way you train for self defense?

I'm curious to hear about the sparring rules used at other schools and how they relate to the doctrine of self defense in the school. For example: I used to go to a school where they trained us that high kicks were not good for self defense and a kick shouldn't go above the belly button area. But in sparring they would award more points for a kick to the head and disallowed kicks to low targets like the thigh and leg checks.

My hope is that a merger of that sort would help change some of the rule sets around TKD sparring. Especially the rules used at the Olympic games.

Get better at Unsu and my half guard sweeps

Sounds like a great time. Was the tourney for RGDA schools only? If so, I didn't realize they did that. Congratulations on the tourney.

This is very sound and solid advice for any martial artist. Good post as usual zanshin!

This is a very great post. I think we (myself included) get to caught up in the, "this style has this and that style has that" kinds of stuff. Fun is way under-rated!

He is a Carlos Gracie Sr. Black Belt that left the gracie camp to form the original Brazilian Top Team. He's a multiple time BJJ world champion and has had several Vale Tudo fights.

I was in a Mario Sperry seminar over the weekend (4-24-08 ). I really liked some of the stuff he did. Plus he rolled with everyone in the seminar. I will say I was amazed at how rough he is. Don't confuse rough with not technical. He was rough and technical. My match with him was pathetic. I made a stupid mistake while pulling guard and he heel hooked me in like...4 seconds. No big deal though, he worked with me alot throughout the seminar and gave me tons of pointers on some of my favorite positions. I got to roll some other guys and did quite well. Overall, it was a great seminar.

Overall the website looks nice. I think that it has all the necessary information plus some bonus stuff. I think the instructor Bios are certainly a must. It helps the process of researching the school if a person so chooses. In addition, I like that you have the rules listed. It gave me an indication of the type of school you run. Of course, nothing beats going in to observe a class or two. But if I was looking for a traditional Korean Dojang, I would certainly look into your school based on your website.