bushido_man96

I was introduced to the jumping front kick the same way that you were, joesteph. However, adding the step would be a simple addition. One of the difficulties I have seen early on it training this kick is that most people are more coordinated on one side than the other, and getting that leg-switching motion down is the hard part. After that, the kick seems to fall into place. When I was in the ATA, I was introduced to this kick at the 3rd belt (yellow). At the 4th belt (camo), we learned further variations of this kick. At purple belt (6th rank) we were introduced to the jump outside crescent kick and the jump round kick. At the next rank (blue belt, 3rd gup) we learned jump spin outer crescent, jump reverse inside crescent, and at the next rank (brown) we added the jump side kick. These were pretty much rank required skills, but depending on each student's skill level, they could be taught earlier, and more advanced kicking could be learned as well. Back to the jumping front kick, in the style of TKD I do now, this kick is taugh as part of the basics for each class. However, other jumping kicks are not covered as soon or as often. None of the forms have a jumping kick until Choong Moo, which has a flying side kick. As for other black belt forms, in my research I have noticed that some of ours have been modified so that the jumping kicks are done either as hopping forward kicks, or more like skipping (in Gae Baek hyung, for example, on the flying side kick, and the jumping round kick is just a back leg round kick). I like to teach every student some basic jumping kicks, just so that they get exposed to them. Not all students are created equal, though, so I try to work each with what I can, and let them make the decisions from there. I do enjoy jumping kicks, as they are fun and challenging to do. They help build leg strength and conditioning (there are lots of good jump kick drills out there to build explosive power), increase skill, and enhance proprioception. As for me, I am 30 now, and still do some jumping kicks. Kicks like the 540 degree jump spinning variety are a bit out of my league, but some of the more simple jumping and spinning kicks, I don't have much trouble with.

It is fairly commonplace anymore. I have a contract signed with my school. However, I am relatively certain that I won't be quitting any time soon, so it isn't any big deal to me. What it really is, is a contractual agreement to pay so much per month for classes for a specified period of time. The money gets to my instructor via EFT, and the longer I sign up for, then the less I pay per month. Also, I don't have to worry about cutting him a check every month, either. For me, it is more convenient to do it this way. Many students are opposed to the idea. However, if you find that it is something that you plan to do for a while, it really isn't much of an inconvenience. I am also relatively comfortable with my instructor to the point that if something did come up, I could get out of the contract fairly easily.

Congrats!!

He has a lot of 'em. Aside from forming his Jeet Kune Do, he was a philosophy major. I don't agree with all of his ideas, but they are definitely worth exploring.

Perhaps if you leave, but opt to keep your child in, they might cut you some slack. If they have any business tack at all, they should let you out. It doesn't always work that way, though. Ask and see. I hope it works out for you.

We have two one-steps where we knock down the attacker's punch and then follow with a side stepping ridge hand strike, like a clothes line attack.

Yeah, you can do cleans and snatches with the dumbbells as well, and they are supposed to be more beneficial to MA movements. Also, you can get a physio ball, and really hit the stabilizers there too.

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In this scenario, I will reference the MMA fighters and practitioners out there. They are able to allocate their training time to include the various aspects of the fight game; standing, clinch, and ground. Sure, there are some with their specialties, but it is apparent that none of them could compete successfully if they didn't have the knowledge of all three. Therefore, I think it is important to consider the training methods that are entailed to help make one a more complete fighter.

I agree. I think that it is important to your techniques with concepts in mind. In the end, it is the applications of concepts that will help you to win out, over mere technique, I feel.

I am not saying that I don't agree with you. Just pointing out that one of the great masters thought otherwise...

Well, there was that scene in The Best of the Best where the Korean did the ridge hand break on those slabs of concrete, downwards. Pretty nasty, but, it was a movie.... As for the use of the ridgehand strike, I just don't think it is that useful. In some of our forms, we use it as a blocking technique, and from here, the application of grabbing could come into play. I have seen guys do board breaks with a ridge hand strike, but I feel that it is too easy to hyperextend the elbow when doing a strike like that. I would stick with the knife hand myself.

Dangerous, how? In what ways do you mean? Just curious. I think tori is saying it because the untrained fighter would be unpredictable?? I think... I was wondering if that was his thought or not. Very well could be. That is all good information to keep in mind. Very good point, and a very viable idea in response to my question to Tori. I think you might be right. I deal with guys like these on a daily basis (thankfully, they are usually behind the bars). I know of several of them that really feel as though they have nothing to lose, and wouldn't think twice about trying to drop someone when they are not looking. We always have to be aware. By the way, the term "haymaker" is still used. At least, I still use it.

This phrase floats around a lot in MA discussion, especially when it might come to cross-training, or training for events that might demand such action, like MMA competition, or RBSD. So, my question to the members of KarateForums.com, is how much does this really concern you? Do you worry about having too much on your plate, or that you won't be able to excell in one style because you take time for 2? Personally, I feel that the phrase is bunk. When you get to the root of the matter, that Martial Arts primary goal is to allow you one to effectively defend oneself, then it is imperative that one be able to handle oneself in any situation that could arise in combat, be it standing, clinching, or grappling. In the end, I think it has more to do with effective time management and training programs. What does the community think?

That's a pretty cool setup, tallgeese. It sounds like you have a lot of autonomy in your school. It really fosters the student to truly find their own way.

Honey is a lot of sugar as well, isn't it? Its natural sugar, but I think you can still get too much of it.

Pretty frickin' cool!

Thanks, tallgeese. I thought that it would be kind of a way for me to shake things up. Random book grabbing. I did some of the techniques in the sand at the park. Advancing and retreating in front stances in the sand is really different. Sometimes the environment causes you to shorten your stances to maintain stability.

This is typical for most schools/styles that use a belt ranking system. It doesn't necessarily make it a "belt factory." It does make it a curriculum based system, though, and they use the forms and belts as indicators of knowledge. At any rate, if you like the new school, then stick with it, and keep us posted on your training!

You could move into the spining back kick after the miss, especially if you use the momentum to set up the kick the way Cung Lee or Chuck Liddel do it.

I think that one of the reasons that the 8 kick rule was implemented was because there were a lot of Boxers entering the competitions, and they wouldn't kick at all, and it would turn into a pro or amatuer Boxer vs. a Martial Artist without the same level of skill with his hands (i.e., not an ametuer Boxer), and so, this rule was implemented to help curtail this.

There are books and videos out there that can give you ideas on Muay Thai training. If you have a gym in your area, you may consider checking it out. Training it by yourself, with some partners who have no experience in it, will most likely leave you with a superficial idea of what it is about at best. However, the more you study and learn, then the better prepared you can be when you get the chance to train it.

I know that Korea declared him a national treasure, but I would be very interested in his history, training, etc.

Great! Remember to work at your own pace, it is your journey. Enjoy!

I would agree with this as well. Don't play to their strengths. However, in Tao of Jeet Kune Do in one spot, Bruce Lee says something to the effect of "...box the boxer, kick the kicker..." so I wonder at times...