bushido_man96

I see some great discussion points coming up here, so I want to put my thoughts in on them. This discussion is getting good, too! This is how I see it anyway. In most athletic endevours being bigger is an advantage. Anyone who is big and strong will be very hard to beat. As a smaller individual I know this well. If you look at the animal kingdom and how they fight there are imo two things that result in winning. Aggression and size. Most of the time the bigger one wins. Occassionally you see a super aggressive smaller animal and he can trump the bigger one. I agree to an extent here. Its tough to liken the human race to the rest of the animal kingdom, though. Humans experience things such as compassion and reason, which both can work to an advantage in a fight. I will concede that aggression levels can play a role in fighting, both advantageous and disadvantageous. I also agree that using aggression can be good for a fight. I also agree that there are no guarantees. I don't agree that the smaller guys always tend to be the better technicians. Big guys can be just as good with it. I think the misconception here comes in because the lighter wieght fights tend to be faster paced at times, and so they get dubbed as "technicians." I'll go with that. I agree here. I can remember when just teaching newer students to spar, they would throw things in such unorthodox ways that I thought I had a block on, but it would get through somehow. Its always fun to be exposed to. No, I don't think that is what is being said here. Size isn't the only thing that matters, but it is one of many factors that must be taken into consideration in the totality of the circumstances of a fight that may take place. There are many ways size can be a factor. Take the big WWE Wrestlers, like we have discussed. Their MA knowledge may be limited, but you will know they will be great athletes in great shape. Now, take a different type of size; the Sumo Wrestler. Not likely as great a "pure" athlete as a Pro Wrestler, but still athletic, and a very legitimate Martial Artist. You have to account for the size in a different manner. Now, with this statement, you are saying the complete opposite of the what has been said before ("size matters") with a different subject, and still end at the same conclusion you made previously ("According to some of the posts here; knowledge matters. Therefore, those of less knowledge need to give up for one reason or another.") As you can see, I replaced your words with from the original quote with other of your words from the same post, but I hope my point comes across. Basically, it ends up that those who don't know as much as one who is experienced like that, then they should just give up. But, we all know that isn't the case. In the end, size, strength, speed, knowledge, technique, aggression, fighting ability, experience in fighting, etc, all end up being traits and characteristics that have to be taken in the totality of circumstances when it comes time to fight. One doesn't matter. They all matter. Good topic!

I've never liked the idea of "walking and punching." Outside of training, I don't see it as practical. However, it is good for training, and learning how to transfer that power without stepping is very useful.

Yeah, I think I'm good with just beating on wood. I've got a little brother who is considerably larger than I, and he liked to beat on multiple slabs of innocent concrete from time to time. Impressive, for sure. But what a mess to clean up!

Thats awesome to hear! I hope to get my son to training with me soon. He'll be 5 this month, and I hope that soon he will be able to concentrate enough for me to work with him.

He also wanted to be the best actor around, too. He was just as focused on being a great actor as he was on being a great Martial Artist. Had he lived on, and his career continued, I wouldn't have been surprised if he had ended up being nominated for some Oscars.

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!