bushido_man96

Thanks, Patrick. Happy Father's day, all.

Man, that would be cool to see.

That does sound like a good idea to me. It will help to see where other organizations stack up to each other. As for a prediction, I think that Fedor will pretty much own Sylvia.

Well said, Shorikid.

Probably not as bad as getting cut would.

There was a Pro-TKD set up several years ago, and it looked very much like Olympic TKD, but without the protective gear, and it had a different points set up. I suppose it would be fun to watch. It definitely sounds like they want to emphasize the kicking aspects. As far as TKD history goes; it was developed in the 1950s, and is pretty much a derivative of Karate, mainly Shotokan. What are its similarities to the older Korean fighting styles? Probably not a whole lot.

Well likewise the same applies to Taekwon-Do (Foot Fist Way) which should in theory place equally amounts of emphasis on the hands and feet. I think that "Kickboxing" denotes more of a rule set, than an actual style, but I could be wrong. A Kickboxer must incorporate kicks into the fight, but is not required to emphasize them. As far as TKD goes, especially the Chang 'On style, it is important to keep in mind that this form set is derived in part from some Shotokan forms, so the influence is indeed noticeable. However, when you look into General Choi's encyclopedia, you see a lot of different kicks; more so than the hand techniques, I think.

Absolutely! I always loved listening to his war stories, as it were. It was a different time, for sure. It makes me wish that I had stories to share as well. My dad also has some stories. Some of his Navy stories are great entertainment, too.

This is a good point. I think that most of this comes from the fact that our kids do a lot of different activities, especially when they start into school years. Well, after high school, most of the organized activities end, and many feel like the Martial Arts fall along the same line, when they actually do not.

While I was training at my ATA school, I also got the opportunity to train a guy who was a Boxer in the 1940s and 50s. He was an old guy, but he had THE biggest hands that I had ever seen, and he could still hit hard. His punch was phenomenal. He was a successful Boxer, too, and would have faced Sugar Ray Robinson, I believe, had his father not come and gathered him up to go home. I think I am right about my dates, but someone who knows some history, let me know if I am off. The guy still works at his dairy farm in Rawlins Co, KS. His name is John Maxwell. And boy, the guy had some stories. I really like that old guy. Man, could he hit hard!

If you follow/ed Boxing, who was your favorite? Back when Tyson was in his prime, and the fights were on HBO, I followed him. I also like Oscar de la Hoya.

Welcome to KF! I look forward to your information on combatives.

Congrats!

If a dog is well trained, and has a high fight drive, and he comes at you, then there may be very little you can do to stop him. I took our sheperd out in the country once, to let him run while me and a friend set off fireworks. Well, he went nuts, and there was nothing I could do to control him. I punched him a few times, hard, and it did nothing to him. We finally had to load him up and take him home, because he wouldn't calm down with the fireworks going off.

That was kind of my idea when starting it up. If someone slumps, or feels lackadaisical in training, an fresh idea might help to spark them.

I have heard that it is great for feedback, but I don't know much more about it than that. From what I understand, it has various levels of shock, depending on the what your students can take.

Ah, yes. I forgot about this one as well. A very good addition. They do have some very unique kicking techniques, and I think it is a very original fighting style.

I second as well, tallgeese. All too often, it seems like the MMAers get the raw end of the arguement, because they choose to compete.

He just needs to go see the new Hulk movie, and get pumped up! Well, it worked for me, anyways. But in all seriousness, I think that Shorikid has nailed it, really. He needs to either set himself to training for fights, and do it, or go with his gym.

I played the old Metroid on the NES, but didn't clear it in any kind of time to get a cool ending. I still liked it, but didn't ever get to play any of the other versions.

Probably a Corvette.

Congrats!!!! I met my wife at my TKD classes, so I kind of follow you here. Best of luck to you two as you journey the road together.

I saw the Hulk today. I managed to talk the wife into taking me for my father's day present, and she even liked it. So, for me, the movie was a 2 hour adrenaline rush. But, I tend to get over excited at times. It was hard for me not to just clench up and give a big Hulk yell during the movie. When I buy it and watch it at home, there may be issues.... Anyway, for those that saw the Ironman movie (I missed it), were there any indications that there would be a Hulk/Ironman themed movie in the future? Because at the end of the Hulk, Dr. Stark makes an appearance, asks the General about his "problem," and then says that he is "putting a team together...." Does anyone have any info to add to this? I am still excited about seeing this movie, and it is left open for at least one sequel. Anyways....I loved it. You know what I really like about the Hulk? He is a guy who is really in touch with his Chi...... HULK SMASH!!!!!!!!!!!

Nice post, Shorikid. Thanks for sharing your experiences. I wish that I had more schools available here, not to challenge, but to go experience and learn from, and make new MA friends.

Welcome to KF!