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That's great! Sounds like you've got some great students that really support and respect you!

Yeah, I truly think that ship has sailed, it won't return to dock. But, at the same time, its nice to see what each organization has to offer.

Sounds like a great opportunity! Keep us posted on it, please!

This is interesting. But why put a weapon-based series of moves in an open-hand form? There wouldn't seem to be any cross-over in applications.

That's a good idea, Alex. Thanks for that, I'll try to play with that idea a bit.

I can understand your viewpoint here. I think for many practitioners, it really depends on where they are in their journey as to how they approach cross-training.Early on, you see students who are so excited about MA training that they want to get into everything they possibly can. This desire is admirable, but it has to be approached with some goals and perhaps some decent programming involved so the student just doesn't get overwhelmed an confused. Middle-career MAists may find solace in training two styles for a time being, perhaps a stand-up and a ground style to balance things out. Late career guys and gals tend to be the ones who focus on one in particular, dedicate their time to it, and will have some good friends that they cross-train with, or spend just a little bit of time supplementing their knowledge with a second style. This isn't always the case, but the trend does seem to pop up this way.

Ah you stole my thunder.. I'm planing on making a fallow up video just on what your talking about..Yes, a smaller guy can make this work. Its all in how you use your body structure,position and force that is the key..I have a lot of work ahead of me.. I look forward to seeing it!

You've started a great thread here, and I was just thinking about this myself, because I've missed a lot of classes over the past 6 months. In favor of the MAs, its mainly the time I spend either watching TV, playing video games, or reading. But I still get a lot of reading time in. Its actually got to the point now that I don't watch much on TV. Right now, the MAs have been my sacrifice. I get really busy with the kids' activities, and with working afternoons and nights over the past 4 months, my TKD training has really taken a hit. I've been lucky that I've been able to attend the Defensive Tactics club on our college campus during this time.

I agree with you here. More often than not, they'll add classes when they can.

5/8/2015 Strength Training Squats: warm-ups: 45x5x3, 135x5, 155x5, 175x3; work sets: 205x5, 205x5, 205x5. I've really been focusing on my technique, low bar squatting, from Mark Rippetoe's Starting Strength program. So far, I haven't added a belt yet. Press: warm-ups: 45x5x3, 65x5, 85x5; work sets: 96.5x5, 96.5x5, 96.5x5. I've broke out my large washers so Kendall and I can go up more incrementally, to still make gains and work technique. I've also ordered a set of fractional Olympic plates, ranging from 1/4 lb up to 1 lb, 1/4 lb increments, two of each. Kendall is really doing well lifting, too, and is even pulling 115 lbs at a 95 lb body weight, and he is getting closer and closer to squatting his body weight. Deadlifts: warm-ups: 135x5, 165x5, 185x5; work sets: 270x5, 270x5, 270x5 5/11/2015 Strength Training Squats: warm-ups: 45x5x2, 135x5, 155x5, 175x3; work sets: 210x5, 210x5, 210x5 Press: warm-ups: 45x5x2, 65x5, 85x5; work sets: 97.5x5, 97.5x5, 97.5x5. Backing off and using the incremental plates are really helping my form. Due to the fact that bench pressing really hurts my surgically repaired shoulder, I have dropped bench for the time being and am only doing press as my upper body work. I hope my shoulder comes along so I can add bench back in. But for now, I love pressing, and really want to see if I can approach pressing my body weight. Power Clean: 65x5, 85x5, 85x3. Teaching Kendall how to power clean, and we are going to be alternating deads and power clean for the pulling part of the workout. 5/13/2015 Strength Training Squats: warm-ups: 45x5x2, 135x5, 155x5, 175x3; work sets: 215x5, 215x5, 215x5 Press: warm-ups: 45x5x2, 65x5, 85x5; work sets: 98.5x5, 98.5x5, 98.5x5 Deadlifts: warm-ups: 135x5, 165x5, 185x5; work set: 280x5. We are dropping to one heavy set of 5 for our work sets on deadlifts now. 5/15/2015 Strength Training Squats: warm-ups: 45x5x2, 135x5, 155x5, 175x3; work sets: 220x5, 220x5, 220x5. Next week, I'll put two plates on each side for my work sets. Press: warm-ups: 45x5x2, 65x5, 85x5; work sets: 100x5, 100x5, 100x5. Getting my head back under the bar sooner now than I was, which is getting rid of the layback. Feels good! Power Clean: lots of reps with the empty bar, and lots of time coaching Kendall, who was a little frustrated with it. But he's getting it.

Thanks for sharing this video with us. I think those are some good concepts there, and they should be a level in the training of one-steps that is an advancement from the simple "back and forth" one-step training. I think you show a great training tool that has lots of options to work with.

I agree, that would be a great gesture, and perhaps show more growth between the two. Perhaps it could lead to some joint ITF/WTF demo teams?... I agree, I see this as well. You can also see the difference in how they kick, with the round kicks in the ITF being more "traditional" and the ones in the WTF having more of the 45 degree angle to them. You can see how the differences in the two lend themselves to the strong points you emphasized. And its not just that technique, but so many of them. I also noticed how the WTF demo members tended to be more upright more often that the ITFers were.

I like what you are saying here, about root and structure. It does appear to me, though, that size can be an advantage in applying the force you are talking about in root and structure. Do you have any advise on how the smaller guy can make this work for him? Or when the other guy comes in with force, as well? I do like your point about attacking the elbow, and how that helps you gain control.

This was the only other one I had ever frequented, and the quality wasn't even close to that of KF. This is definitely my home.

