bushido_man96

If you are looking for gym work to build leg strength, then you can't beat the squat. I'd recommend squatting three days per week. Deadlift, power cleans, and power snatches are also great weight training exercises to work in, once you've established some strength with the squat. The plyometrics will also be good supplemental training.

We don't do Sunsu Hyung, so I can't comment on that. The others, though, I see stylistic differences, but otherwise I think they look pretty decent. I see you don't use sine wave, so you're not an ITF affiliate. We don't use sine wave either, so that's not a deal-breaker in my opinion. Thanks for sharing.

I couldn't agree more! Congrats on hitting this great milestone, Patrick! And here's to 17 more!

Crazy.

Looks like a good white belt test. I thought the tried some rather advanced things in his sparring, with a few of the jumping techniques, and doubling up some kicks that I don't think he really was sure about stringing together. But, that shows some willingness to try different things. Overall, not bad at all.

I can come at this from both sides. I'm the parent of two boys that both play youth sports. My oldest is a three sport athlete right now: football, wrestling, and baseball, and they run in that order. My youngest does wrestling and baseball, but should get to start football this summer. I tend to be a bit grindy as a parent, because I don't want my kids to slack off in practice or goof off. I want them to know the value of working hard to become the best they can be. I tell them often that if they want to pout around about a poor performance, then they can't spend all their free time playing video games and not working on getting better. Far and away I'd have to say that the wrestling season is the biggest grind on them. Its an intense sport, and made more so by the individualistic aspect of it. Of all the things that wrestling teaches them, the most important of them is accountability. I think what helps the most to prevent burnout is the seasonal aspect of lots of sports, especially n the US. The problem with TKD is that it doesn't tend to be seasonal (although the competition season might be, I don't know for sure how it works on the national level). I think the best way to prevent burnout is to get two to three classes per week out of kids. Its enough to drive improvement, but also give them time to do other things besides TKD and homework. It also might be necessary to lay down some ground rules with parents in regards to training. Training a home is great, but probably not more that 20 minutes in an off day. Otherwise, they just as well be coming to class, which can lead to burnout. Keep track of the classes kids attend, and if you see someone there 6 times a week, them it might be a good idea to approach them about cutting back a few classes. This may sound contrary to what instructors actually want out of their students, but we want long-term students, not short-term students. When they get older, and want to focus more on their MA journey, then so be it. But as little tikes, its just not that necessary.

I'm really hoping to get to see this soon. I don't have YouTube Red, and we were hoping to get YouTubeTV, but it isn't available in our area yet.

I just finished watching this series on Netflix. It wasn't too bad. Its not a bad story, although I think it might tend to appeal more to a younger audience. Which is ok, because my youngest watched a few episodes with me and he rather enjoyed it. I liked the choreography in it, as it wasn't too wild, and not to traditional either. I was wondering if anyone else had checked it out yet, and what they thought about it? I'll watch season two if they make one.

That's a toughie. But if you can't make it, then just watch it at home on the digitally remastered DVD in HD....

I feel like if one is just their training, and they just wear their regular uniform and belt to have the complete uniform, and they aren't necessarily pursuing rank in that school, then I think I'd be ok with it. If they would happen to decide to start trying to attain rank in that school, then it might change the situation.

Good stuff. Being able to step back and analyze yourself this way is a positive step to a long training journey, and a productive one.

I had never heard that he did, but judging by the link, it sounds like it could be true. I knew that he trained in some kickboxing in order to prepare somewhat for the standup aspect of his fights.

