bushido_man96

Playing it by ear will be a good thing. You don't want to rush it, have a setback, and then miss out on more training, for sure. Good luck with the rehab.

Thanks for the advise, tallgeese. I keep working toward some things, and even if I can't do it the way I'd like to, I can change things a little, and get closer. Awesome DT stuff. You gotta love dept. DT training. I want to get in and help my DT partner with his PD classes, but there seems to be a bit of a "cross-over resistance" that is pretty petty between the departments, if you ask me. Oh well, politics are everywhere. 100 Push-ups Week 4, Day 3: 23, 28, 23, 23, (13, 13, 7) 33 = 130. That last set got broke up, but I pushed through to get the amount I needed to finish it out. Its hardly optimal, but it got me through. That last set is tough. Floor kicking Side kick: 3x10 each side Round kick: 3x10 each side I didn't get to class tonight; the wife was pretty ill, so I stayed home to help out with the kids and all. Oh, well. There is always Thursday, and this Saturday at the college, instead of the Aikido class, there is going to be an open DT session with one of the Highway Patrol guys showing up to present some cuffing stuff; one of the professors that teaches a DT course through the college is going to be there; the 4th dan from our school, who also does the Aikido, will be there as well. It should be a good training opportunity, I think. I look forward to it.

Ok, here we go, question by question, because I liked JusticeZero's approach.... I think it does matter. Some schools don't spar as much as others. My Aikido club, for example, doesn't spar. However, my TKD school requires sparring as part of higher rank testing requirements. However, techniques you learn from kihon/kata might have sparring applications, but you have to spar in order to learn to see them. I think after a while, when you do begin sparring, you will see this take place. They might differ from school to school, and definitely can from style to style. In my TKD, we don't do any kind of bunkai (although I have found resources for it). I think instructors do develop their own (I know of one experiments constantly with them), and sometimes there will be bunkai handed down, that makes a good base to start with. Eventually, you may develop bunkai that your instructor did not. Unfortunately, this is not the case. My TKD school mentions "self-defense" in its flyers, ads, and tag lines, but we don't do a lot of rote self-defense work. It could be that my instructor expects the students to develop good self-defense skills through basics, one-steps, etc., but that isn't a guarantee. Anymore, there is a seperation. Some arts have more of a SD focus than others. Many times, the sparring training, although it can have some SD cross-over benefits, is usually done with a rule set established for competition purposes. JusticeZero put forth some good information in his post on the subject.

Welcome to KF! I echo the above sentiments....there is no time like the present!

Or....switching on requires a front kick, turning off requires an axe kick....

I agree. I think that if you throw first-timers to the wolves, its a good way to limit the types of students you get early on and keep. I think that if you bring the students around the right way, you can even get the more timid, less physical students to enjoy sparring, and become proficient at it. The key word here is "first-timer." As one can notice in the BB of C's post, you will at times run into those who have prior experience in MAs or fighting in general, or those who just don't mind a higher level of contact. Then, you can throw them in with higher ranks sooner rather than later, and get them up to the level they want to be at.

I would do it.

Welcome!

Where? Was he an extra?

Nice. Some brands I had not heard of there, but that's not unusual. I'm not much of an instant coffee guy, but I do like a good cup now and then.

I'd try the Mountain Dew. I wonder if the difference is noticible?

I think that Metal Gear could probably translate well. I would love to see something out of the Dynasty Warriors camp, but that's just wishful thinking....

That's pretty cool. I always have felt that Shaq might be a cool guy to meet and talk with. I think he is probably very approachable.

Link: http://search.barnesandnoble.com/On-Killing/Dave-Grossman/e/9780316330114/?itm=9 Don't be fooled by the title of this book. It won't turn you into a bad mama jama, and it doesn't read like an action movie. This book is the study of killing on the human psyche, and Grossman has done a ton of research and interviews to find out how actually killing in war has affected the warriors that have come home to with these stories in their hearts. This book goes into the differences in war during the Revolution, and warfare today, and how killing in combat today has a higher rate of success than it did 100 years ago. This book is quite extensive, and I can in no way give a review that can do the title justice (mainly because I just ain't that good at it...). However, for everyone out there that has made comments in relation to taking a life in self-defense, or saying something like "if its him or me, its going to be me, and I'd kill if I had too..." should seriously look into reading this book. It is quite the eye opener. In my view, this title is required reading for all Martial Artists.

Man, that was a nice sequence. How many combo points would that get?

Well, give it a go, and if it looks like it isn't going well, then fall back to plan B.

The teacher should be able to prepare structured, focused classes that enable the student to learn in a progressive, effective manner. He/she should be able to answer questions that arise concerning curriculum. I think that the students should be able to trust the teacher to guide them the right way, and should be able to view the teacher as someone who is approachable and easy to talk to.

I have never worked with a 3 year old. 4 has been the youngest I would take, and that would be on a case-by-case basis, too. My son is 3, and I don't think he is ready for anything like that, yet. I am going to give it at least another year before I talk to him about physical activities like Wrestling and TKD. I wish your Instructor luck with his program, though. Do you have an idea of what his plans for the kids are?

Perhaps I should clarify a bit on the front kick/round kick/side kick chamber that we are discussing here. I think that this method works the best when you are working off of a front leg kick. I have never messed with it doing back leg kicks, and not with spinning kicks either. Perhaps that could be where some of our mix-ups are coming from. However, I do think that it can be a good strategy for front leg kicks.

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.