bushido_man96

Ok, still confused. By block systems, you mean the two month testing cycles they did? Do you have a different testing cycle now?

I think the reason Posada isn't catching anymore is because his legs probably can't take it much anymore. Either that, or management is being proactive about getting younger guys in there to replace some of the older guys still around. Let's face it, Posada, Jeter, and Rivera are all getting up there in age, and their time with the Yankees is probably more limited now than one might expect.

Good call...thanks Brian...you saved me!! Gentlemen...start your engines!! This made me smile. Sweet. I got to help two people in one post.

Sorry, I just saw this, but tell her congrats! That's a great deal.

Getting off the line is important not only for weapons defense, but also for weaponless defenses. One of the things our one-steps do teach is getting off to an angle for defense. We try to do that in Combat Hapkido as well. I try to do this in sparring as well, since I am a shorter person and I can't win the length battles with taller people if I fight them "straight up." Part of getting off the line is related to your surroundings, too. Therefore, it is good to be able to defend when you can't get off line, too. But, if you are going straight in, then you have to be moving the attacker's weapons off the line.

Hehe, I got over being a runner a LOOOONG time ago. 5/17/2011 SL 5x5B Squats: warmups: 45x5x2, 95x3, 115x2; work weight: 160x5x5 Overhead press: warmups: 45x5x2; work weight: 55x5x5 Dead lift: warmups: 75x5, 3; work weight: 105x5 The squats felt heavier today, but I'm hoping it was just the time off, and Thursday goes a bit better. Still finished all the sets. The only problem I've noticed is I am squatting more than dead lifting, because of how I started the program. Oh well, it'll get there. Stretch: bar stretches for hams and quads, stretched hip flexors on the floor. Hip flexors were screaming at me today. Edit: forgot to mention that I checked my BMI and body fat last week. Kind of bad, though: body fat at 31.7%, body mass index at 38.6.

Thanks, I'll do some checking. How do I know which ones are the right ones, though?

I agree. He is still a phenomenal Martial Artist and athlete, and I'm certain he could still compete at some lower levels with great success. Maybe we'll all get lucky and he'll do some more movies, and let his career go that route. But, if he chooses to keep fighting, then more power to him.

I've dabbled with this beer mug down method on the bag. After I strike, I had to leave it there a few times to make sure I was getting my hand turned over. It was different, that's for sure, and I'll keep playing with it and see how I like it.

Every time I hear non-contact I imagine a BJJ class run that way. Picture someone doing the BJJ wormy dog butt-scootin boogie and butterfly sweep while someone across the room practices holding base. What's next? No touch armbars through chi projection? By the Holiness of Gene Lebell's Pink Gi I hope to never see the day. Thats a good way to look at it. I think some contact is mandatory in sparring. We don't have to be taking knockout blows, but knowing how it feels to get hit is good for when it happens for real.

That's good news. Keep up the good work and keep us posted on your improvements.

The problem there is that you don't always have the choice in the matter of whether or not a fight goes to the ground. The fact of the matter is it may happen, and its best to be able to deal with it when it does. I had an incident at work about a month ago, and I had no plans to end up on the ground, but with multiple sets of hands on someone and struggling, combined with a Taser deployment mishap, I ended up on the ground. Not by choice. It can happen, even if you don't want it to. Best to be prepared when it does.Totally agree. Please re-read the last sentence of my post. I didn't take your post out of context, I don't think, anyway. What I was addressing for the most part came from your use of the word "cope." By coping, I would guess you are talking about being able to get back up to your feet after being taken off of them. I agree that this is a good strategy to have. But by knowing how to grapple, one can know better how to get back to his feet after being grappled. That is the point I was getting towards.

I think trapping has its place, just like many other things in Self-defense. We train trapping in our Combat Hapkido curriculum, as well as out DT curriculum. I do think it has some good uses, but its important to not get caught up in the idea of trapping just to trap. Its a great tool to use, but in the proper spot.

Thank you for the kind words, Bob and Danielle. All you guys and gals here are the reason I keep coming back!

I think I will when I get the chance. It looked pretty funny.

I agree that offering to be a training partner would be a great way to help out. You'll likely end up learning something yourself along the way. Think of it as bonus training! Best of luck to your friends. It sounds like a tall order.

The devil stalks about like a lion, seeking whom he may....Oh crap it's Chuck Norris!! Yep, that very one! Very awesome indeed. In fact, it was rated AC, for Awesome Chuck. Speaking of, when the devil went down to Georgia, he made sure to go after Chuck left....

Any of those "aha" moments rank right up there, too.

I wouldn't call it a baseball kata, but just teaching the basics of good body position and doing reps upon reps of fielding grounders, catching pop flys, and hitting practice are what will help all this come together. I would focus on good drills to help them learn these skills. You might also consider some kind of agility training using cones or the like to teach them how to move their feet properly to get into position.

Euphemism for CRAP HAS HIT THE FAN AND WE ARE COVERED IN IT. Yeah, but I ended up being the only one covered in crap on this escapade. It was quite a funny experience. It makes for a good story, but probably better told than typed, but if interested, I might PM it to you. Let me know. Me and the guys chuckled about it later on. I agree. Now, take a guy that may have been a state level Wrestler. We also have a division II NCAA school here in my town, with a good Wrestling program. One of the guys on the team actually was competing in amatuer MMA comps and was 5-0. The guy is an animal; weighs like 140 or 150 and benched 400 or something like that. He has now gone onto do some serious MMA training in California; one of the PD guys is good friends and trained with him in the DT club here at the college. I think he went to Silva's gym (or one of them), and is hoping to audition for The Ultimate Fighter. We've also got some other MMA guys roaming around here, too. So having that ground game up and running is a good idea. So I'm hoping to get to that soon.

Ah, I was just getting ready to ask about this one. Is it the One Hundred Push-ups program? I was doing it a while back, but fell off it. If that app is out there, I might be interested in it. Where did you find it?

5/11/2011 Evening Stretch: seated straddle stretch, moving left, right, and middle; butterfly, glute stretch, reverse hurdler stretch. 5/13/2011 SL 5x5A Squats: warmups 45x5x2, 70x3, 95x2, work weight 155x5x5 Bench press: warmups 45x5x2, 90x4, 105x2, work weight 135x5x5 Barbell rows: warmups 65x5, 65x2, work weight 75x5x5 In the spirit of using the Stronglifts program to its fullest, I decided to back the weight for bench press way down, and also fixed my technique. My goals with this program are to get my bench over 250 and to get my squat to 300 lbs. I've never squatted that much before, and am excited about getting there. Evening stretch: hip flexor stretches, seated straddle (left, right, middle), butterfly, glutes, reverse hurdler. 5/16/2011 TKD: 6:00 - 7:15. Basics, stretching, forms, one-steps, and one bad round of sparring. I did land a spin hook kick to a guys head, though. I've got to get my sparring up to par. I've can do a form indicative of my rank, but my sparring is just kind of blah.

What do you mean by block systems? I'm not familiar with that.

5 boards! That's impressive!

The problem there is that you don't always have the choice in the matter of whether or not a fight goes to the ground. The fact of the matter is it may happen, and its best to be able to deal with it when it does. I had an incident at work about a month ago, and I had no plans to end up on the ground, but with multiple sets of hands on someone and struggling, combined with a Taser deployment mishap, I ended up on the ground. Not by choice. It can happen, even if you don't want it to. Best to be prepared when it does.