bushido_man96

I think Marie is on the right track. You may need an x-ray to check it out.

It isn't that they aren't allowed to punch, its just that punches don't ever score, so they don't waste the energy to do them. Just musing but what if you managed to get a TKO off one? I'm assuming that would win you the match. Absolutely. The only problem is generating enough power to punch through the chest protector. I punch them all the time in class, and I think you could wear someone down with them, allowing your kicks to do even more damage.

Well of course! And then give us a full report!

I think you may be right, here. I think that Olympic Boxers have to wear head gear, so I think that safety is an issue. Of course, the new Martial Armor could maybe help with this. Then they would have to figure out the points scoring system, the legal target areas, and all of that lot.

Thanks for the info, Killer. I think it would be great to see Karate in an Olympic format. What the WKF needs to do is essentially the same thing that the WTF did in establishing TKD in so many various countries. They founded the Kukkiwon, which is the center of the WTF, and from which all the technical decisions are made on forms performance, rank advancement, and instructor, coaching, and officiating certifications are made.

That's great, NightOwl. I tried to hoist a taller class mate in a throw like that, and had a heck of a time. Now granted, I am not a Judo thrower, so that could be part of it. However, if I used my left leg, and kicked it back, it helped me to throw him. Much like one of the throws that they demonstrated on the Judo episode of The Human Weapon.

Someone once posted that the idea behind the Dim Mak came from a technique that someone performed to just the right spot on an opponent, and the technique was so powerful that it may have caused internal bleeding, or burst a spleen, or something of the sort, that long ago there would have been nothing that could be done about it. So, the victim would naturally end up dying, and then it would be shrouded in mystery. Today, if some gets a spleen ruptured, you can go get it taken care of, and the result is living instead of dying. To whoever pointed that out, I think it is viable, and agree with it. I don't want to take the credit, though!

One I remembered from reading that ESPN article: Boxing and MMA. This rivalry is very real. Many MMA fighters are upset with comments that were made by Floyd Mayweather, Jr.

Very true, Marie. Leverage is an important aspect that comes into play with joint locking. I agree with Montana as well. Not so much ki or chi, but very much about body mechanics.

Very well said, ps1. When it comes to the OODA loop that you mention, it is very important to stay ahead in that loop. Forming those good habits is important for that. I think that many people learn to do a block in one style one way, and then go to another, and it changes slightly, and then the worry about which you perform comes up. In the end, though, I think that the gross motor moves are going to be of more consequence than the finer motor skills. My Self-Defense partner has a saying: if it worked, then you didn't do it wrong.

That is good advise, ps1. I wish I had the opportunity to just train at a gym like that, as opposed to fight. Echoing your first comment, the article stated that a lot of "tough guys" show up, trying to get their shot. A lot of people who are big guys that have been in lots of fights, be it bars or whatever, show up. There was an interesting bit in the article on a guy who was a former college football player from Minnesota, I think. The guy was kind of cocky, and one of the IFL heavyweights from that gym got to line up with him, and gave the guy a nice piece of humble pie to take home with him.

I agree with you here, NightOwl. ESPN has been playing highlights from some of the big fights (Liddell/Jackson is one I remember) on SportsCenter highlights. So, I think it is going to happen more and more. FoxSportsNet is really good about covering MMA, and Spike as well. Speaking of MMA in the mainstream, has anyone seen the new Dell commercial with Burt Reynolds, Chuck Liddell, and Brook Burke in it? It is creeping in more and more.

Now I think that would be one heck of a fight to watch. Let's hope this happens. It would be a huge fight for Le.

Thanks, Kajukenbopr. That is much better than I could offer. I have read about the differences, but can't really pull them off the top of my head. I really need to read up on more Chinese styles.

I would attempt to grab a finger and pull it away, and try to get to an eye with the other hand at the same time. Then, I think I would try to thrust my hips up and to a side, and try to get the guy off, and roll over to get up.

I don't know if TKD and Shotokan Karate are really rival arts, but I think the rivalry between the Japanese Martial Artists and the Korean Martial Artist is very real.

Its the various ideas, strategies, and training methods that seem to make this impact in the end, I think. Even Judo and BJJ have many of the same moves, but different philosophies in employing them and in training. Whether you end up with an "Irish stew" of techniques, or you study an extensive "traditional" system, the results will be whatever you make of them in the end. You can even make the self-defense seminar into your art; who says it has to be just a seminar? I get together with a group of fellow Martial Artists every week to do this, along with my TKD training. If you want to look at the way one art applies a technique, and then at a different way that another art applies the same technique, then you get various perspectives, which is always good. However, you don't want to miss the forest for the trees.

Welcome to KF!

One job is plenty for me right now. Wait, does being a parent count???

I think the one-hand folder is the way to go, but I have heard that fixed may be preferable if you are allowed to carry it. Make sure to be careful, and check the laws in your area as to what is legal to carry and what isn't. In my area, if you carry a blade that you can "flick" open, cops will confiscate it.

I hope you get back on top here shorly, Kez. Maybe the antibiotics will get you going.

Here is a thread with a little bit of information on it. Hope it helps: http://www.karateforums.com/karate-gi-vt31898.html

Huh, wierd. I have done the 2nd degree form in the past, but was never told anything like that about its origins. I never really considered it, either.

I think that if they would take the time to set up their punches, then they could put enough power into them to get trembling shock. I have seen some PRO-TKD fights, and seen one guy carted off on a stretcher after taking a solid punch to the ribs. However, they did not fight with chest protectors, either.

Low kicks are allowed in K1. Then my guess is to be able to see the target area better.