bushido_man96

Instructors need to be honest with there students, first and foremost. Not knowing is ok. It gives me a chance to find out something knew. However, evading a question does both instructor and student a diservice.

I guess that's the difference between budo and self-defense, then?

Yeah. Unless you train more in being able to organize a group of people on the fly, should you have some around that share your views against another oppressive group, or are just able to recruit others to help you stave off an attack by another group. Being able to position others to help flank would be helpful.

Well, if he has forgotten most of everything, it probably won't help much. If he feels confident that he has retained some of the information, then it would be a good thing. Perhaps a better idea would be for your dad to look at some ITF forms and such on the internet, or in books, and see if he remembers it, and if so, that might be a more efficient way of training for you.

I wouldn't worry about what others think too much. Remember who you are there for: you. If they ask about it, tell them what the deal is. Be up front, and they'll probably understand. Then, ask them to help you with some kicks.

No, never really have. But, I do think that devoting some time to this idea might produce some dividends.

I think the main reason is because they are targeting children ages 5-8 via the parents reading the ads. Parents look at it and say, "Ooh, my kid could use some more focus. Yeah, sounds good!" So, its the demographic they are targeting. The parents don't want their kids fighting (most of them, anyway), so these things fit what they are looking for in an activity for their kids. Generally speaking.

Saturday Night Live. I forget the skit name, but if I remember right, it was "like butta!"

1/3/2011 Weights: Push day: Military press: 95x10, 105x8, 115x6 Iso shoulder press: 45x10, 55x8, 60x6 Dumbell shoulder press/rotate: 40x10, 45x5, 5 Rear deltoid fly: 90x10, 105x7, 6 Deltoid machine: 115x10, 130x8, 145x6 TKD class: 6:00 - 7:00. Basics and forms. During basics, I concentrated on stepping faster. It seems I got myself into a rut of a certain rhythm, and focusing on pushing and stepping faster helped me out in speeding up techniques. Also reviewed forms, and stretched between forms and basics. 1/5/2011 Weights: Pull day: Barbell curls: 65x10, 75x8, 80x6 Preacher curls: 45x10, 55x8, 65x4 Shoulder shrugs: 200x10, 240x8, 260x6 Dumbell curls: 25x10, 30x8, 35x6 Overhead cable curls: 80x10, 70x10, 10 Dead lift: 135x10, 145x10, 185x10 Abs Thera crunch: 25x12x3 Smith crunch: 20x15x3 1/6/2011 Weights: Push day: Bench press: 175x10, 185x8, 195x6 Incline bench: 135x10, 145x8, 155x6 Decline bench: 165x10, 175x8, 185x6 Triceps push-downs: 110x10, 120x8, 130x6 Overhead triceps ext: 90x10, 100x8, 110x6 Cross body dumbell press: 20x10, 25x10 (kind of), 30x6 Legs Leg ext: 130x10, 145x8, 160x6 Leg curls: 90x10, 110x8, 130x4 Hip adduction: 100x10, 110x10, 120x10 Hip abduction: 90x10, 100x8, 110x6 Calf raises: 140x10, 160x8, 180x6 Tibia dorsi flexion: 50x10, 70x10, 90x6

We've got mirrors lining two of the walls in our school. I like them, and use them here and there to look at my technique, but if they weren't there, I think I'd be ok. I do notice that the kids spend too much time looking in them, and not paying attention to what they are doing.

I'd say the main difference is probably in the delivery. Like KCshuffle mentions, the Thai version likes to load up body weight into the kick, and not worry about a rechamber so much. Just drive that kick into the other guy's leg. I've also seen guys do the kick with that downward chopping motion, and I liked it, too. I think its good if the tool is the shin, but maybe not so much if the tool is the ball of the foot.

Take the "puncher" and work him up as a "Boxer," and you get something really nasty...

Quite some time back I began working more on Boxing type hand movements as opposed to the "longer" movements of TKD, with the reaction force being a hand chambered at the ribs or hip. Although I have never had any true Boxing training, I did have the opportunity to train with an old guy who Boxed in the 40s and 50s as a middleweight. He was awesome. He would give me a few pointers here and there, and I would just try to make those adjustments. Since I didn't have a lot of true Boxing experience, I just tried to take what I could with a Boxing arm base, and work some pads and a heavy bag in combinations. I really focus on getting good hip rotation into my punches to get power into them. I pretty much ditch any of the open hand strikes, as well, prefering the punch the most.

I've been using it too - it's nothing special, but having the app on your phone helps to keep a record and makes me more likely to finish the task. So results do happen This is pretty decent for at least just getting you to stick to a program. In time, you'll improve.

We do the stepping punch as part of our basics, too. I've never used it in sparring, though, and highly doubt I'll ever use it in self-defense. Taking something like this, and using it as a building block is not necessarily a bad thing. But, it is important to also make sure things that can and are more readily usable and applicable are also taught so students can take something effective out with them in a more timely manner. I would also not be keen to downplay the sincerity or the committment of those who don't prefer to take that kind of building block into their training. They have a more immediate goal in mind, so training something like that over a period of years is not a concern to them. Focusing on more applicable things early and often will lead to success in the Martial Arts, as well. ShoriKid, I think that's a great summation of what the Western Martial culture has been about. Adaptation is a big key to remaining successful in the Martial Culture.

Now that's something else!

12/29/2010 Weights: Pull day: Lat pull-down: 130x10, 140x8, 150x6 Seated row: 120x10, 130x8, 140x8 Iso pull-down: 65x10, 70x8, 75x6 Lat pull-over: 80x10, 90x8, 100x6 Bent over rows: 70x10, 80x8, 90x6 Upright rows: 70x10, 75x8, 80x6 Dumbell rows: 45x10, 50x8, 55x6 Abs Dumbell side raise: 40x10, 50x10, 55x10 Ab coaster: 20x10x3 12/30/2010 TKD class: 6:00 - 7:00. Sparring class. Since there were only 4 of us, 3 being black belts, we went straight into doing some footwork/counter drills against front leg side kicks: Closed stance: side step at 45 degree angle with back leg while using a down block to scoop the leg out of the way to the opponent's back side, and then set up a back leg round kick to the head, or a front leg round kick to the body. Open stance: side step at a 45 degree angle with the back leg to the opponent's front side while using a down block to scoop the leg out of the way, then set up counter of choice, being side kick, round kick, front kick, axe kick, crescent, etc. Depending on rank, they got to choose a bit. Round robins: spent the next 20 to 25 minutes of class doing round robin matches. Two started in the ring, and two outside, spar 1 minute, then we rotated so that whoever started on the far side in the ring then moved to the rear side, and a new one rotated in. So, we were each in for 2 one minute rounds before rotating completely out for a break of 2 minutes. Good workout, and I felt winded afterwards, but I think I fought pretty well, and tried to pace myself.

Thank you, Jay.

Welcome to KF, Jason!

Best of the Best is a good one. Jeff Speakman also did a movie called Knight Justice, or something like that. Not too bad, either.

Ok. How about in English? My Japanese faulters a lot.

I'll use different rooms in my house at times. The hallway is especially good for making adjustments.

Some people just bruise easier than others do. Bruising won't be a big issue, and after a time, although you may still bruise, you may not notice it as much, and your pain tolerance will begin to rise.

After dropping a vertible laugher against the Raiders, I hope KC is ready to play their first home playoff game in some time against the Ravens. The Ravens are a bit better than the Raiders, so KC better put something together to get a home playoff win for the first time since 1993.

Can you give an example of such a technique?