bushido_man96

Very well spoken, tallgeese. All of the concerns you list are valid. After 14 years of TKD, I am not sure that I would ever throw a head kick outside of class. I am not quite that fast. However, I do know that if I can kick high with power, then my low kicks are loaded, too.

Thanks, tallgeese. No YMCA's here, so that part is done. Checking with some coaches would be a good place to start. Down the street from me is the former college Wrestling coach. He just took a different job in the athletic department at the college, so maybe he could help some, too.

I saw this on Fox News the other morning. Pretty cool. I guess it proves you don't need all the fancy equipment to catch a big fish! BASSmasters, eat your heart out!

I watched bits and pieces. It was ok. Not my usual cup of tea, but some of it was ok. Watched some gymnastics, mens basketball, and Phelps. Some track, but missed all the field events. Overall, I thought the coverage kind of left more to be desired.

I voted no in the poll. Just not for me.

I think that would be the better way to learn that weapon. However, it seems to always be the "flashy" weapon. But, many have gone that route now, and I don't want to learn weapons forms. I would rather do partner work.

Very true, tallgeese. If you are in a fight, then you have to committ yourself if you throw something. I have seen this happen in videos of the use of the ASP or other impact weapons. They end up pulling up on the swing, instead of following though. Can't do that.

Here is a question, concerning this scenario. When you hear the "don't kick high" argument in self-defense or NHB conversations, how come you never see anyone actually catch a leg like this? This is one of the big arguements. There is also the argument of shooting on the other leg while the kicking leg is in the air. I haven't seen that happen a whole lot in NHB matches either, but maybe I just haven't watched enough.

That's pretty cool. I think this is what they had in mind when the put the IFL together in the first place. Too bad its done. I would like to see Zuffa maybe finance and promote the idea of the IFL, and continue to use it as a vehicle to develop young fighters.

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.