bushido_man96

I think you should look into including "strategy" and "tactics." I'm not sure what category you would put them under, though; perhaps mental. Each is a big part of the Martial Arts, as one's approach to strategies and tactics will determine when/how/why certain techniques are employed.

Yes, congrats, ShoriKid. Good picking!

Looking forward to the new season. The more, the merrier!

Congrats!

12-29-08 Chest/triceps/biceps Vertical butterfly: 115x10, 130x8, 6 Overhead triceps press: 70x10, 80x8, 85x6 Barbell curls: 70x10, 80x8, 85x6 Abs Cable crunches: 105x15x3 Cable trunk twists: 70x15x3 Treadmill: A little over 15 minutes, went a mile, and jogged most of it. I started walking to warm up, and moved into the jog, and was impressed that I could keep it going all the way through. My knees are a bit stiff, but I may try it again. 12-30-08 Defensive Tactics: 8:30 10:30. Warmed up with some rolling/breakfalling, and then moved into some stick work. After about 30-45 minutes of stick, we went into the arm-wrap stuff for my partner's DT class coming up. With the stuff we are working on, it is so easy to take just a small piece of it, and work on its variations and applications. I kind of like it, because I can take a skill or movement, and really take a chance to isolate it and work on it, along with various applications of it if things happen to change on you. TKD class: 6:00 - 7:00. We got to do a bit more of sparring drills tonight, which was nice, because we slowed down and worked on some reaction stuff. I need more of it, because I kind of stink at it.

I want to pick up a bit on my Hapkido training this year.

If I am buying an Eastern style wooden weapon, I'd go with the red oak, or just plain oak (I'd like to have and use an oak quarterstaff, of the Medieval European variety). Rattan is a good material too, for sticks.

That's some pretty cool stuff. Maybe we should all start carrying a deck of cards for protection?

I like this idea. I think I'll give it a look-over, and give it a go.

If I did that, I'd have some terrible gas during comps. I'd have to throw out an extra kihap to cover up a fart!

The conditioning that WTF players usually have is awesome. Taking that conditoning and focusing on more of an SD aspect, would benefit them greatly.

Christopher Paolini's Inheritance Cycle is fun, too.

These are good books, and gets you into the history of things really nicely. Gives you some background on the LOR stuff, too. I had heard that he had passed on. Is that the case? Did he finish out the series? I am a big fan of George R. R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire. It has kind of a Rated-R LOR feel to it, but the rich history seems to come in a simpler fashion. Good books, and the series develops characters very nicely.

I don't have a lot of experience in this area, but in the Ground Defense class that I did put on by the KLETC, this idea was part of the training. We would work on a sweep from the guard, and then work into transitioning to the mount, or something. After we had a few different things down, one guy would start on the bottom, work his way out, and the other would then work to something. He called it a "series," but it pretty much the same idea. I'd love to get more of it in.

Although you mentioned that your thought here was rhetorical, I'd like to address it anyway. Calling it a waste of time won't necessarily be true, especially if it does hold value to you, and especially if you do enjoy doing it. As I mentioned earlier, I do enjoy doing forms. Its fun, and provides a challenge for me. That said, although forms are fun, I don't think that they are the most efficient vehicle for propogating self-defense. With that said, I still will do them for the enjoyment and challenge of them. ...And that's what is important, isn't it?

I think this situation brings up another good point. The section I placed in bold is what I want to discuss: these ideals tend to be most popular in Eastern Martial Arts; Karate, TKD, Tang Soo Do, Aikido, etc. So, my question is, can tradition only come from the East? We have Western traditions, so why can't a Martial Art that has Western traditions in it be considered a "traditional" art, as well? Another point to bring up is how a tradition comes to be. Basically, it has to be a habit that becomes established over time. Therefore, how long does this habit have to be in place before you can determine that is a "tradition?" I hadn't considered this, but it might be worth considering, if the MAs really need one more sub-division. Can you elaborate more as to what it would contain?

Welcome, Kuma!

This ain't no joke! Any kick above the waist goes pretty much out the window (not that I would have tried one, anyway). But even low level kicking motions can be hampered with all that gear hanging off of you. Rolling is a different matter entirely. Its a lot harder to shrimp and roll half to one side when you have a gun, or a TASER, or cuffs, or a radio blocking your motion.

I would like to have a pair of the mitt/gloves for the mitt work I want to do in Hapkido. Perhaps thats the route I can take. Thanks for the reviews.

Thank you for elaborating, Dobbersky.

Hello, This event has come to a close. Here are the results of the matches: Rashad Evans def. Forrest Griffin via TKO Frank Mir def. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira via TKO C.B. Dollaway def. Mike Massenzio via TKO Quinton “Rampage” Jackson def. Wanderlei Silva via KO Cheick Kongo def. Mostapha Al-Turk via TKO Yushin Okami def. Dean Lister via unanimous decision Antoni Hardonk def. Mike Wessel via TKO Matt Hamill def. Reese Andy via TKO Brad Blackburn def. Ryo Chonan via unanimous decision Patrick Barry def. Dan Evensen via TKO With these results in mind, here are the final standings: 1. ShoriKid - 19 (5-5) 2. granitemiller – 17 (5-5) 2. the beast – 17 (5-5) 4. bushido_man96 – 12 (3-7) 5. NightOwl – 7 (2- Congratulations to ShoriKid! Full standings: KarateForums.com MMA Picks 2008 Standings Thank you to everyone who participated.

Thank you for clarifying that. I didn't realize that was the drive behind it, I guess.

I hear ya, sensei8. I think you make a good point. Talking, and then not doing.

Very nice. Thanks for sharing.

Its not the blood so much, its getting STABBED!