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Well, it went pretty well, considering I was the only instructor there, and we were bowing out of class... But, the comment did get a little chuckle from throughout the room, and I think that some might share my sentiments. At any rate, I don't have a lot of say in the matter, so I just do what I can, when I get the chance. 2-19-09 Push-ups: 23, 21, 12. Not many; slow day. 2-20-09 Weights Bench press: 215x6, 7 fail Seated row: 145x8, 9 fail, different machine. Military press: 125x5, 6 fail Lat pull-down: 160x7, 8 fail Machine curl: 50x7, 8 fail Triceps push-down: 165x6, 7 fail Leg press: 410x10, on what they used to call the "hip sled." Ab wheel: 2x5 Cardio: Bike for 25 minutes, then stretched. 2-22-09 100 Push-ups Week 4, Day 2: 20, 25, 20, 20, 28 = 113 2-23-09 Weights Bench press: 215x7, 8 fail Seated row: 160x7, 8 fail Military press: 125x6, 7 fail Lat pull-down: 160x7, 8 fail Machine curl: 50x7, 8 fail Triceps push-down: 165x7, 8 fail Leg press: 460x5, with much protest from the knees. Ab wheel: 10, 6 Combat Hapkido: 8:50 - 9:20. Worked on some review stuff. Next week, we'll focus on this more, I think. Sparring: 9:20 - 9:45. Our organization's tournament is coming up, and one of the students wanted to work on some sparring strategy for the tourney. So, we put on the chest protectors, and I set stuff up so that he could work on some things. It was fun; I got beat on the whole time. I would like to see some more stuff like this done in class time, too. Cardio: Bike for 15 minutes, then stretched briefly. After I got home, I walked the dog for about 25 minutes, too.

Power generation can be pretty similar across the board. However, with the type of movement that you do in Capoeira, it probably plays a bigger role in how you chamber certain kicks. The only experience I have in Capoeira is my reading on the subject, so I would have to defer to your knowledge there. However, I like the way Joe has it layed out there. That's a pretty good explanation.

It looks kind of interesting. I can see some training possibilities with it, but I don't think I would spend that much to get one.

No, Danielle, that one isn't too bad. It still doesn't seem to flow the way I like to do the forms, though. But, I could see the difference here between many of the others. The sine wave wasn't nearly as pronounced.

Yes, actually being responsible for the structure of the class, and presenting the material to the students, and taking and answering questions.

That's quite a story. Who knows what the guy's issue was with the upcoming camp. Perhaps he is doing Shotokan with some kind of off-shoot organization, or someone who isn't affiliated at all? Its hard to tell. Perhaps cooler heads, and a more sobering environment, would help to answer the questions better.

No, I wouldn't say that, because Hapkido has its roots in Daito-Ryu Aikijitsu, and Tang Soo Do also has some Karate roots. Hapkido is probably closer to Aikijitsu than Aikido, is my guess.

I think that another issue that goes hand-in-hand with this contact level question is also the target levels used. Boxing is very full contact; but not full-body target. Kyokushin and Olympic TKD have about the same target areas, and close to the same contact levels; one just uses more protective equipment than the other. Judo is known for its use versus resisting opponents, and its full speed, but the targets are very restricted. I think this kind of thing falls in with the contact level as well.

Hooray! I finally got one!

I do recall that Van Damme danced, and yes, it was movie stuff. But still, it shows that it can be a functional way to kick. I think Roy Kurban showed some of the same stuff in his book.

I've seen it, and although I have not been "shown" how to do it, I have tried to mess with it a bit, and I don't think I would like it. It just kills my ability to make powerful combinations in a form.

Just to test my history knowledge, didn't the founder of Wado begin learning a Karate style to "give his Aikijujitsu teeth?" (I apologize that I cannot think of who the founder of Wado is, WNM.)

Soooo, I take it you like Sanchin? Have you read the book The Way of Sanchin Kata? Even though I don't practice the kata, I found the book quite interesting.

Some styles, yes. Grandmaster Bong Soo Han of Hapkido was quite the kicker. What I like about the Combat Hapkido system is that it doesn't emphasize the high kicks or the extreme levels of diving and rolling. It is focused on more efficient modes of defense and breakfalling. Does Kuk Sul Won focus on high kicking very much, or is it more basic kicking?

I view a defense that doesn't stop a technique dead in its tracks as more of a parry than a hard block. That's just me, though.

Brian, since you mentioned the chest protectors, are there specific rules for sparring with females? I remember a past posting in which there was sparring between a male and female student, but the manner in which he sparred (he was the one who posted) was objected to. One of the responses was that he should have checked with his sensei if there were certain rules he was to follow. When I took fencing, my female fencing partner wore a different protector than I did, so a rule wasn't needed. No, there aren't any rules differences. Same for all.

Same here. I'm pretty daft when it comes to numbers. If I could spar with numbers, I'd whoop on them, good.....

They basically make each season a stand-alone series, don't they?

I was just wanting to get some feedback on the Saturday classes that those here teach or go to. What times do you have them? Are they mixed, or special? What times seem to be the best for you? How many students typically show up, and how big is the area you live in?

If the movements are that important to your style, then it is important to spend time drilling, drilling, drilling them. That way, they can move onwards and upwards. However, I do think it would be a good idea to find some other movements that can be worked on with them, too, in order to keep the pace of the class going. Maybe pair movement, or technique work with bags and such, to shake things up for them. Let us know how it goes for you. I wish you well.

I agree with you here. I also think that this is the main sticking point with the schools that like to hit basics hard and heavy; the instructors might be concerned that by jumping in too early that by not locking down the basics, they won't be able to throw good, strong techniques. I also think that it has something to do with the schools being heavy curriculum based, testing-focused schools. What is being overlooked is that no predator out there is going to wait for someone to develop their basics before they attack them. So, better to get used to that 2-person movement early on.

2-19-09 Pre-class warm-up; wall-kicks, not setting the leg down Side kicks: 2x5 each leg Round kicks: 2x5 each leg Also practiced some jumping and spinning kicks on the Wavemaster. TKD class: 6:00 - 7:00. Class was going good, and about half way through, the instructor got paged out with a work emergency, so I took over the second half of the class. We got to do a little bit of sparring at the end. At the end of class, I also made a comment about one-steps that probably revealed my opinion of them in general. I told the class that there were a lot of things we could do related to sparring, and not just sport sparring, that could lead into more applicable self-defense. I mentioned something to the point of one-steps being great if you ever get attacked by a statue.....we need to move on to more resistive movement exercises.

I think that actually taking some class time to prep and practice board breaking is important in building success in breaking. Our school does not do breaking in class; only at testings and demos. I am not a fan of this at all. I think it should be practiced, just like any other aspect of Martial Arts.

Neither does our school. From what I've seen of the sine wave in forms, it doesn't allow for a lot of power or combination movement to be done. I prefer to do it without.

Actually, I think it might benefit you the most. If styles like Enshin and Ashihara actually use a lot of the body movements that your Aikido has instilled in you, then this will help you adapt more quickly to the style. Also, the Karate style will help you learn how to put the different kicks and hand techniques into use with that same type of movement, which you most likely didn't get in Aikido. I think it would improve your skill set immeasureably.