bushido_man96

I have never tried it, and I don't know if I would want to. If I break my arm, I don't go to work, and therefore, don't get paid. So, I think I'll stick with the regular boards for now. I have seen it done with shin kicks, but not with the forearm. It look cool when you do it, though.

Finally got to see it. Wow, it made me feel warm and fuzzy all over again from my Nintendo days. They even re-did the old music title. They made the star uppercut look really sweet, too. It looks like it should be a good time. I need to talk my wife into letting us get a Wii.

Best of luck on your recovery, and welcome to the Forums.

I had not heard of the wobble board. It sounds interesting, though.

I agree with tallgeese, in that you should go visit each, and watch the classes. Talk to the instructors, tell them you goals, and ask them how they can help you achieve them. Some Karate styles will spar a lot, and some may not. TKD styles may spar alot, but some won't. It just depends on the instructor. Good luck in your search.

I used to do the bounce, but not anymore. I prefer to keep my base. I agree with the jumping rope comments; stay with it, and it will help your footwork. Doing the shadowboxing and the work tallgeese explained will add to it, as well. Also, after a workout, when you are tired, do some of these footwork drills. By doing them when you are tired, it makes you push through to keep moving, even when you don't want to. I wouldn't do any technique work, but just work on the footwork.

Seeing as the topic of anger has become its own beast, I have started a thead on anger here: http://www.karateforums.com/anger-is-the-enemy-or-is-it-vt36024.html Please direct all posts on anger over there. Thanks.

Yes, but that is why controlling the anger is important. Anger isn't the only emotion that gets out of control; believe me, I see enough crying, wimpering people to know. I don't think that anger has a direct link to adrenaline. I can be angry, and not have an adrenaline dump. However, if I get pushed over the edge, I can get an adrenaline dump, and then get angry. They can happen together, but they don't have too.

Well said, tallgeese. I agree.

I think that if you look into how the armor was put together, though, I would be willing to be that it offered a modicum of protection.

At any rate, if they felt that it offered some protection from blades, I don't think they were too worried about being punched through it.

I'd agree here. I remember seeing a spot on The Human Weapon on the Pankration episode where it was being claimed that the practitioners would train their front thrusting kicks to break the shields of the soldiers they would face......I didn't really buy into that, either.

The trouble is finding out exactly what the original concept truly was.

Ooh, cheap games are always a pull.....I was playing on GameTap for a while, but haven't had time lately.

It sounds like fun, but easier said then done.

Uhmm, how about them Red Sox???

A very nice interpretation, sensei8.

That was pretty creative. Stop motion at its finest!

Congrats, and keep the good posts coming.

Congratulations.

This is a two-part question: 1. How do you use feinting in the training hall, for competition/free sparring? Is it a big part of what you do? Do you use the hands, or feet, or both? How big of a role does it play for you? 2. How do you use feinting, if at all, for self-defense purposes? I think that there are many who don't feel it really has a place in self-defense, so what do you think?

Adaptations have their place too, I think. But, I'd say you are probably on a good track there. Sometimes, though, I think that a diversion in the way a style is done can be a good thing, but it doesn't have to be permament.

This topic has popped up elsewhere, and I feel that it is worthy of its own thread. What is everyone's feeling on anger, and its place in training? Do you try to avoid anger? Do you view it as an emotion that should be suppressed? Do you try to channel it and use it? Personally, I think that anger can be chanelled and used in a very good way. Anger can be very motivating. It can drive one, I feel. When it arises, I like to channel my energy with my anger, and work to use it to fuel myself onward. But, I feel that a major factor in the use of anger is control. I think that one can be angry, and be in control. I think that many feel this is not the case, but I do. What are your thoughts?

I see the point you are making, Espina, but it doesn't hold up when you come to MA styles that don't include forms as part of their training. Styles like Jeet Kune Do, Muay Thai, Boxing and Wrestling don't use forms in the sense that you and I are discussing them here. Neither do many of the Filipino styles, to my knowledge. There is no forms work in Western styles of swordsmanship, either. So, does that mean that the journey through these Martial paths is any cheaper than those experienced through a style that does use forms training? I don't think so.

Sure. But, there is nothing wrong with doing it with intensity, either. Again, like I said, controlling it is a key factor.