bushido_man96

Very nice layouts there, Bob. Thanks for the explanation.

This is a problem that I have had a lot, too. I have been using more angles lately, and it is helping some, but I still need work at it. I try to cut angles as I block, so that I don't just back up. Its tough, but its getting better.

nice, guys.

TKD is akin to soccer...lots of kicking

As a Martial Artsist, I feel that MMA has a lot to offer the Martial Arts community. If anything, the very existence of MMA has caused all Martial Artists to begin thinking a bit, so that in itself is a plus for the whole MA community. Now, MMA is going to be like any other style of Martial Art; you'll have the good, the bad, and the ugly. You'll get some great technicians out of it; you'll get some that aren't so great, but are still good enough at the game to be able to succeed; and, you'll have those that aren't good technicians, nor are they good fighters, but they still train, anyways. You'll also get guys that may enjoy the training, but may never step onto the mat for an actual fight in a competition setting. I think that is fine, too. If I had an MMA gym to train at, I would do it, but I wouldn't be signing up for any fights anytime soon, because I would be in the heavyweight bracket at 5'7". But, anyone can benefit from the training. Some opponents of the MMAs will claim that the practitioners won't be learning all of the technical aspects that the MAs have to offer, and they may also claim that none of the spritual aspects will be taught. However, in my eyes, I see it as a set-up similar to Wrestling. Lots of conditioning, and lots of pair work on technique. What's nice, though, is that you get stand-up and ground work, along with the transitions that fit it all together. The other major arguement that you'll get is that MMAs just train people to fight and be thugs. I don't believe that this is the case. An instructor cannot be held responsible for the actions or decisions that a student makes. Those fall sqaurely on the shoulders of the student; that is what integrity and responsibility are all about. In the end, I just chalk up MMA to being one more MA style to choose from when one opens up the yellow pages to find a school to train at.

Thanks, Reala.I don't have anything currently for the round kick or the side kick, but I have thought about putting something together for them. You could probably take the basic structure of the article here, and work it with the side kicks and round kicks in some way, if you like. In the meantime, I will look into some similar articles for those kicks. Some things, like the stomping motions and such, may not quite apply to the round or side kicks, but you can still find lots of ways to work things into them.

Welcome to KF, Dan.

Just take it one round at a time. Good luck.

Story: http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=9350&zoneid=13 I found this particularly interesting. I can remember watching her movies when I was younger. I wish her the best, and hope that she does well.

I view a parry as a redirection type of block, but it isn't a very big movement. The hand can take the form of a knife hand position, but the redirection is usually done with the palm. If a jab is coming at your face you could parry it to the inside with the same side the attack is coming on, and step to the outside with that side foot. Also, its usually accompanied by a head movement (slip) away from the attack. You could also parry to the outside, as well. Just depends. Hope that helps you to visualize it better.

I'm not sure if your club would have any legal grounds to sue on, but you could contact an attorney and find out. If your club doesn't have a trademarked name, it may be tough. Not much control on the website issue, either. I think that as long as your instructor does a good job, and word of mouth gets around, things should go his way.

I think that you might be better served by checking out a Muay Thai gym, if there is one around. They work combinations of legs and hands, elbows and knees; the whole package.

Man, that's just wrong, but funny... I agree here, but even a RBSD syllabus can't be considered all inclusive, either. The more exposure one can get, then the better off one can be. On a side note here, in the ancient Olympiad's version of MMA, Pakration, the competitors fought naked, as did the Boxers and Wrestlers. Speedo = good idea. The ground game isn't the only phase to fall prey to this feeling, either. In UFC 98, the Evans/Machida fight was referred to as rather "boring" in the first round, with the two fighters taking time to guage each other, exchanging few blows standing up. I think it was obvious that they were testing each other, calculating their next moves and such. The same things happen when the fight goes to the ground, as well. More stand-up fighters can appreciate the guaging that goes on in stand-up, but don't see it the same on the ground. Everyone likes to see a knockdown, drag-out fight, as well. But at times, you get one or the other.

Sure; I just think that people tend to focus too much on "moving from the dantien" and not enough on actually being able to MOVE the dantien. Ah, I understand now. Thanks.

Congrats, Tony.

I know this is old, but I enjoyed reading it, and wanted to chime in... Man, what an incident to have to deal with. I think that there were some very good things done here, especially in building the case to take to the police. Very good job there. As far as when things started getting physical, I'm not sure how I would have dealt with that. Especially when it comes to getting hit and kicked. Some kind of restraint would have been in order, and it was good that he had a friend to help him out there. Something that really bugs me here is that the driver didn't do anything to take control of the situation. It is not something that he should do while driving, but the driver should have done something. Stop the bus, radio his dispatch, or do something to get that troublesome kid off the bus. Its nice to see how this situation was handled, from top to bottom, and nice to see that it appeared to be resolved between the two youngsters.

Although I don't think a black belt needs to be free, these actions do sound kind of hokey. For the most part, there are always going to be fees involved. That's the business side of things. But to see that many requirements pop up without knowing about it ahead of time is not very cool at all. I would probably go elsewhere, too.

I can see what you are saying here, JusticeZero, and I too would like to see our adult classes filled to the brim. Parents get busy, especially with kids, and find it hard to make time for hobbies of their own. I know that I struggle to find time for my own training more and more, as the kids become more and more involved in sports, etc.

That sounds great, tg. At this upcoming tourney, are you going to compete Gi or no-Gi? 8-12-09 Morning Aiki-taisos Tekubi-kosa undo (wrist-crossing exercise): 10 minutes Funekogi undo (rowing exercise): 10 minutes Bike ride with dog 1 mile. Stretch legs 5 minutes. Evening Warm-up: 1/4 mile on elliptical, 5 minutes stretching. Bench press: 205x5x5 Crunches: 4x25 Weighted crunches: 60x10x2 Push-ups: 28, 20, max sets. Biangular shoulder press: 72x15x3 Dips: 11, 7, max sets. Elliptical: .6 miles. 8-13-09 Aiki-taisos Tebuki-kosa undo (wrist crossing): 5 min. Funekogi undo (rowing): 5 min.

I agree with you here. Its the chamber that you don't have time to do in fighting or competition, so it must get shortened up some. Even if grabs are not allowed (and in some competitions, they are...I belived Shotokan allows for a grab-and-sweep), the open-handed sweeping types of blocks can still be applied effectively, especially in redirection and working angles for counter attack.

I think that a sweeping block has merit, as well as parries, and even hard blocking to stop a technique outright; I use blocks like this against round kicks all the time, because I am not a quick counter attacker. However, I don't use the chamber motion to do this hard block. I just block from the guarding/hands-up position.

Actually, fighting is brawling. They are pretty much the same thing. When it is time to come to blows, unless in competitons with rules, you don't really get to choose to "fight" or "brawl." A fight is a fight; it may be ugly, or pretty, fast or long, solo or group. It takes many forms, depending on the circumstances.

Don't you think that by wiggling from the hips, that it is moving the dantien? To me, that is the place where it sits, right down in there.

I see that example, Joe, as being more of the "thrust" than the push. I just don't think a push would be productive in many ways, at least not with the fist.

Welcome to KF, Patch.