bushido_man96

I'll bet the landing really sucked.

Man, that's just wrong!

Does it star the ultimate warrior, Sho' Nuff?

I thought someone had bumped the April Fool's thread from earlier this year. Crazy stuff.

I hear you there. My schedule is so inconsistent, and we are so busy with school stuff every weekend now, my Aikido time has taken a back seat again. But, we'll see if I can get anything worked out again over the next few weeks. Not being consistent sucks.

I'm in agreement with Ueshirokarate here. Specialization has done some great things with many styles; Boxing, TKD, Wrestling, and Judo have all done well, and even become Olympic games due to their specialization. However, as a TKD practitioner, the lack of ground defense, and even the lack of defending head punches in live sparring detracts from an overall practicality of self-defense. I don't really agree with this concept. I don't think that because you know several things, that it means you can't be an expert at them at the same time. Now, if you only diddle here and dally there, but with no real direction, then yeah, one will fall into the "jack of all trades, master of none." But, that shouldn't be confused with someone who is dilligently studying and working multiple disciplines together; if done right, one can master a few different styles.

I am sure they will. My wife knows I can't help myself when it comes to literature. Without as much knowledge on the topic as tallgeese has, I'd still like to offer up my thoughts. I think that the OODA loop probably would fall as a subsection under the "Make a Plan" section of your ladder here. I think the focus behind the OODA loop is to help "Make a Plan" that is as quick, easy, efficient, and effective as possible to initiate and carry out, and I think the big part of it comes from having good tactics that can carry over to multiple scenarios, allowing for quicker decision making. I hope I'm close here, anyways...

That sounds like it was a rough go, DWx. There is nothing quite like that diploma one gets from the school of hard knocks, is there? Its good to hear that it wasn't a concussion.

These are all very valid points, and I agree that a broomstick can become a staff weapon in a pinch. The major point I consider in training with more traditional weapons is doing so against another weapon, and not being constrained to merely whirling a weapon through the air in a form. I agree there is value in most any weapon you learn. However, I think some are more readily applicable than others.

I can't help you much here, but good luck with this experience, and please keep us posted as to how it goes for you. I can't believe you can find so much time to train! You're lucky, man.

I sure hope it helps. I just need to get back to my TKD school now. Also, adding the jerk to my power cleans has been a nice jolt to my quads. Good fun!

9/16/2011 SL 5x5A Squats: warmup: 45x5x2, 135x5, 205x3, 225x2; work: 285x3x5 Bench press: warmup: 45x5x2, 135x5, 155x3, 175x2; work: 215x5x5 Barbell rows: warmup: 75x5x2, 95x3, 105x2; work: 140x5x5 Power clean and jerk: 140x3x5 Dips: 5x5 Stretch: standing/kneeling quads, front/twist/side kick bar stretch, toe touches, seated knee hugs, seated back twist, chest/bis/tris.

Yes, Boxing before the Marquis of Queensbury rules era, was a more complete system, which included some throws. Unfortunately, I don't have any pictures to share.

Many people can consider themselves warriors. That does not make them so. One can try to attain a "warrior mindset," but that does not necessarily make them a warrior. But it would help.

Thanks for sharing that, MasterPain.

I worked the power snatch yesterday at the gym, and I really like it. Lots of power and explosion, and lots of technique; quite a challenge. I think I'll keep it in the routine now.

9/14/2011 SL 5x5B Squats: warmup: 45x5x2, 135x5, 205x3, 225x2; work: 315x5,5,4 Had a bad time of the third set of squats...leaning forward too much. Going to back it off, deload, and switch to 3 sets of 5, I think. Overhead press: warmup: 45x5x2, 70x5, 90x3, 100x2; work: 140x3,4,4,2,3 That just sucked. Once I get a plate on each side, the weight doesn't want to move. Dead lift: warmup: 135x5, 175x5, 210x5; work: 330x5 Finally, some success this day! Power snatch: 65x5x3 Fun lift. I like this one, and I think I'll keep at it. Assisted pull-ups: 11,11,10 Stretch: standing quads, front/twist/side kick bar stretch, toe touches, seated knee hugs and back twists, chest/bis/tris.

I know what if feels like. To me, it was a great feeling, going into something I really had no experience with. No one expected me to teach them anything, no one was looking to me for the answers, and it gave the opportunity to truly be a beginner, a student, once again. Go enjoy this experience. It will be a blast.

Welcome to KarateForums, Stabinoff. Since you have two schools laid out already, go take the time to watch several classes of each, and see which one appears to offer the challenges your are looking for on a consistent basis. You can also do a Google search for Martial Arts schools in your area, and see what else turns up. That will tell you more useful information than those of us sitting behind our computers could guesstimate at. Many times, you might find what you are looking for in a very obscure place, so even though you've got a few ideas in mind, keep an open mind to looking at other styles and systems. Good luck in your search, and keep us posted. See you around the forums!

Ok. I guess I should have been more detailed in my question; how do you define Wado-Ryu?

JusticeZero is on point here, I think. MMA is becoming more and more its own style, and we are witnessing the evolution of it in our time. I don't think its right to discount the fact that guys like Liddell, Rutten, and Machida do have some more traditional backgrounds, but at the same time, the MMA guys have a point, because although Machida came up with Shotokan, he is not training like most Shotokan stylists around the world. I really doubt he spends a lot of time on kata and bunkai, and spends a good portion of his time on grappling now. So, at this juncture, one has to decide if Machida is doing Karate, just in his own way, or that he is not doing Karate any more, because he has moved away from the "standard training procedure" of Karate, the way "true" Karate is trained. Personally, I could care less. I call Machida a Karate guy, but also an MMA guy.

Do a Google search of the Atlanta area for Karate. That will likely give you more than a handful of schools to check out. As far as determining who is good, go check out the classes and see which fits what you'd like to do.

It would be a good thing. In fact, if you had the time, another home session or two would benefit you more.

Ah, thanks for clarification. I never knew they did a comic on The Ultimate Warrior. That guy was awesome.

This is true. It is also important for dog owners to know the temperment of their dogs, and manage them accordingly. We have a Boxer who is great with our kids and family, but doesn't care for anyone else all that much. So, we make sure our fence is sound, and when people come over in the daytime, we kennell him. We usually leave him out of the kennell at night, for obvious reasons. LiverPunch: what a crazy deal. Good thing you had your blade and that training. I hope the rest of your time in your knew apartment isn't so exciting for you.