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Broncos Trade Brandon Marshall to the Dolphins
bushido_man96 replied to Patrick's topic in General Chat
Hopefully, Patrick, his problems go away in Miami. He is good talent, but his attitude could be a problem. -
Fight Quest
bushido_man96 replied to mr_obvious's topic in Martial Arts Gaming, Movies, TV, and Entertainment
Is Human Weapon running anything new yet? -
The Martial Artists' Training Log
bushido_man96 replied to bushido_man96's topic in Health and Fitness
4/13/10 Back to TKD. I did manage to remember my form, although the performance of it was less than stellar. Sparring went ok, but I need to work on footwork and reaction time badly. 4/14/10 Nasty ab work, and some leg work. 4/16/10 Worked on back and shoulders today. I need to get back on that treadmill... -
Then it becomes more of a use-of-force evaluation, and that is a good way to approach these things.
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Toptomcat is right on. Although it is a difficult thing to pull off, with proper set-up tactics, a head kick can be very rewarding.
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Close Minded Martial Artists
bushido_man96 replied to Jay's topic in General Martial Arts Discussion
What you'll find with a lot of MMA guys is that they are constantly proving what they do, in the ring. I'm not going to say that a ring fight and an actual fight are the same thing, but what it boils down to is applications put together in an environment that is very resistive, has few rules, and is win or lose. Again, MMA is not the end all, be all. It does have its merits, though, as do all other styles. And yes, at one point the MMA scene was very open to learning different things, but this was period in which the style was becoming refined and "tightened" into what most fighters found to be the most effective combination of style/technique/background that ellicited success in the ring. Now, you have more of a set idea in MMA as to what works well, and what tends not to, and with any sport, you play to the rules, so that plays a part in things, as well. Sure, you have guys like Machida that come along and shake things up a bit, which is great, but in the end, he still plays by the same rules the others in his sport do. He just makes something different work for him. Now, here is the other end of the stick. You bring up a lack of open-mindedness on the part of the MMAer you spoke with, but this came about when you pointed out things you didn't like about it. "This is great, but..." tends to lead to the idea that you are closed-minded about some things, just like he probably is toward more traditional things. I think when it all comes down to it, we are all a bit closed-minded on some things, moreso than we may be willing to admit. -
Newbi question - bowing to your sensei
bushido_man96 replied to GeoGiant's topic in General Martial Arts Discussion
Nope. Never happen. -
The Martial Artists' Training Log
bushido_man96 replied to bushido_man96's topic in Health and Fitness
4/13/10 Chest today, and lifted heavy. Mainly doing 5 sets of 3 reps. I had not done this really before, so I did some sets of around 5 reps, trying to guage what I needed. Did decline bench, some flat DB flies, some flat DB bench, and reverse grip flat bench. Should be sore tomorrow! Tonight, first night back to TKD. Looking forward to it. -
I thought that was Rourke. It does look good, and am looking forward to seeing it. What is Rourke's character? I'm still hoping for that Hulk sequel, but I'm afraid I won't get my wish.
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Tonight's the night!
bushido_man96 replied to RyanG's topic in Share Your Testing, Grading, or Promotion
Best of luck to you, Ryan! -
A Clue as to the Reason for White Karate Gis
bushido_man96 replied to still kicking's topic in Karate
White was probably the easiest. I don't think much more really went into at the time. But, for some reason, it appears that there always has to be some more profound meaning behind things, so, in essence, we dig something up, and then it gets tagged as "tradition." -
I think this "Karate Precept" is either very misunderstood, and taken literaly, or if is supposed to be taken literaly, is very bad advice. If you want to take it literaly, then it is necessary to understand that action is always faster than reaction. So, if you always wait for the "first strike" to be delivered, it is likely that you are going to get hit. And then, you are behind the 8-ball from the very beginning. How often in a tournament do you hear coaches or teachers tell you "let the other guy get the first point?" I would reckon not very often. To do so in self-defense situations seems like an even worse idea. Now, if the precept is to be interpretted as something more along the lines of "never start a fight," then I think it makes more sense. If someone is overly aggressive towards you, and is putting in a position where you feel afraid that you may be harmed, then that itself is "the first strike," and you should consider defending yourself at that point.
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Should i try out for BJJ???
bushido_man96 replied to RyanG's topic in BJJ, Judo, Jujitsu, Aikido, and Grappling Martial Arts
I second this notion. And you may find that some will try to talk you out of it. But don't let them. Take it and run with it! -
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Thanks, all you guys. Its great to be back.
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Dyes cost money, and white not as much. That is likely why white is used the most. It just started that way, and since no one changed it, it became a "tradition" and has kept on. Both the gi and the belt system are add-ons from Kano.
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Yeah, being a southpaw is far from anything you need to worry about when practicing the MAs. Go with it and have fun! You'll probably give some righties a tougher time, being left-footed.
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What do you guys think about Lyoto Machida?
bushido_man96 replied to explosive_power's topic in Karate
I do think that Machida's style is different than the majority of what is seen in MMA. I'm sure he does hit Thai pads, and work different combinations than what might be found in point Karate tournaments. I do think that his Karate training has an impact on the way he fights. I also think he had likely taken some Boxing and Thai along for the ride, as well. It seems that there is always an agruement for purity in the Martial Arts...pure Karate, or pure BJJ, or Muay Thai, or what have you. Fighting is so dynamic that it is going to change and adapt. What most "pure" forms of Karate are now probably don't resemble what first came about on the Ryukyu Islands so many years ago. -
Too Jiu Jit to quit
bushido_man96 replied to Throwdown0850's topic in BJJ, Judo, Jujitsu, Aikido, and Grappling Martial Arts
The DT club I have attended a few times does quite a bit of ground fighting, and although I am quite terrible at it now, I do enjoy it, and I am trying to make a committment to doing more and more of it to compliment my standup right now.