bushido_man96

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.

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.....