bushido_man96

This was my impression as well. There is an art to it. It is not something a lot of people really train for...just those who have a knack for it. Have you ever seen the movie Over the Top with Sylvester Stallone? Good stuff! "It's like a switch when I turn my hat around." Awesome stuff!!!!

Ooooh, I would love to do Pankration. I envy you there.

BJJ actually has much of the curriculum of Judo. It is just the training methods and focus that are really different.

I love the speed bag! I used to work on one all of the time when I lived with my folks. No more, I fear.

I love your honesty, ps1! I think you could make it work, but it would need to be quick. My partner and I do some takedowns like this for our DT training.

They don't really start off with throws. They start on the ground, and work the control positions.

I agree with ps1. Most times it is a formality more than anything. You should be able to fight much better than the colored belts. I would think that the contact level may be different at this tourney, so I would look into that if I were you.

It would be really tough, especially if he is at an angle behind you. How would you punch?

At the black belt levels, I have seen the time in rank increase for each dan grade. At colored belt, the time was always the same.

Cool. Thanks for the info.

LOL!!! I ate a whole bag of Oreo's this morning!! Its good to know that I am not the only one here who is weak...

Pankration, Wreslting, and Boxing were all part of the original Olympic games. Pitting man against man in competition has been around for centruies, in all kinds of feats of strength.

I would like to see how one of those tourneys run.

A Game of Thrones; Catelyn Cat and Rodrick are heading back north on the Kingsroad. They pass a group of riders; Ser Jason Mallister, a bannerman to Lord Hoster Tully, and the riders did not recognize Cat or Rodrick. They decide then to stay at an inn, since they look so tired and battered. Cat remembered the innkeeper, Masha Heddle, who was sweet and kind. Upon entering, she was not of the same demeanor Cat remembered when she was young. At the crossroads, she considered her options: west to Riverrun, with her father lived in failing health, or east to the Mountains of the Moon and the Vale of Arryn through a dangerous mountain pass. She decides to continue north, back to Winterfell. She reviewed the bannerman of House Tully in her mind, and if it came to war, who would come. There were those who had fought for the Targaryens, and she wondered if they would fight for the North. At supper, Tyrion and his entourage arrive, and recognize Cat. He announces them as well, and Cat can think of nothing other than Bran and the assassin. In the end, Cat ends up having Tyrion arrested as the attempted assassin of her son. Notes: We learn of Lord Frey, among the bannerman of the Tulleys, who is called the Late Lord Frey for showing up after the battle was won for Robert. This man has also outlived 7 wives, and has more children, grandchildren, and greats than most houses have total. We also meet a singer named Marillion, who figures in later.

Good points here. I have done some research on the "Boxers vs. Wrestlers" over the centuries, and the ability to take someone to the ground and nullify their striking ability is hard to overlook.

I think I understand what you are asking here. Many grapplers are trying to put a lock on when they get on top. However, when you start throwing blows in, I think it would tend to throw in a sense of urgency. Not sure, I am certain it could go either way, though.

I have seen those resistance bands for throws. I thought they were a pretty cool idea. A Wrestler showed them to me once. I think that being in good physical condition is good, no matter what you do. Being in good physical condition will help to supplement any specialized training that you do, like MA training. Of course, MA training can supplement as good physical training, as well. However, most of the MA training that you do will be aerobic or anaerobic in nature, and will not increase physical strength in the same way that weight training will.

This is a tough scenario, because you have to be able to deal with the angles that you are being assaulted from. It is not like anything else, really. Any movements that you make are going to be very noticible. I think training like this would be interesting, and very helpful.

A friend of mine and I practice from time to time with rubber band guns. They give great feedback. When it comes to gun disarms, you are talking about seconds and inches. You want to gain just as much of a second as you can, and move just as much of those inches as you can to get the gun off of the vitals. Inches and seconds are what you are buying. If the opponent has the gun pulled, and you are around 5 feet away or more, you will run the risk of being shot if you approach, and the gunman is serious about killing you. If they have yet to draw the gun, then you have a little more wiggle room. Seconds and inches, seconds and inches.

Don't eat cookies, like I do! Portion control is something that is important as well. Many dieticians recommend eating 5 or 6 smaller meals in a day.

I agree with you again! I feel that when learning to apply a technique, there are tools used to learn the mechanics initially. This is good for getting your foot in the door on a technique. Then, you should move on to various scenarios where you get to the same end result by adapting the technique. However, I don't think you need to set a number on it; do it this way 1000 times, and then get back to me, and I'll show you how to change it. I think you can get those 1000s of techniques in by doing some initial techniques, then working on variations, and then back to the basics.

If you get randomly attacked on the street, then you may not have the advantage of knowing your opponent. Therefore, you need to have a set of techniques that you are good at, and can fall back on in emergencies. If a confrontation lasts long enough, you will begin to see weaknesses of the opponent. Then you can capitalize on them. However, I don't want to wait and see; I want to get the job done and get on with other things.

I don't think that meditation needs to be a part of the complete Martial package. I think that it is a good thing, but I don't think that it is my thing.

Being able to have a random workout and a set routine are both good. When it comes to weight training, I have heard that the randomization of exercises is good for keeping the body from getting into a rut. It helps to push past plateaus as well. As for techniques, random practice may be a good thing as well. It would shake up some classes, that is for sure. But you would want to make sure the stuff is applicable, and to work on it in such a way.

Reasonable force always comes into play. What he also had on his side were witnesses. If everyone gives a written statement as to what had happened, then he would probably be doing ok. If he would have kicked him, and then kicked him again while he was on the ground, then there would most likely be some problems.