bushido_man96

And this is a virtue how???? I'm not sure it is a virtue. I'm sure fighting does make one tougher, and I've heard of people fighting and gaining reputations for it. As an LEO, I have seen the guys who get arrested for such "reputations." But, this kind of thing has a habit of catching up with one in a very bad way. Why risk that chance? Especially over pride or ego. All it takes is one small, insignificant miscalculation for a fight to very wrong, very quickly. Like stepping off a curb into traffic...

I think a balance can be struck. One can still put through quality students when trying to make ends meet at the same time. If it comes to the point of closing doors or moving to a cheaper location, then that is what should be done instead of sacrificing the quality of what you do.

Thanks for the explanation, Groin Strike. I hadn't seen that term or seen that in my few books.

Sounds like you are going about things the right way. Have fun!

Our school has been referred to as a Chung Do Kwan style. We do the ITF forms, but our sparring is with Olympic rules, but we don't spar with the same flair of the Olympic stylists. We are more of a forms-based school than a sparring based school.

In a sense, aren't they one and the same? Only if the Art is strongly built upon kata Some schools may use kata simply as a means to delevop coordination, basic techiques and movement. Not sure I agree with that philosophy. But in the system I am in, kata is the heart of karate. This is really the only experience I've had with forms training. Its a testing requirement, and it teaches various ways to move and do techniques. I've never had any applications taught or practiced from the forms. We have always done that through one-steps, sparring, and some self-defense work. However, over time, I have come to recognize some parts of the forms that can have applicable self-defense.

Kyokushin is very similar to ITF TKD but its continuus sparring and thigh kicks and knees and elbows are allowed. Sosai was Korean and His Martial Arts Lineage (from some sources) depicts training in Chinese Kenpo which is also the source of some of the Korean Martial Arts too Yes, I do recall this. I didn't know he trained Chinese Kempo, though. I do recall seeing a picture in one of my books of Oyama having a meeting with Choi, in which I think Choi was trying to "recruit" him to the ITF.

Great info so far guys, thanks. I think I'll look into one of those stretchers to make me taller...

That's pretty cool. Thanks for sharing it.

I appreciate your attempt here, but could you translate to some English for me? My Japanese isn't quite that extensive. Thank you!

My problem is if I hear a song I like, I like to sing along. Then that can interfere with whatever else I'm doing. And if I start dancing, someone might get hurt...

Yeah, the "letting up" after you've made your point is key, I think. They don't learn from a continued onslaught, and it doesn't show a teacher in good light, either. But, a "quick few" shows the student that the teacher has control, and what can happen if he doesn't use it. Good lessons there.

Just remember, it is only a movie, no matter how "legitimate" the MAists portraying the roles are. Don't base an idea of how to fight or defend yourself off a movie theme. Remember the guy who wins, was scripted to win.

This isn't a bad way to go about student selection, but your ability to so one or the other depends on if you have to have students to pay the bills or not. If you have a setup where breaking even is ok, then you can be more selective. If you are looking to turn a bit of a profit, then you may not have the option to be as selective. So, you have to strike that balance of having a good number of students, and keeping them interested in sticking around. Now, that doesn't mean you have to water down or be a McDojo, either. It just changes your approach to how you advertise or look for students.

It is a good thread idea. Cool to see something like this still active, isn't it! One thing I would mention, is that to work reflexes, you are going to need some kind of stimuli. After all, a reflex action is based off another action, so choose a good stimuli to react to for your exercises.

You can always opt for jumping and bringing the base leg around for a spin heel or hook kick to the head. It is a bit risky, but I actually got that to work on my brother one time. It was pretty cool. It is kind of a sacrifice move though.

Given a chance, I would give it a try.

ps1, you and Montana think alike! As there is already a thread posted on this topic, I am going to lock this one, and move the other to this forum. Thanks. Redirect here: http://www.karateforums.com/98-year-old-woman-becomes-first-woman-vt41370.html

I've got to get my flash player back up and running. I'm missing all the good stuff!

A nice start to a discussion... Now, with mass being a variable that must be considered, even on the ground, is there a strategy that a person with less mass should take into consideration when grappling with a heavier person? Another question I have, is does taking a good striker to the ground have a good effect on taking some of the "umph" out of his striking ability? Or is that just an assumption? I would guess that if you get a good striker on his back, then you take away alot of the momentum and weight transfer he can get into his strikes away.

That's awesome. The epitome of perserverance. Congrats to Miss Fukuda!

I am currently reading The Little Black Book of Violence, by Lawrence Kane and Kris Wilder, and the title of this thread comes from a quote out of the book. This quote is found on pg 249: I'd like to hear various thoughts on this. I think the statement hits pretty close to home. Fighting really isn't anything I want to be a part of on the street. Too many variable, and too many things can go wrong, especially for something triggering pride or ego. It absolutely should be a last resort. Thoughts and opinions?

I agree with this, unless the student is doing something in front of the class on purpose. Then, I'm not too shy about a "public" reprimand.

What is "k-control?" 8/10/2011 SL 5x5B Squats: warmup: 45x5x2, 135x5, 205x3, 225x2; work: 270x5x5 Overhead press: warmup: 45x5x2, 65x3, 85x2; work: 135x5,4,3,3,2 Dead lift: warmup: 135x5, 175x5, 210x5; work: 295x5 Assisted pull-ups: 8,8,7 Stretch: standing and kneeling quads, front and side kick bar stretch. Today was a mixed bag at the gym. My first stall on squats was at 270, and I was able to push through that today. On the other hand, my first stall on the overhead press came today as well, so I have two more sessions to see if I can push through that, or if I need to deload.

You might look at doing standing quad stretches to loosen the hip flexors up a bit more. Do several reps, and hold for several seconds. Also, you can do them on the floor, sitting on your knees and leaning back, and to the left and right. Another variation is to put the top of one foot on a bench, and that knee on the floor (or a mat), with the other foot up like kneeling on one knee, just the other foot is propped back on the bench. Then you can stretch down, forward some, up, and twist to the sides. Hope that helps. Welcome to KF!