bushido_man96

Our instructor brought in the Combat Hapkido curriculum, and I felt it was interesting to have alongside my TKD. In the past, I had done bits of different joint locks, but was always terrible at it. So I felt it would be a good addition for me. Not so much. It just worked out that way. I would like to find some time to work on ground skills, though. I actually took up Aikido for a time because it was so different from the way I did Hapkido, from the techniques to the philosophy. Although I don't really agree with the philosophy of Aikido, I do like to learn about it. I did them all at the same time. I think this will vary between individuals. I think getting exposure to different styles is good for making you think outside the box. Even doing it for just a short period of time is a beneficial adventure. Even just seeing things from a different instructor in the same style can provide insight on how to approach things.

Well done!

That's cool, a great gesture by the instructor.

TKD is my main focus, so it would be that. I do have some training in Hapkido as well, and general Defensive Tactics along with that. When it comes to self-defense, though, I try not to think of it from a style standpoint. I try to assess and apply whatever is appropriate at the time.

Is this an east coast thing, for the most part? Whenever I do see TSD school members popping up here, it appears to be close to the east coast for the most part. I'd like to see a TSD school, visit and see what they do and how.

Lots of good advise so far. My question is, what kind of event are you planning? A tournament? If so, a national, international, or just inter-school city tourney? Being your first go-around, you may want to start small with an inter-school tourney, to get the swing of organization. Or are you planning some sort of seminar? If so, what is the meat of the seminar going to be? You'll want to have a focus of some kind, and you'll want to make sure you have enough people to help out and run it smoothly. Next, what is your draw? Well run tourneys are their own draw, usually, so as a new tourney organizer, you may not get the pull other establish events get right away. That will come with time. If its a seminar, do you have a guest instructor or high profile MA name coming to teach for you? Or are you to be the main draw, giving a clinic on your experiences? If this is the case, how well known are you in your area, and well do you market yourself? Once you have your event established, you'll need to get out information. Flyers is a good way to do this. Send flyers out to schools you are affiliated or familiar with, and then put some up around the local businesses. Ads in papers might be of use, as well. You may also want to speak with some of the hotels around to see if you can arrange some special packages on rooms for those traveling to your event. Good luck to you, and let us know more about what kind of event you would be planning.

Welcome to KF!

I don't think the "I'm the best attitude" is all that prevalent with kids. I've not seen it the past. Its up to the instructor to discuss with students of any age why its important to continue along after black belt.

All good advise. Also, practice with your gear on when you do, from time to time. The added weight and girth will help you get used to moving with it on.

When we push kick, its usually with a front kick, but side kicks end up pushing quite often, too, just to control them more in sparring. We revolve the leg like you do your piercing kicks. We don't really call anything a "piercing" kick, though, but that's what we do in forms and basics. I remember seeing someone in the past bring up the difference between piercing and thrusting, but don't recall it. We teach a side kick, and its basically done as a side piercing kick.

I agree with you here. I don't think strength and athletic ability should be what is relied upon completely. I do think that they are helpful in the long run assist what skill in technique brings, as well. As for proper timing being part of what technique is, I don't necessarily agree with you there, but I think that's just a spot we will disagree on. I think experience is its own monster, adding to technique along with other aspects of ability. Part of this probably comes from the fact that I don't experience techniques the same way in TKD as you do in BJJ. I can have good, sound technique in a solo forms performance, but the lack of timing can be evident in sparring use of the same techniques (which unfortunately, often does show up...). But, I appreciate your thoughts, and you make a very good point.

That's great news, MP. I'm glad to hear things are looking up for you.

Looks good!

We go white, orange, green, blue, brown, black. Each colored belt has a high and a low rank, and brown has a high, middle, and low rank.

I agree with that, striking as opposed to just pressure. So, when you do a pushing side kick, what's the difference from a piercing side kick? Is it not pivoting as much, and you just slow it and push instead of piercing?

