bushido_man96

Nice post. Although couldn't people who haven't trained together and happen to meet just "tell" each other their ranks? For example, doctors at a medical convention, do they blab about their degrees, or about their knowledge-discoveries? I guess they should consider themeselves and all who attend professional and certifiable in the field in which, whatever event, seminar, meet, they attend. I mean, no one is going to attend a medical fnction, whom has absolutely or bare minimal knowledge in the field or subject thereof. Is that necessary, though? That's why I don't espouse the whole teaching morals/ethics in the MAs. Instead of worrying about who out ranks who, just show everyone respect.

If you look into some of Cho's books, he has some sparring sequences in which he does some spinning knife hand strikes. He also used some backfists and ridgehands. I'd check there.

That's where you have to be able to tell the difference in the products that you are looking at, so you know what you are getting.

That depends on the teacher. If a teacher is versed in a broad skill set, then it could be a good thing to stick with just him.

I don't know if it is so much about pleasing a student, but calling this spade a spade, and letting it be what it is.

Not too far til the 4-Zero. The bright side, you could be 49 pushing 50 It seems like once you get past 30, all we do is push...

There are some who are good at it, though. Cyborg Santos comes to mind. Kathy Long has also started training for ground fighting.

I think so, too. Couture really needs to get off his late slide, otherwise the nay sayers on his age are going to gain ground in their arguements that he is finished up.

Surprise really doesn't figure into the power equation, though. It does figure into other factors in the outcome of a conflict, though.

Its one of the classic lines I took away from being a child of the 80s.

Don't I know it...

Congrats to all.

Yes, it will be a factor, and it is important to make sure that women understand this. They will have to combat it. There is a reason why professional fighters have to adhere to weight classes. Size and strength are factors that should be taken into consideration in confrontations. They shouldn't be dwelled upon, but they are important because they are things you can usually readily recognize, and thus account for before you even come to blows. As for the OP, wrist locks and the like are tricky at times. The less compliant that one is, the more difficult the lock will be. Like TG mentions, if it isn't working, move to something else. A wrist lock should be applied fast, and then the person further restrained, knocked out, or whatever. Don't expect to just be able to hold it there indefinitely.

That stems from that 21 foot rule, but the dynamics change when both have weapons drawn.

Those are good things to teach.

Well, she has another fight this month, so we'll see.

I agree with George that the number of belt ranks available is unimportant. If you are interested in sparring and tournaments, the WTF school might be up your alley, as many tend to be competition focused. Check that school to see, though. Also, don't get wound up in someone telling you that they teach the "traditional" way, as that isn't necessarily a way to legitimize an instructor. See what it is they are teaching, and if it suits your needs or not. Good luck.

I keep ALL of my magazines.

Just a reminder, the fights are this Saturday, so get those picks in! Courture Bisping Swick Pearson Hathaway Riddle Gustafsson Siver Gugerty

That's great! Well done.

No thanks. I don't like eggs that much.

Man, the feet are so important in a lot of things, that this is going to be tough. You could do push-ups with your bad foot resting on your good one. Upper body lifts like curls, triceps extensions, etc. would be good as well. Just experiment and see what you can do safely.

This quote from tallgeese got me thinking about the sparring that takes place in my TKD school. When we line up to spar, this is basically what we do; "just spar." We don't get into a lot of drilling different aspects of fighting. So, if we want to drill certain things, it is up to us to take to it in our brief matches that we have at the end of class. I think this can be a good thing, and a bad thing. Its good in that you do more than worry about scoring the next point in your sparring. The bad is that the frequency of things you want to train against may not be very high, and thus you can lose out on what it is you wanted to focus more on. These were just some thoughts this thread brought up. I really like the idea of a focused sparring class in which drills are done to a particular end.

If you turn that walk to the gym/work into a jog, then it will boost your fitness levels even more.

If the only difference is in name only, then what harm would it do to just give a legitimate black belt rank?