bushido_man96

There are a few ways to look at this.... 1. This is the status quo in baseball. You homer off a guy, there is a good chance he may come back high and tight on you, to shake you up a bit. Its all part of the mind game strategy of baseball. 2. As for your first post, would I "teach my son a lesson?" Well, I try to teach him one everyday, but...anyways, in that context, would depend on a few things. A) if he scored a legit point, or got a legit shot on me, then I'd say kudos, and go on with the sparring. I'll get one, too. B) if he scored on me, and then proceded to gloat about it, and talk a bit of smack, or advertise it to those around, then there might be the need for a humbling experience to follow..but this would be the case with any one else I was sparring with, as well.

Its good to see you back, Patusai. We look forward to reading more from you.

I think what it comes down to is that the round kick is easier to pull off mechanically, so the side kick gets cheated.

I can see what you are getting at, Bob. I can also see it from Joe's perspective, too, and they both make sense to me. In the end, it comes down to what you feel is right and proper, or acceptable, in your own school. I have heard of instances when an instructor "stripped" a student's belt, but it was in the case of an adult who stepped out of line big time in a tournament setting. Essentially, this guy was not being a very good ambassador of the school he was from, and he got in trouble for it. In this case, I kind of view it as an instance where the instructor saw fit to make him a black belt, and through abuse, had that privilege stripped from him.

Agreed! This one is one of the toughest to get through to the students of our school.

Guile is a character from the Street Fighter video games. One of his "special" moves was called the Flash Kick, which was essentially a back flip boot to the head.

If you ever get the chance to read A Killing Art, you get to see where at times these kinds of ethics seem to be ignored by the very ones who choose to push them on others...

We've got our last meet this weekend, and then she's through with it. We'll see how it finishes out.

My brother saw it, and he enjoyed it. I think I'll wait for the DVD release, though.

I'd rather think of it as a "kick to the side" to simplify things. Perhaps that is something that gets lost in translation.

I tend to look at the upper chest area, and allow my peripheral vision to take in everything. I don't look at the eyes, because I think then you tend to narrow your focus. I also think that its easier to get faked out by shifting eye movements or head fakes.

Instructor or student, we're all still human, and subject to attractions all the same. I've dated within the school as an instructor before. It didn't work out, but it didn't destroy the school, either. It all depends on how responsible two adults can be.

My team isn't in, so right now, I'm in the Phillies lot to repeat.

Yeah, it was a heart breaker on my end, Bob. But, KC had their chances, and didn't capitalize, so what can one do?

Probably something by the George Dillman camp. I'm suspect when it comes to this subject, but you might look him up, if you are interested.

This is a good idea, Bob.

Solo Training, and Solo Training 2, are two great books to look into by Loren Christensen. Lots of good tips for working out alone.

On the sword issue, if there aren't any Eastern sword classes around, you might check to see if there are any ARMA study groups in your area. It would be worth checking out.

10-14-09 Taught TKD again tonight. Basics mostly, but we went a bit faster than before, to get them moving more and thinking less about what they are doing. Also focuses on one-steps.

From what I understand, varicose veins are just unsightly. I don't know that they cause any medical issues, though. They just tend to be really visible, and they may cause brusing easier, or rupter easier being closer to the skin. You'd have to look into that, though, to be sure.

You're welcome. I hope it gets better for you soon.

The TAZERs are a nice force option to have. Better than the OC anyday, as far as I'm concerned. 10-12-09 Evening Aikido class: 7:30 - 9:30. Opened with stretches and Aikitaisos, then focused on rolls and breakfalls. Technique work was fun tonight, focusing on rolling out of the techniques properly, along with the normal focuses. 1. Katatekosatori Kokyunage (cross wrist grab, timing throw), focusing on backroll out for uke. 2. Katatetori Kaitenage (wrist grab rotary throw), forward roll focus. 3. Working on the assumption that the Kaitenage doesn't set up right, or the uke stands up early to counter it, nage went into Katatetori Sankyo (wrist grab, "third teaching"), into throw. 4. Then, uke in Sankyo (centerlock) counters into Gokyo, which is a straight arm bar/elbow lock, into a takedown and pin. So, we got to do a nice progression of stuff, seeing the openings for counters, and counter-counters, etc. Good stuff. 10-13-09 TAZER draws: 10 reps, weak side release, strong side draw, drop step right. Bike: 30 minutes, then stretch legs for 5 minutes. 10-14-09 TAZER draws: 5 reps, same as above. Lying leg press: 160x20x3 Assisted pull-ups: 15, 10, 10, max sets. TKD class: 6:00 - 7:00. Taught class tonight.

Bringing back our side kick discussion, I've been thinking about the body motions in Yoo Sin hyung, when doing the inside crescent kick into the palm, followed by the side kick with the same leg, without setting the foot down. This is a tricky part of the form for me, as getting the kick to the hand, and then the side kick out, tends to be quite a challenge. It appears to me that this motion requires the side kick to fall into the side piercing kick category, which is odd for me anyways. Thoughts on this?

Not all ATA schools are likely to require contracts. Many larger ones may, but there are likely to be some club-level ATA dojangs out there that don't. You may also speak to them about going without a contract. They may be willing to work with you. My old ATA instructor went to using contracts, mainly because of the EFT billing format. He didn't want to be a bill collector; he wanted to worry about teaching. So, its easier on instructors, especially if they have loads of students. Ask about the contract info and what it pretains to, before shutting off the idea of the contract right away.

A wise man once said "You learn more by losing than you could ever learn by winning." Yeah...but, Vince Lombardi also said something to the effect of "...winning is a habit. Unfortunately, so is losing..."