bushido_man96

I don't buy the curse, either. But, it is fun to talk about.

I may check this out. I was an old Knight Rider fan when I was a kid.

Wow! That's high livin'!

Of course!

I've got at least one volume on classical fencing...I'll get you the title.

Ah, so true. It works well, especially once you realize that the shield in your off hand is another weapon. Truly, when done correctly, sword and shield is actually a two-weapon system.

I am not a kinesiologist, so I don't teach rote body mechanics. I will teach some body mechanics associated with techniques, but that is about it.

8-13-08 Combat Hapkido: 8:15 - 9:30. Tonight, we slowed down the red belt material a little bit, and worked on really tightening some of it up. The 4th degree that goes to our TKD classes got back into it tonight, and his input was valuable and helpful tonight. It was good to have some different viewpoints and ways of doing things.

Cool, thanks. I'll look into it, for sure. I'm always looking for new drills.

But, years ago, the old masters would often times only practice one kata. I think either way is ok.

I'm glad it worked out for you. A little communication can help out a bit.

Tell him once more. Let him know that you don't like the contact level. If he continues, then I say let him have it in sparring. Its give and take, you know. In the end, you may have to talk with the instructor if none of it works. Most likely, by this time, the instructor should have seen something, and will know.

The thing is, that neither of you are wrong. The deal is, we all have different goals in the arts, and can achieve them in different ways. Whether our goal is depth and mastery, or the "bottom line," as long as it is our goal, and what we actively seek, then each of us can get the depth that we want out of it. I highlight the portion above, because I think it is important to understand that not all Martial Arts or Ways come from the Orient, and therefore, there will be different viewpoints on mastery across cultures.[/b]

I like the different perspectives and suggestions, but I wondered, Bushidoman, about the dojang rule not to punch to the head, only to kick. Is this for sparring only? TKD is well-known for its high kicks, but do you practice hand strikes to the head in separate self-defense techniques/drills? Yes, this is a sparring rule; competition sparring, for the most part. For self-defense and other drills, we will focus on strikes to the head.

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You may find something there. Are there any gyms in your area that are devoted to weight training?

Heh, nifty.

Wow! That's a bit rich for my blood!

Try the full scale gym. They may have some interns that are physical trainers in class, or something like that.

I think you could do it that way and be fine. It depends on how much work you think you need on a move. Are you saying that you do just a knife hand technique for an hour 1 day, and maybe a front kick the next day? Is this how you are working it? Or by technique, do you mean something more involved? At the end of the day, it will depend on how well you think you have a handle on what you are working on. I would change things up now and then, just to stay fresh. But it will really be a judgement call.

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.