bushido_man96

The chains idea is very original. I like the knives, too. Convienient to be a cook!

I think many times the camps are held in outdoor areas as well, which would not be as much fun for most during winter. You also have the school conflicts, as mentioned eariler.

I am trying to think of a time when this would have been.

It is going to depend on the teacher and how they approach the art. TSD has similarities to TKD, but no sine wave motion. The moves have roots in Karate as well. Working a one-technique KO can be difficult, but generating that kind of power comes down to how you train the techniques, as opposed to what style the techniques come from. Proper positioning, use of the legs and hips to generate power, and good technique.

I don't think cross-training is bad. I think it allows you to see different ways to do things, and you can choose to focus on which suits you best. When you are learning two different styles, it is important to not overload yourself. Like dete mentions, however, if the two styles are contrasting, then you should be ok. When it comes to defending yourself, you shouldn't think about how you will be defending. You just defend, and take what comes, and give the same way.

That is true. Grips weren't mentioned much. Most everything started from the same set-up, as well. What other grips should be mentioned, ps1?

11-12-07 Chest/triceps Dumbell bench press: 65x10, 70x8, 75x6 Cable crossover: 3x10x50 Vertical butterfly: 130x8, 100x10, 115x8 Triceps push-downs: 90x10, 105x8, 8 Overhead triceps extensions: 90x10, 105x8, 6 Dips: 6, 6, 5 Abs Roman chair crunches: 3x20 Side raises: 3x20x30 lbs. Forearms Gripper: 3x12x30 lbs. Cardio: 10 minutes Combat Hapkido: 10:00 - 10:30. Today, we worked on reversals and counters. This was a lot of fun, too. It is kind of cool to start to break things down when you are in a lock, and then figure out how to turn it around. Good stuff.[/u]

I don't know how much I can say about this book. It is a great Judo reference. I haven't read a lot of other Judo books, but if there are some more complete, I would love to read them. It goes into good detail about the many throws, locks, and nuances of Judo techniques. The katas are also shown. There is also quite a bit of essay writing from Kano included in the sections of the book, which make for enjoyable reading. Great book.

That depends on if you are jumped by the knife wielder, or if it is more of a "competition" set up.

I refer to this as the ability to think on your feet. Relating to different people in different ways is so important, like you said. You don't want to leave someone behind just becuase they pick things up in a different way than others do. I agree with not mentioning fighting ability, but in order to teach, you should have some teaching ability.

Ah, the coaching parents. They can be tough to deal with. I love the fact that there are some parents who are willing to do more than drop the kids off and be back in time to pick them up. But when they coach during class, I nip that in the bud quick. What you can do to combat that, however, is just give the parents a few little things that their children can practice on at home to improve some facet of their technique. Just one or two things at a time, and make them simple to explain to them. Then demonstrate it to them, and then have them demonstrate it back, so they know they are ok. This lets them feel like they can still help out, but don't disrupt your class in the end.

It sounds like the tournament needed to do a better job of preparing the judges. If they are scoring points based off of yelling as opposed to seeing the points land, then they should not be judging. They need more time in training. At TKD tourneys, we hear yelling all of the time, but I never let a yell decide if a point landed or not. It sounds like you gave it all your best, though, so congrats to you on a job well done!

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.