bushido_man96

So what are your options to call? In the ATA, we could call point, block, or no see.

Define "omote."

Sounds like fun. What did you learn in regards to breaking boards?

I agree with tallgeese. Also, just make different notes on classes, how you feel from day to day, and things like that. Some idea will pop in, and you'll expound on it, and get some reflections there.

I used to do a hook kick a lot in my ATA days. Now, in the TTA, we do more spin heel kicks, but I am resurrecting my hook kick. In regards to the side kicks, here is a short vid I shot today to try to clear up any confusion between the styles and how I am talking about them: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFLHyCKGMGQ&feature=plcp Same setup for each of the ways to kick. Hope this helps clarify. The sound may not be great.

What I like about systems like Krav and Combat Hapkido is that you can take what you learn from them, and adapt them to the style you already do. I've taken lots of the Combat Hapkido concepts and found ways to work them into what I do with TKD techniques in forms, one-steps, etc.

Pretty acrobatic, but pretty uneventful, too.

Look fun, but I don't want funky looking hands. I've seen this before. Those guys are dedicated, for sure.

As for round kick tool, its usually the instep for sparring, but forms and board breaking are the ball of the foot. I have broken a few times with the instep, though. It is great being able to just rattle on about kicks like this. Lets talk spin hook kick vs spin heel kick now. What's your preference there?

Justice is right on. Its not about tearing you down. In fact, everyone is being fairly polite in the questions being posed. They are legitimate questions as to why. Like I said earlier, I won't tell you not to start up your own style, because Martial Arts are about evolution, and evolution can't happen without new ideas and approaches. I think what is important to look at is if you are doing something that really requires a whole new "style," or if its something that can be accomplished in a current style, and is more of a modification of in a teaching method and classroom focus. But who knows, maybe in time it will come into something that becomes more of its own style. I wish you luck.

UFC 1 was a single elimination tournament done in a single day. Not safe. That's why I think they should build up to it, using several fights over a few months time to finally build to the final match, to produce the first UFC women's champion. You'd think he could market that.

That sounds awesome! Keep us posted!

JusticeZero really gave lots of good advice, so I won't add much more. In regards to whether Aikido will be useful for you or not is going to depend more on how well you apply yourself to it and practice it. Of the Aikidokas I have trained with, their striking skills have been very subpar. But, they don't focus on that; they focus on responses to strikes. What would behoove you as a striking stylist would be to continue to do good striking, especially when practicing Aikido as an uke, so they can see what good striking looks like. They should have some kick defenses, but may not. In that case, just fall back on your other training for kick defense. The fun part I've found in Aikido is seeing where in the techniques I can insert kicks or strikes in order to "enhance" the techniques. The school I've been involved in does some meditation early in class, but they have other class offerings more devoted to that kind of thing, for those interested. You can really take the spiritual aspect of the style as far as you want. During meditation, I just kind of sit around and wait for the good stuff to start.

I do like what I see there. When it comes to the round kick, I just don't have as much trouble achieving that chamber position as I do the side kick, because I don't have to try to line up the heel with the target. But, I will play with different variations of the round kick, for sure. I could even do a "Round Kick Class" article with just what we have there; table top, Brazilian kick method, 45 degree angle kicks, and all that is before even adding in stepping actions! Isn't it a funny twist how we've gone from discussing side kicks to now discussing round kicks?....but that's why I love it here!

Why do they make her champion automatically? They should get some fighters together and do an elimination tournament over the next few months to have a title fight to crown the inaugural women's champ.

That Brazilian kick is interesting. I remember seeing that video a while back. I'm not sure I have the flexibility to it that way. But I did subscribe to that guys channel, so I'll have more ideas for kicking workouts.

Are the same strikes practiced in a live manner with protective equipment at about half power? And resistance. What I see here are really glorified one-steps. Once the attacker has thrown his initial strike, and it gets blocked, there is nothing else from him but cooperation. I'm not saying there is no value in learning this way, but I think its a step that starts self-defense training, and is good for learning techniques and such, but eventually you have to move on to some type of resistance from he attacker to foul up the plans.k Now, that said, I've only seen three clips of the style, so if there is something more like this, then that's great. I'd love to hear more about the style.

I think most of the stances we see in the Martial Arts, front stance, back stance, horse stance, etc, should be achievable by just about anyone who can walk normally. Some performers get really deep into front stances or back stances; those guys are doing that for show for the most part, and I don't think that is what is practical. But I think with your standard variety of MA stances, anyone should be ok moving in them, with the right amount of practice.

I think the hardest thing to keep up with would be timing, but that's just a guess. You can practice striking alone well enough, but a partner really helps with rhythm and timing.

I used to pick up the Journal from time to time. It was a fun publication to read. A nice change from reading Black Belt Magazine all the time.

Ok. Is this really documented somewhere? I've been twisting in my techniques for quite some time, especially on the side kicks. Is this something that is seen in Shito-Ryu or Goju Ryu that isn't seen in Shotokan? I could be missing it entirely, but I don't really see what you are saying here.

How, and from what position do you deliver the strikes to the eyes or the groin? I also wonder about what kind of sparring you use to create a realistic scenario in which to deliver these strikes. The groin isn't as easy to hit as many are led to believe, and the eyes are a very small target, as well.

Yeah, its a crap shoot. Medieval Weapons stylists have been using a combination of text and picture interpretation couple with sparring and applications work like this to study what was actually being taught all those years ago.

11/8/2012 Having one of those days...locked myself out of the house on the way out to go to the gym. Forgot to grab my keys, pulled the door shut behind me, and it was too late. Luckily, my daughter only had a half day of school today, so I didn't have to wait outside for too long. I always take a book to read, so I had that and my phone with me. But, I did try to practice some forms, too... Kwang Gae x5 Jung Yul x1 Jung Yul is the ATA 2nd degree form, and I really was butchering it. Its got some techniques that require some degree of balance, which I had none of, especially in the yard, on bumpy grass, with shoes on. I must have looked like and idiot, leaning and stumbling around. And also lucky for me, I had a neighbor step out and see me, and when I looked around and saw him, he gave the whole mock arms circles Karate hi-ya crap. What a fun day. Whining aside, I'm going to really have to take some time and break down Jung Yul and get it looking somewhat decent. Along with all other forms...

We don't get charged for the re-test. But a third re-test, I don't know for sure....