bushido_man96

So are the standup moves, for the most part. Fighting two people is not going to be any more successful standing up than it will be on the gound, other than the fact that you can run. And if you are running, then you are not fighting, so it isn't the same thing.

I agree that style is part of it, but the rule set has some influence as well. It did so with Muay Thai in the U.S.

Wrestling has a basis in combat, just as much as Jujitsu does. It has just been modified over the years into a sport. Medieval Combat Masters-at-Arms used to teach what were called "grips" that are very similar, and in fact identical, to what many Jujitsu techniques look like. I had a friend that Wrestled in high school, and he could very easily modify his takedown-and-pin mentality to a takedown-and-punch/knee/elbow mentality. Wrestling is a very good, combative style, and it has always looked very aggressive to me, because the competitors are always working for a pin or to score back points.

As a golfer tees off... during a tennis match When the minister asks you "do you have the ring?"

That does sound like a good one, pitbullJudoka. I just finished reading my 7th Clive Cussler novel, and am on the 8th. I also have a book on the Kansas City Chiefs that I am picking my way through as well. I am also sprinkling in my latest issue of Black Belt Magazine.

This is closer to what I am used to. You and I live right in Tornado Alley.

I would tell here that she should adjust her distance a bit more until she has got a handle on it. That may help her get the picture.

Good luck at your testing!

Are you saying that there is another axe kick other than the axe kick that I listed?

Well, that is your experience, but I am sure others have found other results as well.

You say that the contact at the Kung Fu studio was too hard? Was it a full contact, no pads setup, or just hard sparring? What was it like?

When doing step-sparring, I think control is important because you are allowing yourself to be a target. However, when it comes to sparring, I think that more contact is important. It is important to know what happens when you don't defend successfully. Therefore, I think that the situations are a bit different, and require a different approach. If someone hits you while doing one-steps, maybe give them a pop back. In sparring, you just have to up your level of contact to keep up.

Karate, or any other Martial Art, can help you with your self-confidence, but the most important factor in improving your self-confidence is you. It all starts with how you view yourself, and how you think about yourself. Martial Arts will bring a new type of activity to you, and as you begin to see that "hey, I can do this, and I enjoy it," you will begin to improve your self-confidence. I think that there are many activites that can do this for you, too. Many people gravitate towards the Martial Arts because they are an individual activity, and the only competition that you have to have is with yourself. Begin by believing in yourself.

I don't think that MA should require a license. I think it is fine just the way it is right now. The politics behind the MAs would not allow such a thing to happen, I believe.

That is awesome!

Yeah, like I said, my mom finally made the stick. My veins tend to roll a bit, and they are pretty deep. I could never be one of those cool looking, vascular body builders, because my veins are too deep.

BJJ is as much a sport as Wrestling is, but just with different rule sets. In the MMA competitions, the Wrestlers have done very well combining it with the ground-and-pound strategies.

mmmm True but not 100% of the time, reaction can be faster believe me. How? Anticipation may be faster, but there are some simple drills you can try out to see. Put a towel on your shoulder, with it hanging evenly in the middle. Now, you stand with your hands down, and when you partner tries to grab the towel, try to stop him. Most of the time, you won't be able to, because you can't react until he acts. This automatically puts you behind the curve.

Why do you think that BJJ is more damaging than Wrestling? Have you had the opportunity to Wrestle?

I think that the usefulness of the techniques that you list depends on the range of fighting that you are in at the time. The categories you listed basically break down into the fight ranges. Therefore, I don't think that one takes precedence over the other. It just depends on the situation that you are in at the time.

Front kick Side kick Round kick Back kick Twist kick Axe kick Outer crescent kick Inner crescent kick Hook kick Heel kick (or wheel kick) Now, that is about as bare-bones as it gets. You can add a spinning motion to some of these kicks: Spin side kick Spin outer crescent kick Spin inner crescent kick Spin round kick Spin hook kick Spin heel kick Just to name a few. Next, you can add jumping, if you so desire: Jump front kick Jump side kick Jump round kick You get the idea. Now, you can add together the jumping and spinning: Jump spin round kick (usually a 360 degree kick) Jump spin hook kick Jump spin side kick Etc, etc. Basically, I just count all of the above as variations of the basic kicks listed first. The basics will get you to the rest of the kicks.

I don't imagine I do 1000 techniques per workout. Each of our TKD classes opens with punching in the sitting stance, much like the Hung Gar practice. However, we don't do it for very long.

If they have been shot already, breaking bones isn't going to amount to much, either. Basically, if someone is juiced like that, you need two things; distance, and more ammo.Thats a viloent way too look at it. Fighting is about violence. There really isn't any other way around that.

Yes, I agree. An instructor has to be able to think on his feet.

I have seen fights where Cung Le would toss his opponents so much that it just wore them down. Towards the end of the match, the opponent had no defense against his throws.