bushido_man96

The horizontal punch may tear skin, but this happens more readily with a glove on, I think. With bare knuckles, I think you can dig a cut in either way. And even if you can't, which is your goal? Cut the guy, or knock him out?

Hopefully, I'll get to see a replay of this fight. I've read, and heard some reports, and it was GSP just pretty much dominating Penn.

2-3-09 Defensive Tactics: 8:00 - 9:45. Reviewed for our Jail DT class that is next week. Did a few new drills, as well.

If you check out the website https://www.thearma.org, you can see some of the work being done on that end to preserve the Western Martial Tradition. I just wish there was a group near to me that I could work with. Right now, all I do is read up on the stuff.

That is one nice thing about small organizations that have easy access to each other. Its just too bad that the lower ranks can't get together and do this kind of thing, as well.

Welcome to KF!

That's pretty cool. Sometimes, just finding something that you have in common with someone will help things to take off.

Cute.

Those are some crazy messed up cakes. I'll bet there were some complaints, too.

You could even try this on BOB using the forearms as striking tools; they are very good tools for this, too.

I like the vertical fist better. I think that everything lines up in the forearm, and on up the chain, better than with the horizontal twisting punch. I don't think that a twist adds as much power to the technique as is thought.

Thanks for the advise, Fit. I don't mind getting sore at all; I kind of like it at times; it let's me know I have been working, at least. There are times, though, that is seems like I don't get sore, and others when I do.

1-31-09 Aikido class: 10:00 - 12:00. It was nice to finally get back to it, but next week, I'll miss it again, because I am going to be out of town to see the folks. Oh well. 2-2-09 Today is a bummer. I was sick the day before, and still feel kind of crappy. So I am taking it easy today.

I don't think that it has much to do with the "guns." Being overall fit, however, is something that would be, I believe.

It was...interesting, I guess. I'm not sure what the point of it was, though.

Well, I look at respect a bit differently than most would, I guess. I am not one to just respect someone because of some preconceived notion of stature or rank. See 9th dan, show respect....I'm not quite like that. Although I won't be disrespectful to them, I am going to have to know a bit more about someone before I offer some kind of blind respect to them. Now, this doesn't mean that I would treat them poorly, or say "sorry, I don't respect you yet..." or anything like that. I like to think that I am a generally nice person, and treat people as such when I encounter them. But, there is a difference in being nice to someone, and respecting them. I am a big proponent of earning respect, not demanding or expecting it.

I really think it is more of a major point than a minor point. The two can vary quite a lot, especially when you look at the example of the flying side kick. However, the circumstances involved in each case can change the effectiveness of a technique, especially if it may be the only one at your disposal at the time.

John, in writing, I like the way that you approach the training scenarios. I think it would be something worth exploring. From what it sounds like, you aren't hung up on the execution of certain techniques (technique requirements), but more with being efficient with your responses, and successful in executing them. Is that the case, or am I jumping the gun here?

These are some very good names that I don't think a lot of Western MAist know anything about. Ott the Jew especially. Another big one for Western Swordsmanship is Johannes Licthenhauer.

So cross, do you think that for the most part you see the changes taking place in the area of training methodology, as opposed to anything else?

I agree that it's very good for the higher dans to do this, and on a regular basis, Rateh, but I feel that six months is a rather short period of time, and I'm not at all surprised that it takes a year for the "new" way to be incorporated in all the schools. I'd have thought it'd be done annually or even every two years. My question here is why should this be relegated to only the high ranks? Chances are that the "changes" that are made are not difficult to learn and adapt, and everyone involved would benefit. I also think that lower ranks should be experimenting with different things as well. Its not something that only higher ranks can do right. Experimenting can help everyone at any stage.

I'm with tallgeese here. Especially when size and weight factors become a disparity. Knowing and using your environment can give you the advantage that you need to be able to escape an attacker, and his buddies. I found Mr. Rutten very entertaining to listen to, as well. I think he would be a fun guy to get into the gym with. He seems very knowledgable.

Congrats, John! Well deserved.

Couldn't kata-based systems bear more fruit if you did experiment with them, though? Take what guys like Iain Abernethy and Stuart Paul Anslow have done with their Karate and TKD systems, respectively. What they have done has helped to improve their systems, from what I can see.

That sounds like a blast, tallgeese. I think my dad got to do one of those at one time. He dropped two mags into a guy with a shovel coming at him... 1-30-09 100 push-ups Week 4, Day 2: 20, 25, 20, 20, 30 (needed at least 28 ). I decided to repeat this day, since I didn't get it earlier in the week. Next week, I'll start Week 4 over again, and try to move on. I am feeling some improvement. Weights Chest press: 140x8...different machine Seated row: 170x6, 7 fail Military press: 106x6...different machine Lat pull-down: 150x7 Triceps push down: 135x12...different handle attachement this time Machine curls: 50x6 Cable crunch: 105x20, 16, 16 Cable trunk twists: 80x10x3