Ti-Kwon-Leap

I can only hope that the "gibbon" is not hungry... [ This Message was edited by: Ti-Kwon-Leap on 2002-06-26 01:48 ]

Well said Bon. To Sin Style: Warriors deserve respect; scumbags do not. Like I said, to get in a fight with me, a person has to be a total dick so he deserves whatever he gets, although I agree with Bon's "appropriate use of force". I do have a code of honor; I just don't share it with crackheads.

I call it entertainment. In the US, people take Karate, Kung Fu, etc. Not for internal objectives but for show, hobby, exercise or sport. There are very few warriors here, mostly because that takes sacrifice, discipline and pursuit of humility. Also because life here is too damn easy. Musical Kata and all forms of "Hollywood KungFu" are exactly what can be expected from a society such as ours. It's not my way but it's a way nonetheless. I do agree that it should be referred to in something other than traditional terms. How bout "popFu" or "Karatecize"! Personally, I have never seen "musical forms" and I hope I never have to. My apologies for taking this depressing tangent....Oh well.

Let me just take this opportunity to show my ignorance and ask a question about consolodating the terminology. Let me explain... I have heard the horse stance(for instance) referred to as both "Juchoom Soghi" and "Kima Jawh Seh". This seems to occur with many other Korean terms as well. Like I said, maybe I just don't know enough Korean yet but it gets confusing... Thoughts??? ...

I'm the nicest guy in the world, right up until it's time to stop being nice. That time is when you are too stupid to be reasoned with, and I have no choice but to defend myself and in a dark alley, well let's just say I'll do it by any means necessary. By being the nicest, sweetest person you can during any altercation, you have the upper hand because the bad guy has NO idea what you are capable of. I beleive in respecting training partners by judicious use of force in accordance with how much brutality we are both willing to endure, so if you are practicing for street defense...there should be no restriction on techniques, just on amount of force. I've probably stated the very obvious though...Heh heh. The concept of cheating was designed to apply to a game or activity with rules. With the absence of such rules "cheating" is really just a subjective and therefore inapplicable term. Stabbing an old man who kicked you because you pissed him off for some reason makes you a lowlife and a criminal but "Cheater" seems doesn't quite fit. _________________ "It is not enough to aim, you must hit." -Italian Proverb [ This Message was edited by: Ti-Kwon-Leap on 2002-06-25 01:51 ]

Mental capacity aside, the death penalty is grossly immoral simply because it cannot and has not been applied fairly. Many innocent people have been executed before they have been proven innocent by latent evidence such as DNA, etc. There is no excuse for murdering innocent people, PERIOD.

You must be deadly serious in training. When I say that, I do not mean that you should be reasonably dilligent or moderately in earnest. I mean that your opponent must always be present in your mind, whether you sit or stand or walk or raise your arms. -GICHIN FUNAKOSHI'S FIRST RULE FOR THE STUDY OF KARATE-DO.

If you lack patience, just make up your own style, come up with a fancy name like Budo Jujutsu and appoint youself grandmaster 10th dan like ol' Al Thomas did.

Usually when someone attacks with a knife their mental focus is on sticking you with it, in other words they disregard their other weapons i.e. their hands and or feet. It means that with a fair amount of certanty that (the knife) is all you must watch out for. This gives you an advantage because you are thinking with four or more weapons as they are thinking with one. My preference is to try to take their legs out from under them with kicks to the knee or below. I want to be as far from the blade as possible! Plus, when you are kicking low, your opponent tends to stick his jaw forward and if you are fast you could possibly catch him with a hand technique to the face/neck. Even though I know many of those knife disabling (stock) moves I would probably never use them in a street situation because it's too easy for someone with a knife to throw a feint to your belly and end up sticking you in the neck as you are trying to intercept his arm! If there was a way to avoid the confrontation i.e. handing him the wallet/running like hell/having Withers shoot him, well, I'd be all for it! _________________ "It is not enough to aim, you must hit." -Italian Proverb [ This Message was edited by: Ti-Kwon-Leap on 2002-06-20 21:23 ]

The One Inch Punch involves positioning your body in a mechanically advantageous stance, with your fist an inch from your opponent/stuntman. What is then required is the ability to relax all your muscles and then "explode" as bruce puts it, thus knocking your opponent/stuntman on his keester. It can be a punch or a "push" depending on where you focus it, and the speed you can attain in that short distance.

TI "DANGER" LEAP!!!! YEAH BABY YEAH! You live life like it's your last day on earth. There isn't a challenge that you aren't up for and that ultimately attracts all the wrong and right kinds of attention. The opposite sex adores you, rivals respect you and the Evil ones wants to kill you. Vital Gear Includes a day job to provide a cover for your secret spy life and a swinging shag pad. _________________ "It is not enough to aim, you must hit." -Italian Proverb [ This Message was edited by: Ti-Kwon-Leap on 2002-06-20 20:23 ]

Excuse me, but are you saying that the can of liquid chi Ibought the other day is worthless???? Now I'm really mad! I am going to march right down to that Chi-Mart and open up a can of whup ass!

Lunge to the inside of a round kick and block using your elbow. Make sure you are targetting the thigh and not the shin. Do it gently or your sparring partner may never talk to you again.

