bushido_man96

Sometimes, that muscle in the hip will cramp up on me when I do side kicks, and its usually when I'm not too warmed up, and I try to hold it out, or do it slow. Just try to warm it up some more. Now, if it feels like joint pain, I'd think about seeing a doctor about it.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but Karate as a style was mostly a form of civillian self-defense, and most civillians at that time still had to work for a living. I don't think they got to devote a majority of their time to the study of Karate. Perhaps they had more time than we tend to have today, but I don't think they did it a "majority" of their time. I have not read the paper yet, but when I get some time, I will.

Good job!

Good luck with that kumite. That would be an experience, that's for sure.

I think that's a good point. Being able to focus the training properly will maximize the level of technique and level of contact.

I've heard it said that those that lose often complain the fight wasn't fair. Funny how that works out.

You can find lots of katas/forms demonstrated on YouTube, if all you are wanting to do is copy the movements. There are katas of all levels floating around on there. But, I agree with the others. You might be able to better focus that energy you need to burn off by joining a class and taking lessons. Otherwise, you'd be better off just doing some calesthenics in the morning.

I agree with not cussing in public, and I try not to cuss at the school, either. But in other areas, I don't worry about trying to hide who I am to others. I respect the rules and ideals of others on their turf, but elsewhere, I don't worry about pleasing others so much.

I also agree that good basics are the key to success. Even in math, you can't forget the basic stuff when doing the more complex problems. Everything starts on a good foundation, and basics supply that foundation.

Our vet has the same answer for anyone who asks, "Will your dog bite?" Answer: "You never know." And its the truth. You never do know what's going through a dog's mind, and you can never assume that even your own dog wouldn't bite you.

Yes, some is good.

See, you site ways of doing them that improve on the original; which is great. That is the point, to keep evolving.

Ah, my bad. Eyes not working. Thanks.

Love that movie!

This should be an interesting series. Surprised Lee got roughed up as he did, but it was bound to happen eventually. But, I don't think the Rangers are out of it, like many analysts have said now that they lost a game with Lee starting. Lincecum didn't have his best stuff, either; he just managed to be that much better. I hope that the Yankees don't get Lee signed. I'd like to see him elsewhere. After giving up a guy like Smoak, it would be in the best interest of the Rangers to do what they can to sign him long term. But, being bankrupt, that may not be in the cards.

The Chiefs win over the Jags was great. They showed me that the can convert when they need to, and that they are capable of finishing. They are going to need to do more of that now. I love that rushing attack!

I think that if the average student can Wrestle in school, then doing other Martial Arts would be no different.

Depends how you view your relationship with your teacher. Can understand not swearing in front of them out of respect but wouldn't not do it just because fear of them reprimanding me. Wouldn't swear in front of my parents or grandparents due to respect (& my mum would smack me one ) and personally wouldn't choose to swear in front of my teacher or his teachers for the same reason. There was a time when I wouldn't cuss in front of my folks. Now I do all the time. I've grown up, and they realize that. But, I learned to cuss from them, too. I think they realize that, as well. My main thing is this: I wouldn't let an MA instructor influence every aspect of my life. They do one thing in my life, teach me MA. I don't expect them to like everything I do, but as long as I act within the law and do morally and ethically correct things, I don't see that they need to have any other influence on what I do, or when I do things.

Pull-ups suck. I've found that I have a terrible time making improvements on them.

You're welcome. Let us know what you find out.

I agree that the initial attack of an improptu one-step regimine can be a good exercise, both for responding to an unplanned attack, and for seeking targets after defending. My whole problem with one-steps is the standing like a statue afterwards by the attacker. The problem that I have seen and experienced with one-steps is the lack of building on them further, and moving on to more interactive things, and not necessarily sparring. I realize that my anger towards them likely comes from my own poor experiences with them, and does not necessarily reflect the experiences of others with one-steps. I think that there comes a time when black belts shouldn't be using the typical one-step as a class-time-eating training tool. Its good to review now and then, and good for lower ranks. No place in higher level training, though.

I haven't had time to read it. Do they score the basics like a form? Or are they made up in combos, and scored on creativity?

Great information. Thanks for putting in the time to make this available for everyone.

Some schools spar right away, and others might require you to wait until you have a few ranks in before sparring. Then, a sparring session may become available to you. As the others mentioned, speak to the instructor and find out.

I think that this is debateable. I think that when some aspect of training is adhered to for so long, and then someone decides to try something new without it, it freaks people out, and they don't like to refer to it as "real" anymore, when I don't think this is necessarily the case. When you're talking about the Budo aspect of Japanese Karate, kata aren't very debatable. That's pretty much their purpose. The aesthetic perfection of every single technique in a kata is the lifetime goal of someone that does Budo. Kata, kumite, and kihon are not as linked in Japanese Karate as they are in Okinawan. That isn't to say a link doesn't exist, it just isn't as prevalent in my experience. Once you take away kata, Japanese Karate's kumite, Kyokushin's in particular, becomes more akin to kick boxing, specifically because they have modified their methods throughout the years, and Muay Thai has been a big influence on Kyokushin's sparring. I think it ends up being more about what you want to highlight out of the training. Some will highlight forms more, and some will highlight sparring more, and others maybe other aspects. Its getting to the point where I just don't feel the same about forms as I did in the past. What irks me a bit is saying "if you take forms away, all you have is Kickboxing." This isn't the case. Kickboxing itself is a sport Martial Art, and just because one does Kickboxing, doesn't mean they can't do forms, too.