bushido_man96

I think that family style classes are a good offering, too. I think that many times families sign up to do the MAs together, only to find out that Jr. has to be at this class at this time, but Mom and Dad have to come at this time. Now, you have a family that was going to take a class together that has to spend twice as much time running back and forth to make their class times. It can get a bit nuts. I don't think that all classes should have to be combined, but at times, offering a family class has its benefits.

Training in kumite with a specific focus in mind can be a huge benefit. I really believe that. I had a sparring night tonight that I came out of feeling pretty crappy about. I try not to get down on myself, and we all have off days. So, its back to the drawing board, and time to work on some stuff.

I think that you make some good points, Killer. I think that children are more open to learning new things. I think that many adults want to know "why" because they want to have a reason behind what they are doing. I think a common thing tends to be asking why the hand is drawn back to the ribs, and not kept up like a Boxer does it. I would guess that is just one thing of many that you get questioned about. Its easier with kids, because they tend to put more trust in what an adult is showing them. Not that adults don't trust, its just that they don't wait to see why, like the kids might.

I don't think that the goal of a ground style is to stay on the ground. I believe that the goal of any Self-Defense situation is to get out as soon as possible, standing or ground. I'd say that if you know the fight will be one-on-one, then you should do what you are comfortable with; ground or standing. Otherwise, you should try to look for a way out, and do what is necessary on the way. The best way to learn to defend against ground fighting is to learn it. In Self-Defense, you won't be looking for a tap-out; if you find yourself there, you should probably break or submit, and then disengage and worry about other threats. I hope this helps. I can understand your friend's concern; I am also a TKD practitioner, and we don't do any kind of ground fighting training, and I know it is a bad place for me to be, because I am terrible at it, although I have been picking up a few things here and there.

So, you are saying that you should buy all of the breaking materials yourself, eh? Tough luck, Bob. But hey, you were a good sport about it.

Man, Bob, I can imagine your suprise at seeing fire well up around you!

Man, sensei8, you shouldn't be so rough on yourself.... Thanks for taking the time to share this with us. It takes a lot to tell a story that pokes fun at yourself, but you did it with style.

WOW!

Funny. Just gave it up in exasperation.

I like it; may have to make it a point to see that one.

That's cool. I wonder how high the late fee was???

My wife showed that too me. I was impressed. Her choice of song couldn't have been more appropriae, either.

Welcome to the Forums!

Welcome to KF.

4-20-09 Weights Bench press: 225x7, 8 fail Row: 190x7, 8 fail Military press: 125x5, 6 fail Lat pull-down: 160x, 8 fail Leg extensions: 160x8, 9 fail Leg curls: 190x12 I am quite a bit stronger in the hams than the quads... Curls: 60x6 Triceps push-down: 180x6, 7 fail MA workout Aikido: 9:00 - 10:00 Focused on cleaning things up for testing this week. I think I'm ready to go.

I look around the upper torso area. The hips could be a good idea, too. Where their belt goes, they are going to go.

I can see your point here, and I think that it is important to take every threat seriously. But, at the same time, if you take this little 4 foot tall guy, and break his arm in 4 places, rendering it useless, then you might have trouble with a jury trial. I'm not saying that you would be wrong, but that if you can consider your actions to a degree, then you can save yourself a lot of trouble. I agree, and this is the point that I am getting at. Now, if the guy has a knife, and refuses to give up, then you may be forced to break his arm in 4 places; it may be more justifiable in this case. But, if he doesn't have a weapon, then the way it looks, and what you have to say when you go to the stand, can make a difference.

Thank, akedm. In the end, it will depend on what the 'goal' of the sparring that each school does. This will reflect what is legal and what isn't. Like TG also mentions, being able to integrate all of the tools together is also important. When looking into Self-Defense, the skill development may be quite a bit different than that of, say, Olympic TKD sparring. I think that one can spend time doing both, but it is important to know and understand the differentiations.

Maybe it was all the stereotyping that bothered me....

That might work out well. A little break would allow some of that energy to return, too.

4-18-09 MA workout Defensive Tactics: 9:00 - 10:00. This was another of the DT seminars that the Criminal Justice proffessor at the college is putting on monthly. We worked on ground fighting again, and we covered the kimura from guard, the reversal for when the kumura is defended, then we did a top-side kimura and an Americana. After some work on these, we did more of an active rolling drill where our partner would make us work for one, and if we didn't get it, we worked for the reverse or othewise. It was really fun, and I think I am really getting the hang of the kimura. Its too bad that I didn't get more time in, but the first 20 minutes went to some stretching, and more yapping than I would have liked, but oh well. Aikido: 10:00 - 12:00. We did a mock testing in class to prepare for the testing this week. So, I got to do some falls and rolls with the 2nd kyu we have testing; that was a good time. It only takes about one time to fall wrong, and then I had it pretty well figured out. He has a TON of techniques to do, both from standing and kneeling position. We had two 3rd kyu girls go next, and then I got to do my testing requirements. I felt pretty good, and got a few things to work on, but other than that, I think I'll be ready to go.

4-17-09 Weights Bench press: 225x7, 8 fail Row: 190x7, 8 fail Military press: 125x4, 5 fail Lat pull-down: 160x7, 8 fail Leg extensions: 160x8, 9 fail Leg curls: 175x12 Curls: 60x5, 6 fail Triceps push-down: 180x6, 7 fail Decline crunches: 22 lb ball, 2 sets of 10 Cardio Bike for 25 minutes, then stretch.

It is a good exercise, and I have been trying to do more of them. Its been sporadic at best for me lately, so I'm going to try to get my routine going again.

I'm no expert in this field, but I was wondering if you perhaps have had a chance to talk to any kineisiologists about this? They might have some advise for you.

Good for you, nacal.