Great points KickChick! Balancing barefoot on padded mats is even more difficult. Before each class I stand on one leg at a time for several minutes to get my "land legs" acclimated to the training to come. As far as shoes are concerned, If anyone has ever tried doing roundhouse kicks on carpeted floors while wearing sneakers which tend to grip like velcro, well you learn to pick the pivoting foot up ever so slightly or risk painfully twisting your hip, ankle or leg. Ouch. _________________ "It is not enough to aim, you must hit." -Italian Proverb [ This Message was edited by: Ti-Kwon-Leap on 2002-06-18 16:37 ]

You wouldn't happen to be taking that experimental Ludivico treatment, would ya??? _________________ "It is not enough to aim, you must hit." -Italian Proverb [ This Message was edited by: Ti-Kwon-Leap on 2002-06-18 15:11 ]

MA, Although you managed to bob, duck and weave your way through the questions, when taken in it's entirety you managed to explain your stance quite well with the exception of your ambiguous training experience. I suppose that to seem mysterious is one way to maintain the upper hand in most situations. You have nothing to fear from us if you were to share your philosophy about what it is you do rather than pontificate about what others don't. If one was to put a sword in the hand of a T'ai Chi practitioner, what would become instantly apparent is that the form is filled with deadly strikes, parries etc. The fact that the annoying guy in the park is practicing for health or reasons of ego does not negate the fact that it IS a martial art, Although he could not remotely be considered a martial artist. Some of your responses suggest that you did not read my post carefully, but I won't dwell on it. Just know that I enjoy reading your thought provoking style regardless of our differences, which seem to be a matter of semantics. _________________ "It is not enough to aim, you must hit." -Italian Proverb [ This Message was edited by: Ti-Kwon-Leap on 2002-06-18 15:05 ]

What music did you perform to? were special leotards involved??? _________________ "It is not enough to aim, you must hit." -Italian Proverb [ This Message was edited by: Ti-Kwon-Leap on 2002-06-18 14:23 ]

I don't even want to think about Master Shin would do to me if I walked in wearing anything on my feet! _________________ "It is not enough to aim, you must hit." -Italian Proverb [ This Message was edited by: Ti-Kwon-Leap on 2002-06-18 14:19 ]

I would recommend doing pushups only twice a week, evenly spaced for maximum recovery. one day should be a "heavy" day where you would do three sets (to failure) with hands spaced close, medium, and wide. The other day would be a "light" day where your sets would not go anywhere near failure. This type of "cycling" has been proven in all sorts of strength training. Since we are martial artists and not bodybuilders I would suggest training for explosive power (pushing up as quickly as you can) on the raising motion and a slower "shock-absorber" controlled lowering motion. For an extra blast, have a training partner try to push you down while you resist. The variations KickChick suggested in the above thread are an excellent way to keep the muscles "confused" thus spurring continued gains in strength and adaptability. _________________ "It is not enough to aim, you must hit." -Italian Proverb [ This Message was edited by: Ti-Kwon-Leap on 2002-06-18 14:11 ]

I would build a tantalus feild that would cause my enemies to "evaporate". "Uh, no, I have no idea what happened to that guy who smugly cut in front of me in line."

I have heard the very things you described since I was a small child. My mother was one of those people who believed every thing she read about reincarnation, etc. Just because so called "knowledge" comes from the east, well that doesn't necessarily make it either mystical or correct. I am not trying to change your beliefs, I just personally haven't heard any explaination of just how such knowledge was attained. Supposedly some enlightened being saw the "truth", wrote it down and now you are presenting it as fact. If I am wrong, tell me.

Change begins to occur when you are appalled by your own behavior and you start planning your own destiny. 1. Define your problem. 2. Set your mind on it's resolution. 3. Use mental affirmation. 4. Begin it's execution! 5. Avoid bad influences. 6. Do your best, do not backslide 7. It's resolution must be an obsession! 8. Use meditation to unify your body, mind and spirit. This is of course a Buddist method, but it works.

Your entire diatribe is based on YOUR beliefs. Sound waves exist WITHOUT you, along with light, heat and yes, even objects. The theory about you being born into a new baby's body has absolutely no basis in fact whatsoever. With the population growing at an astounding rate, where praytell are these "new souls" coming from??? You said that you could prove your theories. Let's hear some proof.

The ancient masters saw this coming. That's why they were reluctant to teach the martial arts to the west. Not all people who do martial arts are going to be traditionalists. Some of them are going to wear sequined jumpsuits and do flying kicks through flaming hoops. I think you may be a bit jealous of Darrin and his funky dance grooves. You may want to get in touch with your feminine side and bust a move or two when nobody's watching...

If you meet aggression with aggression it usually means the stronger man is going to win. What I would suggest is to learn to fight smarter. The very first thing I learned in Kung Fu is the concept of removing the target. If you can learn to be an elusive target then it's just a matter of time till your opponent gives you an opening. One other alternative is to strike first, and strike hard Before your opponent can react, and learn when to make a graceful exit. One should be able to combine these two strategies seamlessly. Unfortunately these qualities take time to develop and become second nature. Just try not to think too much when you are sparring. Keep a clear head, and live in the present moment, like an animal. Humans tend to over-think when they are in a combat situation. -plenty of time to reflect later after you've won Just my 2 cents... Good luck!