bushido_man96

I agree! There are few things as rewarding as teaching.

Welcome to KF! Why is it that you have been kept from opening your own dojo?

My wife and son are fighting that cough now. My wife was up all night, not being able to sleep because of it. It is really bad.

Getting away, especially if you feel that you are still in danger, is not a bad idea. What is a bad idea is not reporting the incident. Once you feel safe, you should report it immediately, for you own sake. That way, you can give a statement from your point of view while the actions are fresh in your mind, and you can justify your actions.

That is a nice poem. Thanks for sharing. I have read Eden's columns in TKDTimes Magazine. She has some pretty good stuff most of the time.

Sometime those lessons in humility really work.

I think that it is important for students to work with as many different partners as they can. I have found that when kids line up with their buddies, it can get a bit too much like play time. I like to pair them with friends, but with different students at times as well. It is also good for them to experience different body types, different target areas, and different ranks in front of them, too.

I think I own a book of his, on TKD forms. Good book, too.

That was freakin' cool!!!Don't forget about dips, either. Those are good for the upper body, too.

Never heard of it. What is it?

Well, you might do it if you have a good pair of shoes on maybe? Oh, yeah! Steel-toed boots come to mind....

It sounds to me like you held your own pretty well, especially having to go against those with that much more experience than you. In the end, you learned something, too. Congrats!

The BB of C is off to a good start. JKD was put together using a set of fighting principles based off of some things from Western Boxing, Fencing prinicples, and Wing Chun, originally. Along the way, there have been different concepts and ideas added; read Tao of Jeet Kune Do to get a really good understanding of what Bruce Lee was trying to do. Many of todays JKD practitioners have made various additions to their training, by doing things like Kali/Arnis along with their concepts, and adding in ground fighting to their practice and the like.

I have been working on my form, Yoo Sin hyung, and have been picking out some things with trying to improve my hip movement in the techniques. After the opening move, the bear hug break and elbows/punches over the shoulders, and I get into the knifehand blocks/punches.....I am trying to put a bit of hip into the knifehand blocks, by twisting the hip of the blocking side forward a bit, into the block. Likewise on the other side. Does this sound good, or does anyone have any other suggestions here? When I step off to the 45 degree angles, and do the outside block, I can get pretty good hip into that movement with the step. In TKD, our body stays squared to the front in the front stance, and doesn't open up like it might in Karate. When I go into the scoop block with the other hand, the body stays facing the angle, and I kind of twist/circle my hips with the scoop block, snapping it into place. I can do this with my legs locked in the front stance, but I have also found that by doing a slight knee bend with the back leg while performing the block and twisting the hips, I may get a bit more snap into it, upon straightening the leg when completing the block. Does anyone else think that the knee bend is a good idea to add power, along with the hip rotation? I think it is kind of a Karate aspect, at least from what I have read in some of the Karate texts that I have. How do some of y'all do this part of the form? Or moves similar to these in other forms? I don't do the sine wave, and I have seen some of the sine wave performers practically dip to the floor when performing the scooping block. I don't prefer the sine wave that much; at least not to that extreme. But any suggestions will be appreciated. Thanks for the help!

4-11-08 Pushups: 5x10 Sit ups: 4x10 I also spent time working on my form again today, doing the first 10 to 15 movements. I was concentrating on using hip twist and body motion to get power in my techniques, and am finding a few things that work, and a few things that I thought I was doing, but need more work at.

Welcome!

Yes, if they are indentified and tracked down. They can be charged for leaving the scene of an accident, and for failure to report the accident. If any level of injuries occured in the accident, the severity of the charges can increase.

Yes, I realize this. It would still be fun to watch the two try the crossovers. I agree with your assesments here as well. I have heard many times that bobbing and weaving in a Thai fight would only get you kicked or kneed in the head.

That may be an individual case. I don't think that just because "ground and pound" seems like a simplistic tactic means that the fighters are not as skilled. It is a generalization, and an unfair one, I think.

Cool. Can't wait to check it out!

