bushido_man96

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.

Great answer, tallgeese. Please don't think the question just goes to MMA_Jim, either....I welcome anyone's response!

Exactly. Even getting together with both an attorney and an LEO to figure out how you should articulate these things would be a wise idea.

I think that there is a lot of truth to this statement. When you begin fighting, you have the lessons that have been taught to you, but you also learn that what was good for someone else, may not work as well for you, too. There is a lot of truth here, too. When you begin to teach, you have to learn different ways of relating the things you learned to others. Not everyone learns the same way, either. It is important to be able to take different approaches to teaching the same things, even if they are the most basic of things.

Hey, tallgeese. When I get some time, I can give you an idea of what we do with our Combat Hapkido. Right now, we are going through curriculum, for the most part. I don't know if it is listed anywhere online, though. I do have some ideas of some things that I want to focus on if and when I ever get a chance to teach it. I am really excited this week, because my daughter is not baby-sitting, and I will get to go to TKD class 3 times this week!!!! Yeaaaaaa!!!!

Thanks for the vids, and the info, DWx. ITF-C kind of threw me at first; now I know why. What was the front kick with the toes straight up in the air in Ko-Dang? Does it have a name, other than front kick? It just looked different to me. As far as Ju-Che goes, it looks like an interesting form. Lots of interesting kicking techniques in it. Balancing and doing a slow turning hook kick would be tough for me. For some reason, my organization doesn't do either of these forms. I am not sure why, but I do know that there is some funky history between the GM of my organization and the WTF. He was once a member of it, but has since moved on. Now, we do the ITF forms. But not these.

This is very true. I have a brother who is 5'10", and about 320 lbs. He is strong as an ox, too. If I try to manipulate his wrists in any way, I am pretty much screwed. About the only way I can begin to do so is by using lots of distraction/diminishing techniques, and then I might be able to pull something off. Being big makes a big difference.

MMA_Jim, that was a good post. There are a few things that I would disagree with, but for the most part, you bring a lot of good points to light. This statement really brings out a lot. There are a lot of MMA fighters out there who have/do study other "traditional" styles, like in your scenario. In the end, by getting into competing in MMA matches, what they really end up altering is like tallgeese mentions; their training methodologies. I have a question for you, though. Would you consider the fact that perhaps the TMAer that doesn't compete in MMA, but does compete regularly in his style's type of tournament competition, as willing to test his style as the MMAer does?

This is a very good point that you bring up. As a civilian, I have a lot more self-defense options (like striking the face, etc.) than I do when I have to restrain someone in the jail. In the jail, I am restricted to holds and restraints, and usually have the advantage of having assistance. However, the situation has to be just right for me to be justified in actually striking an inmate. These are good points about MMA's training methodology. The same things go with Boxing and Thai Boxing as well. A similar advantage can be found in Wrestling, Judo, and BJJ, where in these styles the practitioners are constantly working against a resisting, dynamic opponent as opposed to a cooperative one.

Thank you, sir. I had read it somewhere, but couldn't pin it down.