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I guess it must just be a front snap kick with the heel, as opposed to the ball of the foot. I am a member of the Traditional Taekwondo Association (TTA). Our GM is the president and founder, Chae Sun Yi.

Tallgeese is right here, I think. The primary use of the legs in TKD does lend itself more to the flashiness for demos, and the popularity of the North and South Korean demo teams have helped to increase it. You have to also consider styles like Capoeira and Wushu that lend themselves to a flashy nature, as well.

This brings a good point to light. I wonder how much these moves would flow from the battlefield curriculum, though. On the battlefield, the opponents, as well as you and your troops, would already have the swords drawn, and it would be weapons combat. I do think that in civilian duels and sword combat, that these would prove more apparent.

Good arguement, MMA_Jim. You make your points very well. I do agree that there are 3 different types of fighters that you mention in MMA. I view those as different strategies to be applied under the rule set. The rule set of MMA competitions are unique in that the comprehensivness of the rules allows for more different fighters and styles than many other combat sports allow. Take Boxing, for example. All of them are going to punch, but you have inside fighters and outside fighters. Different strategies, like you point out in MMA, but it is just harder to deliniate it, due to the more restricted rule set. In my opinion, anyway. Now, I think that MMA is the style, and UFC is the rule set; just like ExtremeXC, PrideFC used to be, etc.

Hey, I understand. Sometimes, we just have to play the hand we're dealt. Keep at it, and I commend you for putting something together that attempts to work within the constraints that are forced upon you.

I like to get in close, punching the body. In our TKD classes, we can kick to the head, but not punch. So, I like to bring the hands down with punches, and then try to go high. Round kick would be my high kick of choice. A nice, hard, spin heel kick to the body will bring the guard down, too.

Ah, the ever-expanding English language. Gotta love it. New words for the Scripps Spelling Bee, no doubt.

Pretty nifty. But I won't be lining up to buy a pair.

The thought for this thread stemmed from some thoughts that came up between MMA_Jim and myself in this thread: http://www.karateforums.com/ufc-versus-pure-combat-vt33967.html Instead of bogging down another thread, I felt that this subject was worthy of its own topic. So, my question is this: Do you think that MMA is its own style, or do you think that it is a rule set? Personally, I think that the MMA is a style. The reason I say this is because I think it has evolved into such. You can now go to an MMA gym, and learn the MMA fighting ways, without previous experience in other styles, and you don't have to compete in MMA competitions to be an MMAer. I like to look at it like Pankration; I feel that it is a style, as well. What are everyone else's thoughts on this?

Any way you look at this, it is just going to be awkward. I would just come out with it, and tell him the truth. If he feels it is necessary to replace you, then so be it. Hopefully, you end up with this other job, anyways. In the end, it has to be about what is best for you in the long run. After all, you were looking for a job when you found that one, right?

Cute. The guy even set up a windshield for him.

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!