bushido_man96

Cool interview. I've always liked Chuck Norris. And he didn't beat around the bush on any answers, and I liked the way he handled the "you could have beaten him" questions.

Don't worry about the techniques so much, as worrying about teaching them to call for help, be aware of where they are, making sure they have a buddy around all the time, and making sure their parents know where they are and what they are doing. Teaching things like low sidekicks and spear hand strikes, I would not worry about so much. I think you can make kids understand what can happen if they kick someone's knee. As for hitting someone in the throat, that is a lot easier said than done. I actually watched my brother sock a kid in the throat in a fight as kids, and nothing happened to him. Maybe he got lucky, maybe not. Here is kind of what I am getting at. You don't want to teach any techniques that might hurt severly in one fell swoop. However, I'm sure you already have made up your mind to teach punches. So here's a question: how many fights have you seen someone severly hurt/killed in which one lethal technique was thrown, and how many have you heard of like that because of severe blunt trauma to the head (repeatedly punched/struck in the head)? My guess is the latter. Just food for thought.

The group that has the most problems with this is the teenage group. I see it a lot, and I do my best to help my kids understand that sticking to the status quo isn't always the right thing to do. Even as an adult, its hard to deal with.

You remember how good Moss made Culpepper look all those years, going up for jump balls? That's why Favre likes the idea of throwing to him so much.KC had their chances against the Colts, but just didn't get it done. The onside kick call didn't upset me so much, nor going for it on 4th and goal. Against a team like the Colts, taking chances is a way to get ahead of them. What did upset me was Bowe dropping two passes, one being a touchdown pass. Lots of KC fans were on Haley's back about some of his decisions on Sunday, but overall, I'm still backing him.

Phillies advance to the NLCS for the 3rd straight year. Go Phils!

I think that they can, sure. I didn't get through the whole article, but there are some good points in there in how women and men differ in body style. Its excellent research. Thanks for sharing, and I hope to contribute a bit more later.

Part of the problem could be not necessarily the "grandioseness," but it could be related to the fact that it was the only way things were done, and they don't understand how it can be any other way. So, instead of rocking the boat, they are looking for that familiar equillibrium. Remember, humans tend to be creatures of habit, and change can be tough for many.

20-17 for a Bear win...penalties killed the Packers! No lie there. And I'm not so sure I'm sold on Cutler yet. If not for the penalties and some other mishaps, he could have thrown around 6 ints that game! He needs to really buckle down and get things figured out, or that team will lose a lot of games on boneheaded mistakes.

I'm impressed with the Steelers resolve. By the time the year ends, they will have won games with 3 different QBs. That's the sign of champion right there.

Congrats, Patrick. You're dedication is what has made this community the great one that it is. Black Belt Magazine couldn't even put up a forum to rival this one. And it is because you have strived to do it right. Well done, Patrick! And I am still trying to catch you. Those damned 14 weeks at academy really set me back!

Great post, ps1, with many good points. I'd say you nailed it.

Its more of a generational thing. You bring everything up to speed with who and what the current audience knows about right now, and do it again.

I think Jeffey has a good idea. I'd consider that, and see if it helps in any way.

9-29-10 Weights: pull day: assisted pull-ups, seated rows, lat pull-downs, and some curls. I don't feel I am getting anywhere with the pull-ups, and it is frustrating. Did do a half mile jog for warm-up, too.

Interestingly enough, I think the actual conversation quoted is taken out of context. Bruce: When you use your leg it is much better - to kick at the phone pad or whatever - watch out with the side kick on air kicking - not air kicking too much. If you snap it too much without contact at the end you can get hurt." It seems Bruce is advocating padwork with a partner more than kicking a heavy bag, and discourages his students from too much air kicking. Another quote of Bruce's explains the main reason why he doesn't like kicking the heavy bag is because it doesn't react and isn't very dynamic. In this case I would wholeheartedly agree with him. This makes much more sense.

I've never really had a preference, but I would like to get measured and have one done personally. Because of the size of my legs, I have to get size 7 or something like that, and then get it hemmed. So, I pay higher dollar of a gi that I don't use half of.

Bill Wallace had a side-on fighting strategy, and was a huge success in full-contact Kickboxing with that strategy.

I agree with isshinryu5toforever. Look at how many athletes come into their prime. They start at lower levels...high school football players move onto college (usually a D1 if they hope to play pro), then they get drafted, and some make the team and others do not. Some play in semi-pro leagues, like Kurt Warner did. Look at baseball, too. The minor league system is used to develop and evaluate talent for the big clubs. And many other sports have AAU opportunities for athletes to get out and play and get exposure. Remeber, the longest journey does begin with a single step.

Very nice. Thanks for sharing.

I agree. I think that a big part of this is the need for self-preservation, and one form of self-preservation is in saving face. And people will do this without any thought as to how it will affect others. That's why its so important to get this across early on in life, and that maintaining integrity is much more important, as you really only get one shot at that. Yes we did!

That just sounds crazy to me.

Hooray to the Chiefs! That was the most complete game I have seen in quite some time by KC. The defense hasn't let up since week one, and the offense finally kicked it in gear. They used McCluster more, which is great; that guy is explosive. And the two-headed attack of Charles and Jones is working out well. I would still like to see improvements on the offensive line, but they've got some time yet.

I completely agree. Going home at night is a win. Some peoples fight response is stronger than their flight response. Which can be a problem as well. lol Hehe, I saw that happen to my brother at state Wrestling his senior year. A guy ended up tripping and rolling him out of the circle. He got up, mad, charged the guy, they locked up, and he got tossed and pinned. Sad, but funny to see. The coach told him he had too much testosterone!

AGREED! To me, a black belt symbolizes the skill level of the person wearing it, and that person should be able to handle themselves against the majority of people they should encounter on the street This includes ADULTS! Under that definition (MY definition), a 6-15 year old kid wouldn't qualify except under an extremely rare circumstance. And I don't see anything wrong with your viewpoint. I think that when one makes this decision, one needs to be on one side of the fence or the other. Playing a middle ground doesn't really help out anyone.

Sounds good. You have to use what you've got. Its also known that Lee changed his training ideas many times throughout his career. Aside from that, what is stated there is Lee's opinion, and not something that I think is derived from any kind of research study. Nor does it mean he is right about it. If you don't want to kick a heavy bag, that's cool. But its one of the best ways to build the strenth in the kicking muscles through resistance training.