bushido_man96

8-11-08 Chest/triceps Bench press: 185x10, 215x4, 225x3 Dips: 8, 6, 6 Legs Leg extension: 70x20, 20, 20 Leg curls: 115x20, 20, 20 Hip adduction: 100x15, 15 Hip abduction: 100x15, 15 Abs Decline crunches: 3x15 Side raises: 3x10x20 lbs. Stretched for about 10 minutes after lifting. Combat Hapkido: 10:15 - 11:00. Warmed up with mitts, then did heavy bag low kicks, 10 each of front leg and back leg front and side kicks, and 10 each leg of back kicks. On the breakaways, we spent some time working on sweeping and takedowns. We figured we could do a reap, or a round kick to the back of the legs to facilitate takedowns. It was a good session. After getting through all of the yellow belt curriculum, he was my uke for my red belt stuff. I still need some work on the red belt curriculum. Some of it is pretty frustrating for me.

I think looking into getting a trainer may be what you want. They are usually pretty good about assesing your goals and helping to reach them.

I think Pennington can bring some life to the Dolphins offense. We'll see. I was really suprised that the Chiefs didn't pick him up.

Thanks for elaborating above. Very good points. This is a good question. If you follow tallgeese's approach, then both would be warriors. One is just, should I say, fortunate enough?, to be in situations to use his skills. But, some would say that being placed in those circumstances is required to be a warrior. Its a tough one to call, I think.

Welcome to KF!

Its about time you showed back up! How are things? You going to be around for a while?

Haha! Good show, Baron! Let it begin! :D I hope that the Chiefs get a little recharge this season. They won their first preseason game, and the offense has a promising look to it, with Chan Gailey calling the shots now. The defense will be suspect again, because I don't think that they have found a suitable replacement for Allen. This could end up being the Vermiel years all over again. That is, if LJ is healthy.

Yeah, I just feel a bit goofy when other adults start showing up.....

I think if you look around on the net, you can find all kinds of exercise and conditioning programs that could help to keep you organized. You could also pick up a book on weight training; many usually have some very basic programs to follow. It will depend a lot on how many days a week you can get to the gym. If you can go everyday for a little while, then you may do something like chest/triceps on Monday, back/biceps on Tuesday, work shoulders on Wednesday, and throw legs in every other day, or on Thursday. If you only get 3 days a week, you may consolidate your routine a bit more. It just depends on your schedule.

That's pretty cool! What did it cost to attend that event?

You are on track with what I mean, 100%. If I was asked to do that, I don't know if I could. I just don't think that much of the MA training that I have had has really helped me to develop all that much mentally and spiritually. Perhaps driving myself to push through difficulties and barriers, but that may be about the extent of it. And I wouldn't want to just quote a bunch of former masters about their ideals and philosphies, put them on paper, and then submit things I don't really believe in so that I could meet test requirments. I just couldn't do that. Well, I study a "Do;" two of them, actually. However, I just don't feel that either field is benefiting me in mind and spirit. I think that I could achieve mastery of myself without improving all 3 elements in the same amount. What is important to me is that I know where I stand on each of them.

Thanks, Ed. My feeling on the fear of death is two-way: 1. You fear death, but you use that fear to drive you. You control it somewhat. 2. You have overcome your fear of death. I think that if someone is thrown into a situation in which they have to survive, like a suprise attack or something like that which they have never experienced before, they will most likely be afraid, especially that they may die. However, I do believe that this fear can be used as motivation to survive, which in the end, helps the warrior to complete his mission. I think when you break it down like this, there are so many different personalities out there that make us up; not all of us will learn to not fear being killed. Some of us may have conquered that fear already. However, I do feel that one can fear death, and still fulfill the traits of a warrior.

8-8-08 At the park, I did some hand crawling on the monkey bars. Then, I tried to do some pull-ups. I got close, on a total of 5 spaced out reps. 8-9-08 Walk-around 20 minutes. About a mile.

To answer the post question, I don't think that everyone can do the splits. My mom, for example, has locked hips, from birthing 3 rather healthy boys. She could never side kick or round kick much over belt level. So, she developed quicker hands and the abilty to move inside quick. Worked well for her, too.

I don't see a problem with it. If it gets tangled in training, you may just have to deal with it, especially when it comes time to do clinch work. Other than that, the way you style your hair is part of who you are, so I wouldn't worry about it. You signed up for MA training; a hair cut shouldn't be mandatory, like enlisting.

Think you meant ninjanurse Just to add my two cents anyway.. I also agree that its probably better in many cases to fully rotate the foot so the foot is pointing away. It will open up the hips fully and for things like pushing kicks it helps you to drive the leg through. Although, like Bushido_man96 said, if the kick is lower than the hip it probably isn't that necessary to get the full rotation. Oops, my bad! But, yeah, I agree here.

Thanks, Josh. That information helps to elaborate further upon what I have read on the Moo Duk Kwan TKD/TSD connections. You also state that the Chang Moo Kwan was basically the evolution of the Kwon Bop Bu...right?

Have you looked into any of Iain Abernethy's work? He delves into katas quite a bit, and has done extensive research on the applications.

This is good advise here. I think often times we are too stuck on not wanting to look like the weeney in class, complaining too much about contact levels and whatnot. However, we all need to remember the adage: "check your ego at the door." By doing so, we can prolong our training time much more. We should all try to train hard, but also train smart. As above, give this guy a chance before speaking with the instructor. Some poeple don't know their own strength, and this could be a case of that. Its great to be able to see both sides here. Thanks for sharing your experiences, both of you.

Ok. Philospical time for bushido_man! Can you see the smoke? I can.....so here we go. Many styles of MA will tout the improvements in these 3 phases of your being. The physical improvements are obviously the ones that translate the most, and are more readily visible and noticeable. My question to all is to what extent have your received or sought out training to improve the other two areas; Mind and Spirit? Do you actively seek them out? Do you feel the need to get results in these two areas as well for your MA training to be fulfilling and acceptable? I'll stave an overly extensive answer for now, but will give a short "no" for the time being. What say you, oh KF community???

You make a good case for the rear naked choke, MMA_Jim.

I tend to agree with tallgeese here. I do think that mastering an art or system can take a lifetime; learning effective self-defense should not. So, in the end, your goals are what determine the route of your journey. If you would like to master Karate, then focus on it, and devote your life to it. If you feel it is one piece to the whole of your training, then branch out. However, I would caution for a bit of moderation here....I wouldn't want to really just take a piece here and a piece there and then put it all together. But, looking at a standup style, and perhaps a ground style, can help to even things out, and not spread yourself too thin.

Thanks for the response, ps1. With your response in mind, I pose these questions for you: Do you still carry the warrior mind set with you, ps1? Or do you leave it behind? Or is it really something that you can leave behind, once it is in you? Reading your statement above, do you feel that being a warrior has more to do with the situation that you are in as opposed to the mindset? Thanks ahead of time for your thoughts. I always appreciate them. I also want to note that I have the greatest respect for our sevice men and women. I applaud them all. I have always had respect for our soldiers. Now, I have been reading On Killing, by Lt. Col. Dave Grossman, and I respect them even more.

I call it pop here in KS. Although I do know what soda is.

Michael Vick as #1. Who would have thought. It really shows how much being able to run on Madden is worth.