bushido_man96

I think that if you are fighting, then you are being Martial, and thus, being a Martial Artist, in a sense. Therefore, Martial Arts do work in fights, because fighting is Martial Arts/Sciences/Concepts/whatever you want to call it. I see that you list Boxing among your styles; did you punch in this fight? If you did, I would be willing to bet that some of that Boxing skill you have accumulated paid off during the encounter.

Early UFC were a fairly accurate test, and they didn't take place all that long ago. The fist was in 1996, I believe, so a bit over 10 years ago. Now, every competitor sees the advantage of both striking and grappling. Sure, we could try to issue a series of challenge matches like this again, but I don't think anyone would be all that interested in them.

Here is a website that shows some of the lineages of various masters: http://jerrygalloway.com/tma/tmahistory.htm In Black Belt Magazine, V 46, N 1 (January 2008), there is an article by Robert McLain interviewing Kim Soo. Kim Soo was a former Korea correspondent for Black Belt. Soo enrolled in the Chang Moo Kwan under Lee Nam-sok. He also knew that Lee learned Yoon Byung-in. Soo would often research at the bookstores as much as he could, because everyone was pretty quiet about where they learned their Martial Arts. In 1958, he found a book written by Toyama Kanken in 1953 in Japan, and the book listed Yoon Byung-in as a 4th dan. The chart on the website denotes a Shudokan lineage here.

I loved Streets of Rage too, Kez. For me it is a toss-up between the Sega Genesis and the NES.

That's some very cool stuff.

It sounds like they are really trying to use the hype of Slice to build the company up. It is a good marketing strategy, but they need to make sure that they just don't throw out someone that he is just going to demolish in the first round. It'll be interesting to see how they pursue his coming matches. Its obvious that they do want to keep him on the CBS fights, though.

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Enjoy your classes.

I agree, Heidi, 100%.

Excellent article, NightOwl! This approach to technique work is so important, and many times it is stopped to soon. I see this alot in the DT/Hapkido circles. Aikido gets its fair share of these accusations as well. Aikido/Hapkido techniques can be approached in this manner, past step 3. What is important is to keep safety in mind at all times, and to make sure that the participants have a good feel for when a technique is getting close, is "there," and how to stop it before its too late. Likewise, having the sense to tap comes into play. Even techniques like eye-gouges can be done at full speed, if the proper protection is worn.

Nice save!

I agree, tallgeese. Black Belt mag actually has an article on the MAs used in this movie, and it stated that the fights scenes in this one are the best ones yet. I am looking forward to seeing it.

Congrats, tallgeese! That's great!

That I don't know. Check with other similar programs in your area, or areas like yours, and see what the rates are. Also, call and ask these instructors as well, and see how it works for them.

I am still pretty new to Hock's system, but the more we work with it, the more I like it. He is very matter-of-fact, and doesn't pull any punches. 7-17-08 TKD Class: 6:00 - 7:00. Class was good tonight. After the basics, the black belts did Do-Kangs 1 and 2. I was pretty toasted after that; lots of hand techniques. Sparring wasn't too bad, but I still felt pretty tired. Sometimes, I wish we would spar at the beginning of class, so that I would be so wasted.

Very cool, Iceman. I too think that it is good to acknowledge the heritage of TKD coming from Shotokan. According to Anslow, General Choi reached the rank of 2nd dan in Shotokan, which at the time was considered to be quite a feat. There are rumors that state that Choi learned directly from Funakoshi, but there is not much factual evidence to prove this. I am going to be re-reading some research on this topic, and posting more info as I go along.

That is true, but kids can still gain from the exposure. There are literally thousands of kids around the country into Kid's Wrestling, and it benefits them greatly, giving them an outlet for their energy, and providing good exercise. I think that other Martial Arts, like Karate and TKD, can do the same, if approached correctly.

I am in 1 class per week right now, but I usually get 2 other sessions, doing Combat Hapkido or Defensive Tactics training, at the school. So, around 3 days per week right now.

How many are familiar with TKD's connection to Shotokan Karate? If you follow anything from the WTF side, I never read anything about its relation to Shotokan Karate. However, in both General Choi's Encyclopedia, and in Stuart Anslow's book Chang 'On Taekwon-do Hae Sul, there is mention of TKD's connection to the Karate style. However, I don't think that many of the 1st or 2nd generation masters are very willing to discuss this connection. Any thoughts on TKD's Shotokan connection?

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Hehe....must have been a bit rough, Kez. My drinking days are pretty much done. I don't handle it so well, and there is just no need for me to feel that miserable.

The unit price of a product is when you take the total price, and then divide it by the unit of the product, like however many grams or ounces the package weighs. So, take your price of 2.99, and divide it by however many babies it had + 1, and there is your unit price!

Thanks for the clarifications.

These kinds of rematches and rivalries is exactly what the MMA industry needs. Good stuff, I think.

Trying to re-negotiate might be a good idea. It should be worth your time. Before you do so, you may want to start to look around to see what other options you may have. That way, if he tells you no deal, then you can have a head start in looking towards a different place.