bushido_man96

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Welcome to KF, davec. Good luck in your tournament run! Let us know how it goes for you.

Chiefs win! Chiefs win! It was great seeing Cassel get fired up after arguing with Haley. Man, he really turned it on, and Breaston is looking better and better as a WR. The duo of him and Bowe looks promising, and it will be interesting to see what Baldwin can do when he finally plays. The offensive line still has issues, and hope they figure it out so the running game can take off again.

The post-season is off and running. Who are your picks?

Welcome to the Forums and congrats on your promotion! I look forward to hearing from you as you continue your training as well. Its cool you were able to use this site to help you figure out where to train. Very cool.

Thanks for sharing your history with us, Mick. I'm a former ATA black belt and instructor, so I can relate to your ATA experiences somewhat, although the organisation has changed quite a bit since I was there. Welcome to the Forums, as well. Look forward to seeing you around.

That's correct. I think anymore, though, its become a title that's followed along more than being a true indication of actual Chung Do Kwan descent. I'd be happy to be proven wrong, though.

You might check the JKA and see if they have sanctioned tournaments in your area. The Shotokan schools should have the info as well.

Our TKD school hasn't made any adaptations yet, but I would like to see some. My instructor did tell me he was going to be talking with the Defensive Tactics club instructor at the college about coming in and doing some ground fighting with us, which I would enjoy greatly. I have been to a few of the DT club classes, where they do quite a bit of ground fighting, but my schedule doesn't allow me to stay consistent. I agree with you here, tallgeese. Iain Abernethy, who is big into the kata applications training, wrote in one of his books that there was no ground fighting in the katas. He has adapted some of the standing moves and worked with them on the ground, but that is different. When I think of focus mitt training, I think of how I've seen Boxers work the mitts in the ring during training. A lot more active and moving around, and even using the mitts to attack and work movement drills. That's the kind of mitt training I would like to do. More than just target work.

I try to use it in sparring, because I'm usually in better position for it than a side kick. The main reason the front kick fell out of favor is due mainly to Olympic style sparring, where the round kick is the most popular kick. A Korean instructor, you are probably right. As for me, I would just agree and move on. It is what it is, and it doesn't bother me one bit. I'm just glad TKD is around.

I don't really agree with your points here. I don't think movies have had that much of an impact on the state of Karate right now. Ip Man wasn't a mainstream movie, not in the U.S. anyway, and the people who watch a movie like that are likely Martial Artists anyways, and wouldn't be swayed to the "ineffectiveness" of Karate because of a movie fight scene. Capoeira is also not a very common Martial Art, as in its availability; perhaps your area is different, but I've never seen a school, even in travelling. Just my thoughts, but I don't think Karate has been affected by these things as much as its been affected by the arrival of MMA and BJJ.

As for the tournaments, as long as you are an active student somewhere, you shouldn't have a problem competing, unless your instructor forbids it; in that case, I'd look elsewhere. But, you should be able to check your area school for tournament information, or look online for any tournament organisations. As for being an instructor, that is probably best saved for the black belt level. As you get higher ranked, you might get opportunities to assist lower ranks, which can be valuable experience, so seek these chances out as you progress.

I agree with ps1. It will be very tough to do. I'm not saying it would be impossible, but having an instructor and a school would be so much better. As ps1 mentioned, lots of patience and keeping safety in mind. I agree here, as well. I have the book, and it is very informative. I'm also sure there are some good instructional videos out there on YouTube you could find. You might do some research into the Judo world, find out who the big names are as far as instructors and coaches goes, and see if they have YouTube instruction videos. It can help narrow your search, and thus you can spend more time evaluating and training instead of pouring through the thousands of videos out there trying to find a good one.

Thanks for the responses, guys. Some things I didn't think of there, like noticing the "feel" of a school. Something I also might do is wait until the class is over, or even throughout the training, and see if anyone approaches me and introduces themselves, and how they address me and all that. I like to see if the conversation is one of genuine interest, or like visiting with a used car salesman.

That would be a good skill to work on. Seeing and calculating faster would be very beneficial. Definitely a book worth getting now.

I think belt system does its job well. I think students need to take on more responsibility in creating their own goals and objectives once they reach the black belt levels, since time in rank usually gets longer. By the time a student reaches first dan, they should be able to start to take their training on their own individualized path, and really make the style their "own" for lack of a better analogy. I think thats why we see a drop off after black belt is achieved; they want to be spoon fed continually, and don't try to search for it on their own.

9/26/2011 SL 5x5B Squats: warmup: 45x5x2, 135x5, 205x3, 225x2; work: 300x3x5 Overhead press: warmup; 45x5x2, 70x5, 90x3, 100x2; work: 140x3,4,4,4,4 Dead lift: warmup: 135x5, 175x5, 210x5; work: 335x5 Power snatch: 75x3x5 Pull-ups: 2 partials Assisted pull-ups: 3x12 Stretch: standing/kneeling quads, front/twist/side kick bar stretch (progressive), toe touches, seated knee hugs and back twists, chest/tris/bis. Time to deload on Overhead press again. 145 appears to be a sticking point for me. 9/28/2011 SL 5x5A Squats: warmup: 45x5x2, 135x5, 205x3, 225x2; work: 305x3x5 Bench press: warmup: 45x5x2, 135x5, 155x3, 175x2; work: 225x5x5 Barbell rows: warmup: 75x5x2, 95x3, 105x2; work: 150x5x5 Power clean and jerk: 150x3x5 Dips: 5x5 Stretch: standing/kneeling quads, progressive front/twist/side kick bar stretches, toe touches, seated knee hugs and back twists, chest/tris/bis. It felt good to get two plates on each side for bench press.

Have you tried icing it? If it is a bruise, then icing should help to reduce the swelling. If that has no effect, then definitely see a doctor. Seeing a doctor might just be the way to go, anyways.

You might check to see if it is the kind of injury that physical therapy might help out with. I can't offer much advise on the topic, but I hope it gets better for you soon.

Well deserved, Master Pain. Congrats!

When you go check out other schools, whether its for a place to train, or just to see what else is in your area, or you are travelling through, and thought you'd check out area MA schools just for grins, what do you look for? What do you evaluate? Do you go in with or without biases? I'm curious, because I am willing to bet that most of us do this; we want to see what others are doing, and compare it what we do; its human nature. So, I thought we could discuss it here. I tend to look at technique first, from the higher ranks. I check to see what age groups are running around, and how full the class might be, and if its mixed or seperated. I would also kind of watch the curriculum, see where the class focus might be, and compare it to how I've done things in the past. Other things I'll note are the age of black belts, adult/child ratio, and things like that. How about you?

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What a season wrap-up. Heartbreak for Boston and Atlanta, who had 8 1/2 and 9 1/2 game leads at one time, and elation for St. Louis and Tampa Bay. This should be fun to watch!

It surprises me to say the Chiefs could have won against the Chargers last Sunday, but they were in it till the end. I don't look for KC to play that many close ones throughout the year, though. That could have been our chance to get into the W collumn.

Thanks for sharing that, Patrick. Its too bad we can't meet up there again this year, but maybe down the road.