bushido_man96

Congrats!

I have not ever "fought" outside of my style, but I have worked with others of different styles and sparred with different rule sets. Its always fun and educational. There's nothing like rolling with an NCAA Division II All-American wrestler to show you where the holes in your grappling knowledge are.

Was this TKD instructor trying to use you as a punching bag at the time, or just trying to demonstrate a technique? I don't know how this school worked, but when we teach one-steps (which this sounds like), we don't try to beat each other up. Block the attack, and proceed to apply the counter attacks to the proper open targets. Its a learning tool. I'm guessing that this instructor decided to not target a fully-powered crescent kick to your wrist to prove he could move it, so moved on to using a different student. Now, the discussion as to whether a crescent kick is an appropriate technique for blocking a punch is a viable technique is a different discussion for a different time. The idea in class though, when practicing with partners, is to not get hurt. Resistance at the point of demonstration can get people hurt. If you don't like the technique, or think it doesn't work, or whatever, then the more respectful way to approach the problem is to grab some private time with the instructor after class and talk it over then. But trying to show up an instructor usually doesn't end well.

I've never demoted anyone, but I have seen an instructor take a belt for a short period of time to prove a point to a higher rank.

6/13/2017 Strength Training Squats: warm-ups: 45x5, 135x5, 155x5, 185x3; work sets: 215x5, 215x5, 215x5. Press: warm-ups: 45x5x2, 65x5, 95x3; work sets: 122.5x5, 122.5x5, 122.5x5 Stretch 6/15/2017 Strength Training Press: warm-ups: 45x5x2, 65x5, 95x3; work sets: 125x5, 125x5, 125x5. 6/19/2017 Strength Training Press: warm-ups: 45x5x2, 65x5, 95x3; work sets: 126x5, 126x5, 126x5. Lying Triceps Extensions: 35x10, 35x10, 35x10.

I was in the ATA system initially, doing their Songham forms. My current school performs the Chang On forms.

I like the topic, TJ, and you've made some good points in your statements. I do think that being able to pull guard and defend from there is very important, but in the end, being on the top position is the better place to be (especially coming from the law enforcement perspective).

This is a nice system, and it truly puts the burden on the newcomer to get to where he or she thinks they should be.

I agree. The instructor decides what grade to give and places them where its appropriate based on knowledge and skill. I agree here as well. As an instructor, I would extend this courtesy to a guest at my school, and expect my students to show the proper respect, and for the visitor to reciprocate that respect to my students.

Yes and in principle they are quite easy technique from the purely body mechanics point of view however to make them work you need a lot of training both physical and psycological Well, you do need to get the reps in, but that goes with making any technique work properly. I'm not sure what kind of psychological training one would need, or how one would get it.Practicing with some Sims gear and a pellet gun would be a good start.

I think its just a name, and not what results from the training. Perhaps they are trying to make the whole body a "fist" as a weapon to protect oneself.

I agree. Hopefully, a prospective instructor will ask this question, and then advise the student honestly as to whether they offer what the student wants, and send them elsewhere if need be.

Bob, we had a class on Verbal Judo in the academy, and I imagine most academies do something similar. But like anything, you give them the tools, but its up to them to apply them effectively.

I've heard varying opinions on looking at the eyes when fighting/sparring. Some say that the eyes can be used to fool someone into thinking you are moving one way, and then go another. Others prefer to look into the eyes. I don't look into the eyes. I try to look at the body and see where everything is going. I think the most important body language is that which you display when not in a fight. Having a confident demeanor can go a long way in preventing a fight from happening.

Having long hair can end up being a handlebar for someone to hold onto, so yes, it can be a disadvantage. "Control the head, control the body" becomes easier if hair is long and can be grabbed easily. That said, personal preference determines how long one's hair is, so they must be ready to deal with that possibility in a confrontation.

LEOs train to do this, too. Its necessary to continue to give verbal commands when controlling a suspect.Otherwise, it just depends. If I'm sparring and instructing, I talk some. When I work the bag, I'll talk some, too, to try to work through being tired. It just depends on the situation.

Oh, sure, why not? I'll give it a try. I'm trying to lose some weight, and over the course of the last few weeks, I've lost about three pounds. I'm going to try to get back to class (attended a testing last week), start working the bag, and I've been hitting the weights around two times a week.

In my Krav training I've done disarming for pistols and for long guns, and I've found the techniques to be very straightforward, sound techniques. Its really one of the parts of the training that I really benefit from. Just the other day, we had simunitions training at work, and I used principles learned in Krav gun disarms to great success. I think their principles when it comes to this are very sound.

In the cop world, we call this Verbal Judo, trying to de-escalate a situation if at all possible.

Thanks for sharing this, Danielle! I think I'll be spending some time viewing these links!

I agree, Danielle, I don't think they will ever come together as one. But, seeing them work together and do joint projects is a good thing.

Well said, Alex, and I agree, especially when it comes to the training methods. Someone who has the time to devote to that kind of training is going to probably have the advantage over someone who is more of a hobbyist, or has a schedule that is more restrictive when it comes to training time.

Early trading and travel between the cultures.

I'd say some bag work, doing timed rounds, and some rope skipping for timed rounds.

You are very wise bushido_man96Ah shucks!