bushido_man96

I never liked the two-at-a-time forms format for tourneys, either. Better to take the extra time and let each do the form by themselves.

Since the foot is the base of the supporting leg, and that leg will determine hip placement (if it's wrong, all built on it is wrong), doesn't it all trace back to the "root"? Students have to know where they want the hip to be; they're introduced how to get it into place by proper placement of that which supports and therefore permits. There has to be a beginner's approach. The idea of foot placement, even if it's as basic as to turn your foot first and then concentrate on the hip, is valid. I see the combo of everything in motion, starting correctly all at once and ending correctly (Bob's "Everything in the side kick should start and end at the same time!" comment) at the intermediate-advanced level, not the beginner's. I agree with Joe's post here. I don't think that the base foot becomes the main focus, but it is just as important in the whole of the side kick because the base foot and the hips tend to be linked. I know that if I don't pivot my foot, then I can't get good hip placement. Now, I think that most MA instructors will go down the path of teaching the foot placement first because in the majority of students, it will get the hips into the proper position for the side kick. Now, if an instructor does find a student whose body works a bit differently, then he has to recognize that, and work with the student in a different way. Bob, I liked your post explaining your side kick methods in Shindokan....and I can't help but wonder about your locked base-leg comments....you probably saw my FB picture in your head, over and over, didn't you???

Very nice analogy, Sokusen.

Great attitude there, Tokyo. Keep at it.

I didn't claim that your story was too excessive. Like Kuma, to hear it strikes up an interest; that is all. To me, it sounded like your friend did the right thing, but the workplace didn't think so.

That's an interesting option, if it available. What if she would not have decided to leave for the other school?

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Man, I hope the Phillie bats come alive soon!

Not so, Bob! We all have different experience levels with different things. Just watch me trying to change the oil of my vechicle myself! Here's mine: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/profile.php?id=707435584&ref=name

Well, those two had an understanding. In the end, I think that principle was a man that really impacted his life, in a postive manner.

Like Carl Weathers in Action Jackson...."Allow me to lay my healing hands upon you!!!" ....and then the beat-down begins.

If you have any doubts about transporting these things, put them in a bag or some other carrying case, and stuff them in your trunk.

11-1-09 Went out running today. My boy was riding his bike, and I ran along side him. Not fast or far, but for a while, and broke a sweat. For me, its a start.

The best thing for this situation is to get more involved in what the judges do look or at the tournaments. Get a copy of the rules, and read it thouroughly. Watch a lot of matches, and how the judges score what they see. Without seeing a tape, or knowing the rules of the competition, it is going to be difficult for any of us here to give you anything other than general advise, or opinions on competition. But keep asking questions of the school, and find out what you can. These things can happen from time to time, unfortunately. Welcome to the Forums.

You're killing me here, Bob! We have a family friend who was the last to get the paddle at my home town high school. He apparently got it a lot, so the principle gave it to him to keep as a momento.

Yes, I agree. It would be beneficial if details were available. If not, oh well.

I don't think that Bruce's lack of skills would have been the problem. The lack of skill sets in ground fighting would have been, but I think that Lee would have went out and fixed that with ground fighting training.

I think that foot position does have an effect on hip placement in most kicks, and in most kickers. Of course, like tufrthanu said, everyone's body is different. Even though, some foot position is probably the right position for getting the hips into place. The actions of the base foot should both preserve the knee of the base leg, and get the hips into proper position.

I thought that rape did warrant a deadly force situation? It would be an interesting story to read up on, as it would provide an idea of using Martial Arts, use of force, and area laws/statutes.

Although I am not a Karate stylist, I do have this book, and I rather enjoyed it. As a practitioner of the actual form, you would probably gain 10-fold what I gained from reading the book. Kane and Wilder are pretty good authors. Despite having known Sanchin for probably 4-5 years, I felt my grasp on it was only decent enough to perform it, get a "pass" from my instructor, and move on. I've also heard about what it has to offer for Okinawan stylists and off-and-on have thought about what it means. That's one of the great things about forms training. Learn it first, but then, take it apart and explore it, or do it faster, slower, or with different emphasis in different areas. Remember how you learned it, and how to "do" it correctly, but then go beyond, and do what you want with it, and learn what you can.

That's great news, Joe. I'm sure you did well, and regardless, if you feel well about your performance, then I'd say that's a win, no matter what. Let us know how it turns out.

I didn't know Texas schools still allowed spanking. Interesting....I think in some ways, it could be a good thing.

Thanks for sharing this with us, tallgeese. There are some great training ideas in presented here.

Hello, This event has come to a close. Here are the results of the matches: Lyoto Machida def. Mauricio Rua, unanimous decision Cain Velasquez def. Ben Rothwell, TKO Gleison Tibau def. Josh Neer, unanimous decision Joe Stevenson def. Spencer Fisher, submission Anthony Johnson def. Yoshiyuki Yoshida, KO, TKO Ryan Bader def. Eric Schafer, unanimous decision Pat Barry def. Antoni Hardonk, TKO Chael Sonnen def. Yuhsin Okami, unanimous decision Jorge Rivera def. Rob Kimmons, TKO Kyle Kingsbury def. Razak Al-Hassan, split decision Stefan Struve def. Chase Gormley, submission With these results in mind, here are the final standings: 1. pittbullJudoka – 6-5 2. Ace2021 – 4-7 3. bushido_man96 – 3-8 Congratulations to pittbullJudoka (Rusty)! Full standings: KF MMA Picks 2009 Second Half Thank you to everyone who participated. For the next event, please stay tuned to the KarateForums.com MMA Picks forum.

First of all, you have to understand that there are so many different styles of sparring because different teachers/founders advocated different things. Second of all, these are all used in competition form, so look at it from that perspective, as well. Football and basketball aren't the same, nor do they have the same goals. Its like wanting to play basketball, but wanting to be able to tackle like you can in football. That just changes the sport into something entirely different. Now, there are some types of sparring that are more conducive to self-defense training. There always ends up being some give and take. Even the pinnacle of sparring as it relates to street defense, MMA, still has a few rules. Its just the way it is, so different people with different ideas on how and what to teach, find the medium that they want to teach it in, and go from there.