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6-26-09 Weights Seated row: 115x15x3 Seated chest: 130x15x3 Lat pull-down: 102x15x3 Shoulder press: 84x15, 15, 12 Barbell curls: 55x15x3 Triceps push-downs: 80x15, 14, 15 Gripper: 25x15x5 Upper body stretch. 6-29-09 Weights Seated row: 115x15x3 Seated chest: 130x15x3 Lat pull-down: 102x15x3 Shoulder press: 84x15, 78x15x2 Barbell curls: 55x15x3 Triceps press: 120x15, 129x15, 139x15 Gripper: 25x15x5 Decline crunches: 22x10x4 Upper body stretch.

Thanks for the descriptions, Tony. When I do a back leg side kick, which would be the side piercing kick you describe, I usually try to get my base leg pivoted so that the heel points at the target. I don't know if that changes the total kick or not, but "side piercing kick" is not the nomenclature that I use; I just call it a back leg side kick. Our spinning side kick is our version of your side thrusting kick, as near as I can tell. Let me know if I am off here at all when comparing descriptions, though.

That's cool. I think things like that tend to happen when you go into a different venue. Let us know how it goes for you, too.

Here's another spot from The Book of Earth: I feel this is in regards to paying attention to the basics, as Musashi also describes the importance of building everything from the ground up, in one stage at a time. Thoughts?

I have found that the little bit that I have done here recently has been very helpful. I'd love to get to do it on a more regular basis, because I have never been a good ground fighter.

This is an interesting point to consider. Every school and instructor tends to do things a bit differently, and students can be impatient at times. However, at the same time, I do think that an instructor should not approach every student as the same, and a good instructor should be able to recognize those who are ready to move on, and absorb more, and be willing to give them the extras to bring the along. Regards, Tony

6-24-09 Weights I changed my workout up now, working on more muscle endurance. I did each of these as a circuit, moving from one exercise to the next. I really got good bicep work out of this, too. No leg exercises because I am still nursing the groin injury. Seated row: 115x15x3 Seated chest: 130x15x3 Lat pull-down: 102x15, 15, 96x15 Shoulder press: 84x15, 12, 78x12 Gripper: 25x15x3 Barbell curls: 50x15x3 (does anyone know the weight of a standard Olympic barbell?) Triceps push-down: 80x15x3 MA workout Combat Hapkido: 8:50 - 9:00. We didn't work very long, because we were both pretty tired after the night shift. We did run through the 2nd half of the red belt material, since we were there anyways. 6-25-09 Morning Combat Hapkido: 8:40 - 9:20. We did all trapping drills today. While doing these we explored how the movements with the traps gets us to the flank of our opponent. We explored shots to the ears, back of the head behind the ear, to the ribs, etc. I see lots of possibilities to work with there. Evening TKD class: 6:00 - 7:00. I had to take it pretty easy tonight because of the groin, and so I changed a few things up during basics. Just getting back in and moving was good, though. After doing one-steps, we got to work a few of the techniques on the kicking shields, working on various elbow strikes. It was good work, too, because we don't make conctact with the techniques during the one-steps. It was good to get that feedback.

A very nice article. Thanks for sharing this with us. This is a very good point. I have never really thought about it, but you are right; the longer you try to hold someone in a lock, then the more of a chance you run of them beginning to squirm out of it. Even if it does hurt them some, escape may be their priority. It can also get tiring to hold a lock for a prolonged period of time. I found this out the other night at work, when I had to work my thumbs out for a while before I could even write with my pen again.

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You might try something called "Goof off." I've heard of it, and I think it does a pretty good job of taking things like that off. Worth a shot.

Thanks for the thoughts so far, everyone. Good posting. I may dig the book out and find something else to poke and prod at.

That's a good point that you make, Tony. I think that many times MA students get caught up in needing an instructor in order for anything that they learn or do to be considered legitimate. I think that self-discovery through training without an instructor to lord over you to make sure you do this "right" or that "right" can be a very liberating experience.

We also use a lot of hip twist in our school, and no sine wave. I think the main reason that we don't have a sine wave motion is because our GM was originally trained in the WTF style forms, most like the Palgwes, but I am unsure. So, we use a lot of hip, and no sine wave.

Cheers anyway, I'll thank Mr Ohgami for you personally next time I train with him WNM Sounds great.

I am a bit doubtful of this though. It is a strategy we also tell beginners but if you are fighting a competent fighter then circling to the back puts you at risk of any spinning type techniques off the the back leg, back kick, hook kick etc. You'd be moving into the line of power of those kicks as well as moving yourself away from the open side and the majority of targets. It is something to try but I'd be wary of how your opponent reacts to this because you could end up in a worse off position. I think that if you move towards the back, you can cut off some of the momentum of these techniques, and if you cut close, not allowing too much distance, then it will be tough to execute those techniques. I do think that it is worth exploring both sides of this; defending those attacks, and trying them out to a side-stepper.

This is an interesting way to view this subject. Thanks for pointing it out like this; it gives me a visualization, anyways. Its kind of a funny one, too, because just this morning, I thought my bedroom door was open when I attemtped to walk through it....

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Welcome, Tony. I rather enjoyed reading your descriptions above. Thanks for sharing them.

Here is the Defendo web page: http://www.defendo.com/ In the history section, it states that its roots are in Defendu (which is what I was thinking of when you mentioned it), which was put together by Willam E. Fairbairn. I'm not sure that a lot of Western MAist really care what the Eastern mindset is about what they may have put together. I just think we don't hear alot of hub bub out of them because they aren't concerned with touting their historical aspects, or spiritual development, and the like.

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That's pretty cool. Survival insticts at its finest.

Hehe, nice. I wonder if it does the "Mmmm, burger..." quote when looking for a place to eat?