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I'll be 28 in June.

I filmed the video last night. The problem I'm having is that you tube only lets you post videos that are 100Mb or less. Mine is 350Mb. I'm trying to figure out a way to condense it. If you want I'm willing to email it to you. Just send me a message with whatever email address I should send it to. Or, better yet, if you know how to make it smaller, that would be extremely helpful.

I guess it depends on the system of martial art. In BJJ, it's not uncommon for an experienced blue belt to teach classes (about three years of training or so). Blue belt is only the second rank in the system. Of course, I would expect that person to be affiliated under a black belt and for the school to have access to that black belt on a regular (quarterly at minimum) basis. In many other martial arts I think someone who's trained for two or three years could easily teach a beginners class or maybe even intermediate class (given the conditions you mentioned above). So if you had a 10 belt system with white being 1 and black being 10 I'd say belts 6 or 7 and above could begin to handle classes. That's a really rough estimate though.

Looks like it's something you're gonna just have to get used to. There's no rule that says you have to say it back. Also, you know sensei means it in good faith. He/she is not trying to be malicious or anything.

What's that mean?

Yeah! I took a spinning heel to the face when I was a senior in highschool and it broke my Jaw in four places. I know some of those people are getting hit harder. I love to watch Kyokushin and certainly respect their abilities, but it's just too much for me. At least when we train MMA at the BJJ academy we wear boxing headgear and stuff. My wife would not be happy if she saw me in a knockdown karate tourney. Any one who's married knows that an unhappy wife makes for an unhappy husband

For your foreamrs you can do wrist curls and biceps curls. Additionally, the forearms get used synergetically during any exercise where you are gripping for support. There's a great grip strength regimin out there called "king of crush." They can be found at https://www.ironmind.com. They come in 4 levels of difficulty (five if you count the trainer). I would recommend you start with the trainer or level 1 at most. They are amazingly effective at building grip strength, which is directly related to forearm strength by the way. For the muscles surrounding your knees: Squats are the number one best exercise. However, if you have any back problems (bulging discs, compression fractures, scholiosis) they may not be right for you. Check with your doctor for that. If you do not have problems, make sure to start slowly and learn proper form for squating. They are the best way to build leg and back strength, but doing them improperly is the number one way to get yourself hurt really bad. If you're reluctant to do squats the leg press is very good as well. For the hamstrings (back of the legs) stiff leg dead lifts are good (same rules as squats though) or leg curls are effective as well. You can hit your calvs by doing heel raises while holding weights. Those three exercises should do wonders for your legs. You can't build muscle where it does not exist. I'm sorry to say there are no muscles in the sides of your knees. Only tendons and ligaments. This is a good thing because your knees would be very difficult to bend if there were. Also, there's no way to strengthen ligaments and tendons, that's why stretching them isn't good. If you have problems with your knees popping out laterally (to the sides) you should check with an orthopedic doctor. Specifically someone who specializes in knees. It could be symptoms of a larger problem (ie...tendon or ligament damage that needs repaired). Hope this was helpful!

That's the ultimate game of strategy! I love it!!! I hope they put it on late night espn 2 or something. Right after the full contact karate or kickboxing:)

It's not awkward when you do it. You should feel as though you have much more control of the opponent. Your head (specifically your cheek) rests on the chest of the opponent because the other option is to put it in his armpit (ewww) or behind him. Plus, it gives you even more leverage into your opponent. I'll get that video done either tonight or Monday. That will help. It's difficult to describe. You guys will probably recognize the positioning immediately once you see it.

Maybe run through your kata a few times per day and do some cardio workouts. Other than that, take the time to enjoy the company of your parents and relax. Return to training relaxed and ready to go!! Enjoy the vacation!

Maturity is the most important thing. The person teaching should be able to handle adult issues. What if a student shows up drunk or high? Is the teacher able to handle a situation like that? Is the teacher able to handle students with disabilities? Some of my best teachers weren't that skilled. Others were extremely skilled but couldn't teach well.

First thing is to set a realistic goal. You are not likely to go from 127 to 180, all muscle, in such a short amount of time. Your weight gains of 2lbs in one day and losing it the next is likely due to water and bowel changes. Don't weigh yourself every day, it just gets depressing. I would suggest weighing yourself two or three times per month. Just make sure it's at the same time of day and you're wearing the same stuff. You get big by eating! High protein is what you will need. Try to cut out lots of fats. Be sure to get protein into your system within 15 to 30 minutes of your work out. You'll need to do alot of lifting. There's a book available called "Super Squats" that is excellent for what you want to do. It's available at https://www.ironmind.com I highly suggest it. Good luck with your program and work.

