bushido_man96

Why does your instructor make that rule?

I thank you for sharing it. I won't try to feed an arm setting that up anytime soon, then. I will try to remember that, though, when I do get an arm bar thrown on me.

I would love to study sword in the Leichtenhauer. lineage. Adding the shield would be fun as well. Aside from that, I'd like to be able to learn stick fighting, Escrima or Arnis of some kind.

Sure, at times there is a right way. The point is that you know how to explain why it is right, not just that it is right, and walk away.

I'd start by a strengthening program. Weighted squats, power cleans, and dead lifts will build the muscle in your legs that will lead to powerful kicking. There are some good programs out there that go 3 days a week, and hit the whole body. After you build some strength, you can start in on some plyometrics. There are lots of resources out there on this, and some decent books on the subject, too, that you can look into. You might try to find an athletic trainer that can mold a program specific for you. Typically, plyometrics are done twice a week, and the rest period between each workout used to be recommended at 72 hours. By adding this program in, it might affect how many days a week you lift. The third leg of this stool would be stretching. Start stretching now. Stretch lightly when you are cold. Stretch really hard after your workout. Do static stretching and look into some dynamic stretching, too. If you have a workout partner, you can do so stretching called PNF, which I believe stands for proprioceptive nueromuscular facilitation stretching. With all that put together, there is the kicking practice itself. Along with just basic kick practicing, set yourself up to do some stimuli training. Get a partner who wears a vest of some kind, and do kicks and counter kicks with him. This kind of training will help to build the functionality of your kicks, along with the technique. I hope that helps. If you have any questions, let me know.

In TKD, we have to do the form pertinent to our rank. Right now, I would be doing a version of Choong Jang if I were to compete.

They can sell it how they want. It does have the base of the Japanese system, so they want to adhere to that, because the Japanese system is more attractive than an Australian system.I am kind of surprised that they discounted the existence of a kata like that. They must not believe in any TKD forms. I could never be a salesman like that, either. Just too overbearing. In the end, I don't think its worth getting too worked up over. Everyone has different experiences, and different levels of education, so to speak. These guys obviously believe in what they do, but don't know much about anything outside their box. Hopefully, they will learn about some other arts as they go along.

yes I'm using two hands,,im using a slight angle to cut into the power point of the kick. Are you angling into the kick, or away from the kick? Typically, I angle away from the kick, so I have room for a counter.

Sounds like a good deal to me! It will be great to hear some more about Kung Fu styles, so please keep us posted on your progress.

Each department is going to handle an accusation of "police brutality" differently. Some will get the officer some time off initially so that things can be reviewed. Others will not do this, and will investigate it by starting with the officer. New technology, like in-car cameras and audio recorders, really help officers in these situations, or hurt them, depending on how they do their job.

Great article, Bob. You lay it out quite nicely. There is nothing wrong with running an MA school as a commercial business. There is good money to be made, and it can be done in an honest manner.

I'm sure. But, ugh...I'm glad Taekwondo doesn't rhyme well enough to rap about.

This kind of goes along with that fighter we discussed that tapped out at the beginning of a fight because he outclassed his opponent so badly. Same thing here, where the fighter who looks to exploit a weakness is looked at as dishonorable or not doing things the right way. The way I look at is that the fighter that is injured or is outclassed has the onus on themselves to do what they need to do protect themselves from further injury. Why be upset because this fighter admitted to exploiting a weakness in her opponent? Why not be upset at the other fighter for not being responsible enough for themselves to take themselves out of that position?

