bushido_man96

Thanks for clearing this up for me, it really helps.

Not a bad idea at all. Especially if you attend a seminar or some class that presents a lot of different drills. Video of explanations or examples can go a long way.

Got to agree with this. Particularly in the area of aging. One of the BBs I roll with is in his 70s and I am 25 and outweigh him by 20+ pounds. No amount of speed or strength training is going to help him. But with technique, knowledge, and experience he is able to make things VERY difficult for me on a regular basis. I agree that technique is important, and I don't think it should ever by forgone. But, I also think that strength and speed, although they do fade with time, a surprising amount of it can be retained through training. Not all of it, but some of it. I also think its important that we not forget that the experience that comes with time and training also add to one's ability. Your armbar technique can be spot on, but without the experience to make it work in various situations, using setups, etc, it likely isn't worth much. It all works together. And it all starts with technique. Adding in strength, experience, speed, etc, make it all better.

Good luck!

Here are the matches from 2/11/2013 Match 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4ygXF6tmUk&list=PLon1GNgZPzV7auEhp4xObbl6WkFdGZrEQ&index=4 Match 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_R9txxYUJ0I&list=PLon1GNgZPzV7auEhp4xObbl6WkFdGZrEQ&index=5 Match 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EK356ThAkk&list=PLon1GNgZPzV7auEhp4xObbl6WkFdGZrEQ Enjoy!

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I love working technique, and I love teaching the importance of technique in basics. Everything we do, not just in the Martial Arts, but in every athletic endeavor, and some not athletic, begin with a technical aspect in learning. Learn the technique, and then things start flowing better. Performance improves as technique improves. This is the foundation. But, I also think that there comes a time when other aspects have to added to the technique in order to improve. Strength training, speed training, things like this are important to improving us as athletes, and not just technique. I love technique, and its important. But its not the only thing to work on.

I wish my job was just posting on this forum and talking about martial arts, but noooooo I have to be all sorts of responsible and take care of servers Knee's feeling better. Still swollen. I'll be back in class next Monday. I hear you there. My dream job would be to teach full time during the day, and KF in the evenings!

2/11/2013 TKD class: 6:00-7:10. Sparring went better today, but still needs some work. Floor Kicks Round kicks: 3x10 each leg Side kicks: 2x10 each leg Stretch. 2/12/2013 TKD class: 6:00-7:00. We added in some axe kick work with the front leg, working the hip flexors. Sparring was better, and I found out today that I don't ever have to wear that damned chest protector ever again! Bye-bye! I was able to move so much better without that thing on. Stretch at home. 2/14/2013 4-direction front kick x2 4-direction round kick x3 4-direction front kick repeat round kick x3 Stretch The gist of the 4-direction kicking I'm doing is to step back to fighting stance, back leg kick, land in front, then do a quarter step to face to the next direction, repeat 4 times, then do the other side.

I hope it doesn't get dropped. I'd like to see it stay in there.

Thumbing through vol 5 of General Choi's Encyclopedia of Takewon-do, on pp 16 is some kicking terminology that I would like to get some clarification on. I'm wondering, are these two kicks done without setting the foot down, or can the foot touch the ground and then come back up and kick? I'm inclined to think it is without setting the foot down, but am curious to know for sure. I grew up under different terminology, and we would call this "repeat kicking." Same question here. I'm guessing "repeat kicking." But we would call any two or more kicks performed without setting the foot down, but the kick could change. Like a round kick, repeat side kick, or front kick, repeat round kick. Again, is this with or without setting the foot down between kicks? Is there an ITF pattern I'm not thinking of where this happens (or one I don't do)? In the ATA purple belt form, we do a front kick to a front target, re-chamber, and then do a side kick with the same foot, no set down, to the side. That's what I think of with this term. So, I see flying three directional kick in my mind here. I also think of the combination in Choong Moo of back leg round, spin side kick. Does setting a foot down to the ground nullify this terminology? Any help in clarification would be great!

This. It wasn't the jab/jab setup game that we see today. The style was so much different, and with the advent of gloves, as mentioned, head hitting became more popular.

Just because you know it doesn't mean you shouldn't think about the moves that are coming up. You can go through a form without consideration, or you can go through it and evaluate yourself as you go, look for improvements, etc.

