bushido_man96

I have 2 points for you here: 1. There is no way it will be a waste. You won't lose the knowledge that you have gained, so it cannot be a waste. 2. You will not be starting over again. I'll repeat; you cannot be stripped of your knowledge (short of a brainwashing or a bout of amnesia ). Therefore, don't think of going to a different school as starting over. Think of it as gaining a new perspective.

I think I read once that it was at one point, before it became a sport, was called Sumai, and was a very legitimate fighting form.

I never realized that about the Judo pin. I see so much of the throws, that I have never seen the pin maneuvers. I can't imagine being held down like that for that long.

It did show that the benefit of combining a grappling style with a stand-up style is the best of both worlds.

Welcome to the Forums, scOOt. I use Crest.

That is true. That sounds like an interesting device.

This may sound like a silly question, as there are many qualities that we like to see in our students. What I would like to know is what quality (singular, for now ) you, as an instructor or assistant, or sempai, like to see in a student, especially a new one. I like to see a student who is willing to try hard. They may not be good, or talented, but if they are willing to give it their all, I like to see that; I can do a lot with that. I guess work ethic is what I like to see early on. How about you?

Thanks for the info, James. That sounds really interesting. I can imagine that after two rounds you would have to sit down. I'd have to sit down after the first 2 minutes! 2-7-08 Traditional TKD Class: Tonight while doing basics, I pulled my left hamstring pretty good. I got through the basics, avoiding using my left leg, and then got through several low rank forms, and then my form. I sat out the one-steps to stretch my leg. We finished with some sparring drills, using footwork. I was able to do this in a limited fashion, and focused on the chambering motions of the kicks with my left leg, and concentrating on the footwork.

I think for your weight training, you may want to go with some medium weight, and train for endurance using more reps. The running sounds good; I don't do any. I have always hated it.

Kennedy has some pretty sound advise. You may want to have your knees looked at; you may also consider taking some glucosimine/chongroidant supplements to grease the joints a bit.

That may be what you have to do. Not many musicians out there tailor their pieces to fit MA forms.

The reason that it is assumed that size matters too much in Wrestling is because of the weight classes and the goal of the competitions, which is to pin someone. The bigger you are, the easier it is going to be to hold down a smaller person's back to the mat for just a second to get a pin. However, if you modify the rules of Wrestling, and tell them that it is ok to be on your back, and just work your way out, then you will see a massive difference. I could not agree with this statement more. Very good points.

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Hit the sword first perhaps? That probably wouldn't accomplish much. Especially if the weilder is skilled.

I agree. I often wonder to myself that if I were ever to open my own school again, at what age I would take kids. I think that closer to 6 or 7 would be the way to go. My son is 2 now, and I have tried to just play with a few things with him; basic things like making a fist, sitting in a deep stance, and he can do a front kick (sort of ). I know that things can change a lot in a few years, though, but I just don't know if he will be ready for a TKD class at the age of 4. My true hope is that I can get him interested in kids Wrestling in a few years, and get him started with that.

What is your "integrated work," James?

I had an instructor that once did his 3rd degree ATA form to the Top Gun anthem. NEKyoSa is right; first, pick a song, then tailer your form to it. Slow down some techniques and use dynamic tension and the like to make it flow with the music.

I like to read a LOT, BB of C. So keep us posted!

Good post, Jim. I think you are on to something there...

Nice. Very original.

Grossman it is buddy. And a good quote. Hehe, I'm sharper than I thought!

Coach Gable is actually a Kansas celerbrity. He grew up in the small town of St. Francis. That is around 40 miles away from my home town.

Hock? Yes. I agree. When you fight, you don't rise to the occassion, you sink to the level of your training. (I think that might be a Lt. Col. Grossman quote, Cross, but I can't remember for sure. ).

2-4-08 Chest/triceps Bench press: 165x10, 175x8, 185x4 Dips: 3x5 Triceps push-downs: 90x10, 105x6, 6 Triceps press: 50x10, 60x8, 65x6 Abs Decline crunches: 3x12 Sit up and twist: 2x20 Forearms Gripper: 3x12x30 lbs. Wrist curls: 3x20x20 lbs. Solo bag work: 9:00 - 9:15 Front leg 45 degree round kick: 3x10 each leg; kicks done in a fast, repeating fashion. Back leg switching round kick (45 deg): 3x10; done fast. Jab/cross/jab: 3x10 from each side. Step together front leg round kick: 3x10 each side. Traditional TKD Class: 6:00 - 7:00. I felt tight all class long. Sparring at the end of class was good.

That is cool, ps1. I think that many Martial Artists should have an experience like that. So many of us get lost in our comfort zones that we don't see everything else. By the way, didn't Gable coach at Iowa State?