bushido_man96

I would have been there, WNM, but the weekends tend to be my slow time. But you are right, I do like Abernethey's approach to training, and enjoy his books.

If you want to try something flashy, try adding jumping and spinning motions to some of your kicks. It'll give you a pretty good workout, and something different, if that is what you are looking for.

I agree here. There are tons of guys around my area that have Wrestled, and still do Wrestle. Our local university also has a pretty good Wrestling team, that is usually nationally ranked in the NCAA Divsion II. So, there are some pretty nasty dudes walking around, usually. The nice thing is, from what I've seen, is that the Wrestlers tend to do a pretty good job of staying out of trouble, for the most part. And I truly believe that the conditioning sticks with an individual, for some time. I'm sure that they are not in the same kind of shape that they competed in, but they do retain some of it. My younger brother is a good example of this; he played NAIA level football in college. He is still quite a bit stronger than I am, and I lift regularly. He hasn't for quite some time. He can also outrun me still, even though he might be carrying an extra 10 pounds. Yes, you do lose these things over time, but they stick around longer than one might think, too.

TKD: 15 years, 3rd dan. Combat Hapkido: off and on for maybe 5 years, brown belt. Aikido: 9 months maybe? Still have not tested yet.

Man, that stinks. I don't have any advise, other than just getting it looked at. It could be a nerve thing.

That's pretty original.

I don't think that they mean much, in the grand scheme of things. However, I can relate to tallgeese's battle dreams references. When I dream I am fighting, it seems like my attacks have no strength in them.

Those are some cool scenes. Imagine Super Mario Brothers with today's technology? It would still be a blast, though!

That is just unreal. How those guys "see" to be able to put that stuff together is way beyond me.

Nice. That had been the same for quite some time.

I think the proper name is going to be relative to where you are from, Japan or Okinawa. In the end, we are talking about the wooden handle of a rice grinder, so is it worth that much energy?

Practice will help. Also, ask lots of questions of your instructor to get good corrections. It may also take some time to build the strength and coordination needed to weild the bo. But stick with it, and you'll be fine.

Its too bad that it can really be that easy.

Not necessarily. If you align your striking properly, then you should be just fine. I have not had any breaks yet.

Thanks for the info. If I'm at a Dick's, I might pick up a pair to try them out.

I read an article in Black Belt Magazine from March '09, and in it was John Fonseca, showing some of his Karate-match strategies, which including holding and sweeping several of them. I really liked what he had to say, and I liked his combinations and set-ups, too. I think fighting that way from time to time would be a good way to shake things up in class.

I've never experienced a pulled ab. If it is worse than just having sore abs, then I'd be setting out, most likely.

Ok I guess so if we are talking sport, you'd only really be kicking chest level with the odd high kick and those two chambers are fairly close. When I chamber for round kicks or side kicks, I try to keep my chamber at waist level, or a bit higher, if I can. From there, I can deliver a kick to the mid or high section, whichever I choose. You can also go low from there, too, and I don't think that it makes for too bad a kick. If you ever watch some of Van Damme's movies, you will see that he tends to do a hybrid type of chamber for his side kicks, round kicks, and hook kicks; they all seem to come from the same starting point. Not that it is right or wrong; just an observation.

2-16-09 Weights Bench press: 205x8, go up Seated row: 170x6, 7 fail Military press: 115x6, 7 fail Lat pull-down: 160x5, 6 fail Machine curl: 50x6, 7 fail Triceps push-down: 165x4, 5 fail Ab wheel: 7, 5 (OUCH!) Breakfalls (Ukemi) Backwards breakfall: sitting x 8, kneeling x 5, standing x 5 each side Forward roll: kneeling x 5, standing x 5 each side Backward roll: kneeling x 5, standing x 5. Cardio: Bike for 25 mintues, then stretched.

Darn it, sensei8 beat me to it! Very cool, though.

White Lo orange Hi orange Lo green Hi green Lo blue Hi blue Lo brown Middle brown Hi brown Black recommened (skunk belt) Black belt. The Lo belt ranks have a white stripe through the middle of the belt. The Hi belt ranks are solid. Lo brown has a stripe through the middle, middle brown is solid, and hi brown has a piece of tape on each side.

I would be worried that if my belt did fray that much, that I might end up pulling it apart in class. I don't want that!

That is a terrible thing, too. So many times, people don't think about the consequences of their actions before doing something.

I think that the main concern is if training these things will be as beneficial and applicable for the desired outcomes as compared to what might be considered more efficient delivery systems. Like tallgeese mentioned, small joint manipulation can be a uselful tool, when applied in the right context. But, if you try to start from the outside and work your way in with small joint, you end up trying to grab a tiger by the tail, and the rodeo is on. However, if you can begin closer, like from a clinch, you can increase your level of success.

Remember what curiosity did to the cat?