bushido_man96

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!

These sound a lot like how the WTF does their Olympic style kicks. The way is a great drill, and I use that at times to help a student with their spin back kicks. They are good variations.

When I was a trainee instructor with my first club, I did get paid, but it equated to about minimum wage at the time. Now, I don't get paid as an instructor, but I do get a discounted membership fee.

Ideally, an isntructor should make sure that if he allows a student to test, then he believs that student can pass the test. But, just because they have the ability to pass the test, doesn't guarantee they will pass the test. I think part of the problem with today's society is that everyone tries to remove the fear of failure from everything we do. The fact of the matter is that failure still happens, whether we want to sugar coat everything or not. What we need to do be able to do is teach people how to deal with and overcome failure, instead of being afraid of it, and trying to get around it so everyone can feel good and equal and all that. In closing, I say it is the instructor's responsibility to make sure a student is ready to test. It is not the instructor's responsibiltiy to pass the test; that lies with the student. Another thought; in school, everyone takes the tests at the same time. Just because one person goofed off and didn't study, they don't get an extension for extra preparation. I know we don't teach Martial Arts in the same way, but why couldn't it work that way? I would say, if I was going to conduct my testings in this manner, I probably wouldn't charge for them. But what would be wrong with this way of testing?

Yeah, its the idea that is easier to go into motion if you are already in motion...an object in motion tends to stay in motion, I guess.

You can try to throw the crescent kick a bit lower, into the body, legs, or knees, for a different effect, and it doesn't require as much turning of the body as a round kick or side kick do.

I don't know. I think there are lots of teens that get into Boxing, so I don't know that it would be much different if MMA were available. It would depend on the parents, too.

Right now I just supplement lifting weights with my MA training. I used to do more plyometric stuff, but haven't done so lately. I'm trying to lift for power right now, and do a lot of squats.

8/5/2011 Weekly stats Weight: 254 lbs BF%: 31.5 BMI: 38.6 SL 5x5B Squats: warmup: 45x5x2, 135x5, 205x3, 225x2; work: 260x5x5 Overhead press: warmup: 45x5x2, 65x3, 85x2; work: 130x5x5 Dead lift: warmup: 135x5, 175x5, 210x5; work: 285x5 Stretch: front kick bar stretch, standing quad. 8/8/2011 Aikido: 9-10 am. Stretch: light stretching of legs and back. Technique: worked on tenkan, and then some exercises on movement energy and motion with tenkan. Then worked into a sankyo lock from tenkan, then into some throws off some line work. SL 5x5A Squats: warmup: 45x5x2, 135x5, 205x3, 225x2; work: 265x5x5 Bench press: warmup: 45x5x2, 135x5, 155x3, 175x2; work: 215x5x5 Barbell rows: warmup: 75x5x2, 95x3, 105x2; work: 140x5x5 Power clean: 140x5 Dips: 6, 6, 5 Stretch: front kick bar stretch, standing quads.

I'm guilty!! I know I am too, Bob. Its so easy to continue to ramble on about something one is so passionate about.

Ah, ok. Thanks!

Yes, Bob. Including eating breakfast....its the Martial Breakfast!!!!

Oooo....I think we all here can relate to this happening to us from time to time...I know I can. Yeah, that feeling of not being in control of what is going on is NOT a good feeling. Makes me feel so small and insignificant...

Cung Le was really good at setting up his spin back kicks. He usually led with a round kick, and then sat the round kick foot down in a position that facilitated a quicker spin.

Being serious is important in sparring. Being too aggressive can be an issue, especially when it comes down to no one is learning anything. I'd say if you feel the need to be a bit more defensive in sparring, especially to keep from being injured, then that's what you have to do. I'd also say that if the environment you train is such that you run a higher risk of being injured every day, then it may be prudent to find a different school to train in.