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I will be watching this, as soon as I have some time! Just a note on your opening post. Many times, I've heard that the use of the gi in training doesn't help as much for self-defense, because many people don't wear material as durable as it is. Sure, shirts can be grabbed and used and whatnot, but the long sleeves of the gi aren't always there for us to use. That's one thing I notice in your grips in your videos, how you have the gi sleeve to grab onto, whereas our DT club only grapples no gi. But, I'm not saying I disagree with the importance of the use of the gi. I think it can be quite useful for training. I'm just repeating what I have heard in the past, and the arguments for training without a gi, BJJ or other styles included.

I agree. Its important for an instructor to be wary of what is going on through his/her school. Its important for the students to know and understand that they are ambassadors of the school, and their actions reflect on the school.

I'm not so sure about all that philosophical stuff. I guess if you look long enough, you will find what you are looking for.

I do enjoy seeing these drills. I see similarities between this drill and some of the ones seen over in the Wing Chun posts, too. We did a flow drill together, didn't we, Bob? I don't recall what it was called, though. It was kind of like a sticking hands type of drill, I think.

I like the side kick defense. Are you blocking with both hands there? Also, I've noticed with straight line kicks that come to the center, getting the timing on them to block can be a bugger. Are you hitting an angle there, or are you staying straight on? It looked like you stayed pretty straight on. Again, very nice video. I do like seeing these takedown applications and sweeps.

Good stuff. Thanks for sharing. I've seen in this video and in another shown recently involving a different flow drill exercise, with the punches coming towards the chest, and not the face. Do you change things with punches that come in high at all, or does that cause the flow of the drill to change? What do you do to work on those things?

I was promised rank for "x" amount of time, and instructor rank within three years.... maybe lesss. That's a big "no-no" in my book. Maybe I'm being too picky. I'm really not in it for the rank. ... I'll give it some more thought I don't like seeing those kinds of promises made, either. You could just tell them that you don't want those guarantees, and see what kind of training arrangements you can make.

Our school doesn't advertise its prices, but if you come in and ask about classes, we have a book with the pricing laid out based on what you sign up for. We don't have any pricing listed on our website, though. I think that many don't list prices because they want someone to come look and see what they have to offer before being turned off by a price. You mention yourself that you have a budget, so if you see a price over your budget, you kick that school out of consideration. An instructor would much rather have someone come in and check things out personally, and see what they have to offer. If its good enough, perhaps someone might make the adjustments to their budget in order to attend the school.

Glad to have you here at KF! I'm sure you will find lots of interesting things to discuss!

You could try a pair of socks with grip on the bottom perhaps?

10/27/2014 TKD Class: 6:00 - 7:00 pm. Taught class, basics, forms, and one-steps. 11/3/2014 TKD Class: 6:00 - 7:00 pm. Basics, forms, one-steps, and sparring. 11/4/2014 Physical Training (PT): with Kendall. I helped him with assisted bridges, holding his hands and spotting him while he bridged back towards the ground. He also did two sets of hand stands next to the wall, one for 45 seconds and one for 24 seconds. 11/5/2014 DT Club: 2:00 - 3:00 pm. A Wichita PD officer came in to talk to the kids about some of his experiences so far in law enforcement, especially in how important it is to keep training and working, especially in DT. Afterwards, we did some free rolling. I rolled twice, probably around 5 minutes per roll. I basically waited out my first roll with some mount pressure maintenance (thank you, Alex!), which worked really well. Learn about that here: Pressure Mount Review. The second roll was tougher, with a young kid with Wrestling experience. I was able to kind of ride things out for a while on bottom by latching onto half-guard, but couldn't get anything to work for me. I eventually lost position and got tapped out in some kind of near crucifix hold. It was fun. TKD Class: 6:00 - 7:00 pm. Open kicking class on powerline bags and paddles. Powerline: station 1 FL side kick x10 each leg BL side kick x10 each leg BL spin back kick x10 each leg BL spin back kick, switching away, x10 each leg. 80 kicks total Powerline: station 2 (could also use paddle) FL round kick x10 each leg BL round kick x10 each leg FL hop round kick x10 each leg BL jump round kick x10 each leg. 80 kicks total Powerline: station 3 (could also use kicking shield) FL push kick x10 each leg BL push kick x10 each leg FL hop side kick x10 each leg FL crossover side kick x10 each leg. 80 kicks total Powerline: station 4 FL repeat round kick x10, first 5 mid/hi, second 5 hi/mid, each leg (40 total) BL repeat round kick x10, first 5 mid/hi, second 5 hi/mid, each leg (40 total) FL side kick repeat to round kick x10, each leg (40 total) BL side step to back leg round kick x10 each leg. 140 kicks total Paddle: station 5 FL snap ax kick x10 each leg BL inside ax kick x10 each leg BL outside ax kick x10 each leg (first 5 regular, second 5 switch foot) FL crossover ax kick x10 each leg BL spin heel kick x10 each leg. 100 kicks total 400 total kicks for the class. Then stretched.

