bushido_man96

I agree with Zanshin here. Many times, people get too caught up in the idea of rank, rather than what they become capable of, or they tend to relate the two, which isn't necessarily correct, either. In the end, you may just want to train her, and then move on to newer material when you feel she is ready to handle it.

I like that acronym. Great ideas, too. Also, by backing towards a corner, you at least know that no one is going to get you from the blind side.

7-7-08 Chest/triceps Bench press: 165x10, 205x8, 215x4...I felt like I could have gotten more here, if I would have had a spotter. Triceps push-downs: 90x10, 105x8, 120x4 Legs Front stance lunges: 10, 95x10, 10...These were good for my knees; not nearly as much impact on them as regular lunges. Abs Decline sit-ups: 3x10x25 lbs. Hanging knee raises: 3x10 Treadmill: 20 minutes. I even jogged for a few minutes. I think that I shouldn't have, though, because my knees didn't forgive me later on in the evening. Afterwards, I stretched out my arms and legs. TKD Class: 6:00 - 7:00. After being out for a few weeks, class really sucked tonight. You know its bad when you are half way through basics, and you think to yourself, "man, sparring is going to suck tonight!" I began by warming up doing some forms; I did 5 of them before class started.

Our basics move up and down the floor, so they are a lot like what I would call a floor drill, too. We do three sets of hand techniques, and then we get into kicks, and then combinations. The nice thing about the way our basics are set up is that, even though they get monotonous, the way that we do them (like knife hand strike in back stance) is usually the way they show up in the forms. Therefore, good basics translates to good forms.

Good statement, Jim. You make your point well. However, MMA, at its roots, is a competition as well as the other styles: Olympic TKD, Boxing, and Wrestling. So in the end, are we just looking at a bunch of rule sets as opposed to styles? I don't believe so; in fact, I do view MMA as a style, as opposed to a rule set, but that is just my opinion.

Man, that really sounds crappy. I would move, if I were you.

Well put, Rateh. That is kind of how I feel as well. You get your foundation in basics and whatnot, and then everything builds from there. Getting a good start, a good beginning, is so important to the rest of the journey.

Right now, I guess I just train. I am currently focusing some time on achieving a black belt in the ICHF, Hapkido. I am also considering at this point in time delving into studying the self-defense applications for the forms and one-steps of my organization, and working on ways that I can pass them on to my fellow students. Good question; tough to answer.

Thanks, Zanshin. I just couldn't think of the term. I added it to the title of the thread. So, who would it be for you, Zanshin? Would it be the name you listed?

If you could do a one-year live-in or apprenticeship type of training with any living Martial Artist right now, who would it be with and why? (I know that there is a Japanese term for this kind of idea, but it slips my mind). For me, my first choice would be with Iain Abernethy, because I would love to learn more about his "Applied Karate" training, and get the first hand experience. My second choice would be Stuart Paul Anslow, who does something very similar, and with the TKD forms that I study.

Oh yeah, baby! Okoye was the man! Not as fast as Jackson, but he could knock anyone over! Just like a bulldozer, baby! Just as long as ther was no Steve Atwater....

Holy cow! That is one way to get rid of extra styrafoam. That is pretty cool.

I wonder if it gives you an extra life, too?

That's just crazy. Just like in the cartoons, though!

Pretty cool. If you don't like to snorkel, then this could be an alternative.

Me, too. I played it on the Atari 2600. Funny, that game is as old as I am....

Very well said, tallgeese. So, if the Kukkiwon is only interested in the Dan ranks, then perhaps you need to go through the WTF for the colored belt ranks.

I think that your encounter demonstrates a few things, Montana. One is the importance of striking first, and surprising your opponents. That, in and of itself, is very important. However, once all 3 attackers start to actually hit you at the same time, then things get ugly, really quick.

From what it sounds like, you got your money's worth!

I think bouncing between weight classes like that would prove a challenge in itself. I am not sure how practical of an idea that would be.

Pretty cool. Rampage seems to be one of the genuine good guys out there.

That's pretty frickin' awesome!!

I heard about this fight. Congrats to Forest.

That sounds like a cool idea. Hopefully, it takes off over there.

Some organizations have set fees, and the HQ will get a kickback usually. If you plan on being affiliated, then that is something to consider.