bushido_man96

Hehe... "turn right, you must..."

I think your best bet is to try to forcefully rechamber leg as he holds it, thus bringing both closer together. From there, you should work to clinch up with the opponent, and strike from there. That way, if he attempts to take you down, he goes down with you, and you may have some control over the landing. I actually did a sacrifice kick like this once, when sparring with my brother in our front yard. He trapped my round kick, and I jumped and brought the other leg around in a hook kick to his face. It got the job done, but I wouldn't recommend such a kick in a self-defense scenario.

Yes, the repurcussions are there. It is important that you can justify your actions in a court room after having to defend yourself. There is a good chance that you could end up there.

I don't think the UFC should worry about his appearance. They weren't concerned with Abbott's at the time. If he can fight, let him go.

I think that people just like exposure to new things. However, conforming to the way the school does things probably is taking the high road.

I think that a class on the clinch would be a blast, as well as working with the Greco-Roman take downs.

I agree with the others. Stay with it. After all, all you have is time, right? In time, it will feel like second nature to you. Feeling ackward is natrual at this point. One of the best things about the Martial Arts is that you advance at your own pace, not someone else's. After all, I don't think an instructor will kick you out because you are coming along slowly. Take your time, and enjoy it all!

This, I would agree with. Good thoughts.

Yes, definitely easier said than done. I don't know if I would want to totally empty my mind or not. Although, I do kind of agree with the idea of "empty your cup," as in to open your mind to allow new things to be experienced.

Nope. I would love to see something on some, though.

I would say that the choice is yours. If you were into kicking, then going with a kicking style is what you should have done. And the fact that you have done so well speaks to the fact that you can overcome a challenge like that. It sounds like you and I are a bit alike. Although I don't have a lot of core strength, I am short, at 5'7", and also a bit heavy, too. However, TKD is what was available to me, so I went with it. With all that said, it is not too late to take up something that you feel may compliment your body style better, like Judo. It would probably make you a better Martial Artist, as well, and give you another challenge to look forward to.

Keep in mind that Korea was closed off in occupation up until the 1950s, was it? So, they didn't have much to do that was theirs. I don't think that Korea was a hotbed for filmmaking, so you have to consider that as well.

I think it has to do with the fact that we try to continually hone what we do, to make ourselves better, more efficient, etc.

I agree with your outlook here. I think that many times as teachers, that our students have nothing to offer us. Many times, this is not the case.

That's a pretty cool story.

That's pretty cool. I loved the sound of KITTS voice.

That's pretty sweet.

The first one was the most interesting, with all the switchbacks, I thought.

That all sounds crazy. I hope that things work out for you, in the end.

That is a good point. I think that people like this will have some things to offer us. Although many of us may be experts in knowledge of our style, someone who may have taken the time to educate themselves on a wide range of the arts may have something to offer those who compete, or do other research, etc.

Korean arts gained popularity because Gen. Choi made a concerted effort to sprikle his black belts around the world to start TKD schools and organizations for each country that they went to. He also tried to get ITF Taekwon-do into the Olympics, but the KTA/WTF won out in the end. The KTA made a similar effort to expand globally, like the ITF did. I believe this is why Korean styles are so popular. They were so suppressed during the Japanese occupation, and afterwards, they went out into the world, propogating themselves.

Thanks for the article. Lots of information in there to consider.

A very interesting article. Thanks for sharing it.

Sometimes, that is the only way to win the arguement about this question.

I remember the NES 2. That blinking light problem with the NES is now solved, too. Man, that was annoying! Thanks for the link, Patrick. The good ole days aren't gone yet!