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Karate was develop'd in Okinawa, independently of jujitsu.

Looks like an Al Qaeda training camp bloopers reel.

There are probably as many people that say you should eat something prior to a work out as those that say you should only eat right after a workout. It really boils down to personal preference. The same thing doesn’t work for all individuals. I would suggest that if you do decided to eat before training, you should make it a carbohydrate rich meal and not a big one at that.

When fighting a taller opponent, you'll have to use angles in order to sneak into your fighting range. Being in close would be to the advantage to the shorter opponent (in most circumstances). When a taller opponent punches or kicks, angle off to the side and move in closer to them. That's just one way of doing things. With more experience you'll find a way most comfortable for you to close the distance. Good luck!

I'd say he was a great fighter who made great things happen for martial arts.

It was invented as a means of self defense but hidden in dance-like moves so it would be allow'd to be practiced. It's effective.

Wow..what a deal! Only $595.00!!! Might as well by 2 or 3 at that price, huh? Instead of stating the insanely obvious (buy the best you can afford), I figured I’d provide a source he could look at.

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Not entirely true. Most people are content within their own systems. If you want to cross-train, feel free to do so. Experimenting in other arts is a natural thing. The "right time" is when you decide it is.

Looking at fencing from the outside and not referring to it as a martial art is like looking at Tai Chi and not referring to it as a martial art. If you don’t know anything about ‘em, they are easy to dismiss as not being martial arts. A little research will open your eyes as it did mines. White Warlock provided an excellent source to start your research. There are traditional fencing systems that teach a whole lot more than what you would see at a modern fencing event. What you mainly see has emerged for sports sake. What you don’t see are the traditional systems that teach unarmed and grappling techniques. A Fencer’s history seems to parallel the Samurai’s history just with extreme cultural differences. b.t.w…There is an art when it comes to effective shooting. There are techniques, timing, and mindsets involved with shooting as in martial arts. There is timing, windage, trigger pull, shooting between heartbeats and a whole lot more that makes effective shooing an art form. The lack of art is picking up a gun and mindlessly pulling the trigger.

If you google his name, you'll find an abundance of information.

Look for an XMA school or videos.

Funniest martial arts related sign I've seen read 'Tie Bow'.

First I'd like to welcome you. Here is one of the most unbiased and informative sources on the subject that I've found: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ninjutsu Also, do extensive research in the school you plan to attend (no matter the system) because there are plenty of illegitimate schools our there. Check their credentials out. Oh, and like many others will soon come to tell you...There are no more ninjas. lol

True enough, but Court TV involves actual cases with real defendants, lawyers, judges, juries, procecuters, etc.

There are several instances where children have died from cardiac arrest due to being hit in the chest with baseballs. Those strikes were in no means directed or targeted with intent to kill. They are just unfortunate accidents. Are those a form of Dim Mak? Now I can’t personally confirm an actual ‘death touch’ technique causing someone to die but it is not something I can totally dismiss. Many techniques were perfected on unwilling participants in the past, in many systems. I’m sure a death blow was a technique that was experimented with, as well. However, the ‘death touch’ has been overly hyped due to Bloodsport. Don't dismiss something just because you haven't seen it.

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I respected BB’s within my system because I know what they had to go through to get them. It’s hard for me to value the worth of other systems' BB's unless I’m familiar with their training. When I was a green belt, I went to an open competition with our Soke. Right up until my fight, I was helping the judges score another event. Because of that, I had zero warm up time. I ended up taking second place in my event. Afterwards, several masters (and the guy who beat me) came up to me and told how much they admired my fighting skills. Along with that, our Soke told me he was considering placing me in the BB events for the next tournament (He didn’t but it was the thought that counts…lol). I felt like I had won the mental lottery that day. From then on, the color of my belt matter’d even less to me. It was the respect of my peers and those above me that gave me inspiration to improve.

Personally, I don’t see the point of creating a combat form of Aikido. It kind of goes against what Aikido was created to do. There’s already a form of combat Aikido and it is call’d Aiki-jujutsu. Of course, that’s just my observations. As far as Steven Seagal’s movies are go; his earlier ones are definitely much better than his current ones as far as I’m concern’d. Although he is better known for his Aikido, I don’t recall him ever announcing he’d only use Aikido prior to breaking limbs (I used to laugh with hysteria when people were lining up to get the snot beat out of 'em). Now, his moves are all about camera angles and such. I even saw him do a Capoeira move in ‘Exit Wounds’ (The same one move I've watch'd people steadly add to their katas, no matter their art). I just shook my head in disappointment. The website isn’t fake. It is Court TV’s online medium.

It makes for good entertainment.

Has anyone here competed in any of the Sabaki Challenge events? I've seen video of some of the earlier events and I was impress'd. Has anyone else witnessed 'em?

Traditional jujutsu and Brazilian jujutsu are two different types of systems. In traditional jujutsu, you are trained to fend off multiple opponents and you don’t dive in for takedowns that you see in MMA events. There are strikes in traditional systems and there is nothing poor about ‘em. I can’t speak for BJJ systems; only traditional systems. And yes, that “randomly attacked in the woods” story sounds a bit odd.

Change is good, as long as it is necessary. If a technique works, there is no need to modify it. I say stick to tradition until tradition stops working.

Water makes you weak! At least that's what my high school football coach used to say. We would do 2-a-days in the mid summer heat in Georgia, US without any water breaks. It was pure torture. This went on for about 2 months until one of us passed out. The next day, we were forced to take water breaks by the same man that told us water made us weak. It’s unfortunate this kid died due to the stupidity of one man. I think the punishment should be decided upon and dealt out by the parents. Let this unfortunate incident be a lesson to those of us who fail to properly hydrate our bodies or supervise others where they are relying on you to ensure their safety in training. I’ve gotten maybe one or two water breaks during martial arts training. Our training was strenuous from start to finish which was from 1 ½ hours on up to a little over 2 hours. There were no established water breaks but if anyone remotely showed signs of heat exhaustion or severe dehydration, they were given breaks. Personally, I drank plenty of water before and immediately after training. Staying hydrated is relatively easy and the only side effects are good health and a little extra peeing.

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