bushido_man96

Ah, shucks, tweren't nothin'.... But, in all actuality, you can come up with a lot of ideas about how to protect yourself in the court room by chatting with LEOs and attorneys about things like this. Learning about the use of force continuum, and learning a bit about the laws involved and learning how to articulate in the court room goes a long ways. Success is where preparation meets opportunity....

I like a beer now and then. Maybe a mixed drink. I just don't like to get hammered.

I think he would be charged with burglarly and aggravated stupidity....

....or you insist on closing the upper level cabinet doors in your kitchen with hook kicks and round kicks. Or, you shut off light switches with axe kicks, and turn them on with front kicks.

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I noticed that your guard dropped as you kicked. I think this comes from trying to gain momentum for the kick. It happens a lot with beginners. One of the things I will make some of my younger students do is hold onto their uniform lapels, or even their ears, as they kick. It helps to keep them in place. It also prevents telegraph.

I knew there was some mix-up. At any rate, it brewed some bad blood between the two.

To me, the TKD uniform is just another set of clothes to wear. I have work clothes, and play clothes, dress-up clothes, and workout clothes. My TKD and Hapkido uniforms are workout clothes. Nothing special, nothing sacred about clothes...

That would be a good idea. If I could find enough people that would be into it, and someone who would be more willing to run the show, then getting it going would be a good idea. I may have to see what I can find out. Maybe the rec center here would be interested in it.

Judging from the videos of the point fights, you have some things that you can build on. It all comes with time, though. Try working on some front leg kicks, like some side kicks to stop their advance on you. Things like that. Look at their openings, and train from there.

The kicks shown in the video remind of the way I learned to side kick when I was in the ATA. The style I work in now, does it differently, with the foot pointing straight down as opposed to the heel up. Even though I don't chamber with the heel up, I still make it a thrusting kick as opposed to a snap kick. Getting the heel up, and the leg parallel with the floor, is a bit tougher for me. My legs just don't fold up tightly like other people's legs do.

It was not until the late 1800's and early 1900's that Karateka started practicing more than one, or a few kata. I think that the main reason the number of katas practiced grew has to do with the advent of the belt system. With each new belt comes new testing requirements, and forms fit the bill. Iain Abernethy takes this approach to his kata research. You ought to look him up, just for kicks (no pun intended.. ).

I agree as well with this statement.

I had heard the Motobu story, and I believe the story was confused and Funakoshi's name was printed, which caused a bit of tension between the two. The other story, I had not heard.

That's the kind of thing I would like to see around here. After all, we have a lot of kids that grow up around here that start out in Kid's Wrestling, and then Wrestle all the way up through high school, and some into JuCo or College. We have a D-II school with a pretty decent Wrestling program. So I don't know why nobody gives one a try around here?

I know exactly what you mean, though I can't pinpoint why that is either. I think there's a lot less judgment when it comes to the martial arts, simply because in most cases, you HAVE to be self-disciplined and respectful to participate. Not to mention, sort of like you said, everyone is treated equally and people aren't left out. There's a lot of trust involved, too, when it comes to martial arts. Maybe that's part of it. ...heh, strangely enough, I've never run into someone from my dojo at a grocery store or ANYwhere for that matter. I think that it comes from the fact that it doesn't matter what walk of life you come from, we all have the same chance to develop our skills to a high level, and it all comes out on the floor. That is where we find the "honesty" that you mention.

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Awesome! Congrats on the milestone, Patrick.

It will depend on the era you are looking at, but the "classical" rapiers were edged. They were cut and thrust weapons. For rapier, I am not sure. There probably is, but I would have to do some searching. As for Medieval long swords, I have some sites that I can list; I'll just have to dig them up. I'll get back soon with them. Thanks guys.

The saying goes: "God made man; Sam Colt made 'em equal."

So, generally speaking, we all tend to agree that in the ring, you can differentiate dirty fighting tactics from clean fighting. However, on the street, no such thing.

Was He Justified? Well yes and no. I would say that it is indeed "Joe's" responsibility not only as a martial artist, but as a human being, and upstanding citizen to try to protect the store clerk. One the other hand as a trained martial artist, you would think that he would have been able to control the situation a bit more, than simply causing the death of the attacker. The problem here is that we make too many assumptions in a case like this. Just because one is an MA practitioner, does that automatically mean that you can control an outcome like this more? Or, does it mean you can more readily deal with the threat? I think we over-emphasize how much control we can have in a scenario, especially one like this, when the adrenaline is pumping, and we are going to move a bit faster, and a bit stronger, and probably not as accurately. Exactly, and this is an important point to keep in mind. According to the use-of-force continuum, one is justified is justified to kill in a situation like this. If you can articulate that you were in fear of death or great bodily harm, to yourself or others, then you can better justify the outcome. It is unfortunate, but it is the way it is. This is another caveat to watch out for. Just because they sue, doesn't mean they will win. But, it will cause you time and some grief, most likely. A good attorney, and planned articluation will help.

And some partners, right?!

8-21-08 TKD Class: 6:15 - 7:00. We got started late because of the Little Lions testing before our class. They always tend to run over a bit. However, I made good use of the arriving early to work on my forms a bit. My Yoo Sin hyung needs some polishing. What frustrates me is that I can do it on my own, and do it pretty well. When I do it in class, it seems like it just goes to crap. But, I'll keep at it. As for sparring tonight, I sparred our 4th dan, and probably did the best that I have in a while against him. Not a bad night.

You have a very valid concern here, Tiger1962. However, if everyone took this approach, then how would we ever end up with good, senior instructors?