Look into it, like others here have mentioned. If it isn't what you wanted, then you might have to consider a different style.

RIP.

Well done!

2/8/2013 Worked Wrestling with Kendall for 10 minutes. From referee's position, worked on t-out, hooking arm and riding ankle to inside cradle. Stance work and take downs as well. 2/10/2013 Sit-ups: 3x10 4-direction kick: worked a few variations, seeing what flows. Did 4 sets, using fighting stance/guarding blocks, and front kicks.

Actually it sort of ran the opposite as to the number of rounds. Until the MQ rules became popular rounds were often of variable length with each lasting until a knock down was scored. Unless the fight had a predetermined number of rounds they lasted until a man was downed and couldn't come to the mark in the given time, most commonly one minute. Some famous fights went into the triple digits. I agree, us Kyokushin guys tend to fight without gloves and I've not known of anyone breaking their hands. We even do 100 man kumite and that's continuous as in no breaks Punching to the head changes that, though. Bare knuckle Boxing wouldn't have had the number of head shots that we see in today's bouts. More body blows, and don't forget that throwing was allowed in bouts, as well.

I'm not too hot on my dates but had sine wave been introduced at this point? That's a good question, I'm sure someone could come back with the answer Gillis states in A Killing Art that Choi and Oyama met around 1967-68, and that the sine wave was developed sometime in the early 1980s. I've read the entire 15 volume collection of Encyclopedia of Taekwon-do, and he gives the same equations on force that I've seen elsewhere in MA writings on the subject of force. He also talks of reactionary force. The sine wave mentioned isn't the same sine wave I see in YouTube videos. Nor do I see the TKD way of doing things as more relaxed than the way Shotokan or Kyokushin stylists do their basic and forms work, either.

I haven't seen anything on the forms. I wasn't sure if he did something new, or used ITF patterns.

I've wondered a few times, myself. Thanks for the support, guys!Another tournament this past week, the Oakley Invitational on 2/9/2013. The Oakley tournament was our first tournament back from injury last year, and 2nd tournament of the year, and Kendall didn't have great memories of it, so getting his mind in the right place was priority one. Kendall showed me how resilient he can be this week. There were a total of 4 in the bracket, ranging in weight from 67-73, and they were all kids he competed against before. First match was a win by pin in the first round. He shot a good take down, and took care of the rest from there. Second match went the distance, but Kendall was able to win by points, and he earned enough at the end of the round that they tallied it as a technical fall, score of 18-3. It was his 2nd tech fall win of the year. The kid he wrestled was a really tough one to keep on his back, and the way he squirmed and fought reminded me of how Kendall was last year, squirming and fighting just to not get pinned. It turns out there was a bit of shove he gave Kendall after the match in frustration, but I missed it between looking at scores and videoing the match. The kids dad caught me afterwards and apologized, and wasn't sure why at the time, but we talked and I told him not to worry about it too much, as kids have a tough time controlling their emotions at times. He and Kendall shook hands, and that was the end of it. His parents ended up pulling him for the remainder of the matches, though. Third match was against who is quickly becoming our nemesis, the taller kid that wrestles the 73# bracket. The kid is taller and strong, and last week Kendall tried to muscle and stand up tall with the kid, and it didn't get him very far. So this week I preached and preached getting low and shooting take downs. It paid off, too. Again, it was a tough battle, and it went all the way to the end, but Kendall was able to bounce back from last week and win this week, 16-13. The dad of the other kid in the bracket talked with me while we were waiting on getting medals, and he smiled and said my son was "pretty salty," and he really had fun watching that last match. Now back to practice! I've been told there is a 6 and under only state tournament in Salina, KS in a few weeks, and there would be as many as 50 in a bracket for him to wrestle! We are seriously considering it, to get some different competition, and see how he does against some of the best at his age. I think it would be a good experience for him.

Indeed. I fully agree with this. Akin to, "Everyone has a plan, until they get punched in the mouth." I think Mike Tyson said something along those lines.

Thanks, guys.

Thanks for the thoughts and opinions so far, everyone. Great input!

I have always done variations of the second version, along with break falls, which do make noise.