bushido_man96

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.

Question, tallgeese: what are air squats? As for the DT program, my partner has a Level 3 or 4 certification in Hochheim's CQC system. I really enjoy the stuff we work on from it, and a lot of it fits in very well with some of the Combat Hapkido curriculum. He has had to trim some of the stuff that he can teach, because the AC here is a bit squeamish about some of the curriculum; worried about lawsuits, and all that jazz. On a side note, I hear a lot of talk from officers around here that sounds like "I have a tazer," or "I have pepper spray," or "I have the baton" so "we don't need DT." People don't realize it is like insurance; you don't need it 90% of the time; but when you do, you are glad you have it. The trapping for Combat Hapkido system is not as complex as it is in other systems. We do some stuff called brush/trap/strike, and it tends to flow in well with Hock's block/pass/pin ideas. I hope to eventually be able to work the trapping into the curriculum, to use when you secure a grip, but the opponent tries to attack with the other hand.

I think that this is a fine idea as well. It shows that one is willing to allow for a student from another school to prove themselves, as well as give them time to adapt to the way that the current school does things. The testing scenario is a good one, too. I like it. Thanks for sharing those ideas, Zanshin.

Do the examples that I have listed not count as action, to prove a point? It has been proven to an extent in the past, both distant and recent. I am not saying that it is the only way, or the best way. It has proven itself, though.

That's cool, Patrick. I didn't realize it ran in your family as well. Have you ever considered training?

7-15-08 Combat Hapkido: 10:20 - 11:40. We worked on trapping today, and did some discussion on how we can work it into the curriculum for classes. More note taking! Evening walk. 10 minutes on the first leg, 15 on the second leg.

Hey, Fish. Thanks for the reply, but that is pretty much Greek to me. Could you give me a translation?

Range time rocks! I am looking into buying my gun soon, so I will get more range time in. 7-14-08 Legs Leg extensions: 85x20, 20, 20 Leg curls: 100x20, 20, 20 Front stance lunges: 105x10, 10, 10 Calf raises: 135x10, 126x10, 10 Chest/triceps Bench press: 165x10, 205x6, 215x4 Triceps push-downs: 90x10, 105x8, 120x4 Abs Decline sit-ups: 3x10x25 lbs. Hanging knee raises: 3x5 Defensive Tactics: 9:20 - 10:30. My partner is putting together a class for the PD down here, so we went over some stuff for that class. During the class, we found some stuff that can work in quite well with some of our Combat Hapkido, so I got all excited and started penciling notes down on my ICHF curriculum sheets. Evening: 20 minute walk, about a mile.

I prefer heavier gis, but that is just my preference. I like the pop in them, and they last a bit longer. As for brands, I don't really recommend any. I just wear what my instructor orders. I have heard good things about Shureido, though.

I agree. I think that body conditioning is great, if that it what you want to do. There are many great MAs out there that are known for such things. However, I don't get into it that much, and don't worry about being able to break lots of really big materials.

Different schools have different protocols when it comes to admitting students from other styles. Some will make you start over, and then demonstrate what you know, and allow you to test to a level that they may feel you are at. Some will let you keep your rank, but make you test on their material. It just depends on what you step into. And it varys from organization to organization, school to school, instructor to instructor. The bottom line is you will just have to ask your prospective new school's head instructor what they would do.

I work out at home sometimes. Sometimes at the park with the kids, I'll do some forms, or push ups or pull ups on the bars, etc. Welcome to KF!

I would like to be the uke for that many throws in 26 seconds. Fun time!

Not really. Many such "challenge matches" have been conducted over the years, with results not much different than what MMA_Jim has pointed out. I wrote an article that was posted a while back, and it contains a section where it describes some of these challenge matches over the years: MMA: The Marriage of Martial Arts. Look about a quarter of the way down the article, in a section titled "Marriage Counseling." The same results happened in the early UFCs, as well.

We see this with many different styles, though. In TKD, for instance, you go to many different tourneys, but lets take the WTF and the ITF, as an example. The rule sets are different for both, even down to the protective equipment worn. However, they are both still TKD. UFC and EliteXC, and the former PrideFC are just different sanctioning competitions for the MMA style. There are even various Submission Grappling tourneys that are used for BJJers, Wrestlers, etc.

Good show, Throwdown.

It sure does!

Loren W. Christensen's Solo Training books are great as well. He also has some DVDs available.

Welcome to the Forums! As to answer your question, it would be hard to give up a year of my life as well. Sooooo.....I guess it will have to be a reverse Uchi-Deshi, where instead we have the instructor live with us for a year or so!

I was wondering how many of us here have Martial Arts running in their families. My dad was into TKD many years ago, and although he only made it to red belt, he knows a lot more than some black belts I know. My mom holds 2nd dan rank in TKD, but doesn't actively train anymore. My two younger brothers both hold 1st dan rank in TKD, and they both Wrestled in high school. Neither are actively training right now. How about anyone else?

Welcome to the Forums.

Pretty cool. I could be a "guard" at one of the Jail hotels. hehehehe....

I wonder about some of these records. You look at them and think, "but, why?"

Happy b-day, Kez! I'll be joining you in January.