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2/16/2013 20 minutes of Wrestling with Kendall: tie-up to head snap, block and over to half-Nelson. elbow block to take down. bottom position switch. stand-up from bottom. Kenneth and Kendall did a little bit of free Wrestling.

Yeah, I think they would fall into double kick. Another question; in Kwang Gae, is the pressing kick a slow kick? We do them as two side kicks, one low and one high. So for us, they would be a double kick.

Here's the official website: http://www.goldengloves.com/welcome/ It should be able to answer any questions you have. Good luck, and keep us posted!

Have you tried a google search yet? That would probably help quite a bit. Welcome to the Forums!

I think some schools and organizations can do this, if they feel it is justified. They can't take the knowledge away from them, but they don't have to recognize them, either. Each school would be a bit different.

Had another novice tournament this last weekend, and he did well again. He won all 3 matches, and placed 1st again! First match was a pin, second was a win by just 2 points, and his third was a tech fall win. In his first match, he was even trying to work an inside cradle, and got close to having it set up. That was awesome, as it shows he's starting to see more and put things together. For his 3rd match, since it was against a kid from our club, I got to coach him. That was pretty cool, and I had a little help from another of the coaches, who can actually Wrestle. If anyone is interested in the videos, I'll post them up here.

Instructors can usually tell, by the way the movements go, how clean they look, how much or how little explanation it takes, things like that. When I go into a different school, I be upfront about my previous training, as that is helpful information for the instructor.

Gauntlets, I assume. Yep, its called halfswording, and the more armor worn, the more it is done. One of the links Zoodles posted shows some halfswording techniques with guys in full plate armor.

Bob, that's just awesome! I'm so happy for Nathan! Its a really special deal, and it sounds like there are a lot of good people that got behind him locally to make all this happen. You guys are blessed! AWESOME!

We learn new things all the time. Relearning things isn't much different. Just spend time working the reps to get the change in your mind.

Enjoy, yamesu! I hope I planted a good seed for you. 2/15/2013 10 minutes of Wrestling with my son. Worked on stance and take downs; double leg, block/double and chop/double. Also worked on having heavy hips on top and swiveling around. From the bottom position, we worked a sit-out switch and the stand-up.

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!

Welcome to KarateForums!

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.