bushido_man96

Those are pretty cool. I had not heard them mentioned before.

Pretty cool. I enjoyed the Donkey Kong games.

I thought it was "the best defense is a good offense..."

8-14-08 Solo workout Squats: 20 (kness don't like this) Push-ups: 20 Side leg raises: 10 each side

Good luck and have fun!

I think that having a good group of peers can help, depending in the level of experience of some of those peers. One may be "old hat" at self-defense/realistic conditions, and may offer enough experience to help improvement. But, would he be considered an instructor? Just prodding for ideas!

I have heard this opinion before, and wonder if perhaps it tends to be a bit misleading to some. It is a plausible way of looking at it.

The main issue I have with this idea is that action is faster than reaction. Therefore, if you are waiting for the first swing, you automatically put yourself behind the 8-ball. Sure, some people are fast, and have good reactions. But it is not possible for everyone to train to be such. That is the main issue I have with this ideal.

Riding on the wave of boyo1991's thread do you need to be at a dojo?, I propose this question: do you need an instructor? Or, do you just need a good group of peers that you can bounce ideas off of in order to get feedback and improve?

I don't think a dojo is necessary. I think it would be hard for anyone to get better, though, without consulting others for advise. I think it is possible to get better on your own, but learning from someone else's experience is easier than garnering it on your own all the time.

This is a very popular mazim in Karate and other MAs. How do you interpret this maxim, and how does it affect your training? I don't interpret it literally. I don't feel that an MAist should wait to be struck before acting. In fact, if a strike is being thrown, then it should be evident that there was likely a level of danger already present to relegate a pre-emptive strike. I wanted to hear what everyone else felt about this ideal in MA training.

What does this maxim mean to you? How do you interpret it? How does this idea affect your training? To me, it means to strike hard, but to not assume that one strike will end the altercation.

Welcome back! What was the trip to Korea like?

Welcome to the Forums!

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.