bushido_man96

I would say that it is a bit obsessive. I would just stick to wearing to class, and perhaps when you work out on your own. I do agree, though, that if you have one that is well sized, they are quite comfortable.

That's a great way to put it. I've trained enough in Western Boxing to really stop caring about what rank I achieve in my art. Like Tori, I want to train until I can't any longer. If rank comes with that, great. But since I went for 19 years at the same rank, I'm not in a hurry. Good point here. Even if our rank doesn't change, it is important that we seek to have learned something every day.

7-10-08 Evening push-ups: 20 7-11-08 Morning push-ups: 2x10 Evening push-ups: 2x15 7-13-08 20 minute walk.

Sweet!

Taking these quotes in mind, this is my opinion: Yes, early on, it was different styles, and the mixing of styles has caused the evolution to take place. Now, you can go to gyms whose exact goal is to teach the style of fighting that now takes place in MMA competitions like the UFC and ExtremeXC. There are Thai gyms to learn Muay Thai fighting. There are Boxing gyms to learn Boxing. Each is considered its own style. Now, with the first generation of MMA champions becoming coaches and trainers, we have gyms popping up that teach the MMA style.

Some things that I used to do on my own: punches with dumbbells. Start with a light weigh, like 5 lbs, and do sets of jabs, crosses, and combos from each side. kick sets. Pick a kick, then do 5 on the front leg, then 5 off the rear leg. Switch leads and repeat. Then, do another kick. Stretching, push-ups, and crunches are good exercises to do, and take up little room. You can also take the dumbbells you did the punches with, and do elevated push-ups with them. The important thing to do is find a few minutes here and there, and do something. Other than that, when I don't train, I read.

I'd love to see a MegaMan set up. Maybe I could build it....

That's pretty cool.

I can see Downy as Holmes. Should be a good role for him. Can he speak with an English accent, though?

You had better show up at court, for sure. Like tallgeese said, there is always the chance that the officer won't show up; that would help you. My advice, is to slow down.

Yeah, I heard that SF4 was coming, and staying 2D. I thought that was kind of cool. I would still play it. I have been seeing at Wal-Mart lately all of the old 2D compilations coming out; Art of Fighting pack with like 3 of them, the World Heroes, etc. They would be a blast to have.

That sounds like a cool idea to me; the Graceland of the Martial Arts.

I remember when the Special Champion Edition came out for the Genesis (which was essentially Turbo for the Sega, and then Sega initiated its 6-button controller). I loved it.

Way to go!

Thanks for the tips, tallgeese. I like those. I have a few questions: Is this a round kick to the upper leg, Thai style? Do you wear something to use as a mitt for this, and the above technique?

I was taking Omeprazole as well. Now that I am off my prednisone, though, I find I don't need to take it. It did work well, but I was supposed to take it a half hour before eating; the only problem with that is a lot of the times I didn't know exactly when I would be eating.

I have several of the Best Karate series, and I do like them. Granted, I am not an experienced Shotokan Karateka, but from what I have read in them, I find them fairly well put together. I would be interested in picking up Karate-Do Kyohan. Although I don't always agree with Funakoshi's philosophical outlooks on the Martial Arts, I would still like to read his works.

Very well said, Cross. My DT partner and I have discussed these things at length; he likes to use the statement that you have to have somewhere to train it from. Then, we take it from the "wrist grab" and into more applicable ideas. It gives us a controlled starting point. So, we begin out of context, but work it into context.

No big deal; everything seems to be in order.

Hehehe....I know what you are talking about....needless to say, not many of the officers around here miss their court dates...

Thanks. That is what I thought was right, but wanted to check with someone who works mitts more regularly than I do. The ICHF sets up some strikes as part of the curriuclum of each rank. Yellow belt has vertical punch (jab and cross), hammer fist, and back fist. I have come up with some mitt drills to work these techniques in combination, for when I ever get to teach a class for it. Orange belt introduces uppercut and hook. Later belts bring in palm strikes and elbows. There are kicks in each as well, but they are stressed to be kept as low-line kicks for distraction purposes. I don't like the word distraction, though; I prefer the idea of debilitate or diminish the fighter.

That is true, tallgeese. And if you don't show up, then you usually get a bench warrant issued for Failure to Appear; then, you get arrested.

Thanks for that, tallgeese. I appreciate it. When you work a jab/cross combo, do you throw each punch to the opposite pad, like right jab to mitt holder's right mitt? That is how I have done it in the past, to get good rotation and hip into the technique, and to get the feet into it.

Welcome back. Good to see you again.

Well, you can try to hire a lawyer, but if your guilty, your guilty. I am not sure what you have that can go against the officer, but a lawyer will help you. In the end, though, you may end up paying the tickets, and the lawyer.