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Look harder I think you'll find that many of us have presented physics in conjuction with an answer/ argument. In the end it physics determines all of it, you're quite right.

As long as your doctor says it's ok, you'll do just fine. Good Luck!!!

Agreed It would be tedious to describe the exact movements for each technique. Sometimes the hip motion is side to side, sometimes up and down. Varies with each technique. Do you have a particular technique you are interested in?

Well, I disagree that it is a low block of any kind. JMO. Strike, break, lock, or throw, but never a block. I think there are many ways to train bunkai. First start with a specific attack then work different ones with the same intent, but at different angles and with different targets. you wouldnt use gedan barai to block a mai geri? our first introduction to defending against the mai geri is to use a gedan berai. Everyone is entitled to their opinion of course, but to attempt blocking a front kick with your arm is kinda like trying to use a baseball bat to knock a train off it's tracks. Most kata using a low defend (gedan barrai) step into the movement. If you're trying to block a front kick with that exact movement, that means you're putting yourself directly into the line of fire of the kick. Not what I would recommend.

This one may take a little longer. We have a few wrestlers at our school, but I don't see how you would get into that position. I'll ask Chris (collegete all american) how he would put someone into it and then see what I would do. You have a collegiate all-american at your gym, too? Wow, you really have some great resources at your disposal.In your videos, it seems to be different with you guys rolling than when me and my friend practice. I feel like I am always in frantic movement while rolling. You guys appear to be much more methodical. Is this just lack of experience? Once you get used to it, you learn to keep your cool and take your time more. Of course, you kind of need to know the right moves in order to make this effective, so at first you are going to be a bit more frantic when you roll. Couldn't have said it better myself!

I suppose its true what they said about the sun never setting on the British empire. Indeed

It's the Hawaiian Flag. That's where his main school is now based.

This one may take a little longer. We have a few wrestlers at our school, but I don't see how you would get into that position. I'll ask Chris (collegete all american) how he would put someone into it and then see what I would do.

Hey everyone, I posted 3 new videos. None are tutorials. Just me and some friends of mine rolling. There may be some inappropriate words in the background, or from me in the vids. If that kind of thing offends you, please just mute the video. Sorry for that in advance, I don't know how to edit that out. Vid 1: A kid we call Krav Maga rolling a good friend of mine, Adam. Adam is the larger one. We call the kid Krav Maga, or just Krav, because he came in claiming to have trained Krav Maga for 3 months and that made him "deadly." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbAyWLkBHpM Vid 2: Me vs Adam. I'm in blue. I went for a kimura and then realized he had just injured the arm in a tourney. You hear us kinda joking about it. I tell him he's lucky. Finish off with a straight armbar. Also, I use a very basic sweep, cross grip on the gi, come out to the angle and drive the knee across. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XlM-nz2mYQ Vid 3: Adam (go tee) vs Ryan: They were getting ready for a tournament. It's a decent match. We end it with an armbar, but it was pretty loose. Good sacrifice throw in the beginning. Tony can be heard giving some instructions, and coaching. We don't do alot of tournaments so it's a little unique for us. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWSsRf2CSUU Let me know what you think. Coming soon: My instructor, Tony Rinaldi, owns me in a no-gi match.

First and foremost: Congratulations on becoming a father! I hope your wife and son pull through just fine! Clearly, you hadn't worked on the form for a while. I don't know Palgwe, but it just doesn't look crisp. I'm sure other TKD practitioners can give you more insight on the form. But I noticed your posture wasn't quite there several times and both side kicks looked sloppy. I'm not much of a fan of point sparring but it looked like you did well. If your friend is practicing for an MMA match, he shouldn't be risking his health in a point sparring tourney. There is absolutely nothing from it that transfers to the ring. It's really impossible to say how he'd do in the ring. Let us know! Thanks for posting the vids.

I like most of your drills. However, on the mount drill, after performing an upa (bridge and roll) you will end up in the opponent's guard, not the mount. So I always use this opportunity to practice a guard pass and mount skill. Then, because I'm now mounted, the opponent gets to practice the drill. Nice article! Thanks.

