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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!

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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.