bushido_man96

No, but I have seen that in a town about 90 miles east of me sometimes has smaller MMA events. I may try to see one of those sometime.

I hope all goes well for you!

5-26-08 At the park: Angled wall push-ups: 40, 30, 30 Squats: 3x5 My knees didn't like it, but I did them anyways.[/u]

Wish your sister best of luck from me! Sounds like it should be great fun.

That sounds great. A lot of hands on training. There was a time when I hear a rumor about a Boxing gym starting up in my town, but it never went through. Maybe someday, though.

I would like to make point based on this thought. If one doesn't have any experience on the ground, but does have stand-up experience, the opponent may decide that he is better off by taking you to the ground. In that case, even if the opponent has little ground experience, it ends up putting the two on an even field. The advantages of using leverage, body mechanics, and body weight in striking all go pretty much out the window after you get taken down.

No matter what you decide, I like the fact that you are keeping an open mind to other options. Perhaps someday new options will open up for you.

Well, I don't know how we can call this one, because I think most of us are going to assume that Lee could have taken Norris no matter what. I do think that Lee was in superior physical condition, and that he was definitely faster than Norris. However, Norris was fast in his own right. At the time, I would give Lee the edge. Now, however, Norris also has a black belt in BJJ. Assuming that Lee didn't take a grappling art as well, I would then give the edge to Norris. However, we all know that Lee was adamate about learning new things, so he would probably have been on par to grapple with Norris as well.

Nice, tallgeese. I would love to check out your classes. Our school, unfortunately, doesn't proclude anything really like that. Our school focuses a lot on basic and technique, then we move into our one-steps, which are our "self-defense techniques." Personally, I think we can do better than that, but it isn't my call, either. However, I also practice with a partner on Defensive Tactics and Combat Hapkido, in which we focus on controlling the situation so that we can restrain an individual, which usually ends up in a cuffing situation. We work on this now, and I need more work, too.

The head instructor is responsible here. If he does nothing, I think I would consider other alternatives.

I used to have a sluggish thyroid. I took medication for it, and it seemed to help. You may look into something like this. Talk to your doctor about it.

You should go find a school where you can express your concerns, and perhaps they would be able to help you do some goal setting and attaining. Look in the right spots, and you will find what you want.

You and me, both. It may not be the real thing, but it is a blast. Oh, to get those training days back... I also forgot to mention a small hanging bag that I noticed in the basement.

That's good to see.

I don't know why the instructors would have to have learned Karate secretly at the time; most Koreans would have been able to learn it, anyways. At any rate, it sounds like most of the Korean styles that are around now; influenced by Japanese styles, with their own Korean flavor, and with a mix of Hapkido type curricula as well. Checking it out and comparing it with other styles around wouldn't be a bad idea, either.

That was easy enough!

I'd follow NightOwl's advise as well. Check both out, and see if they will give you a few more trial classes. Then go with what you enjoy more. Many people find that they start their MA journey in one place, and then gravitate towards others as they grow. You may find the same. Keep an open mind, even after you make a decision of where to train for now. Good luck and enjoy!

I thought I would ask what everyone has as far as Martial Arts equipment goes. I am sure that the school owners will most likely have more equipment than most, but I noticed that I have quite a bit laying around the house, and thought it would make a good topic. My inventory: 1 Powerline free standing bag 1 old stretching machine 3 clapper pads 2 square target pads 1 rubber training knife 1 rubber band gun w/ammo 1 set of nunchaku (that I rarely use. It even has the safety foam.) 4 kicking shields 4 rattan swords 2 wooden round shields 1 metal heater shield 2 rattan axes 1 rattan polearm 1 suit of armor (upper body only) 1 helm 1 set of foot/shin pads 2 sets of hand/forearm pads (1 set for the weapons fighting) 1 set of knee pads (for the weapons fighting) 1 chest protector 1 headgear

5-22-08 Kicked around from 4:30 to 5:30, doing various strength building exercises and kicking combinations. I spent my time focusing on transitioning from kick to kick, and not on height. Push-ups: 2x15

5-21-08 TKD Kicking class: Powerlines again. FL Side kick: 20 BL Side kick: 20 Spin back kick: 20 Switch away spin back kick: 20 FL Round kick: 20 BL Round kick: 20 Hop round kick: 20 BL Jump round kick: 20 FL Push kick: 20 BL Push kick: 20 Hop side kick: 20 Crossover side kick: 20 FL Double round kick: 40 BL Double round kick: 40 FL Side kick to round kick: 40 Spin back kick to round kick: 40 Side step, BL round kick: 20 420 total kicks. Stretched after class.

5-20-08 Push-ups on parallel bars at park: 2x10 Pull-ups with feet on ground and body at angle: 2x20

5-19-08 Chest/triceps Bench press: 155x10, 195x8, 215x4 Cable crossovers: 40x10, 50x8, 8 Dips: 3x5 Upward cable crossovers: 40x10, 10, 10 Combat Hapkido: 11:20 - 12:15. Worked on Blue Belt material. Solo workout: 4:00 - 4:20. Worked on Do-Kang 2, focusing on the hip movement with the techniques. TKD Class: 6:00 - 7:00. We did extra side kicks and round kicks in basics, and it tired out my legs pretty good. Push-ups: 2x10, after class.

5-15-08 TKD Class: 6:00 - 7:00. Quick basics, then Do-Kangs 1, 2, 3, followed by Yoo Sin hyung. After this, we worked on some lower ranking one-steps, and filling in advanced applications with them. My abs were sore from the kicking class the day before. I also figured out that Do-Kang 2 is great for working on hip rotation.

5-14-08 Push-ups: 3x15 TKD Kicking Class: all done on Powerline Wavemasters. FL Side kick: 20 (10 each leg) BL Side kick: 20 FL Step together side kick: 20 FL Hop side kick: 20 Step back, FL side kick: 20 Side step, FL side kick: 20 FL Round kick: 20 BL Round kick: 20 FL Jump round kick: 20 BL Jump round kick: 20 Side step, BL round kick: 20 Spin back kick: 20 Switch away spin back kick: 20 FL Hop side kick: 20 FL Crossover side kick: 20 300 total kicks.

That does sound good. I love to read a little bit of military history, especially the movers and shakers, like Napolean. For a guy of his stature, he must have had some interesting tactics to become a leader.