bushido_man96

You may just have to be very forward with them. Tell them you are fine, in good health, and they have nothing to worry about. It may be a bit forward, but hopefully it stops the concerns.

I agree with DWx, speed is going to be paramount (that's why I always hated that style of sparring). Another issue to consider is that the technique may not have to be "clean" to get a point. If you parry a punch or backfist well enough to lighten the blow, but it still grazes you, it may still count as a point. So be sure your blocks and movements are good enough to keep you from getting grazed.

8/24/2015 Strength Training Squats: warm-ups: 45x5x2, 135x5, 185x5, 205x5, 225x3, 275x1; work sets: 304x5, 304x5, 304x5. Press: warm-ups: 45x5x3, 75x5, 95x5; work sets: 120x5, 120x5, 120x5. Jump Pull-ups: 5, 5, 5 (supersetted with press). Barbell Curls: 47x10x3 (supersetted with press). Deadlifts: warm-ups: 135x5, 225x5; work set: 315x5. Had to back it off. Lying Triceps Ext: 30x10x3 Defensive Tactics Club: 1:30 - 3:00 8/26/2015 Strength Training Squats: warm-ups: 45x5x2, 135x5, 185x5, 205x5, 225x3, 275x1; work sets: 306x5, 306x5, 306x5. Push Press: warm-ups: 45x5x3, 95x5, 115x5; work sets: 135x5, 135x5, 135x5 Jump Chins: 5, 5, 5 (supersetted with push press). 45 degree Back Ext: BW 3x11 (supersetted with push press). 8/28/2015 Strength Training Squats: warm-ups: 45x5x2, 135x5, 185x5, 205x5, 225x3, 275x1; work sets: 308x5, 308x5, 308x5. Press: warm-ups: 45x5x3, 75x5, 95x5; work sets: 121x5, 121x5, 121x5. Power Snatch: 80x2, 80x2, 80x2, 80x2, 80x2. 8/31/2015 Strength Training Squats: 45x5x2, 135x5, 185x5, 205x5, 225x3, 275x1; work sets: 310x5, 310x5, 310x5. Push Press: warm-ups: 45x5x3, 95x5, 115x5; work sets: 136x5, 136x5, 136x5. Jump Chins: 6, 6, 6 (supersetted with push press). 45 degree Back Ext: BW+10x3x10 (supersetted with press). 9/2/2015 Strength Training Squats: 45x5x2, 135x5, 185x5, 205x5, 225x3, 275x1; work sets: 263.5x5, 263.5x5, 263.5x5. I have been really excited about the progress I've bee making, especially squatting, but I fealt like I needed some more recovery. I took some advise from a book titled Practical Programming for Strength Training, and decided to make the middle day of the week a light day for squats, working off 80% of Monday's work weight, and then doing another heavy day on Friday. Press: warm-ups: 45x5x3, 75x5, 95x5; work sets: 122x5, 122x5, 122x5. Lat Pull-downs: 110x10x5 (supersetted with press). Deadlifts: warm-ups: 135x5, 225x5; work set: 320x5. Defensive Tactics Club: 1:30 - 3:00 pm. Worked on the self-defense curriculum. 9/3/2015 Defensive Tactics Club: 1:30 - 3:00 pm. Choke defenses.

I like to do the power versions of the clean and snatch. I've learned to do them pretty well without a strength coach. I really favor the snatch over the clean, though, but I do both, along with some of the "slow lifts," squat, press, and deadlift.

I don't see anything wrong with really breaking down techniques and working on the details. Its a great way to fine tune technique. Where I'm at now, though, I'd much rather be doing some form of partner training to fine tune those same basic techniques in an application setting. For me, that's where its at. Pretty technique is nice, but applicable technique is better.

There is lots of good advice here. To help focus your training a bit, pick a move that tends to be popular in the tournaments you attend, and focus on defending it with a partner. Let's say a popular technique is the lead hand backfist. Have a partner throw just that technique, and focus on recognizing it, blocking it or avoiding it (or both), and setting up a set of counter techniques.

I think it all comes down to priorities. If you don't have family to tend to, and have the ability to schedule training around work, then by all means, have at it. But if there are other priorities that should take precedent, and those start to get ignored, then I think it becomes an issue.

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Thank you to those who nominated, and good luck to everyone!

I'd have to say mine is the round kick, to anywhere. My second favorite is the spin heel kick. When we grapple at DT, my go to technique seems to have been the Americana.

Good eye for spotting the double hop! I confess to this bring deliberate as I was trying it out; not sure whether it's working for me or not, though I guess not by your comment! I recently went on a seminar with a multi ITF and WAKO World Champ Katya Solovey and it was something specific she was teaching as a way of controlling distance and giving yourself time to do the kick. Rather than switching the legs with the kick out and away with the back kick when being rushed, she was advocating creating the distance with the feet and then taking the kick in. A bit like this; I see what she did there. I think the main difference was that she was retreating, and used the footwork to "plant," in effect, and then using the plant as a platform to drive the kick from.

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Man, that's crazy! Glad you are ok, and glad you came back! I hope you continue to get healthy. I will keep you in my prayers!

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These rule changes were necessary to help legitimize the sport and keep it around. Its really a lot more about disciplined training now, too. I don't think the rule changes affected the development of how the fighters trained as much as the fighters wishing to become better trained to win did.

I agree with Bob. In the first video, your standing and spinning counters were very nice, especially that spin hook kick that opened the round. I also noticed that your opponent had a habit hunkering down when you pressed, and you took advantage of that by barraging her with attacks. I did notice that when you throw the jump reverse side kick (that's what I call it, anyway), you kind of did a double hop before executing the kick, which killed your timing on it. Just food for thought. Nice job!

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I agree with you, Bob. That love is so important, otherwise, one won't have the passion to pass it on. One can be good at teaching, but if they don't truly enjoy it, the students will sense it, and it won't translate well at all.

It reads, to me, to be very inflexible. And one thing I've learned when teaching is that one needs to be flexible in order to adjust to the needs and abilities of the class. I don't think I'd sign up for that.

I don't know the kata, but I've done some study on it. A couple of guys named Lawrence Kane and Kris Wilder did a whole book on that kata alone....

Some people really like and enjoy the classroom setting, and like training with different partners often. If this is the case, you should try to find location that fits your needs, if you can. If you do like where you are at, try to keep doing it, as well. Or, try to recruit some other members.

Cool, thank you, Alex. Do you have trouble maintaining that position if they start trying to buck you off? I saw a bit of that, but perhaps I wasn't keeping control tight enough?

This is an interesting point often made in MA study, and Bruce Lee is often cited as saying it, too. But, like many MA adages, sometimes, they are taken too literarily or taken too far. For example, I can look and look and look in TKD for some answers to grappling situations, but I'm going to find better answers in a BJJ school. Likewise, I can train one punch over and over and over again, but at some point, I reach the point of diminishing returns, and that time can be better spent working some different techniques and skills. Training certain techniques extensively can be very important. But one should be sure to not take it over the top.

You make some good points, especially about mindset, and approaches to teaching. Thanks for sharing! You have some interesting thoughts on the idea of fighting, and finding what to train for it.

This looks like it was a fun time! Thanks for sharing it with us. Its so nice to be able to be part of exchanges like this. There are always things to be learned from others, even if its something as minor as a different approach to doing something similar.