The book I have doesn't mention the form, unless it goes by a different name as well. The book I have is by GM C.S. Kim.

That's been another point of confusion for me. The "classical presentation", if you will, seems to differ from what people actually do in sparring or fighting. I understand the idea of using larger movements as a learning aid or a training tool but I haven't seen people really talk about it. This is an issue I see a lot. In the ITF, I see the body movement that is referred to as the sine wave motion. The problem I see, however, is that the movement doesn't show up in sparring. Often, neither does the retracting hand that we use a lot of, too. The thing with the retracting hand is that it is part of what has become the aesthetics of traditional styles. Every basic technique that is done with one hand has the other brought back to the hip or rib area. However, not every technique will be using a pulling hand, or be the result of a grab.

I don't know much about either, but I think Shotokan does more point sparring than continuous sparring. I would say this, though...if you are looking to get back into, then go take a look at the club, and if you think the training will be worth it, then jump in with both feet, and enjoy!

Thanks for sharing these with us. Looks like it was a fun day of training, and its always a blessing to get to hear the experiences and knowledge of such great Martial Artists.

Even though its commercial, does the school still provide decent instruction? It would probably be worth it to attend, to at least be in a training environment with partners to work with.

I agree with this. Thanks for the video, once again. I think this one is way above my pay grade! But I do like how you talk through to the spider guard and the transitions. There seems to be so much there, but I imagine with time it isn't quite so overwhelming. I thought I saw where the scissors sweep would get worked in there. Bob, don't you have the autonomy to introduce grappling into your classes whenever you see fit? After all, you are the senior rank of the style at this point. Don't you have some input into these things, at least when it comes to the classes you teach?

Yes, thanks for sharing this. This is a problem I have in DT club, where everyone is about 10 years younger, and more athletic and in much better shape than I am. I've found that I can wear some guys down if I get on top, just because I am heavy, but I don't want to do it that way. I want to gain skill. Also, we grapple exclusively without the gi when we roll. I've heard the gi slows things down. So, without this aspect, do you recommend any different approach to slowing things down more when the gi isn't a factor? The other day, I did manage to ride a half guard for a while to kind of stalemate things, but eventually it wasn't enough, because I needed to try to get somewhere. Perhaps its my lack of knowledge overall that hurts me, too. But do you guys have any other suggestions?

Great discussion. I think there is a lot to be said about being relaxed and taking the time to breath. Also, the confidence built through reps in training helps you to relax, like you mentioned. I also subscribed to your friend's channel here! Thanks again for posting!

I wouldn't say that they aren't trained well, but they definitely aren't always trained in the most efficient manner. I do agree, however, that it shouldn't take that long to gain self-defense skills, and the training mode is a very big factor in determining how quickly those skills come along.

I think these are all very important aspects of training. Especially the partner training. In our TKD classes, most of the partner training happens towards the end of class, with one-steps or sparring. I really think that most of the class should have partner training going on, but that's my preference.

I don't have a problem with belt testings for a fee. After all, things need to be paid for. Nor do I think that being a Martial Arts instructor should be an entirely charitable activity, nor should one need to struggle to get along, either. The fact of the matter is that there is good and bad out there, both instructors and students. Some like tradition and some don't. Some are looking for an approach, and some are looking for aesthetics. The value inherent in each is based off who is looking for it. On a side note.... .....this sounds like a blast! That's a great training opportunity.

Nice explanations, and I like to see the brief applications, as well. They really help make more sense of the movements.

Thanks for sharing this video. I do like the skill-building aspect of the drill, and adding in the joint lock at the end is good for a student to get a feel for when one can apply said lock. I do have issues with the way that the attacker performs the punches, as they really don't look like punches, but I also understand that its for skill building. Is there some variations on the drill that you do with regards to more standard attacking, like a straight punch or a circular punch?

That sounds like a great gift! I think he will really appreciate it. Its a great thought.