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The id is good no doubt about that. The thing is most kids his age are still out just having fun, they lack the intensity and drive that he is showing. That alone might be what is giving him the edge.

George Kotaka is good but I think it is more of a matter of speed than anything else. IMO the best on the U.S. Team is Billy Finegan, he is one of the few that actually still gets in there and bangs. For the most part thou I feel the U.S. Team is Kinda sorry, they have become tippy tappy and flightY. As far as the question goes about best Ippon player ect. I think any of the mentioned can be the best there is a good cross over between the point system. Just remember it only takes one point to win.

Aghayev is good, but not fantastic. It is his low center of gravity that allows him to get the take-down. IMO the best players are/ were, Alex Biamonte (France), Wayne Otto (England), and Alexander Gerunov (Russia).

Sounds like he got his feelings a little butt hurt. What seems to of happened was he kept getting caught and his ego broke. Him asking you to lay-off the sweeps is so he doesent have to risk getting caught again, and not looking so good. Who cares helping him IS NOT going to help you. After all you want to practice your sweeps and takedowns and use a follow up technique always!. How else are you going to train yourself to react quickly enough for that sanbon? Dont catch him to break the fall for petes sake he is a brown belt he should be able to do that on his own. Granted WKF/puzzle mats dont have much give to them but that really should not be your concern at yours and his level.

The rules state no Judo throws but that is up to intepretation. Its usually what you can get away with, and be able to follow through on with a strike.

"You are like a swim coach that has never been in a pool" - Matt Serra

Uhm No. The only way to get better is to practice. For Kata the only way to get better is to practice until it becomes your Kata.

I just cant wait until my daughter is old enough. She is two now, and I am already trying to get her to punch & kick.

I know a ton of people do not believe in washing their belts. I have never seen a person loose their skill because their belt is clean. Please wash your belt/obi with the rest of your GI/Dobok/Kimono, nobody wants to cross paths with whatever bacteria might be lurking around in your unwashed belt. Just think about all the sweat dirt grime, and even a minuscule amounts of blood from tiny scrapes, drool, snot, even in tiny amounts that nobody realizes is even flying around.

This seems like a contradiction. I am pretty sure he means, practice the way you intend to perform.

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So doing the acrobatics found in XMA will help your back? I think you are better-off sticking with MMA. Checkout one of the ATT schools in Florida.

Sounds like you are a WKF player? My advice to you is to stop focusing on a goal weather it be a medal or what not, and take it one match at a time. Actually take it one point at a time. Remember you only have to be one point up to win. The mental aspect is on you, there are no hidden secrets on what to do to fix it. You just have to ask yourself how bad do you want it.

And here is the problem. These kids memorize which way to turn on their Katas, or what combinations to perform for their Kihon, and help each other out during kumite. So all they have demonstrated is that they learned how to pass a test. So does that mean they really know their arts?