bushido_man96

I'm not aware of any, but I'm sure there are some Native American styles that would have been there some time ago.

I wouldn't have met my wife if I hadn't been in Martial Arts.

Students bow when entering or leaving the workout room, to the flags. Then, if the instructor or black belts are present, students bow to them. Upon lineup, students and the instructor face the flags and bow. Then, the instructor turns to the face the students, and all bow again. After basics, all bow to the instructor, then all students turn to face the highest rank, and bow. Then break for forms. At the end of class, the bowing at the beginning of class repeats, but after bowing to the instructor, all face high rank again, bow out, and say "sugo hasamita" (not sure how to spell that out). All bowing is done standing.

It just depends on if you see a need to kick the hand/arm or not. If you don't, then no, you wouldn't use it that way. It might be more useful in that instance being thrown into the gut, or the upper leg, or the knee, or even lower as a sweep.

Sounds like a good deal. I think as a rule BJJ classes tend to run high in price, but, if you can demand the price, it tends to run that way.

Reps are essential in any kind of training, but the quality of those reps are just as important. One-to-one ratios is a great way to go, but it just isn't always feasible. Having a few extra instructors to go around is helpful.

Don't drown in the pool, Bob! Floaties, man, floaties!

I agree. I'll still eat M&Ms, though. I won't be scared off. The thing with food, in my mind, is to not get too caught up in the whole process. Control the portions, make sure to exercise, and enjoy life!

Agreed. And kicking a bag with the crescent kick really changes that whole thing up. Practicing in the air and with paddles, you get the follow-through. On the bag, you don't.Same as any kick or strike really. Need some sort of feedback. Anyway, how about this as a nice, non-head shot, application for the crescent kick: We use the same in TKD as well.I have seen this application. Its usually when the lead hand is holding something, like a weapon. If you can be quick with that foot, it can be used to close, like he did, and you aren't head kicking, so you won't be telegraphing as much. I liked his video. I watched a few others, and I like what I see. I went ahead and subscribed. Thanks for the tip, Danielle. Incidentally, Henry Cho's books on TKD also take a more "Shotokan" approach to sparring.

I'd say finish out the semester the way you plan to, and then if you decide to renew the next semester, do so with the different approach, not using ranks. The DT club/class at our university is a curriculum/technique based course, but no rank is given out. They do a physical test at the end of the course that involves a guy wearing a Red Man suit or a Blauer suit (that guy has fun...). All I'm saying is that if you are willing to look at it, there are other ways that you can teach at a high level but not necessarily give a rank out that you may not feel is warranted in some situations.

I've never heard of being brought in for an interview like this before. At our place, people usually just come in and get signed up (but we're not BJJ). Like the others mention, just go in with an open mind and see what they have to say. Let us know what you decide.

That's interesting. How well does it work? I would think that the sole would absorb some of the power.

how do you know insects don't taste as good as a steak? Deep fried cicadas for example are supposed be pretty close to lobster (which coincidentally were once upon a time the food of poverty). ....and, have you substantiated this yet????

MMA has a certain appeal to certain people, and those who really want to seek it out are going to. I'm not sure the more traditional styles are going to be able to adjust to bring those people back. With what you are mentioning, it sounds like you'll have the significant stand-up portion of an MMA, and have the standing grappling aspect of it, but if you can't provide the ground fighting aspect, you'll lose those that want it. And then there is the whole other aspect of the "traditional trappings" that Shotokan, Shorin Ryu, Shindokan, or even TKD have that those seeking MMA training are really not interested in. Those who seek out MMA training like the "gym feel" that comes along with the training. So what you feel you may be losing based on what you feel is the consumer's lack of knowledge of what your art actually teaches, may have more to do with what your art is compared to MMA, and how its packaged and delivered. I hope that makes sense.

I always thought a remake of the Seven Samurai would be worth while. I've never seen the original. I do look forward to seeing this new Magnificent Seven.

That was a heck of a game between the Cowboys and the Steelers. That fake spike by Big Ben was something else. I thought they might have sealed it there. Zeke is a beast. Dallas has two legitimate offensive ROY candidates on that team, and if Dez Bryant sticks around a while longer, the making of the next "Big Three." KC pulled one out of their hat this last week, getting a in in Carolina against a reeling Panthers team. Now, the upcoming game between KC and Denver has been flexed to prime time, bumping the Pats/Jets matchup. Hopefully, it ends up being a great game. Winner moves into first place in the AFC West.

Welcome to KF!

Agreed. And kicking a bag with the crescent kick really changes that whole thing up. Practicing in the air and with paddles, you get the follow-through. On the bag, you don't.

Like I say, the point is the concept. If someone is carrying a weapon, they will have to reach for it. You train to pin that hand, and retaliate. Wouldn't you agree? I don't disagree with this, but only practicing your knife defense at the local tavern isn't an optimal training environment. Besides that, I don't really drink, so it would really shut down my training opportunities. Training actual knife defenses to actual knife attacks is the best way to train knife defense. But again, I don't think that was the topic of the video.

Nah, man, it would have to be The Last Dragon!

Military end up living together, though, and most Martial Artists do not, so I don't think the same strictness of policy would be needed. That being said, I do wonder at times how important it is to train barefoot. In TKD, with all the kicking, it would be important to have a lightweight shoe, which they do make. However, the ones I've had in the past caused me trouble with balance, as the sole seemed a bit narrow for my liking. Then, you have to consider two aspects of training from there: sparring and breaking. You could spar with the shoes on, but they won't work well with the pads, and getting nipped by a shoe sole might not feel good. Breaking boards is done using the bones of the attacking tools (heel, ball-of-foot), and putting a shoe on with a sole would soften the tool you are striking the board with. Some pros, some cons.

Part of eating is eating what you enjoy. Insects, I would not enjoy eating. Steak, I do enjoy eating. Hence, I will choose steak over insects. I like my whole milk, some salad (and I never worry about the dressing I put on it), and some vegetables. I particularly fond of carrots, green beans, creamed corn. I also like potatoes. If I had my way for breakfast, I'd have bacon, eggs over medium, and toast every day (and would probably make it all into a breakfast sandwich), and follow it all with black coffee.

I didn't attend 'the Jet' seminar because I was just a yellow belt at the time. My sensei attended with some other members of the club.Man, that's too bad. Was the seminar only for higher ranks? What a cool opportunity that would have been!

I agree. Kyokushin fighters aren't statues. They aren't moving around and that jittery fashion playing tag.

I see what you are saying here, wildbourgman, but where you are going to run into issues is in the actual "rolling" aspect of the tuite in your art. Do you train from the mount, guard, side mount, etc? Do you know the transitions from each, the submissions available there, and the counters from there? How much of the tuite that is included in your style is dedicated to "rolling?" Because when people here grappling, that is what they will think about. And grappling styles like Hapkido and Aikido have not made a splash on the MMA scene. I definitely understand you wanting to tout your style, and show everyone that you've got some of what the others have. But you can't take what you have and try to package it as something different. You probably could try to spend a considerable amount of time trying to do this, but BJJ has already done a great job of putting forth a comprehensive ground system. Folk-style Wrestling is also a good base to work from. It would probably be a much more efficient path to start with one of those systems and work from there to get to where it sounds like you want to go.