bushido_man96

I am referring to sparring in my opening post, so it is looked at from a competitive, sport aspect. Sorry for any confusion. It is pretty much a competition-directed question.

I am not against this. In fact, seeing as being a Marine basically makes you a representative of the armed forces, then it would behoove them to attempt to make people realize that if they screw up, it can make the Corps look bad. And if MA schools want to take this route, too, then I don't have a problem with it. But I don't think it should be the guiding force behind learning the Martial Arts. As you point out here, we try to begin early on teaching these values to society through our children. I think that this is a more appropriate avenue than trying to accomplish it through training at a Martial Arts school.

Thanks for this explanation, tallgeese. That helps to open it up a bit. I see what you are saying here, Joe, but I think it is important to view this from the legal aspect of the affront, and just the emotional aspect of what we feel is right or just. This may sound strange, coming from me, but it is a good idea to ask these kinds of questions to cops or attorneys, or even a judge, to see how they view it.

I'm having some trouble visualizing this, Joe. Could you give another example of how this is going? Sorry to be difficult...

How so? Do you try to bait them with techniques? Do you let them make the first move? Or do you just fight your game, and see how they react?

Anderson Silva vs. Thales Leites.............................Silva.........KO Chuck Liddell vs. Mauricio "Shogun" Rua.................Liddell........KO Brian Stann vs. Krzysztof Soszynski........................Soszynski..Sub Luis Arthur Cane vs. Steve Cantwell.......................Cantwell.....Dec Denis Kang vs. Xavier Foupa-Pokam.......................Foupa-Pokam.....Dec Jason MacDonald vs. Nate Quarry...........................MacDonald.........Sub Ed Herman vs. David Loiseau.................................Herman.......Sub Mark Bocek vs. David Bielkheden............................Bocek........Sub Sam Stout vs. Matt Wiman......................................Wiman.......KO Cheick Kongo vs. Antoni Hardonk............................Kongo........KO T.J. Grant vs. Ryo Chonan......................................Chonan.......Dec

Carlos Condit vs. Martin Kampmann.........Condit.......Sub Efrain Escudero vs. Jeremy Stephens.......Stephens....KO Ryan Bader vs. Carmelo Marrero.............Marrero......Dec Cole Miller vs. Junie Allen Browning..........Miller.........Sub Tyson Griffin vs. Rafael dos Anjos............dos Anjos...Dec Ricardo Almeida vs. Matt Horwich.............Horwich......Sub Brock Larson vs. Jesse Sanders...............Larson........Dec Jorge Rivera vs. Nissen Osterneck............Rivera........KO Rob Kimmons vs. Joe Vedepo...................Kimmons....Sub Tim McKenzie vs. Aaron Simpson..............Simpson.....KO Steve Steinbeiss vs. Ryan Jensen..............Steinbeiss..KO

3-19-09 100 Push-ups: exhaustion test - 30. I really feel like I wimped out on this one. I was hoping to get closer to 40. TKD class: 6:00 - 7:00. I tried to work some angles and closing in during sparring. It went ok, but I think I'm going to do some more drilling on these things outside of sparring, so I can get some work on them.

This is not a real good view of it but it is the only I found when I typed on youtube. here it is it is a very short kata; That is a short form. It would be a good one for early on, to help students learn to move and transition in turns.

Thanks for the links, sensei8. You can see the politics involved there.

MMA gets that "mixed" tag that you mention, Bob, but other styles, that aren't called "mixed" are just that. Take your style, for instance. With the combination of the striking and the tuite, wouldn't you say that it could be constituted as "mixed," as well?

I like this point of view. Its a good way of putting it into context.

Couldn't you view being pushed as an attack? This kind of surprised me, but I've been wrong before. I just feel that a push tends to be a lead-in to a more focused attack.

With sensei8's permission, I'd like to use this little quote to ask a question that likely pertains to many of us, when either sparring or rolling in class or in a competition. What do you do to "size up" an opponent when sparring/rolling? Do you take a certain amount of time, like the first 30 seconds of a match, to feel out your opponent? How do "feel them out?" Do you throw out some attacks to see how they react? Do you wait for them to attack, to see what they favor? I await your responses.

