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Yes. I would kick in a fight. Not a problem with me.

I think it's a terrible idea. It's like the ultimate McDojo that covers it's tracks by giving the student's a piece of paper. 2nd degree black belt after 4 years of training? That's quite the fast track. It serves to do nothing more than perpetuate martial arts as a business venture rather than a life style.

congrats

Nice site! Thanks for the link!

I agree with bushido_man96 on this. I think the mysticism developed before there was a strong understanding of human physiology. For example, a guy hit another guy really hard in the solar plexus and they guy dies a few days later from internal bleeding. Well, they probably didn't understand the spleen too well back then and attributed it with some sort of mystical aspect to explain the effect. Now we know that a certain level of trauma can cause certain organs to rupture or prolapse. Therefore, it's not mystifying anymore. But certain people out there just can't accept that science can explain alot of what we didn't always understand. I'm not saying it explains everything always, but it explains alot. So do I believe in dim mak? Sure! Do I believe in it the way George Dillman and alot of those others deliver it...no way! I think they're frauds just trying to make a buck off a bunch of people.

If you enjoy the school, then go for it.

The Gracies and Luta Livre have a sort of Hackfield and McCoy relationship. Some of the greatest vale tudo fights happened between the two groups.

Yup...definitely judo

Well put ninjer! Welcome to the forum!

Even strangulations/ lateral vascular restraints are considered lethal force. I'm not saying I agree with it, just putting in out there. Most police wouldn't be allowed to use them. On the other hand, what's a few days suspension or maybe a fine if it saves your life and ends a bad situation quickly. I think, as long as the "perp" wasn't injured, it would hold up well in court.

First and foremost consult your physician. You may have an injury that needs attention. Second, if you're having pain (other than regular muscle soreness) than something is wrong. Either people are too agressive with their submissions or you are being too stuborn and not tapping soon enough. Remember, the goal is not to hurt your training partners, that's why we tap.

Yes, you should certainly tell his Sensei. But don't forget, no amout of self defense can give him the self esteem required to stand up for himself. He needs to be comfortable with who he is before he will ever defend his own honor. Talk with him, it's clearly troubling him. Get to the bottom of why he didn't try to defend himself. Was he afraid of being suspended? Did he try and it just not work? Did he just feel there was no point? Try to leave karate out of the discussion, it's irrelevant. There are underlying issues that he will need your support to overcome. Teach him and show him that he is worth defending.

I would put them in this order from easiest to hardest: Staff based (bo, tanbo, yawara ect...) Staff/blade combo (kama, spear, axe ect...) Blade only (knife, sword...) Flail (nunchaku, three section staff, ect...) I say flailing weapons are hardest, as mentioned earlier, because you never have full control of them when they are flailing (if your system uses them in that manner). However, some systems use them like staff based weapons that have levers, this would make them easier to learn.

Is it acredited?

Don't sell yourself short. This is an excellent sweep that we call the double ankle sweep. It's one of the first techniques we teach in bjj for someone who stands while in the guard. It's simplicity is what makes it great. Some people use the guard in that way, but that makes it dependant on strength. Remember, you want to work toward using the opponents movements against him. If he's trying to stand hard, and you're trying to pull back down hard, the stronger person will win. But, when he tries to stand hard and you open the guard, he goes flying up and you now can control his ankles with the technique listed above. Also check out https://www.bjj.org (it directs you to another site now) under the "techniques" tab at the top. There's plenty of good stuff there.

In what context did you see this?

The closed guard isn't meant to be held forever. It is just a temporary method of controlling the opponent's hips. When the oppoenent stands you should be sweeping him and reversing your position. Start working on your open guard.

A good training session always makes me feel better too. You're right about the bumps and bruises. They tend to come around regularly. It's rare to get bad injuries though.

You're absolutely right. I've trained so many officers who don't know what they're doing. I'm always amazed that somone who puts his/her life in danger every day would take such little interest in the tactics that will help them survive. To each his own I guess.

They usually come around on their own. But Bearich is correct. If their health is poor it could be enough to kill em. That's why most correctional officers/ police officers aren't allowed to utilize lateral vascular restraint or chokes unless lethal force is authorized in the situation. It just gets messy when an officer is seen on someone's back choking them until they die. We know it's usually a harmless technique, but to the layman it looks extremely barbaric.

I would think a gi throw using a tee would just rip. Unless the tee can support the weight of the person being thrown.

There is no doubt that they will be messed up. But that just goes with the sport. I think you'll find that many professional athletes, evein in non contact sports, end up with knee and hip problems at the very least.

No doubt. It's kinda like the BDU and ACU (our camoflague uniform) tops we wore in the military. Some of the guys were amazed when I used them to choke em out.

I must admit. I started in TKD when I was 6. I think that many of the TKD schools tend to attract children better. Look at ATA, many of their schools are actually called "Karate for Kids." That's how they advertise. Great post Bearich. Interesting thread oveall.

When I really want to practice a form to get it down well. I practice it in 4 methods back to back and then repeat. 1. Very slow with no power at all. I keep every movement very fluid (kinda like Tai Chi). I pay attention to deep and correct stances, posture, and positioning. 2. Next I perform the kata with each movement very strong. I exagerate every single movement of the kata and make it as hard as I possibly can. Not fast between movements though. Just strong, with strong stances and pause to check positioning is correct after each. 3. I then run through the kata as fast as humanly possible. Don't worry about technique or asthetics in any way. This just ensures you know the kata well. Try to go so fast that you mess yourself up. When you mess up, start again. Don't worry about completing stances or technique. If you started the technique then you knew where it goes, just move on to the next movement as fast as possible. 4. Proper pace and timing. Do the kata as it is meant to be performed. If you've done it right, all the previous elements will snap into place as they should. Of course, different schools do forms at different paces. Check with your instructor to see what is correct. This is also a nice workout overall.