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The worst I've had: 1. A pulled hamstring. I really noticed it when it was the base leg, doing a reverse side kick. It really pulled, and did so forever. Keep stretching... 2. Some sprained ligaments or something in my elbow from an Americana. I wasn't paying attention to my arm, but my lower body position, and the Americana got set in fast. By the time I tapped, it was too late. Still feeling some twinges from it, but its mostly healed. Tap early, and tap often.

If your joints already bother you, then you have to be mindful of what you put them through. If you have joint pain, then explosive movements will probably hurt. If that's the case, then finding something lower impact might be the solution.

Thank you, Bob! It was a great ride this season. We have the awards banquet for the club this weekend, too.

Welcome back!

Welcome to KF, Anthony!

Welcome to KF!

Welcome aboard!

Welcome to KF! We look forward to your contributions!

OK, here's a brief run down of state. Lost his first match, 10-1. He came back and pinned the next two kids, and so then the next match was to at least make the consolation semifinals, and stand on the podium. He was matched up with the same kid he wrestled and beat for third place at districts. In a nail biter of a match, he won 4-1, and guaranteed a spot on the podium! Next match, he got beat by tech fall by a really tall kid that was really good at running cradles. That put him in the 5th/6th place match, where he had to face the same kid he lost his first match to. This one ended in a loss, but the score was only 2-1, and not 10-1. All that said, Kendall was 3-3 on the weekend, pinned two kids, and placed 6th! He did great, fought hard, and exceeded his goals for the season, and am always very proud of him!

I think Danielle makes good point. Yes, we do fight the person, and the person fights us. But, as creatures of habit, when we train, we will likely take on the characteristics of the style we train in, or more to the point, the way we train.

I think I am. I'm not in as good of shape, but I'm still trying.

None left from my group. There were three of us that made it to 1sr degree together, but last I knew, I was the only one left training.

I think the best thing for this student would be putting him into the testing situations more and more often. Otherwise, he won't learn to manage the stress of the situation. Something you might do in the future is have him participate in a testing that he isn't ready for, just so he has to be back in the environment. After its done, tell him he wasn't testing for rank, but just to display knowledge. That might be what it takes to get him to learn how to control how he feels, or at least come to terms with it and learn to deal with it better.

You made a lot of interesting points in regards to changing and adapting things to work against different styles, and I think all too often MAists will get caught up in what the other style offers, and forget what their current style offers, so its great to see a breakdown like that. I do think there is something to be said about exposing oneself to other styles, though, and a little training in different styles to see how they train, and why they approach their training like they do, can be an eye-opener as to what other methods are available. Both are good approaches to take, for sure.

2/29/2016 Strength Training: back on the Starting Strength Model Squat: warm-ups: 45x5x2, 135x5, 165x5, 195x5, 225x3; work sets: 250x5, 250x5, 250x5. Press: warm-ups: 45x5x2, 65x5, 85x5; work sets: 95x5, 95x5, 95x5. Deadlifts: warm-ups: 135x5, 165x5, 195x5, 225x3; work set: 275x5. 3/2/2016 Strength Training Squat: warm-ups: 45x5x2, 135x5, 165x5, 195x5, 225x3; work sets: 255x5, 255x5, 255x5. Press: warm-ups: 45x5x2, 65x5, 85x5; work sets: 97.5x5, 97.5x5, 97.5x5. Power Cleans: 95x3, 95x3, 95x3, 95x3, 95x3. 3/4/2016 Strength Training Squat: warm-ups: 45x5x2, 135x5, 165x5, 195x5, 225x3; work sets: 260x5, 260x5, 260x5. Press: warm-ups: 45x5x2, 65x5, 85x5; work sets: 100x5, 100x5, 100x5. Deadlifts: warm-ups: 135x5, 165x5, 195x5, 225x3; work set: 280x5. 3/7/2016 Strength Training Squat: warm-ups: 45x5x2, 135x5, 165x5, 195x5, 225x3; work sets: 265x5, 265x5, 265x5. Press: warm-ups: 45x5x2, 65x5, 85x5; work sets: 102.5x5, 102.5x5, 102.5x5. Power Cleans: 100x3, 100x3, 100x3, 100x3, 100x3.

That's not one I've heard of. It would be interesting to hear from someone that does practice it.

You mentioned the idea of seeing a "street fighter kata." I always wonder, why does there even have to be a kata or a form. All training doesn't have to come from it, or be codified into it.

DaveB, I like your interpretations there on adapting what you already know to the situation. Thanks for that response!

I thought this was a really good read: http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/news/456798/Politician-whines-about-SEAL-MMA-training This appears to me to be about as political as it can get in the Martial Arts world. The gist of it is whether SEALs would be better served with MMA style training, or the Close Quarters Defense training that had been done. It makes for a very interesting read.

This really isn't an issue that would show up in our organization. I don't think anyone would attempt to tell our GM this, and if they did, he'd likely just show them the door. That's probably why a lot of the splits in the MA world happen. Instead of ousting someone, instead, there is a break-away, and someone has to start from scratch.

This is an interesting scenario. It would be a tough one to figure out, for sure. For me, getting 6 figures a year would really be a boon to my family, so I have to consider their needs in the situation, and not just my own. If the job was one I enjoyed, I'd probably really consider taking it, and then trying to start what I can from there with another step in the MA journey.

I like that drill a lot. I will note that position for sure.

That's a great article! Thanks for sharing this with us! Your son is an inspiration!

There is much to learn sparring with other styles. But if you don't have other styles available to work with, just changing your normal sparring rules can provide a similar training experience. I've not sparred a Thai fighter, but have sparred using leg kicks. It was tough to get used to. Checking the leg kicks is different. Keep at it, though. Training like this pays dividends.

Congratulations!