4/27/2018 Strength Training Press: warm-ups: 45x5x2, 75x5, 95x5; work sets: 130x5, 130x5, 130x5. Lat Pull-downs: 135x12, 135x12, 135x12. 4/30/2018 Strength Training Press: warm-ups: 45x5x2, 75x5, 95x5; work sets: 132.5x5, 132.5x5, 132.5x5, 132.5x3, 132.5x3. Lat Pull-downs: 135x12, 135x12, 135x12. Taught TKD Class: 6:00 - 7:00 pm. Basics, forms, one-steps, sparring. 5/2/2018 TKD Class: 6:00 - 7:00 pm. Basics, stretch, forms (Choong Jang), one-steps, sparring. 5/7/2018 Taught TKD Class: 6:00 - 7:00 pm. Basics, forms, one-steps, sparring. I changed up basics somewhat by doubling up some kicks in the combinations. The students were having trouble with rechambering their kicks, so doubling them up made them keep their knees high on the rechambers. 5/8/2018 Strength Training Press: warm-ups: 45x5x2, 55x5, 65x5, 79x5, 79x5, 79x5. Lat Pull-downs: 135x12, 135x12, 135x12. 5/9/2018 TKD Class: 6:00 - 7:00 pm. Basics, stretch, forms (Choong Jang), one-steps, sparring. For the last sparring match, we did a round where the first person to get a head kick off ended the match. Fun times. I also did about 20 minutes of pre-class work on our black belt basics and some stretching. 5/10/2018 Strength Training Press: warm-ups: 45x5x2, 65x5, 75x5, 95x5; work sets: 132.5x5, 132.5x5, 132.5x5, 132.5x3, 132.5x3. Lat Pull-downs: 135x12, 135x12, 135x12. 5/14/2018 Strength Training Press: warm-ups: 45x5x2, 65x5, 75x5, 95x3; work sets: 135x5, 135x5, 135x5, 135x3, 135x3. Lat Pull-downs: 135x12, 135x12, 135x12. I really feel like the two extra work sets of 3 reps has been helping push my press up. I'm going to keep at it like this for a while. Taught TKD Class: 6:00 - 7:00 pm. Basics, forms, one-steps, and sparring.

I think this is a pretty good way of looking at it. Somebody can be very serious about their training and yet not be very talented. This can be a tough one. There are a lot of people who can't dedicate as much of their time as they would like to their training. Yet when they do train, they take it very seriously and work hard at improving. I think that person could still be considered a serious Martial Artist. I only get to the dojo twice a week, for 2.5 hours total. But when I’m there, it’s definitely not casual. I'm with ya there. I get two classes in a week right now, and one of those is spent teaching, so I don't get much of a workout in.

Lots of good points being made here, and I tend to side with most of the others here in regards to instructors and students. There are good students, bad students, good and bad teachers, and there are incompatibilities. I like having different teachers of the same subject (like different TKD instructors on different days, if possible) because you get a different style out of each of them, and each has different nuances and idiosyncrasies. This is good for reaching all kinds of different students. I think each student will naturally gravitate to a specific instructor if you cornered them and asked them which they like better, but its good for them to be pulled out of their comfort zone and exposed to a different instructor so they get a different approach.

I think this is a pretty good way of looking at it. Somebody can be very serious about their training and yet not be very talented. This can be a tough one. There are a lot of people who can't dedicate as much of their time as they would like to their training. Yet when they do train, they take it very seriously and work hard at improving. I think that person could still be considered a serious Martial Artist.

I hate that advise. Then they can get you for tampering with a crime scene. The "old" way saved them paperwork. Now the crime scene guys would get their undies in a bunch. If deadly force was justified in the living room, it will still be justified when he bleeds out on the lawn. I agree; this is just bad advise. Was it perhaps said in a joking manner?

After this is all said and done, the talking and articulation begins. This is what will likely make or break you in the eyes of law enforcement. But it depends on the agency and who you get. What could happen is you get detained for a time, explain your side of what happened, they hear the other side of what happened, and then they decide who, if anyone, goes to jail. Or, citations could just be issued, and you have to come to court. It just depends. Having good witnesses always helps. What could also happen is that cops show up, see two guys fighting, and they step in and arrest both parties. Then you get to go to the station to write up your statement. Hopefully, there are some witnesses they get statements from that corroborate your side of the story, and you come out without charges. Here's a third scenario. No cops are involved, so you avoid that aspect of it. But they guy you fought ends up going to the hospital and gets treated for injuries, however serious, and then wants to try to stick you with the bill. If there is nothing criminal being filed, he's likely to come after you in civil court, at which point you're looking to hire an attorney and have to pay those fees to defend yourself in a whole new fashion. So, there are a few scenarios to mull over. If you have further questions on one or more, please ask away.

