bushido_man96

its a HUGE offense to wear shoes on the mat or inside a dojo! It's a sign of disrespect as you bring evil spirits into the room. This has more to do with a cultural belief than anything else. Training in shoes has its merits.

That sounds like what might be called a power slap. I really like using the palm as a tool; its quite fun to do to BOB, too. On another note, it is fun to do a session when you don't have to worry about a technical standard, but instead, just worry more about effectiveness.

I disagree that Martial Arts are only for the strong. They are for anyone who is willing to try. I do think that standards need to be considered when awarding rank, but I think it is also important to consider that not everyone has the same capabilities. Each student needs to be evaluated and ranked on their individual abilities. Now, that is not a cop-out to allow for poor performances and bad technical skill. But, not everyone is going to be able to give you 300 push-ups, or 50 pull-ups, or run a mile in 6 minutes, and stuff like that. I don't think you can cookie-cutter all black belts. Each deserves individual evaluation and attention, so that the attributes and abilites that they have can become focus points for their training, and they can also evaluate and improve on their weaknesses, too.

Well then, that's one step down, right?

9-9-09 TKD class: 6:00 - 7:00. Taught tonight. It was the first class for 2 new students, so I spent a bit more time on basics. Bike: Total of 11 minutes.

Is it the muscles that are getting tired? It could be that the extra reps are just pushing you past your limit, which is good, because it will make you stronger in the long run. That would be my guess. I would say to just try to push through it, if it is just muscle pain, but try not to sacrifice your technique for an extra rep. If the pain is other than muscle, then you might want to get it checked out.

I can see some things that I would work with them on, or rather, that should have been worked on more before they arrived at that rank.

I'm glad you enjoyed it.

If the foot is broken, doesn't that hurt a chance at escape, as well?

I'm surprised that our classes don't have some more variety. I'm surprised that we don't do that much self-defense applications.

I've been thinking of the differences between a throw, a sweep, and a takedown, and a comparative study would be a great idea, I think.

I'm not sure the the foot is more resilient than the shin. I think that the shin is a firmer structure, and a better natural weapon than the foot, but that's just me. Welcome to the Forums, Dark Planet.

I like to think of it as an investment.

Very nice. Very talented youngsters there.

9-5-09 Warm-up: 5 min. on elliptical Bench press: 165x10, 175x8, 185x6, 195x4, 215x2 Squats: 5 sets, 1 minute each set. These were done between the bench sets. Assisted pull-ups: 10 max Bike: 3 minutes Dumbell military press: 12.5 lbs for 1 minute Lunges: 30 seconds each leg Straight bar curls: 80x10 Triceps push-down: 120x10 Heel raises: 1 minute Dead lift: 315x5...this was the most I had ever done...and it was tough. Power clean: 135x5 The sad thing about this was that I was supposed to repeat everything above one more time... 9-6-09 Jog 3/4 mile, 15 minutes leg stretch. Then rode bike for 20 minutes.

Well, the rosters should all be cut to 53 by now. Any moves your team made that you don't like?

Awesome!!!! Now, where do I get a 300 ounces per hour syrup dispenser???

That's pretty cool. Its nice that when you make sacrifices to get something to go, and you can then get it back, makes it all worth while.

Thanks for the kind words, Bob. The first games get underway tonight!

The origin of the word is interesting, Joe; I'd never been aware of it before. That is a very nice idea. 6 years to develop...wow. What a step.

That is not something I would have conceived existed. But, everyone's got an idea.

Wow, very nice pics.

Well said, Bob. I see where you are coming from.

Nice, very nice. Thanks for sharing that Joe! This is very nice, but I think it is important to note that it all comes from training.

Those are interesting points, JusticeZero. But I would argue that it sounds more like self-preservation, which is the end result of self-defense. Flight is one way to achieve it, and fight is the other.