bushido_man96

Congratulations Liver Punch!

Wow! I don't know what to say or where to start! First of all, I would like to thank you, Patrick, for giving me this opportunity. I didn't realize then where it would lead, and KF has become a big part of who I am. Thank you, Patrick. I also want to express mu gratitude to all of the staff members I work with now and worked with in the past. You are a blast to work with! To Bob; thank you for those kind words. They mean more than yo know. And last but not least, I thank all of the great members of KF for all of their great contributions. Without you, I wouldn't have near as much to say. Thank you all!

Love the Glock!

That sounds like you had a good testing, then. Yeah, even though one group was a tad down, it sounds like they got what they had coming, and I don't blame you or your instructors a bit. Its important to step up to the plate and bring your A game to a testing, even if you're not feeling it that day.

That's good advise. Keep up your practice, be confident in what you know, and manage the butterflies as best you can. Good luck!

The only qualification an instructor needs, is to be good at instructing. Moral character and all that helps, too, but I can deal with a jerk if he can make me better.

That sounds like you've got a great trip planned out! Have fun with it, and give us a good article or something on it when you return!

I hear this a lot, but I have trouble seeing it. GM Pelligrini makes claims like that as well. Yet BJJers and Judoka can spar without these problems. I understand that smaller joints are being attacked, but, if you grab someone's wrist, and they start to resist, you get into a tug-of-war, and then you can see how other types of attacks and come into play. I think a type of sparring could be done, given sufficient research.

Well, at the same time, were the "fights" viewed on youtube considered consentual combat, or were they jumpings and muggings that didn't involve weapons? All these things are part of what needs to be considered for a more accurate idea of how things happened, and the results they led to.

I feel using Martial Arts DVD's, books, youtube videos, etc, can be a valid medium to learn from, but is best utilized if one already has experience in the Martial Arts, and has been established enough to have a good understanding of various Martial concepts, like movement, range, attacking ideas, etc. I think in this age of technology, its important to not let Martial Arts be the one thing that doesn't benefit from it. Modern technology makes many things better, and makes many more things available to us, especially via the web. Take, for example, sensei8's example of setting up training time via Skype. No, its not like being in a class setting, but it can be a viable way for MAists that are hunderds or even thousands miles away to colaborate on things and work out together. Not unlike a conference call.

Welcome aboard, Barry!

Welcome to KF, Tay.

This is terrible. Anytime a cop ends up using lethal force, there is alway a question as to why, and whether or not less lethal force could or should have been used. As an officer, I make sure I keep myself in check as to what force I use, and whether I can justify its use or not. This is done through articulation, usually after the fact in a report. That's why scenario based training is so important; to recognize when to escalate force levels. Its alway hard to Monday-morning quarterback a cop's force decisions, and I try not to do it too much. However, with that said, there should be some clear articulations out there on what caused officers to escalate their force levels, and hopefully that articulation justifies why they did so. At any rate, it is of the utmost importance that the integrity of an officer never be jeapordized; after it is gone, we have nothing left to keep us honest. If we are not honest, how can we protect and serve?

I agree with tallgeese. That is about the easiest way to control them, and hopefully the episode doesn't last too long. Sometimes, we don't want to hurt the other, because they just aren't coherent, like your situation here. Obviously teeing off and punching them out isn't a good answer, either. Another thing to consider is looking for signs of an outburst coming on. Does he get a wierd look in his eyes? Does it begin with confused speaking all the time? If you can ID some warning signs, then you can start by getting him somewhere isolated or getting everyone else away. Prevention first, then control if need be.

This is, in no way, anyone's responsibility. Just walk away from the situation. I agree. You don't know if this guy is thinking "fight" or if he is thinking "kill." If you go into it thinking "I'll teach this guy a lesson" and he is thinking "I'm going to kill this guy," you will probably be in for a big surprise. Its just best to let it be, if at all possible.

I just caught up with this thread. Really good stuff. Fantastic video, tallgeese, and really clears some things up for me. When I have done a few of the grappling classes from our LEC instructor, the things he messed with the most was getting to a better position, and getting up or into position to "confirm" the arrest, for lack of a better term at the moment. Thanks for putting that up. Something to also consider, from an LEO perspective, is that if the guy has buddies showing up, the force levels can go up for us, especially if we are outnumbered. On a side note, I mentioned to our under-Sheriff when he asked what I wanted to specialize in, was Defensive Tactics. I am going to do some looking for this kind of training and see if I can start convincing the powers that be that we need this stuff. Because we do. I need to show this to my DT partner, too, because he has a really anti-grappling attitude to DT training. And I don't blame him, but knowledge is power. I think he will appreciate this kind of positional approach to training it. One thing I have seen needing addressed, and you addressed it at about 1:04, was not getting into a tug-of-war with a suspect needing to be controlled. I like how you demonstrated going into the body lock, since you are being pulled that way anyways. You can add your momentum going forward to them pulling away...very valuable.

I think this kid absolutely did what he had to do. He fought back once, and hopefully it pays off for the rest of his life. No kid should have to suffer through what he did.

I don't think there is anything wrong with doing it this way. But, I also see the value of putting the pressure on in a testing situation. I think its important for someone to learn what that nervousness feels like, and be able to overcome it in that testing environment. Learning how to "step up" is good for character development, as well.

7/22/2011 SL 5x5A Squats: warmup: 45x5x2, 135x5, 205x3, 225x2; work: 255x5x5 Bench press: warmup: 45x5x2, 135x5, 155x3, 175x2; work: 210x5x5 Barbell rows: warmup: 75x5x2, 95x3, 105x2; work: 145x5,5,5,5,4 Power clean: 135x5 Dips: 3x5 Stretch: quads on the floor, and front kick bar stretch. I have been cheating on my barbell rows, so I may have to drop weight there and build back up. I was 'dipping' my chest to the bar a bit, instead of keeping my upper body still and pulling the weight completely to my chest. Need to work on that.

Nice knockout. It looked like he tried a spinning technique earlier in the round, too; a spinning hook or back kick. He must like to spin.

On youtube, this Cannuck gives me a pretty good interpretation of Kata apps. I rather like these. Pretty simple and short. Aside from the form showing the moves, why not just go right into partner training in the first place? That would be great, and much more productive in the end, I think. I think there tends to be a misconception that the form has to come first, before the bunkai. I think learning them both right then and there can be very beneficial.

Perhaps when you come down, Bob, you can show me this kata. In TKD, we do a form that seems to have a "back to the wall" theme, called Po Eun. We do it at 2nd degree black, though. I do think Choi might have pulled some of Niahanchi for it.

It was a very interesting interview. I think its great that he is motivated, dedicated, and he definitely has a goal.

If you ask me, the guy isn't really doing anything all that special. It doesn't have anything to do with "internal" or "external," but more about body position, body mechanics, and which way you push or pull someone when they are in a certain position. This kind of thing isn't relegated to the Far East, either. I've read old articles about English "parlor tricks" performed using similar body mechanics.

By "emptying my cup," I try to keep an open mind to whenever someone else comes along and offers to show me how to do things. That doesn't mean I don't still like the way I do things, but I do use those opportunities to learn. To take over 15 years of training and to "empty" all of what I know, I will not be likely to do. But, I will present an open mind, and willingness to learn and try.