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I think that this is a very silly argument- sorry, but in Judo rules, yes Judo guys will win, in BJJ rules, BJJers will win. In MMA rules, BJJers have an advantage because the rules more closely match that of BJJ. In fact, I think that it's a little wild for people to think that . Karo Parysian is a crazy awesome judo-er and he's never won by throw or anything. BJJers win by submission all the time.

Oh those are very nice Mine I did with just some very basic HTML http://www.pitt.edu/~sorc/pittkaju/

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How cool- I might have to check that one out!

I was just curious about good summer camps out there for kids or adults- anyone know of any?

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I hadn't seen this before- but great analysis!

Maybe have her watch some videos of other people doing it? http://youtube.com/watch?v=mqXzzcPXmjU http://youtube.com/watch?v=V09j6CEe3x4 or just search "elbow board break" or something on youtube

for real! Yes, in an actual fight you may get off a high kick, but in comparison with a low kick you run certain risks: -For the vast majority of people, distance is an issue -Most people's high kicks are not fast enough to avoid being caught or being swept/pushed down -If you miss a high kick the previous point goes double, whereas missing a low kick is not a big deal. -If the other guy turns out to be a martial artist, again low kicks have lower risk of counters. Low kicks, on the other hand, are quite effective without all those risks! So, while it may be a good idea for you, specifically, in general and for most people, I think that the high kick isn't the best choice. The general statement of "No to Low kicks, Yest to High kicks" kinda seems to not apply generally, and thus is wrong.

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Yeh! Happy New Year... Resolutions? I should keep my house cleaner and work out more often... how boring... also learn to rock climb and graduate from college.

Big flashy kicks- unless it breaks my arm or tosses me across the room, I'm probably going to catch it. The guard in grappling... really anything in grappling if your opponent has even one friend there with him. Anything with the word "spinning" in it just means "he'll hit you in the back of the head instead of the front".

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I used to work doing research on wound healing and tissue regeneration, so I've got stuff to say just in case anyone cares The strong scar tissue is disorganized and is no longer "spleen tissue" and is instead "crazy mixed-up spleen-like tissue" (technical term of course ) Most tissue of the body has a pattern- like a scaffold that you climb or a bridge- that makes it strong, this disorganization breaks that pattern, meaning that at the edges of the scar tissue, it will be very weak and prone to tearing at smaller tensions. I'm in the corner with ninjanurse- you'd be better off having a doctor that is like, "ok, this may not be the safest route, but if you are going to still train, then [medical advice goes here]." If you have good health insurance, I'd hit another Dr or two to see if one can help you come up with a plan for your health.

I'd say for the best teacher, someone who could communicate well, and adapt to each student without sacrificing the class as a whole. He/She would be someone enjoyable to be around and someone you could look up to.

Wow, first- sorry about your injury. Second, I've never ruptured my spleen, but I have ignored Dr's before after injuries and in the long run it never works out. I think the big risk with removing your spleen (other than the surgery itself) is for infections due to a weaker immune system. As long as you plan on staying in modern countries (don't go back-packing in Thailand or anything) you may want to go to him and say, "this is very important to me, would I be at more risk sparring with the scar tissue, or living without a spleen" In any case, I would work with your doctor on this.

I'd say start cross-training once your first style becomes easy to pick up, remember and teach. Before that, it would be too easy to get wires crossed.