bushido_man96

I think that it can have different connotations, depending on how the word is used, like JohnASE has mentioned. Like in most TKD styles, when you achieve the title of Master at a certain rank, it is more like a descriptive term: "Master" Instructor; supposedly, an instructor with quite a few years of teaching experience, and demonstrating the level of instructor that you are. Otherwise, it could have the connotation of one who has excelled in the physical aspects of their particular style, and has garnered a great amount of respect and admiration from those within and without the style.

Hehe, cute idea.

Right now I am reading Treasure, by Clive Cussler. It is my main focus, anyway. I have also started a book titled Axe Kick from the Achieving Kicking Excellence series. These are pretty nice books as well. They each break down a different kick, and help with practice, training, and applications. Not too bad.

Our testing fees are seperate from our monthly fees. So, it wouldn't really matter in my school. He would pay monthly rates, and follow the school rules. Like I said, though, I would love to work with different approaches on doing different things.

You should sit down and talk to him about how things will run in your school. If he has questions, then he should perhaps raise them with you after the class, and not just say "this is how I did it before, and it is better." If he likes something better, then that is great. However, let him know why you do what you do, and that he may be able to benefit from it as well. If you really think his mentality is not right for your school, then tell him this, and send him on his way. You don't want to sacrifice 5 good students for one bad student.

That may be, but smoking would be linked more to lung cancer than pancreatic, I would think.

Many Combatives instructors will tell you that no matter what the fighting sports rules are, that any of them can give bad habits. TKD rules are set up to emphasize the kicking in the style, which what the Koreans chose to emphasize in the style. Boxing is the opposite way; they like the hands. I think that Olympic TKD would perhaps gain some enthusiasm if they dropped the protective gear.

I think that I can visualize what you are saying here, and if I am seeing it properly, I see how it can help.

that would be cool we'd all appreciate that Sweet! I always like to learn something new.

Also, keep in mind the difference between a throw and a takedown. A lot of what I see in Judo I would consider throws, becuase you are really peeling a guy from the ground. I think you can incorporate a lot of takedowns as well, where you brace one or both of the opponent's feet, and then break their balance and trip them. A takedown doesn't seem as "violent" to me as a throw does.

That is cool. I would love to know what level I am at. I don't know that my punches are all that great.

These seminars were put on by the Defensive Tactics instructor from the Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center. They were held at out college campus, Fort Hays State University, in the Wrestling room. Each seminar was $25 for 8 hours. You can't beat that. On top of that, my department covered the cost. So you REALLY can't beat that!

I never really thought that Hughes acted like a thug. I always thought he was a pretty straightforward guy.

We have one of these: http://www.imptec.co.uk/html/strike-measurement-products.html Cool. I should look into some of that stuff. I think that the students would have fun with them. What would be cool to do is take one of those, and have you white belts test on them when they first start. Then, as they improve in rank, test them again, and record it each time. Then show them the difference from when they began and when they hit black belt.

They are great books. Lots of character developments and plots twists and turns. They are kind of like the Tolkien books, but a bit more adult rated, I guess you could say.

English names and words may be translated differently by different people in Japan. I don't believe that there are exact translations for each letter of the English alphabet. Therefore, aterations have to be made.

I agree. Many times people will just train in using/firing the weapon, and not the drawing/deployment of the weapon. This is just as important as knowing how to fire the weapon properly. The deployment may even be more important. If you get held up with your gun in your pocket, it isn't going to do you any good.

I agree with the others above. Remember, MA instructors are people too, and none are perfect. One thing that I try not to do is put an MA instructor, especially one of exceptionally high rank, on a pedestal. They are people, and I don't hang on every word they say as the end all, be all. If they do something you don't like or agree with, that is ok. You don't have to agree with them all of the time. You may be their student, but you are still your own person. So stick with it, and you will learn and grow, and be just fine. Congrats on passing!

Just hard to tell, really. Scary to think about, so try not to dwell on such things. I know that a lot of people worry about caner and things like that. I try not to. Who knows what can happen? I work a job that puts my life in jeapardy every day. Cancer is just not something I spend time worriying too much about. I don't ignore, it, either.

No, it was taught by our state law enforcement's academy DT instructor. He seemed very knowlegeable, and also had experience in Japanese styles.

In this case, I would have him wear a gi and belt, perhaps the one designating his previous rank, and he would be charged the same monthly fees as my normal students. I think that this is a valid point, as well. I would not necessarily try to change the way he did his techniques, either, though. I would offer insights as to why we do it differently, and I feel that something I do differently would benefit him, but not hold him to making any changes. Now, if the person had some concepts and applications from his style that I did not have experience with, I would allow him to share them with the rest of the students in a class that he would demonstrate them in, if he was cool with that. If not, no big deal, either.

Well then, the same would apply to small-statured arm wrestlers who are arm-wrestling bigger-statured men who don't really train to arm wrestle.

It is kind of freaky. You hear about famous athletes all the time that come down with some strange thing like this, and it takes them right away, and you know they were healthy overall. Basketball and football players collapsing on the fields. I think that something wierd took Jackie Joyner-Kersey as well, a famous Olympic track athelte. (I hope that is the right name...) However, we should not look at these examples as reasons to not stay healthy and active, and proactive when it comes to screening for diseases such as these.

I agree. Power lifting recruits more muslce fibers, and helps to develop power, and this can be used to help build speed and explosiveness as well.

3-14-08 Ground Fighting Defense seminar: 8:00 - 4:00. Another great training seminar. I really enjoyed it, and learned a lot about some ground fighting. This was my first experience with ground fighting since Wrestling in the 8th grade. I loved every minute of it.