bushido_man96

Happy half-anniversary, KF! Well said, Bob, well said!

Welcome to KF, ronin_bd!

Lots of good advice here so far. Teaching is just like any other thing; you've got to do it to learn it. You probably won't be very smooth, and you will be a little nervous. This is ok; it means you care, which is a step in the right direction! I would tell to stick with what you know. If that is the form you mentioned and it's corresponding applications, then go for it. Try to be concise in what you address, and then let them get reps in. One important thing to keep in mind is that you can only throw so much at a student at a time, so don't necessarily try to correct every little thing you see done wrong. Have a goal for yourself, such as: "I'm going to ensure that each student has the proper stance of the first x moves of the form," or, " each student understands this concept in application." Things like this. You'll find yourself much less stressed, and your teaching focused. Build on this.

11/25/2021 Strength Training (yeah, on Thanksgiving Day!) Squats: 45x5x2, 165x5, 225x3, 295x1, 335x5, 315x5, 315x5. Press: 45x5x2, 75x5, 115x3, 145x1, 166x5, 166x5, 166x5 (and a half). Lat Pull-downs: 157.5x10, 157.5x10, 157.5x10. That first squat set was a killer, and I didn't think there was any way I could pull off two more sets, so I've moved to back-off sets. On the last set of press, rep 4 stalled at the halfway point, so I brought it back down, and was able to set and drive up the last two reps. Back was still recovering, so I didn't do the second heavy deadlifts for the week. 11/26/2021 Strength Training Bench Press: 45x5x2, 115x5, 155x3, 205x1, 240x5, 240x5, 240x5. Power Clean & Jerk: 115x2, 130x2, 147.5x2, 147.5x2, 147.5x2, 147.5x2, 147.5x2. Lat Pull-downs: 160x8, 160x8, 160x8, 160x8. Bench was a little rough, but finished strong. C&J were a challenge to rack, but got better towards the end of the sets. Moved pull-downs to 4x8. It feels good to not miss workouts due to the holiday.

Some people just sweat more than others, too. If you're like that, then there probably isn't a whole lot you can do about it, other than making sure to clean up after training.

This is nothing new out of TKD. I've seen honorary black belts given to athletes and actors, too.

Immobilize their hand, and then rotate everything around it, essentially?

I say to each their own. I don't see it as a necessity in learning the Martial Arts, nor would I seek to incorporate it into my class schedule. The main reason is because I've got more than enough TKD stuff on my plate to take care of. Would I encourage other students to seek it out and give it a try? Sure I would. Make it mandatory? No.

I agree! Best of luck with your upcoming test!

11/23/2021 Strength Training Power Clean: 135x3, 150x3. Deadlifts: 185x5, 245x3, 305x1, 345x5. Bench Press: 45x5x2, 115x5, 155x3, 205x1, 237.5x5, 237.5x5, 237.5x5. Pin Press: 45x3, 95x3, 115x3, 135x3, 135x3, 135x3. Lat Pull-downs: 155x10, 155x10, 155x10. Stretch: hams, quads, glutes. Power cleaned a few sets to warm up deadlift. Deadlift was heavy, but I think the bar speed was pretty decent throughout the set. Bench felt a little sloppy. I tried pin presses for the first time, starting at eyebrow level. As I warmed up, I tried some heavier weights, but they would not budge, so stayed at 135. From what I've read, pin press is supposed to be heavier than the regular press, but I may just need some more reps to get used to it.

I plan on making more short videos on this subject and also like to write about it morein greater detail as well I look forward to seeing them!

11/22/2021 Strength Training Squats: 45x5x2, 165x5, 225x3, 295x1, 332.5x5, 332.5x5, 332.5x5. Press: 45x5x2, 75x5, 115x3, 145x1, 164.5x5, 164.5x5, 164.5x5. Power Snatch: 45x2, 80x2, 95x2, 95x2, 95x2, 95x2, 95x2. Lat Pull-downs: 152.5x10, 152.5x10, 152.5x10. Stretch: hamstrings, quads, glutes. Rough session. Thought squats were going to fold me in half, and press was just a grind.

