bushido_man96

I think tallgeese is on the right track here. My primary art is TKD, but I have been focusing a lot on Hapkido recently. I don't plan on creating my own style, but I do have plans to integrate my TKD and HKD training. Does that make it a different style? I don't know. I don't plan on inventing Brian-Kwon-Do, and declaring myself such and such rank and title. However, I would work towards improving the integration of the two, and if I was to teach anyone, I would probably teach this integration.

If they all can be integrated well, then sure. However, from the way I see it, it doesn't look like any of the curriculum is going to run together.

I have heard that the body can only be in one state at a time: I don't remember the technical terms, but the jist is that you can either be in a weight-gaining mode (like lifting), or a weight-losing mode (like aerobic work). So trying to do both isn't too benefical together. Or so it is said. So, perhaps you should look into breaking up the workout times to different times of the day, like cardio in the morning, and lifting in the afternoon.

The TKD Wavemaster was designed for the Olympic style round kicks that tend to come up at more of an angle, as opposed to coming from a level plane, like a full round kick. Contact would most likely be made with the instep, but other kicks, like spin side kicks could be thrown at it, too. I would like to have an XXL, so I could do both low and high level kicks, and not worry about it falling over, either.

This is relatively common knowledge, that Funakoshi adopted the belt system from Kano. The two were known to be friends, and did spend time training together, I believe. I have never heard of this before. I'd think that it would get expensive after awhile, buying a new uniform after every promotion.

From what I have seen and read, the katas were used to codify fighting concepts, techniques, etc., for transmission to others. I've read a bit from Abernethy, so thats the side of it that I see.

Hey, all. In an effort to get this thread back on track, I have started a new thread, "Not All Martial Artists are Honarable," that may be more appropriate for the tangent this thread has taken. So, I think we should direct some of this discussion over to the more focused thread. Thanks.

I do think that some adults do seek something to change them in some way, and at times, it could be the MA training that opens the door to this change. And that's fine. But not everyone is looking for this kind of change, or to be influenced in one way or another. I am like that. I am set in my ways, and I am not likely to have any kind of epiphany any time soon that will wake me to a different way of viewing the world or myself. Its just the way I am. But if one goes looking for it, then that is their choice.

My question is, why is the Japanese master always considered right? This is what I refer to as the "Eastern bias" when looking at Martial Arts in general. Many people tend to think that the MAs only come from the far East, whereas in fact, the Martial Arts have been a part of every culture to have existed in the world. Just because later generations of Japanese masters made the transition to their Martial Arts becoming "living ways," does not mean that it crosses the line to every culture, and every Martial Art that is out there. You may not view MMA training as a "way," but that doesn't mean that it isn't to those that do train in such a way. I don't think that TV has anything to do with it. Jim Arvanitis was training his version of MMA, Pankration, well before the idea of putting it on TV ever came to fruition. It is still meant for the individual. Well, we are discussing, for sure. Not necessarily debating.

Have you met Tito Ortiz? Have you heard anything about the training he has received, or the kind of person he is? He may be very generous, and easy to talk to; a nice guy. He puts on the "bad boy" image, but that is likely part of who he is. I've got a brother who can be like that at times, but he also has earned a black belt in TKD, and Wrestled in high school. So, just because some is an MMA fighter, and not a "traditional" Martial Artist, doesn't really mean anything. I agree with and believe in these values myself. I just don't believe that it is the role of Martial Artists to push these values on others, or to make the enhancement of these values the priority of Martial Arts training. I agree with tallgeese. Its a nice extra touch, if it comes along.

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3-11-09 100 Push-ups Week 5, Day 3: 10, 10, 13, 13, 10, 10, 9, 28 (needed 25) = 103. Smaller number of reps, but more sets now.

I hear ya. My dad prints t-shirts, so I get a lot of holdovers. Lots of race t-shirts; he tends to print a lot of those. When the weather is nice, I am a t-shirt and shorts guy, myself.

Don't fret, tallgeese. I live in Kansas...

RIP

Just keep practicing, go out there, and try your best. That's all you can do, and that's all anyone can ask of you. As long as you do that, your instructor shouldn't be able to say much about how you represent your school.

I agree, ps1. It has been easy with the stand-up training, because we always end up going back to equations like power=mass x velocity squared, or technique + speed = power. I like to see this in line with the joint-manipulation techniques, as well, to help tie things together as far as the physics go.

Thanks, Patrick.

In the April 2009 issue of Black Belt Magazine, Mark Hatmaker wrote a column titled "What would Archimedes do?" It was about joint-lock and fulcrum/levering principles. I liked the example that he used, with the fulcrum and lever that Archimedes was known for. This example has given me something to visualize when performing joint locks in Hapkido, Aikido, and even with the little bit of ground work I have gotten to do recently. I liked the approach that Hatmaker took to the article, and really put the physics of the Martial Arts into perspective for me. I guess some people would see this as obvious, but since this kind of thing is not really my specialty, and gave me lots of fits early on in my Hapkido training, this kind of analogy really helps me out. Thoughts?

This is actually a title form a Mailbox submission in the April 2009 issue of BBM. In the letter, the author mentions how a Martial Artist went to visit the troops in the Middle East, and failed to impress. He was claimed to have been obnoxious and arrogant, and complained incessantly and was self-centered. The author didn’t mention the stylist’s affiliation, MMA, TMA, RBSD, or otherwise. What he did mention was the lack of character, and that all MAists should view character enhancement as a primary concern. His closing remarks conclude that if combat effectiveness and technique lethality are the only gauge of being a good Martial Artist, then terrorists could be considered great Martial Artists. I like the title of his letter, so I chose it to title this thread, and I think it is something important to consider. People value different attributes; even MAists. Someone may be arrogant, but still be an excellent Martial Artist. You also have to consider crossing cultural boundaries. Different cultures value different attributes and ideals. Think of war; there are great warriors/MAists on each side, but who is good/right and who is right/wrong depends on which side you are on. I view the Martial Arts in the same light. Gichin Funakoshi is noted for stating that the first priority of the practice of Karate is the improvement of one’s character (not the exact quote, but the general idea behind it). I respect what Funakoshi did as a Karateka, and I respect his ideal and philosophies, but I respect them as his own, and not as mine. I don’t hold the same values that he does in the same light. Now, I am not stating that I don’t value character development at all; that is far from the truth. I am not a bad, evil person who only views physical prowess as the end-all, be-all of training. I just think that it should not be the job of the Martial Arts instructor to instill this development on the masses. If character development is a side-effect of the training, then I think that is great. But in the end, most adults are already set in their ways as to what they value as far as character traits goes, so the likelihood that I am going to affect that is not that great. That doesn’t mean that I will take on violent criminals as students, either. I just won’t push my views and ideals on others. That is their choice to make, as practitioners. After all, it is their journey through the Martial Arts, and not mine. Okay, I've said my peace; now let the fire and brimstone begin to fall!!

But the influences are still not there?

Ouch, man, I can't imagine what that would feel like.