Grimslade

Read this and possibly rethink the way you train. THIS IS A TRUE STORY. One day a federal agent was stopping a man that he thought was a suspect that he was pursuing. When the man got out of the car, he had a gun, but as he lifted the gun the federal agent preformed an absolutely perfect disarming. And then HANDED THE GUN BACK TO THE MAN. The agent was able to get the gun back again but was shot in the shoulder in the process. Later he found out why he handed the man his gun back. It was because in his training he had disarmed his buddy, handed him the gun back, and disarmed him again. The agent had done this thousands of times. So when the time came that he had to disarm someone, he did exactly what he did in training. So now all federal agencies train like this. Disarm opponent, step back, point gun at opponent, wait, give gun to another person, and that person gives the gun back to the origanal holder. the morale of this story is "Be careful how you train"

I am a magician But Ive never thought of something like that Pretty funny

I am a christian and absolutely love MA... As long as you fight only when you have to, and not because you can ( in other words ONLY FIGHT IN SELF DEFENSE OR WHEN PRACTICING)

I do too, I finished Kushanku recently, and I am working on Seipei and Bassai

That kid sounds like me...

Ebay... if you cant find something, its on ebay I would suggest getting a cold steel warrior series katana if you are planning on using it. But your price range wont allow that. So... Ebay

Hey wasup Christiansamurai, welcome... I will see you in the forums.

METALLICA!!!!!!!! also disturbed,iron maiden,judas priest,sodom,blind gaurdian, and many others I dont feel like naming but METALLICA!!!! IS THE BEST!!!!!! OF ALL TIME!!!

Yeah but its still fun...It has street fighter characters YEH!!!

I dont know... the only thing I can think of is random weapons. And everything else I try to think of always ends up to be weapons.

Listen guys... that video was most deffanitly edited. I am a computer programmer so you can believe me when I say that it can easily be done. Im not saying that people cant get close to that fast... Im just saying that that video was edited.

I prefer to see double broadswords...

I agree completelly with cleung... themajority of starting martial artists are interested in the self defense aspects of MA.

Someone said that we have some strange folks here... so I will write about these so called "strange folks" strange folks are only seen as strange folks from those who are not strange folks. To the strange folks they themselves are not strange folks but the opposite, the non strange folks are the strange folks. So how can we tell who are strange folks and who are not. You simply have to look at from the point of view of your opposite, if you think you are one of the strange folk, pretend you are not and observe how you act, then deside whether you arew with the strange folk or not. If you think your not... then imagine yourself as one of the strange folk and observe your potentially non-strange actions and decide whether you non-strange actions are those that indicate one of the strange folk or not. Or you could just look at this post... if you ever do anything like this, you are probabbly one of the strange folk, if not then think that I may be non strange folk material and you may be one of them... or we could all be strange in our own ways and manners. And we can all ignore each others strangness to see them for what they truly are... strange

Here is a list of movies that are a liiiitle off. 1. Master of the flying guillotine 2. Petey wheatstraw the devils son in law 3. Montey Python and the holy grail (absolutely hilarious) 4. Top secret 5. Killer clowns from outer space anyone seen any of these

I like Tekken tag, marvel vs. capcom, and I also like soul caliber. Shenmue IS awesome... if you havent played it, you need to.

the site wont let me PM you until I have posted 25 posts. Tell me your first name... mines brandon.

SWORDS RULE!!!

I would like to talk to some people from south carolina. I probabbly know you if your a martial artist in SC.

I think with enough dedication you could be a great fighter even though you are self trained. I have met quite a few impressivly good fighters that were self taught. It helps immensly to have someone to train with.

I would suggest call sparring, then slow sparring, but when you move to free sparring I have found that if you take two lower ranked inexpierenced people and tell them to have at each other. Sometimes people get hurt, get mad, and leave. I think YOU should be the first to spar with the students, go as hard as you think they are ready for. Then when thay are good enough... let them have at each other.

I agree, I go to tournaments to fight. Not to play around. and as you said ... in my training if you get knocked out, thats just means that you will be out quicker so the other has more time to fight. I cant stand guys like the ones you were talking about at that competition.

Wado-ryu katas listed in order that I learn them Kihon Kata Shodan Kihon Kata Nidan Pinan Shodan Pinan Nidan Pinan Sandan Pinan Yodan Pinan Godan Kushanku / Kusanku Bassai / Passai Wanshu / Empi Naihanchi Seipai Gojushiho Sho Annan Jion

Fight in tournaments win prize money... or work at denny's

I believe you should try to stop the blow before it is thrown. In other words, see it coming and rush him before he has time to kick you. Stay close , and if neccesary take him down.