That seems to be the norm, anymore!

What would be the required equipment or peripherals for this training?

I always did like the Karateka from the Tekken games, but I really enjoyed Hwoarang and Baek. But my favorite from the game was probably Tiger. From Street Fighter 2, I was always a Ken fan.

Turns out my work schedule isn't going to let me see it this weekend after all.

11/20/2021 Went into the gym for a little TKD work. Warmed up with 10 minutes on the bike with a little Clive Cussler (RIP), then went into the dojang for some forms and one-steps. Did white belt, both orange belt and both green belt forms, and their corresponding one-steps. Finished with some stretching on the stretching machine. Probably about 30 minutes total.

I've seen this, too. Several years ago I learned some weapons defense in some Krav Maga courses, and they are quite violent in their response. I believe they have to be, especially when you are talking about taking a weapon away from someone. When it comes down to it, it won't be pretty. I also see this kind of reaction quite often when people like to Monday-morning quarterback police use-of-force incidents. It's quite frustrating.

Like the others, I'd like to welcome you to KF! Also, welcome to your MA journey! May it be a long one! In regards to your question in making a fist, have you discussed it with your instructor? It may be beneficial to get in-person feedback, along with what has been written here.

11/19/2021 Strength Training Bench Press: 45x5x2, 115x5, 155x3, 205x1, 235x5, 235x5, 235x5. Power Clean & Jerk: 115x2, 130x2, 145x2, 145x2, 145x2, 145x2, 145x2. Lat Pull-downs: 150x10, 150x10, 150x10. Stretch: quads, hamstrings, and glutes. Bench went well; some issues getting warm, up overall, went well. I'm pleased with where my performance has gone since adding the bench press back in. Clean & jerk was rough today. Troubles with the racks and smooths splits. Jerks were good. Due to time constraints, I had to drop the push presses today. I'll try to get them back in next week, or may start adding in some more pressing work.

I'm excited for this one, as well. We may go see it this weekend.

I remember back when I was a Black Belt Magazine subscriber seeing articles here and there on Taekkyon. However, by and large, any "modern" Taekkyon school is a reverse-engineering of what Taekkyon was believed to be, as opposed to what it actually was. One of the results of a country searching to recreate it's culture after it was taken from them.

Thank you, ashworth! I always like seeing other people posting in here; that's what it was initially started for...for all of us to share our training with each other. I hope to see more of that happening with this thread. It was never my intent to be only focused on my training. 11/18/2021 Strength Training Squats: 45x5x2, 165x5, 225x3, 295x1, 330x5, 330x5, 330x5. Press: 45x5x2, 75x5, 115x3, 145x1, 163x5, 163x5, 163x5. Deadlifts: 225x3, 295x1, 340x5. Lat Pull-downs: 147.5x10, 147.5x10, 147.5x10. Stretch: Hams and quads. Rough session overall today. Everything was tough.

Keep an open mind, my suspicion is that by the time you get to Shodan that you will feel differently. An adage that we like to repeat, both here and as Karateka in general, is that Shodan is just the beginning. Testing anxiety does suck, but we all feel it. I've been doing Martial Arts for 19 years and a I just tested for gokyu (green belt) and I was anxious. I've been a gokyu before, I've been a Shodan for over a decade, I practiced, and I new I had nothing worry about; but I was still worried. A good sensei does not test students who they don't know aren't ready to move up. I agree. I still get nervous for testings, too, but I see it as part of the challenge to overcome. It is most rewarding afterwards.

11/16/2021 Strength Training Deadlifts: 135x5, 185x5, 225x3, 295x1, 335x5. Bench Press: 45x5x2, 115x5, 155x3, 205x1, 232.5x5, 232.5x5, 232.5x5. Push Press: 145x3, 175x4, 175x4, 175x4, 175x4. Lat Pull-downs: 145x10, 145x10, 145x10. The push press was tough. Tried rep 5 on set 1, and it would not lock out. So finished with sets of 4.