If it is the movie Taken, I imagine that the "style" used is more along the lines of military or LEO type combatives, like an RBSD set-up. That is what I see it being portrayed as. Now, it could be that they had some accomplished TMA stylists do the choreography for the movie, so its hard to say exactly. I think that when fighting arts are transcribed to a game setting, like for Tekken, then I think they try to take what things look like of the art from the outside, and tranlate it to the gameplay. With Hwaorang, for example, they did a good job of emphasizing the kicking aspect of TKD, and of even giving him an extensive arsenal of kicks, including 360 kicks, ax kicks, etc. With Eddie Gordo/Tiger (one of my favorites...), I think they did a good job of bringing out the spinning, circling, and hand stand movements of Capoeria, but I agree that the applications would likely leave a little to be desired. The character Paul Phoenix? was to be a mix of Karate and some Judo, and they did a nice job of giving him throws and counter-throws as an emphasis. But the problem comes down to having all these different characters that can really interact in only one way with different characters, so I think it becomes tough to really bring out the depth and applications of the styles at hand. Still, it is a fun game.

I'm glad you like it, Joe. When I first started teaching in the school I attend now, I had to start reciting the Korean terms so that I could learn them. You think when you hear them all the time, that you know them, but when you get up in front of that class, things change.

The thing is, we can't just respect anyone without knowing who they really are. With the way the media is today, it seems like people want to take more liberty in assuming what someone is like by seeing them on TV, or what they do in a 5 minute interview after a fight. Its isn't right. If you want to respect someone, then you take the time to get to know them, their principles, their likes and dislikes, etc. Not watch them in a pre- or post-fight interview. I don't see MMA as a McDojo draw at all. In fact, I think it would be tougher as a McDojo draw, because the skill set is so comprehensive that it would be more difficult to incorporate it at any level of success. I agree.

Yeah, it could be. If you don't eat, your blood sugar gets low, and that could cause your lightheadedness. 3-18-09 Cardio: 15 minutes on the bike. While I was on the bike, one of my old training buddies who is back in town for the week showed up to kick around. So, I cut my bike ride short to chat and work out a bit with him. We worked out for about 20 minutes, doing some Do-Kangs, and then started on some one-steps. It really sucked when this guy left, because he was that guy in class with me that really pushed me, and I pushed him. We really worked off of each other, and made sure to keep motivating each other and all that stuff. He should be in class tomorrow night, too.

That is a whole lot of situps! Better get started on them Yikes! That is a scary number!!!

Ankle weights could be helpful, but I have heard that they can wear on the knees if one is not careful. Use caution. Like DWx stated, it may be a strength issue. You can be able to do the splits, but if you don't have the muscles to hold the leg up, then your flexibility isn't being maximised. You might look into doing some weight training, using exercises like the squat, the leg extension, and leg curls to build the muscle up, as well as using DWx's and Joe's suggestions. Also, when doing a front kick, check the position of your base foot; I have to pivot my base foot in order to kick a good front kick out. If you leave the base foot pointing forward, then it doesn't allow you to open up your hips when you kick. Check that out, too.

They look like they have potential. In the DT seminar I hit a few weeks back, we were told to use elbows to set up getting to the Kimura. Putting these on would make the training that much better. Thanks for sharing this, Rusty.

I've seen the ITF use the word "tul" as well. I don't see the word poomse used with the ITF forms.

I agree that reading a book or watching a video isn't the most ideal circumstance under which to learn a move, but they can be valuable resources when you can't tap the knowledge of an instructor or senior student. With my limited time in Aikido, I have found that the reading that I have been doing on the subject can help me to work as best I can on the techniques that I have learned. Then, when I get into class, I can work on fixing up the little things. Otherwise, I'd never feel like I am making any progress.

Here's another question along the lines of this thread: if you do favor a certain side forward, is it because you want your power side back, or because you do a certain kick with the front leg, etc? I try to kick with my front leg, sometimes defensively, but offensively to, and then work in the back leg. So, I tend to lead with my right.

Very true. And a "win" can also be that you--and perhaps those with you, such as family members--can get away. This is true. In SD, I think it is important to replace "win" with "survive." Finding a route of escape is a way to survive.