I use a modified version of the drill. The person in the middle must remain facing the same direction at all times. The people around him have been randomly assigned a number. This way the leader simply calls out a number and that person attacks the person in the middle. I don't use it as a sparring drill though. Just a drill to practice self defense techniques. For the more advanced students, they practice it with their eyes closed and spin first (like pin the tail on the donkey). This disorients them, making it more difficult to defend.

Yes, we always practiced any particular bunkai on 4 levels. 1. The basic bunkai, static, and as it looks in the kata 2. Learn to counter a particular bunkai 3. Learn to adapt to the counter and preempt it 4. Remove the technique from the confines of the kata and apply it's concept in other areas.

nice job

Just from reading some of what is being said here. Is it reasonable to believe, then, that there may have been some TKD precursors that did not practice forms?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_Ali#In_retirement According to the article on Wikipedia, Ali was diagnosed with "pugilistic Parkinson's Syndrome." He was diagnosed in 1984 and there is some debate among physicians as to whether this is the correct diagnosis. Either way, the current diagnosis suggests that his PD is caused by, "multiple dazing blows to the head." Hope that helps.

This is pretty much the way I was taught and teach. I have a basic, "school set," bunkai that is mandatory for each person to learn. However, once the student is skilled enough, I show them other interpretations and encourage them to explore them on their own.

180 for the equipment! Wow! Do they not allow you to purchase your own equipment elsewhere?

Thank you.

Good to see ya back!

I only do a few biceps slicers. I know one from the guard, one off the omaplata sweep, and one when the opponent defends the armbar from side control. If you already know those, then I'm afraid I have little to offer as far as the biceps slicer goes. If you already know it from those positions, let me know. However, I know you like the guillotine...and I may have some fun set-ups for that! Let me know.

You are correct in pointing out that visualization is a very powerful technique. Sport psychologists teach it to athletes on the highest levels. However, it's most often a design utilized before the action begins. For example: a boxer might try to see his strategy working before he walks in the ring, a running back may "see" himself running for a touchdown before the ball is snapped. Once the action happens, however, it's time to allow the trained habits to take over. There's no time for visualization "in the heat of the moment."

Ok, I haven't forgotten about your requests. Actually, a friend of mine and I got together and started on them the other day. However, since we had no camera man we used a tripod. Our distance wasn't good and everything looked really small. In addition, we both wore white gi. So it was virtually impossible to differentiate some of our parts. So, before we redo it I wanted to ask some questions to make sure I get you what you want. 1. Rainbow Warrior- I assume you want no-gi, is that correct? 2. Would the rest of you prefer gi or no-gi? 3. Are there any specific situations? 4. Jay, any specific coke defenses you're looking for? Ok, thanks.

Personally, I think music during training is a bad idea. As some of you have mentioned, its usually done during sparring or rolling (jiujitsu gym). This is probably the worst idea. These are the most random portions of training and, therefore, have the highest possibility of risk. It's more difficult to hear people voice pain or to hear tapping (if a tap on the body is not possible). Those are just my thoughts. However, when I'm alone training kata or just exercising and doing drills, I like to listen to something heavy.

In my case, if I could get you to abandon the choke and go to the armbar, then I see that as a small victory, because at least I won't be going to sleep, and then not know what the heck happens to me. Good point. You do need to pick your battles where you can. Also, I'm not sure the average person is going to know how to apply an armbar. I think someone might try it due to seeing it on TV. But it's alot easier said than done if you havent been trained to do it. You may get lucky enough to completely escape using your idea. Something I'm glad not to see here is people saying they'd turn over completely. It happens alot. Quite often, when I'm teaching this stuff, the untrained opponent completely rolls over to escape being punched in the face. Then I just choke them. Even before I studied any sort of jujitsu we would put ourselves in these situations. Both of us were always Karateka of course, but we always found the worst results when we just tried to cover up. The best defense always seemed to be striking and to keep moving. I'm a huge proponent of putting yourself in bad situations and finding a way out. Anyone agree...disagree?