A Game of Thrones; Eddard This chapter opens with Selmy speaking with Eddard as he stood vigil for the young knight that was slain by Gregor Clegane in the tourney. Eddard wondered if this was mere happenstance. He wondered if the boy was dead because of his own inquiries. Ned mentions that he thinks that war should not be a game, displaying his disgust once again for the tournament. On the other side of this, is the fact that Robert has chosen to fight in the melee, and Ned doesn’t like this at all. However, when Robert speaks in drunken bravado, he follows through. Ned and Selmy visit Robert at his tent, and they are able to talk him out of fighting in the melee by telling him that he would be allowed to win, for no one would consider harming him. Selmy is asked to leave, before being deprived of life by good Robert, but Ned stays, and Robert vents to him. He hates being king, and never wanted to marry Cersei. It was an arrangement that would keep Tywin Lannister on his side. He didn’t want to marry after Lyanna’s death. He wants to give up his position as king, and head for the Free Cities. He doesn’t because of Joffrey, who would succeed, and Cersei, whispering in his ear, ruling the land through him. He doesn’t know how he even had a son like Joffrey (ding, ding, ding!!!). At the joust, Jaime is beaten by Sandor (the Hound) Clegane. Next is Ser Sandor’s ride against Loras. Ned describes some of the foul things that Sandor has been said to be responsible for as Tywin’s muscle. He is nearly 8 feet tall, with broad shoulders, huge arms; a giant. I can’t wait to see who plays him in the series. This joust is somewhat rigged, as Loras rides a mount that is in heat. When Sandor’s horse falls to the ground, he calls for his sword, kills the horse, and then attempts the same to Loras. Loras is knocked from his mount, dazed, but the Hound arrives to fight off Sandor, and does so rather well, although never sending a killing blow to his open head. Loras thanks Gregor by giving him the day as champion. Thoros of Myr, the Red Priest, wins the melee, with his flaming sword. Ned spends the evening trying to piece together the puzzle of Jon’s death, Bran’s fall, and the dagger. He knew that Gendry had to be Robert’s. He also notes a child on Storm’s End, housed by Renly’s castellan that is Robert’s, and Robert’s first, a daughter in the Vale (we meet both later). Upon reaching his room at the Keep, he gets a visitor; Varys, but he is disguised in a cloak and cowl, and stinks of sweat, not sweetness. He came through the passages of the Keep that are not as well known, past Ned’s guards. He tells Ned that today was a near miss, and that Robert is in danger. Cersei challenged him to force him to fight in the melee, in order to have him killed. Ned is the only true friend that will stand by Robert. They are certain that Cersei is behind it, but Ned has trouble believing it at first. Ser Boros, Ser Meryn, and Jaime of the Kingsguard are not loyal, but to the Lannister cause. Varys is not liked, and he is trusting in Ned, who he can help, to be of a notion to see him as useful to keep around as well. Ned then asked who killed Jon Arryn, and how. Varys said he was poisoned, with the Tears of Lys. Given by his own squire, Ser Hugh, the boy killed by Sandor. He was poisoned for “asking questions.” Whether the boy new it or not, he was the culprit. Notes: Robert brings up Loras Tyrell’s sister, who Renly spoke of again. You were right, A-Train…more to this than I supposed earlier. Someone name Anguy wins the archery competition. I believe we meet him later. Ned also makes mention of the squires of Robert; both Lannisters. The Lannisters surround him, and Ned likes it little. We are also introduced to the Silent Sisters, who tend the dead. They are always shrouded, and you can never see their faces.

This, I agree with. If you were justified, then things should work out well for you. Otherwise, you may have to prove your justification; fear for life or bodily harm, etc. This, I am not as sure about. If you feel that the scene is not safe, then you should get somewhere safe. Once there, you should report the incident to the authorities. Failure to report such an incident could leave you in a very sticky spot. If the scene is safe, and authorities are arriving or have arrived, then you should stick around and make a report for the police. You may be able to point out witnesses for your side as well. Getting away can be a legitimate concern. Just make sure you report it once you are safe.

That's great. Have fun, and enjoy the journey!

A basic rundown of dojang ettiquete would be a good place to start: things like no horse-play, raise hands to ask questions, answer up yes sir/no sir when speaking, etc. Things like that would be a good place to start.

I agree with you here. It would be a great cross-over challenge, and I think everyone would enjoy both fights.