bushido_man96

RIP.

That, and if we have 400+ active members right now...that is another area of concern.

I would like to see it. It looks pretty cute. It just depends on if we can get the little one to sit through it or not.

Pretty cool. Ah, that brings back memories...

Cool cake. I wonder if its chocolate.....

I have found, and it can also be seen in this thread, that those who want to carry, will; regardless of legality. That is the only problem with conceal and carry laws. When conceal/carry came around in KS, all of a sudden many signs went up on the doors of business places, saying you couldn't carry your concealed gun in there. It really hampers the good of the law, and the people who go out of their way to qualify for conceal and carry. When the conceal/carry was in its talk phase, I spoke with several people who were against it. When I asked them why, they said they were concerned about making it legal for criminals to carry guns. My response to them was "criminals are going to carry whether it is legal or not."

Thanks for the responses, guys. You have pretty much nailed what the article talked about. Using the startle response allows you to cover and then begin to take action to get away from the attacks. What also interested me was Abernethy's approach to his applied Karate in using a very similar response against attacks.

I have not seen this one. However, there was a Western done in the same mold as this movie; The Magnificent Seven, and I have heard that it is an excellent movie as well.

As long as the training was good for me, I was getting what I wanted out of the class, and the instructor was good (as far as that goes), I would stay and train. I tend to worry more about my own progress and abilities than those of other students. Now, if said person with said rank decided to start pulling said rank, and being a bit out of line, then I would probably either say something, or prepare to leave the school.

I think that this is a very good idea. I have touched on these points briefly when I have had the opportunities to teach classes, but not much. I do think it is something that is very important when it comes to preparing students to defend themselves.

6-24-08 At the park: Po Eun hyung twice. Did some kicks on the balance beam, too. Push ups on the parallel bars: 10, 12.

5k run, eh? You're the man! 6-23-08 Chest/triceps Bench press: 155x10, 205x6, 215x4 Triceps press down: 90x10, 105x8, 6 Back/shoulders Hang clean and jerk: 105x5, 6, 6 Abs Decline crunches: 3x15 Treadmill: 30 minute walk

Not to mention the ones that have been shot multiple times, and still keep coming. Very scary stuff.

If all of your questions pertain to the system, and to the curriculum, then you are most likely correct in assuming that your questions will be better answered by the higher ranks. However, as a 3rd dan, I have asked for technique advise from a 1st dan, and have got some good advise from such inquires. I try to always stay open-minded when looking for advise. As far as walking into a room full of people, and asking questions about things; usually, you would only have to ask a few people before they could most likely point you in the right direction of someone who specializes in what you are asking about.

A question for Zanshin: Iain Abernethy is a Wado stylist, I believe, and he uses the terminology "bunkai" extensively. Is he the only Wado stylist that does this?

I am not really familiar with Shodo. Can you elaborate a bit more on it?

I see. Do you teach the pre-emptive strike, as well?

I always had an interest in the MAs. In the 8th grade, a friend invited me to the class, and I have been with it ever since. Now, It is just a part of me. It is "my thing."

Hehe...You can keep your six pack...I like my party ball....

I think that the general public views The Ultimate Fighter and Mixed Martial Arts as what those MMA athletes train in. Most Mixed Martial Artists get into the sport in order to compete. Not all, but I would say most. The MMAs will have more of "gym" approach to training than the typical "traditional" MA approach, where time is spent on basics, then forms, and then sparring. The MMA training will be based more on drilling, with a lot more partner work and sparring.

I agree. They tried to do too much in the third moive. That said, it was still alright. They could have done more with Venom, like a Maximum Carnage set up. Perhaps that would be overload, too.

It wouldn't be too fun, would it! However, you gotta love that protection.

You have to keep in mind that when the constitution was written, guns were something that most everyone had, and it helped America win its freedom. Nunchaku weren't around the young country much then, and therefore were relatively unknown.

I caught an article on this in the latest issue of Black Belt magazine. Does anyone work with this idea? It is basically the use of the body's natural response to being startled or taken off guard, and it is used as in self-defense. I have also been reading Iain Abernethy's Bunkai-Jutsu, and he makes use of the very same idea in much of the bunkai shown in the book (thussfar, anyways). Thoughts?

Yeah, I don't like the big toe sticking up, which is part of the reason that I don't kick with the blade.