Ok, Bob, thanks for elaborating. I thought that was where you were going, but wanted to be sure before answering. I'm sure Alex can share some points along these lines as well. With regards to the use of force, we follow a force continuum. It used to be called a use-of-force "ladder," but that terminology isn't used anymore, because it was thought that you could only climb the rungs of the ladder one at a time. The fact of the matter is that force doesn't escalate on a ladder, one step at a time, but can move from one point on the continuum to another without any warning. So, the continuum is a better term. With that said, we as officers don't have to let ourselves get beat up. What's important is that we don't go over the amount of force necessary to control the situation. You see the use of Tasers or other such tools have become a lot more popular because they really nullify the use of physical force that officers have to rely on. The use of techniques like head and neck restraints (notice I did not use the term choke...it doesn't look good in court) are usually decided on differently from department to department. Now, when it comes to self-defense as an officer, if I'm one-on-one with someone that is trying to beat me to a pulp, I don't have to sit back and only try to block and deflect attacks until I can secure a wrist and then do a takedown, get the prone, and cuff. I an equal the amount of force being used against me. The key to success in all this is the articulation of why you do what you do. I hope that helps to answer your question, Bob. Let me know if you have something more specific in mind.

Congrats on your promotion, Alex! Very well deserved! Judging by the videos that you share with us here, your students are very, very fortunate. Keep up the great work!

11/18/2014 PT with Kendall: Push-ups: 3x10 Bridge neck work. Bridge push-ups: 5 Ab work. Wall walk bridges: 5 Kendall also did some handstands.

Very cool. I like how your brace you set with your arm across the belt and the arm along the femur doesn't involve any material grabbing, which will work well for me. Now, trying to remember what you did from there will be tough. I like the progressions you show, too. When my son gets bigger, and can more comfortably support my weight, I see spending time watching these videos and trying them out more.

I will, for sure! This is so much fun for me. Kendall said he wants to throw someone this year!

Thanks for sharing this, Rusty. I may have to watch it a lot to see the nuances, but it helps clarify what you were talking about. It looks like you wrap a leg along with it to roll the sweep. Am I seeing that right? I also like the hitch hike to side control. If I fed an arm to set that up, will it work?

Wow. That was bad. Epically bad.

I don't have an issue with it. If it was that serious of an issue, then the other person should have stopped fighting and gave up, or the corner should have thrown in the towel. If I was in a fight, and I think I broke the other guy's rib, I'd keep going after that rib until the fight was over. Competitions like this are fought to be won. As long as its within the rule set, then fight to win. Perhaps it does sound like her tactics were pretty cold, but the individuals who can step into the ring like this to fight like this aren't necessarily like the rest of us.

Kids learn so well through play, so that is a big key to making kumite/sparring more comfortable for them. I do think with kids its much more important to limit the contact levels, i.e. light contact sparring. Cases can be made for either continuous or point/break sparring, but both can have benefits in training.I will say this. I have one boy starting Wrestling at age 5 this year, and one that has been Wrestling now into his 4th year, since he was 5. I've seen with my oldest boy that all the mat time he's had in practice and in tournaments has done wonders for him.

You are spot-on here, Spartacus. Many instructors can deal with the how's of a technique or applications, but dealing with the why's is a whole other ball game. That's what separates instructors from students. Good words.

Sometimes, I think this is the case. I think some instructors, like mine, might become concerned if a BJJ school came to town and set up shop, because of the popularity that BJJ has gained over the years, and the fact that we don't do any grappling in our school. Its not that he isn't a good instructor; its that he has no experience in teaching grappling. So I can see where this kind of fear would come into play. But, that doesn't make it right for an instructor to use scare tactics on students who might be interested in trying out the grappling school, either. Then I consider that a problem.

I think I see what you are asking here, Bob, but I'd like for you to elaborate on what you mean just a bit more, so I can be sure to answer properly. Alex, another great Q&A session. I think you hit some very good points on the use of training gi for LEO purposes. Keeping that posture while having a hand busy is a great point of emphasis. You also made a good point that I notice with the no-gi I've been doing. It seems like things can stall out a lot more. I don't ever know what to do or how to start working towards a submission. I try to control the other person, but this usually ends up wearing me out as well, and I just don't see any options to finish the roll.