bushido_man96

Sometimes, this is a good way for someone to learn something...especially for someone who doesn't want to listen to begin with. By and large, however, doing it the other way around is better for the student, and makes for a better instructor, I think. But at times, the reverse is necessary.

Well, progress is progress! Glad to hear that something is working for you.

Congrats to you and your students! Keep up the good work!

We don't do any kind of body conditioning, nor do we "doctor" the boards we break. We do various hand and foot techniques, ranging from punches, knife hand strikes, elbow strikes, ridgehand strikes, or palm heel strikes, side kicks, round kicks, front kicks, and any in between. The key to breaking for our testings is technique, not body callousing. Now, we don't advocate breaking large stacks of bricks, and usually not more than 3 boards on any one technique. So, body conditioning isn't as important as technique is. I think body conditioning is a good thing, but not a necessary thing, unless one is looking into doing more competive styles of breaking, or doing large amounts of boards and bricks for breaking.

Welcome to KarateForums, gamble! Glad to have your here!

Great information, Bob! Great points!

Really, I think the main thing in finding a school for a 5 year old is looking into the kind of curriculum they teach, if it is structured for the way kids learn, and if they have fun. It really shouldn't be about rank, but about learning different movement principles, coordination, respect, courtesy, and things like that. If the instructors are sound, and the classes fun, just about any style would fit. I started my 6 year old in Wrestling, and I don't regret it.

Yes, thanks for sharing this one with us! I really liked his comment in regards to the fact that if cease growing, you die. Rings very true for the Martial Arts.

Where's the video?? Or is the OP video the same one? As far as the OP video I still can't see, it might be that the 'puter I'm using has a block on the video so no one can watch it at the library. Sorry. Sorry, Bob. Here's the link:

I'm sorry to hear that, Bob. Its unfortunate.

Yes, very good points. Combat Hapkido has some trapping methods that are applied, but the head of the organization, GM Pelligrini, makes it clear that we inlcude just enough to use as a useful tool, and not "overtrapping," like Alex mentions.

I agree. There was a lot of "trading" that went on in that area, and not just in commerce.

Ok, accountability time: Check and check! Just barely made it. Not checked. Mostly due to my training partner spending the year recovering from back surgery. Hopefully, we get to start it back up, and at least test once. Not checked. After recovering from shoulder surgery, I just couldn't work back into the groove of lifting. I'm going to leave it on the side for now, and perhaps something will let me get back into it.

Some people call it an "oblique kick." Conveniently, I made a quick-and-dirty, not-thought-out-in-advance video explaining it here: Of course, as sensei8 said, it is just one of many applications . And yes, all techniques really are only implied until you use them--that's a good way of looking at it! That clarifies things, thank you. In Yoo Sin hyung, and in Naifanchi Shodan that I have done, we do the kick from what I call a sitting stance, looking forward, and the hand motions would resemble those that would pull the attacker to one side, as the leg comes up to sweep them. The approach you show here, coming from the side, changes things a bit, but the kick is very close.

My goals this year: 1. I'd like to get back into Combat Hapkido, and make at least one testing happen. I'm still waiting to see if I'll have a partner for this. 2. Continue to play a larger role in the Defensive Tactics class and club through the college here. This allows me to take time to learn knew things, and keep polished on my GRACIE skills. 3. Attain certification in further defensive tactics training. 4. Hold at least two more training sessions for my department or other departments.

Just go out there and do your thing. You know what is right and wrong, good or bad, what needs fixed and what doesn't. You are probably also acquainted with each of the junior grades, their skill levels and abilities, etc. Just have faith in yourself, and you are going to be just fine. Have fun, and enjoy this next step in the MA journey!

If a parent asks, answer them honestly. That's all an instructor can do. If the parent doesn't like it, then they have a choice to make. Is their child in it for belts, or to learn? That is one nice thing about Wrestling; no belts; you go practice, learn, then show it out on the mat. Congrats on making the testing list!

Welcome to KF!

Welcome!

Welcome to KF, Scott! I look forward to hearing you share your experiences with us.

Here's an interesting Silat video I came across in my Facebook feed: Dan Inosanto and Paul deThouars. There are some very interesting movements going on there.

Yep, that's why I do bare-knuckle (well, recently I've taken to wearing hand wraps, I consider it impolite to bleed on punching bags that don't belong to me) heavy bag work at the sports centre nearby once or twice a week. I'm still trying to think of more ways to harden my knuckles themselves (heavy bag only helps to get technique right). The knuckles will harden some with the heavy bag work. You could look into some makiwara training, or some smaller hanging sand bags to build them up, as well.

That makes sense. Thank you.

I have never been a member of a school that did any extensive types of body conditioning for board breaking. I think working pads and bags can help build the body up over time, and it is a gradual process. I just don't think many people are interested in it like they were in the past.

Thats cool. I'll bet he would be a great guy to meet.