The standard situational awareness, looking for exits and the like, would be the place to start. While boyfriend is distracting in a fence position, girlfriend should be looking for escape routs. From there on, positioning would be important. Boyfriend in front, fencing out, getting "big" to cover up the girlfriend. If backing away is necessary, it should be the girlfriend's job to guide the boyfriend in case there are some detritus that could be tripped over or anything like that. A light touch on the back, a quick word of warning, etc. (or roles can be switched, boyfriend doesn't have to be the hero...). When it comes to techniques and tactics, I'll leave those to you. These are just some ideas that kind of popped into my head that might be useful. They might not, too. But maybe they'll give you a starting point. tallgeese might have some more to offer here. As far as situations, I think an attempted mugging, bar scene with multiple people around, or even home invasion could all be passable scenarios. Good luck, and let us know how it goes.

2/18/2013 TKD class: 6:00 - 7:00. Did a reverse punch, back leg front kick, land forward back leg side kick in basics; I thought it would be kind of funky, but really it was a decent movement set. Good practice for getting the chamber around for the side kick. Sparring was ok tonight. I decided before class I was going to work on sparring from range, keeping people away with side kicks or front leg front kicks, and try to set up from there. I fought more side on, and had some decent counters, and only crammed in once or twice. I still need some work, though. Stretched after class.

Ok, that makes sense. Since you aren't pivoting the base foot, and not revolving the hip, its not a piercing kick, hence the different terminology. Right?

Well that is up to the individual school or organisation. FWIW, if the criteria is purely based on purely on physical skill and not knowledge then maybe what I said about having a physics degree but no longer a physicist should be applied. I think in most instances like this, the criteria will be graduated based on age, so a 50 year old wouldn't be required to perform to the standards of a 20 year old.

When we use it for self-defense purposes, we usually combine it with a strike, and make sure we are breaking balance when we execute. We don't do it in a competition setting, so the set-ups we use are different then what competitive Karate practitioners would use. I would love to tinker with foot sweeps in our school, add them to sparring from time to time.

Good luck and keep us posted! If it helps, we refer to elbow break as palkup kyukpa.

hahahaha... I believe its "pre-emptive strike." Whatever that translates to.... I agree. That's why its important to have good strategy and tactics for dealing with self-defense. Like tallgeese's examples, you will want to stun, and unbalance, so you keep in mind this and observe how to accomplish those things.

That depends. If your grades are registered with a national / international groups (JKA, WKF, JKF etc.), your name is written down in a big book! Short of receiving "Hamon" (as Chunmonchek points out) - your grade would never be expunged. K. I think it could. The organization can do what they like. But I think it more likely that a suspension or something of that nature could happen. I have heard talk of more "old-school" types stripping belts in classes, but few and far between. I haven't stripped any rank, but I have moved high ranks to the back line of the room to prove a point once.

Your welcome. Sorry to hear that. You might get out and do some walking around, or check the phone book and see if any hole-in-the-wall type places have a number listed.

Thanks, TG! Here are the vids: Match 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icCvd90MO08&list=PLon1GNgZPzV7auEhp4xObbl6WkFdGZrEQ&index=10 You can see where he digs his head into the kid's side, and drives him over. That's where he is trying to work the inside cradle. A little off, and he said that kid was big, and tough to get folded over. But it was great to see him working it. Match 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHo9Ywb2fYY&list=PLon1GNgZPzV7auEhp4xObbl6WkFdGZrEQ&index=11 This is the same tough kid we've been back and forth with all year. This kid is getting better, too, and he keeps a lower stance now to prevent Kendall from shooting in more. Kendall gets a bit high on him, and this kid is so strong he can just roll out of things. Kendall stayed with him, though, and won by 2. The ref had some trouble with the scoring, but the coaches talked to him, and I have to say that both coaches were fair and honest. Match 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9zxZLtal8A&list=PLon1GNgZPzV7auEhp4xObbl6WkFdGZrEQ&index=9 This kid was from our same club, so I got to coach! Yea! This little guy is only 5 at this time, and he was really tough to hold down, which reminded me of Kendall last year. Kendall won by tech fall, but I think he would have rather kept Wrestling with him.