Belasko

Two of my favorites are to step to the side and fire a sidekick to the midsection or occasionally the head if it is open. The other is when you and your opponent are chest to chest stances use a lead arm jab followed immediately by a reverse punch (both to the face). Do them almost as one move, they don't have to connect, just occupy your opponent. Without drawing back the reverse punch continue that movement w/ the rest of your body into a roundhouse kick to the back of your oponent. When done correctly it works great. I even got it in on my master once before he learned to watch out for it from me. Just make sure attacks to the back are allowed in your style.

there are definate openings created depending how you and your opponent are faced off. when chest to chest there are certain techniques or counters that I can use that are either not available or as easy to use if we both face the same direction. I think the best option you have is to have a lot of tools that you can use from both spots and learn more.

As for being upset I think you have a right to be more disappointed than really miffed. Sounds like one of those curve balls life throws at you. Like I often say... "Reality is interfering with my life." As for the asthma thing it sounds like you've got an unusually severe case. I would recomend seeing a specialist in either astma or a pulmonologist if you aren't already. If an inhaler doesn't help at all then it's a bit worse than something a GP should be handling.

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I thought that it was pretty good all around. Yeah there were some parts that were made overly dramatic, but at the same time it's made for T.V. and also being hit hard enough to maim or kill is a bit dramatic anyway.

I've only encountered a few MA's w/ knee issues (that I'm aware of) and even fewer that recieved them from doing MA training. On the other hand I have dealt w/ MANY people that have experiences knee injuries from sports like skiing and snowboarding. One thing that seems to keep coming up is that the knee rarely seems to return fully to the level it was before, and is usually more susceptible to future re-injury.

My mother in law would have a fit! What about the Cornhuskers? For me.... Idaho Stealhead fishing Lewis & Clark Trail Yellowstone Cutthroat Site of Americas first nuclear disaster The SE portion is in a portion on the Yellowstone Caldera Hope that's a few things.

What's a flying armbar? Sounds fishy to me. All the armbars I know you had better be solidly on the ground.

I think the other side of the opinion could be that you should be prepared to deal w/ a situation where anothers social and moral thoughts conflict with your own. On the other hand though, if your social and moral beliefs don't allow for you to use a weapon in self defense, don't carry one for that purpose. All it's likely to do is escalate the issue and get you hurt.

Based on your last post I think the majority of people have the right idea. Move on. At least he had the decency to sit you down and admit he was guilty. On the other hand, then asking for payment while he was in jail is like a slap in the face after that. I would just move on, if for no other reason he is not going to be focused on the student's training, and then it does no good for you to be there.

For clarification on my part anyway. I voted for carrying a weapon. Not necesarilly "should" carry but more along the lines of why not?

I think if you tell a person before what happens what they should experience then there can be some psychological influence. However, I feel this influence is relatively minimal. My own experiences w/ pp (though limited) is that if applied properly and in the correct location it will work rather well. The question I would consider is based on the anatomy (which I do have extensive experience with). Do everyones pp's always end up in the exact same spot? I know in nursing school they would say "you have a vein, nerve, artery, etc. right here..." what I have found since then is that it may be off slightly, like a mm or two. Or in rare cases be completely out of place. This can make a major difference in how you do something. Same thing w/ pp techniques. If not applied precisely it won't work.

I'm in complete agreement. If you are not trained in how to use a knife or not ready to use it to kill, don't. As for that being the only reason for carrying a knife you're being short sited. I have carried a knife on a daily basis since around 7th grade. Primarily as a utility tool. My current knife is even an automatic, which most people have a hard time thinking of as anything but a weapon. It's amazing how often you want to just hold onto something, draw your pocket knife and cut w/o letting go. As for the later debate about carrying a knife to a gun fight, I would almost always choose to face a person w/ a gun over a knife, if they are inside about 10-15 feet distance. If you get in close and have some control on their arm the side of the barrel cant cut you where the edge of the blade easily will.

Glad to hear that I'm not the only one that feels that way about raising kids. Thanks for the support and stuff. BTW, named him Michael, and no, not even close to being named after someone in the family

My wife an I had our first baby last Monday! Boy, 7lbs 5 oz. Can hardly wait to start him on MA. Guess I'll wait until he can at least stand though.

The theory is sound. I wouldn't actually take 45 seconds to just learn an opponents style though. One it would wear you out. two, a lot happens in that time. I have often heard that most fights are over in the first 10 seconds. Besides, you can learn a lot just by how someone sets up and that gives you a solid starting point on what to expect. Not to mention, if you get an opening early on, well before 45 seconds, why would you pass it up?

Missed one. Chung Do Kwan, 9yrs

Very good point. One I have often expressed to a lesser degree myself.

I would recomend a grappling art like judo or jujitsu d/t it being significantly different from TKD. As for entering as a blackbelt I would recomend entering at a beginner level and having to go through all the hoops. The reason for this is that they would be significantly different. Just because you have a great wealth of knowledge in one art, it doesn't mean you are any good yet at another (not saying you wouldn't be though). On the other hand if you just want to take the class on an occasional basis from time to time but not attend as a regular student entering at a black belt level could be ok if all parties realize there are likely to be some issues regarding technique and understanding.

Passed my 3rd Dan w/ no significant issues. Now Aefibird needs to pass. I'm sure she'll do fine

I keep a journal that I don't write in with any regularity but I like to use for recording major events in my life. This has included things like when I got my BB, graduated from college, etc. Any more I use it for writing down stressful events in my life that I know have or will have a major impact on my continuing development in life. Working in the ICU this is sometimes a frequent thing. Over all though, I use it just to keep a record of some of the items that have happened that I know I don't want to forget. Ultimately it can be great to look back on and realize just how much you have changed.

point taken.

Good luch Aefi. Wish me luck as well. I test for 3rd Dan tonight! I know what you mean, a little nervous.

The advice given is all pretty sound. The one situation you want to watch for is someone that is more of a lead leg figter i.e. they will use their front leg to launch attacks or denfed from. For many people it's not a really big deal because many haven't trained to be able to generate enough destructive force this way. However there are some people out there that can be truly devestating when they throw a side kick from an otherwise unimposing standing tall position. These ones you'll need to get their weight forward onto that front leg so they can't use it. Once they do, then you can move in and fight your way.

IMO "most Fights" won't end up on the ground. I base this judgement on my experience from fights when I was younger, and most did not end up on the ground. Also talking with multiple law enforcement officers and bouncers, all of whom have been in multiple fights d/t their line of work. They routinely stated that the fights they had been in did not end up on the ground until the opponent was taken down for restraint purposes or had been K.O.'ed and ended up there. I'm not saying that none of them end up there, just not the majority, unless you start there or want to be there. The other item I don't completely agree with is that biting is a necessary aspect of fighting. I'm not saying it isn't effective, I'm just saying it isn't "necessary." With that said, I also don't discount it as an option or expect that my opponent would not use it. In certain circumstances it would probably be very high on my list of choices.