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Yep, still can't see it.OneKickWonder, what you are describing sounds like the he is shooting the same arm as the kicking leg forward, like a hammer fist strike. That is kind of the TKD way of doing it. When I was in the ATA, we did it without that. Now, the style I'm in encourages sending the arm forward with the kick. Just a different way. I get that there are subtle differences between styles. Incidentally in tang soo do in forms, side kick is often accompanied by a hammer fist as you describe. But it's what the other arm is doing that would concern me more. Well, I'd have to see what his other arm is doing. The videos still don't work.As for me, when I'm kicking, the other arm either comes up by my cheek, gets pulled to the ribs (usually only for forms/basics), or gets held somewhere around my gut (especially if I'm tired). I try to make sure it doesn't dangle downwards.

Well, if you squash enough grapes, you can make some wine...!

Spartacus makes good points here, and is spot on, I think. But, I do see OneKickWonder's points as well, and how seeing these things over and over again, and being on the inside of the Martial Arts world and looking out, can be annoying. I guess the way to look at it is that those videos are not for us.

Flawed?? Nope!! Here's why I believe it... https://www.karateforums.com/proof-is-on-the-floor-vt36016.html https://www.karateforums.com/proof-is-on-the-floor-an-addendum-vt41784.html I don't believe in things as the "best" because it's an assumption of the observer. Your hypothetical here still speaks about him, while he's much elder nowadays, he's still an "expert" through his knowledge and experience. Besides, anyone at any age, and at any knowledge/experience and, if we must consider, rank, can dodder into any dojo and stoop over a zimmer frame, and still be an "expert" by the observers interpretation. An "expert" at anything, including the MA, can trip over who knows what. I had once been accused of not possessing any MA knowledge and experience because during a pool game, I missed a lot of shots. This persons reasoning was that all MA should have a keen hand to eye coordination, and I shouldn't miss that many shots. My argument towards that guy was... "I don't know what you know about the MA, but in all of my years in the MA, I never ever once saw a pool table in our dojo...not ever!!" 53 years later, I'm still poor at playing pool, not good at bowling, not good at horseshoes, not good at darts, not good at basketball, well, there's a lot of things that I'm not good at, well, except the MA. I like this answer You could have hit him with the stick, and responded with, "This is what I would use this stick for..." But, that probably would have been rude....your response was better, Bob.

Let's say you have someone who is fairly low in grade, but understands how there's no such thing as technique, just principles from which techniques can be built on the fly. That person can see a hundred different uses for a basic low block for example, and they can put all those principles together naturally as they move. But they can't seem to learn the lingo, and they struggle to remember the sequences of forms. Conversely, you have someone who can perform any form to competition standard. They can speak all the lingo. They know all the history. They can perform a jump 360 roundhouse to head height. But ask them to improvise or gods forbid, actually fight, and they have nothing. Would either of these two hypothetical extremes qualify as a martial arts expert? This can be tough to sort out. Expertise, I think, can come in various forms. One can read, learn, and study up a ton on almost any martial art out there, and with the sheer amounts of information available, one can gain a level of expertise in the spiritual aspects, or the historical aspects, but perhaps not the physical aspects of application and execution. I remember back when I first gain access to the internet, FAQs were a big thing, and I searched out and found every MA FAQ on any style I could, printed them and read up on them. There are even more resources out there now to reference, so learning things and studying them and talking about them are even easier. The more difficult aspect is attaining proficiency in the physical aspects of the Marital Arts. Does becoming expert in this area deem one an expert in totality? The other consideration to make is if there is a difference here in what a Martial Arts expert is and what a Martial Arts master is?