bushido_man96

Yeah, I have a friend in Aikido who pratices moves from seiza as well.

Good points, and I agree.

So am I!! Can't live without the stuff.

I don't think you will lose control and power too much, as long as you make sure to continue to strengthen your legs as you increase your flexibility.

Its working out pretty well so far. And I have lots of stuff to get through, so I will have different stuff for quite some time. My library is a constant source of annoyance for my wife, though.

Perhaps for duels and the like, it was a starting position. I doubt that it had much use on the battlefield.

I would say it is a Martial Art school, but it does need a rework on some of its methods.

That upward strike can work well on a locked elbow, as well.

I think that this could very well be the case. Makes sense to me, anyways.

Another thing I have noticed when performing high kicks on BOB: I was recently doing a spinning hook kick on BOB. I found that the higher I had to kick, the closer I had to be to the bag to hit it. By the time I finished spinning and connected the kick, I looked where I was standing. I was close enough to punch. So, I think the higher that you kick, the less that you get the extended range factor. Your optimum range will be right at waste level.

It is important to consider the training methods involved when looking into self-defense/combative methods. Not the art, but the way it is approached.

It appears so. He even still considers the UFC.

That does sound tough. I would be hard pressed to make it through. But, there would definitely be goals to train for!

There is some good info in there, bigpoparob. I think that many people shy away from doing dynamic stretching, because of the risk of injury. The key is to moderate what you do, and don't overdo it. PNF stetching is another good way to supplement static stretching to improve flexibility.

I guess....

9-1-08 Defensive Tactics/Combat Hapkido: 10:15 - 11:30. We worked on some circular throws from Hock's curriculum today. We did head twist takedowns, arm/torso twist throws, and a wrist takedown. Also did push-ups: 2x15.

8-31-08 From Tae Kwon Do, The Ultimate.... again: Rising kick (stretching kick): 10 each leg. Front kick: front stance, advancing. 10 each leg. Outside crossing kick (crescent kick): 10 each leg. Inside crossing kick (crescent kick): 10 each leg. Jumping front kick: back stance, advancing. 10 each leg. Hook kick: from fighting stance, front leg. 10 each leg. Spinning back kick (with step forward): fighting stance, advancing. 10 each leg. Spinning hook kick: fighting stance. 10 each leg. I was focusing on not over-rotating on the spin back kick, and on getting good base foot rotation for the spin hook kicks.

8-29-08 At the park again, working solo, using Tae Kwon Do, The Ultimate Reference Guide to the World's Most Popular Martial Art as a reference point again: Straight punching: sitting stance. 10 each arm. Side punching: from sitting stance. 10 each side. Jab: fighting stance. 10 each side. Reverse punch (cross): fighting stance. 10 each side. Double punch (jab/cross combo): fighting stance. 10 combos from each side. Knife hand strike (upset): front stance, advancing. 10 each side. Spear hand strike: front stance, advancing. 10 each side. Side kick: I used the method discussed/demonstrated in the Side Kick thread here. Stepping together and kicking from a fighting stance. 10 each side. This has always been a tough kick for me, and it was tough today. Made my hips sore, too. Round kick: back leg, advancing. 10 each leg.[/url]

It reminds me a lot of Capoeira, with the rhythm and music, and the kicking styles.

I agree. I have been fortunate enough to participate in schools that don't use seiza or any meditation practices. We do have an Aikido club at our college, but they do about an hour's worth of breathing and the like of sitting in seiza prior to their workouts. This just doesn't interest me, so I haven't gone to check it out yet.

I have seen the ads for that book. I have the 4 original, and have considered purchasing this one as well.

This will just depend more on time and availability. If you have one style that has classes 3 times per week, you could fill in the other 2 days or more with another style, and you don't lose any time with either. If you have that kind of time, anyway.

I agree with you here, Bushido-Ruach. I feel that since many sport styles evolved from a more combat based style, then it is a simple matter of extrapolation to make it more self-defense oriented.

Looking at the way that the above posts address the ridgehand, it appear that if you are close enough to hit with the forearm as well as the hand, stepping in behind and utilizing the power from the arc, along with a reap, will provide very nice results.... I think this is what I meant...thanks! Should have looked through previous posts first I guess...

I think this as well. I am not saying that it isn't a long road to hoe, but it can be done. As with anything, though, it is easier to seek those that have gone before you, and learn from them.