bushido_man96

As a general rule of thumb, the higher a kick goes, the more power it loses. However, that doesn't mean that high kicks aren't strong and powerful. If they are, then that will mean that the lower ones will usually be even more so.

If he has a knife drawn, and I have a gun holstered, and he is within 5 feet of me, I am going to have to be moving back quick to draw my gun, or I don't have a chance. However, if we have our weapons at the ready, I'll take gun.

This is a sticky question. First of all, how much distance is there between the to of us? Second, do we have the weapons out already? Do I have a gun, but holstered, and he have a knife drawn? Or vise versa?

Lone Wolf McQuade is one of his best! Boys are just having a little fun.. Wanna join the fun? Hehe, good stuff! David Carradine...what a bad guy!I also liked the MIA series, I thought Side Kicks was ok, but cheesey, and an interesting one that went straight to video was called Hellbound.

I don't think either of the styles were accurately depicted; not in a combat sense, anyway.

Thanks for the updates, NightOwl. I have faltered in my ability to keep up with the episodes (I stay so busy!!).

Good points, ps1. I think that sometimes, especially within organizations, instructors and students get caught in a "curriculum vacuum," and are so scared to step outside the box for fear of being chastised for changing something that is "traditional."

11-10-07 Solo Workout: 12:45 am - 1:00 am. Worked on hand techniques from various black belt forms: Yoo Sin, Se Jong, Gae Baek, Kwang Gae, Poe Eun. I was working on powerful hand techniques, and getting good hip motion into the strikes as well.

First of all, good luck at your tourney. I hope this isn't too late to help. 1. I do the ITF forms, but I don't do them with the sine wave, either. Mine probably resembles yours more than the ITF version. Just do it the way you are taught. At this point, trying to relearn the sine wave nuances is going to hinder you more than help you. 2. If kicking with one leg is causing you problems, then you may have to try to switch legs in sparring. If you feel comfortable fighting from both sides, then you will be ok. If not, it is going to take some figuring out. Otherwise, try to fake your kicks high, and then go to the body. You may have to try a different strategy to get around your injury.

However, don't lean back too far intentionally; this will cause you to take power away from your kick. As you kick high, you body should lean back naturally. Some will have more lean than others; it just depends on your body style. Another way to help open the hips up is to make sure that you pivot completely on your base foot. What I teach is to make the heel of the base foot point at the target you are kicking at. This opens the hips, and doesn't restrict the kick.

That is a good deal. Keep up the hard work!

Get your hips under, and then straighten you legs forcefully as you throw. That should help.

The ability to impart the knowledge that they have on people of different abilities and skill levels, as well as levels of understanding, is important. Having good technique and demonstration skills is important as well, along with a good amount of experience.

DWx is right. WTF sparring rules are supposed to have some new implementations to help with the pace of the matches. There can be some good ones, too. Many of the guys are counter fighters, so no one likes to lead off. Too much of a point game.

This is one name that I don't recognize. I am not sure of what it is about.

Agreed. A good kata workout, even will proper and controlled breathing, will make you a little winded as you are exerting your body in small bursts at a time over an extended period of time. But I certainly don't think you should be fatigued/tired after every since one (i.e.--you only do one and you're tired). I see. However, even after one, I am winded. I recover fairly quickly, though.

I am not sure how many miles I drive a day. Maybe around 20, but not sure. I'll have to set the tripometer sometime, I guess. Right now, I drive a 1999 Ford Ranger extended cab.

Man, that is awesome. Sounds like you've got skills!

Interesting. Do they have different requirements for different age groups?

11-8-07 Traditional TKD Class: 6:00 - 7:00. Good overall class tonight. My right leg was a bit tight, so I took it easy on the kicks as far as height goes. However, after class, I managed to tear up my left leg really good. It still hurts right now. One of my buddies was working on a jump 360 degree axe kick that he likes to do for board breaking. I was giving him some suggestions on it, and then demonstrated it...on my left leg, because my right one was tight, and I didn't want to pull it. Well, I ended up ripping up my left leg really well. I iced it for a while, but it is still tight. Going to have to work on training around this injury, it appears!

You mean, you are still running, right now???

Getting over the lack of motivation is going to be the major thing for you. You are just going to have to work through it mentally. Try using visualization to see in you mind how you want to do certain techniques. Then, you practice them to make them look that way. As for improving technique, make sure to work with your instructor on this. Ask him for suggestions, but just a few at a time, and work on them...lots. It will all take time. Same with flexibility, balance, etc. Take a few stretches, and do them. Find a few balancing exercises, and do them. As for general physical fitness, do simple things like push-ups and crunches, squats, lunges, etc. If it ever becomes a possibility, get to a gym, and ask a trainer to help you get started in lifting weights. The two things you are going to need the most are hard work and dedication. There is no magic pill. Good luck, and dive in!

Well, to be honest with you, you are probably in better physical shape than I am, too. I think that physical conditioning is important, but there are other aspects to think about as well, such as the teaching abilities of the instructors and black belts. Hopefully, they don't get too crazy with the physical requirements. Do you know how these requirements compare to military requirements?

If the stretching causes serious pain, then you shouldn't do it until you are healed. However, that doesn't mean that you can't work on something else, like punching combinations and the like. That is what I mean by train around your injuries. Try to avoid training the injured area if you can, and work on something else.

I don't quite agree with this statement. You can generate a good amount of force throughout a kata without getting tired after every one. The key is to relax your body until the last moment before impact, relaxing those muscles until the next move, and utilizing the proper "breathing timing" as Killer Mike refers to it. I work on controling my breathing when doing forms all the time, but I still find myself winded after a hard forms workout. I think that you will be at least a bit tired after putting all you have into a form.