bushido_man96

Welcome to KF.

Hopefully, Patrick, his problems go away in Miami. He is good talent, but his attitude could be a problem.

Is Human Weapon running anything new yet?

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.

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.

True, but it has videos on how to do the takedowns and someone explains on how preform themWho will be your partner, though?

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.

Nope. Never happen.

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.

Best of luck to you, Ryan!

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.

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!

hehehe, that's sneaky!

Go to some seminars, check out the local weight training facilities, and places like that. Martial Artists are lurking everywhere. There might be some right under your nose in your everyday haunts. Maybe talk about it or mention it to someone in passing, and see what springs up in conversation.

Welcome to KF!

Thanks, all you guys. Its great to be back.

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.

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.

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.

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.

My experience in Aikido thus far has been much the same. There are some good concepts in there, but I think that the training methods are in need of an overhaul, especially when it comes to the paired work. There is just so much involved with blending into the techniques and getting the proper motions down that it really escalates the learning curve of the style. Now, if you do enjoy learning different ways to move, and seeing how the physics can apply, then you will really enjoy it. Also, if you just like to explore different Martial Arts, you'll enjoy it. A major problem that I have seen in Aikido is that its philosophies and mine are just about complete opposites of each other. But, it makes for interesting insights into how I would do things differently. I will also agree that the ukes tend to expect a bit too much cooperation, at least at my dojo. I tend to walk out of quite a few techniques, even when some of the higher ranks are performing them on me. But, it could be a bad habit of the dojo I attend, too.

4/9/10 Worked the shoulders today, and did some more leg weight lifting. Also jogged a mile on the treadmill, and got it in under 11 minutes.