Perhaps this is an odd question. Why don't you enter the divison that applies to your current rank. Why would you, as a yellow belt, enter a white belt division. Most every tournament divides it into novice, intermediate, advanced, and black belt. Shouldn't you be in the novice or intermediate division? Either way, you should compete. It's fun.

DWx gave you some great advice. The only thing I would add is that when you stretch, be sure it doesn't hurt. It should be uncomfortable, but not painful. Also, you should feel the stretch in your muscles, never in your joints. Honestly, it sounds like you're doing fine. It just takes time and patients.

I'm not sure why, but my favorite place is still at the dojo. Of course, I practice everywhere I can, when I can! But I like the dojo best. Maybe it's just the atmosphere.

Good point! Here's the video of him performing it.

I'm not sure my description is going to be great but here it goes. Let's start from the clinch. You have one overhook and one underhook. Now lower your level and move around your opponent toward your underhook. At the same time you use your overhook to retain the arm on the far side of the opponent. As you circle, your underhook slides around your opponent's back and cups his hip on the far side. You should now be positioned beside your opponent, exactly perpendicular to him. You should be easily controlling his hips and far arm. Your head remains in front and maintains inward pressure on the chest of the opponent. Your feet should be positioned in a stable base and your hips should keep pressure into the opponent. From here the opponent can either start to step away, hunker down as if to headlock you, or pull out the leg closest to you. This puts you in optimal positons for a trip throw, a sit down throw, a hip toss, and a single leg. As is usual, the toughest part is attaining the position. I hope this makes sense. Just ask more questions if it doesn't. Next week I'm going to be shooting some videos for you tube. I'll add it to my list and try to get examples up online soon.

I agree! That's why I really don't use it any more.

Wouldn't the alternative be not to train? That's not a very good option! You may not improve as quickly, but you won't get worse either with only one day per week. Baseball doesn't last forever. Just train once a week and get back to your usual schedule as soon as the baseball season ends. Good Luck

By "kicking range" did you mean height or distance or both (I didn't see the old post)? Anyway, if you've been stretching regularly and properly, you won't see a huge change between being warmed up and cold. You're certainly at a higher risk for pulling a muscle when you're cold. But your flexibility gains should be very similar. I can do a split cold with no proplems. If those gains didn't translate to everyday life, training flexibility would be a waste of your time. But they do remain, that's why flexibility is one of the five components of physical fitness.

Very good post. Thanks for the insight!

It's certainly better than the old crap they used to teach. It was just enough to get your butt kicked.

This is the way I had always used it. Then I read the article on https://www.24fightingchickens.com a couple years back. After that I kinda stopped using it. That said, I think the definition of a word changes over time if the culture deems it so. For example, in the mid 80s the word "bad" began to mean "good" or "great." "Dude, that jump kick was bad." meant the same as "fantastic jump kick." Look at the use of the word "fat," now spelled "Phat." It means "sweet, awesome, really cool!" For some reason, no other examples are jumping out at me. I'm sure you know what I mean though. I guess what I'm trying to say is if the circle of people choose for it to mean something, then that's what it means to them. Imagine if you only spoke pig latin around your friends and they all spoke it back. You'd probably be made fun of by others from outside the circle, but does that mean it's not a valid means of communication with those inside the circle? Just a thought.

Dynamic tension is no worse for you than doing weight lifting. It's natural for your blood pressure to rise during any type of strenuous exercise. The BP falls back into the normal range (assuming a healthy individual) as the heart rate begins to slow toward resting. The excerpt points out the liklihood of stroke with the practice of Sanchin. However, strokes are caused when the brain is deprived of oxygen, usually in response to blockage of blood vessels. That person was in trouble way before Sanchin. It may have been the catalyst to set off an already unavoidable situation. Remember, corelation is not causality.(As an exercise physiologist, the body's response to exercise is my area of expertise) I've read nothing to indicate that it would lead to hemoroids. As far as getting hit causing stomach cancer, I suppose if the trauma received was violent enough it could lead to cancer. However, you're more likely to have internal bleeding and other problems first. Cancer is nothing more than "out of control" cells that continuously reproduce with genetic defects in them. All the causes are not fully understood. In all, I think your book is full of it. Don't take it to heart. As always, check with your doctor before you start training though.

Have you tried setting up the "T-position" from the clinch? There are plenty of great takedowns from that position. Plus, as they try to avoid it, they tend to leave the single leg and high croch open.