bushido_man96

I wouldn't bank on that. What the law might think, and what a defense attorney may try to hit you with, are two very different things.

Wow. That's the way to go out on top.

I loved the Genesis. Still do, in fact. Its still back home, with my Streets of Rage games. Loved them, too.

So, is that like a week-in-one?

I live to eat. I have a voracious appetite that is my downfall. I have lost a bit lately, but not much. And I still like second and third helpings.

The sneaker burger was cool. The 15 pounder was a lot of burger. I'd need a bottle of ketchup to get through that bad boy!

That is pretty cool.

That's cool Kez. We have had a pup for about a month now, a Boxer puppy. My wife has been reading up on the training, and I would recommend books by Ian Dunbar. He is an animal behavioralist, and his stuff is top-notch. Definitely do the crate training. It is the best for all parties involved. We also have a bunch of chew toys for him, but he likes to chew on my recliner, too. We had a talk about that, though. Like anything, though, it all takes time. But dogs are worth it, for sure.

Happy B-day Marines! Thanks for all that you do for our wonderful country.

Brilliant!

He said that it was ok to push away and create space. From there, you can re-evaluate, and re-engage if needed, or try to get away. We didn't work on re-entering or anything like that. 11-10-08 Gym Leg press: 230x20x3 Dumbell bench press: 70x10, 75x6, 80x4 Shoulder press: 84x10, 89x8, 95x6 Cable trunk twists: 50x10, 70x10x2 Decline sit-ups: 40 (very slight decline) Cable shio-nage motion: 70x10, 50x10, done on each side Pull-ups: 2 partial Combat Hapkido class: 10:15 - 11:15. Reviewed the yellow belt curriculum, and then moved into the orange belt stuff. We spent a lot of time on the arm bars, working on minor technicalities, and trapping and distracting at the same time. On the cross grabs, we spent a lot of time on shio-nage, which is still giving me some fits. We also spent quite a bit of time on the breakaways, focusing on our foot position for follow-up attacks, and on footwork for trapping.

$45 per month is a good deal to me. Only 1 class a week, though, would be rough.

I agree as well. Yes, it will help, and yes, you should get started right away! . If you don't, then the wait will go on until you just don't do it. I've seen this happen a lot. So just get to it, is what I say. Welcome to the Forums as well!

Ah. That's a good question. I know that there are some that like to fight from a back stance. Perhaps that is where the influence came from.

I'll see what I can find, but I don't think there is a lot of online info about it. One thing interesting about the style was that their cat stance wasn't as drawn in as other styles. It was more like a back stance, with the front foot up on the balls of the feet, and more weight toward the front. They would primarily direct low line front kicks with the front leg from it.

I agree. Its a bit tough with all the Japanese floating around in there.

I notice a lot of two-handed, zoning type blocks. Very practical, and very much a gross motor skill. I like some of those applications.

I always have to buy large, and then hem up. Works well for me.

That was exactly my thought, as well, tallgeese. Disengage, and upgrade to weaponry.

I think visit is all that took place. Oyama had his Kyokushin thing going, and I don't think he was going to abandon it.

Not me. Sorry. Wasn't this Norris' initial style, though?

Has any heard of Kojo Ryu Karate? I read an article recently on it, and I found it quite interesting. It appears to be truly a family style, and there aren't many practitioners out there. I was just curious as to whether anyone had heard of it or not.

Words of wisdom often sprout from common sense, don't they? Yet at times, we need to be grounded like that so we don't over-evaluate something.

I agree with tallgeese. Your training is probably ok now to get into it. Anything that needs cleaned up, they will probably help you with. I'd say go for it.

11-7-08 Side leg pulses: 5, 10, 10 on each side 11-8-08 Aikdio class: 10:00 - 12:00. We had a guest instructor in for today. The guy is from Topeka, and is a cop, so he had a bit of a different approach for us. I really liked what we did, too. We started working on the clinch, which I really never had any work from. That was fun. We also used strikes to the chin with the palms to create space, and then work into either disengaging or takedowns. He really stressed that disengaging is ok, and that to not force something that isn't there. I wouldn't say that the stuff we did wasn't very Aikido-like, but I would call it more of a straightforward approach to Aikido.