bushido_man96

That's good advise. You could talk to your instructor and ask if there are any sweeping techniques he is familiar with, as well. How old are you, Michael? If you have access to a high school, or are friends with a Wrestler, then get with him and see if he can take you through some of the basics of some takedowns. There are lots of variations to the single and double leg takedowns, so lots of info to take in, depending on how deep you want to go with it. If you are in high school, I would even recommend going out for Wrestling. You will learn lots, and the conditioning is great. Aside from that, you can always do a search on youtube, but there will be a lot out there, so sorting the quality from the not-so-much could be a chore. I would recommend this option last of all, but it is still an option. Good luck with your training, and please fill us in on what you learn! Welcome to KarateForums.com!

I hope it helps. Have fun with it!

I agree. I've had some of these moments in the brief time I was studying Aikido, and also with Hapkido and various defensive tactics and the little bit of BJJ that we do. It defenitely helps to see things from a fresh perspective.

But does that mean you know how to be violent when you need to?

Yes, some of it makes sense, and I think I might be able to look the rest of it up. I will have to look into some youtube and see what I can find. I've also got a few books I can look into, one of which I just loaned to the JiuJitsu club...

Its hard for me to pick them out now, but I've had a few over the years. Not many recently, though...

I don't think knockdown styles are coduits for thuggery. There is an art to taking a hit and delivering one. In self-defense, you have to hit, and know how your body reacts when a full-force technique is interrupted by a target. As far as the spinning hook kick to the head, and the follow through goes... Try DWx's suggestion of using the ball of the foot as the contact point. Also, target the chin/cheek area. Another point to consider is where the pivot foot is pointing at the moment of contact. If kicking with the right leg, instead of having the pivot foot pointed directly behind you at the point of contact, it should be pointed at 90 degrees from the target. This allows you to drive the kick through the target, and continue the spin, or just rechamber and set down in front. Instead of using BOB, use a clapper or other target pad for training the kick, that way you get the follow through. Also practice different ways of kicking with the foot, using heel, ball, toes, etc.

It depends on some people's perception. Some think of MMA types of competition as "fighting." Some schools don't do much sparring, so they don't see the fighting applications. Maybe he knows the techniques, but needs to be taught some tenacity? This could mean lots of things. Do you have any more info for us?

11/19/2013 Defensive Tactics class: 10:30 - 11:30 am. Reviewed choke defenses, then mainly helped out while the students worked on striking bags. Did work on some reversals to guard. Defensive Tactics club: 1:00 - 2:00 pm. Warm-up with shrimping across the mat and back (the short way), and then 3 rounds of pummelling, standing no hands, standing with arms, and on the ground. Worked the Kimura from guard block/reversal flow drill, and then the arm bar/triangle/gogoplata/omoplata flow drill. For the last 15 minutes, there was an officer from Lawrence that came in and talked about Tac Team and Active Shooter stuff (he was an active shooter instructor). I had to leave, so I missed most of the good stuff. 11/20/2013 TKD Solo workout: 11:50 - 12:30 pm Do-Kangs 1-4 BOB bag work - FL round kick mid section x10 each side, BL round kick mid section x10 each side, FL round kick hi section x10 each side, BL round kick to hi section x10 each side. Kwang Gae, Poe Eun, Gae Baek, Se Jong, Yoo Sin hyungs, with breaks in between. Stretch. 11/25/2013 TKD Solo workout: 11:10 - 12:00 pm. Warmup with 10 minutes on elliptical, then 5 minutes of walk/jog on the curve treadmill. Not fun. I hate cardio. Se Jong, Yoo Sin, Do Kangs 1-4. Stretch.

Happy Half-Birthday, once again!

What does that translate as?

Hopefully.Last night went about like I expected for KC, since they couldn't get a pass rush. But, to Denver's credit, most of their passes were very quick drops, not giving the KC defense a lot of time to rush. They held the score down really well, but the problem is the offense just can't score enough.

Wow, that's just fantastic telling! Thanks for sharing this with us!

Very cool! The guy still has some skills.

That was fantastic! Along the lines of this, you could set up some self-defense demonstration that might entertain the crowd.

It seems to me that politics will always be a part of the MAs, due to the fact that high-ranked individuals are always involved in the decision making, and when you get too many people together, they want their ideas to be heard and used, and so on, and there you have it...politics!

Wow, that's a great approach, Heidi, and very cool that you were able to get the whole class involved in helping to turn him around. Thanks for sharing this approach with us!

11/14/2013 TKD Solo Workout: 9:45 - 10:10. Do-Kangs 1-4, Se Jong, and Yoo Sin. Stretch. Defensive Tactics Club: 1:00 - 2:00 pm. I graciously offered myself up to be a cuffing dummy for one of the new PD trainees.

Thanks for sharing this outcome with us. It sounds like you were working things pretty well, but just came up a bit short. And now you have some things to add in for next time. Keep it up!

Bruce Lee often referred to the coiled tension of a spring, or the snake ready to strike. Its a tough lesson to learn for some students, but it comes with time. I know I tense some things up here and there, and I have to remind myself to relax somewhat so that I can smooth things out.

I go with the chest/abdomen area.

I think Iain Abernethy would be fun to train with. It looks like his sessions are a blast, and I would like to see more of his methodology.

It sounds like you had a good time, and a great experience! Kudos for heading out for the next tourney, as well, and good luck!

I believe this. I've never been part of a school that did allow sweeps, and I always wish that I have been. I think there is a strategy that goes into it all its own, and would love to see how it would change the dynamic of the sparring we do.

This is just my interpretation, but it may have something to do with shifting weight from the front leg to the back leg, and back to front. I think this can be good or bad. If the opponent can see what leg you have weight loaded on, then they will know which leg you are going to kick with. But, if you move while fighitng, I think some of this is going to happen, anyway. The key is learning to use your footwork to disguise or set things up for you.