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Long lay off, I know, but here are some 6th Dan forms! WTF 6th Dan Poomsae, Jitae: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPWY_EJIZCc I count 35 moves, done in a T pattern. Very basic kicks, and really nothing too technically complicated about the form. It does have some very flowing movements, with the high block to punch at the beginning, as well as following the low knife hand blocks into the slow outer forearm block, as well as the stance shift. The blocking series that follows is interesting, too. There is one section on the stem of the T where he faces sideways for a series of blocks and kicks, and of note on the kicks were that they were in a one leg stance, and a down block is done prior to the kick, then retracted, and the the kick is done, so no "arm out" symmetry with the kicks. Also, most of the moves on the stem of the T are done facing forwards, but moving backwards towards the starting point. ATA 6th Dan Poomsae, Jhang Soo: 96 moves. This form is interesting for the ATA, in that it has a core set of moves, and a series in the form that is "open" for the student to put in his own moves. So, I have provided a few examples to show how some choose to do it. This is interesting in that it allows the student to "freestyle" the form to an extent, giving their own personal flavor to it. In the second link I posted, the practitioner explains how the form is laid out, and there are 30 freestyle moves each practitioner has to plug into the form. As for the core of the form, it seems to run some cross leg stances, some front leg kicking and then some balance work from the kicking chambers. We also see lots of multiple, single hand technique combinations (with no retraction hand), and also quite of spinning hand techniques. There also appears to be a sweep/downward side kick while standing combo. The first video shows an interesting kicking sequence with a jumping 360 crescent kick, landing down to some ground kicks, and a kick while standing up in base. He also does either a vertical kick or a twist kick, I can't tell which. He also does what looks like a Boxing combination with some slipping. In the second link, some of his freestyle moves are an interesting combination of knee, elbows, and a superman punch. He also does a long series of continuous kicking combinations. In the third video, he customizes with an interesting set of moves that look like a drunken opening, and then looks like he does what I would call a Hapkido like section with a joint lock, takedown, and finish. He does some very interesting circular hand movements. So, there we go with 6th Dan. I'm sure that there is probably a lot of controversy about the ATA 6th Dan form with its flair of freestyle to it, but at the point of reaching the rank of 6th degree, I think that many practitioners have figured out what they like in particular, what their specialties are, and what their preferences on techniques are. I think it is rather admirable that the ATA allows the student the opportunity to add their own flair to the form. As always, thoughts and discussions are appreciated! And thanks for being patient with me!

I like your pressure application here. I can see how it would be helpful, but we don't grapple with the gi, so where you get the grips near the knees, I don't know how I would adapt that to make it work for me.

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Thanks, Bob. I probably even have a review of each of those titles posted somewhere...

5/4/2015 Defensive Tactics Club: 1:30 - 3:00 pm. Bag work, and some rolling. Had a pretty good role with our conference champ Wrestler. Although I ended up tapping in the end, I was able to defend his attacks for a while, and keep in good defensive positions. I did manage to improve my position once or twice, but his superior skill and experience kept making sure I was back on the defensive. Boy, was I tired, too! Strength Training Squats: warm-ups: 45x5x3, 135x5, 155x5, 170x3; work sets: 190x5, 190x5, 190x5 Press: warm-ups: 45x5x3, 65x5, 85x5; work sets: 95x5, 95x5, 95x5. Really focusing on form and technique, which starts to slack when I get heavy on press. I lay back too much. Deadlifts: warm-ups: 135x5, 165x5, 185x5; work sets: 255x5, 255x5, 255x5 5/6/2015 Defensive Tactics Club: 1:30 - 3:00 pm. I worked on long gun disarms, and did a little stick work. Not much, though... Strength Training Squats: warm-ups: 45x5x2, 135x5, 155x5, 175x5; work sets: 200x5, 200x5, 200x5 Bench Press: warm-ups: 45x5x3, 95x5, 115x5, 135x5; work sets: 165x5, 165x5, 165x5. Really hurts the right shoulder. Deadlifts: warm-ups: 135x5, 165x5, 185x5; work sets: 265x5, 265x5, 265x5

I haven't got to watch all of it, but there are some fun demos in there. You can definitely see the technical differences in the two styles, including the different flair to each of their demos. A great contrast. Thanks for sharing these!

That's great! Training with family is a great experience!

I agree with your approach here. I like to have a stance at least a shoulder width apart (for front stance), and a stance can't be so deep that it becomes an effort to get out of it. Some more flexible students can pull off a deep front stance or back stance, but for me, its more difficult, due to age, knees, weight, etc.Good fundamental, applicable movements first, and then adjust for competition or aesthetics.

Many governing bodies have their own requirements for instructors. Things like instructor certification within an organization might lend itself to the NGB covering you with their insurance. Certain requirements to attain instructor status will likely be in place by the NGB, like first-aid/CPR certification, among other requirements. If you are planning to teach under a governing body, check with them to find out what your requirements to become and instructor are.

Loren Christensen has put out some nice books on solo training: Solo Training: http://www.amazon.com/Solo-Training-Martial-Artists-Guide/dp/1880336596/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8 Solo Training 2: http://www.amazon.com/Solo-Training-Building-Effective-Grappling/dp/188033688X/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8 The Way Alone: http://www.amazon.com/Way-Alone-Your-Excellence-Martial-ebook/dp/B009GIVPM4/ref=la_B000APSJ1M_1_36?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1431515949&sr=1-36 I have all three, and they are pretty good resources.