bushido_man96

I am also quite partial to the song "Simply Irresistible." The classic "Oh What a Night" is another favorite of mine.

Agreed. And anything above is even better...

I played it on what was called the Sega Genesis system. It may have been called something different in the UK, though. The game was titled Bare Knuckle in Japan. Awesome games.

Cool, can't wait! Hopefully, my schedule allows me to catch them.

Sounds like a rough go you've had here, Kez. Hopefully, it all heals up soon. You can still do some solo training, can't you? It is good to see you back!

Thanks for that. So, a straight-legged deadlift, then?

Many of us that have competed have experienced this in some form or another. You can't let it tear you down too much. Use it to motivate your training, and then try to give it another go. It is another experience to learn from.

Ah, I see. Thanks for the translations, John. So, do these share a similarity with Shotokan forms, or a different style?

Eeewww, that sounds rough. Definitely take your time with that. I have been coming off an elbow injury from an impromptu grappling session with a class mate, so I know where you are coming from.

It was Savate.

What is the Romanian dead lift?

Cross has some good ideas there. The places that you mention tend to be the places that put weight on first, and are also the places that the weight comes off last. It will be tough, but diet and exercise are the way to go.

That sounds great. You have a great attitude about the time in your training as well.

I think "chicken beak" after the formation of the hand. In some styles, the fingers will all come together as a point, and the action used is like the "pecking" motion of a chicken. I guess, anyway.

Spectacular! Very, very nice! That is some cool stuff. His leg strength must be amazing. One thing I did notice, though. It is all with his right leg. I didn't see one thing done with his left leg...other than stand on it. Still impressive.

You could do the seated stretches where one leg is tucked into your groin, and the other stretched in front (reverse hurdler, I guess is what it is called). Even if you can only stretch one leg that way, stretch it. Also do this standing with your leg on a support, like a standing front kick or side kick stretch. Here is one you may be able to do. Instead of doing straight leg splits, kneel on the floor, and do the splits from your knees. Just like the splits, stretch as far as you can get your legs apart. Then, lower your body to the floor, and push yourself back into your legs, like a frog stretch. That should help you out somewhat.

Ah, this is a very good idea. I didn't think about that. I would follow this logic.

i appreciate the advice JWL & Bushido (surprisingly enough, i never thought to look at the differences in fabric blends). As for the have more than 1 gi..... I have a closet in my attic that holds easily over 20 of my old gi's. I usually buy 2 or 3 at a time, which is costing me a damn fortune! Wow! I only have on uniform right now, and I just wash and dry it after every class. Soon, however, I will have two uniforms!

The book that I have is written by Chun Sik Kim, and includes the Kicho forms, Pyong Ahn forms, Pal Che forms, Keemah Hyungs, and then some others that I believe are the Black Belt forms. Do any of those ring a bell? Or is it a different set?

The sine wave is the main thing. We also link our moves together into combinations a lot more, as opposed to doing what appeared to be a bunch of individual techniques. It doesn't take me near that long to get through that form. Also, our two-handed techniques, like the twin upset punches and the twin head punches, come from the ribs, as opposed to the large circular motions that he made. I'll have to check out some of his other videos.

You are welcome! Enjoy!

Reading this section makes me ask what your goals are exactly for your training? I imagine, from what you describe, that you have that figured out. I am just wondering, for the sake of curiosity.

Awesome, awesome, awesome article! I love looking into the Western Martial Arts, and I believe that they have so much to offer. Your information on the Bare Knuckle Boxing is intriquing. I would love to be able to learn more about it. Thanks for that article!

Yeah, I don't care for that prevent defense at all. It prevents you from winning.

10-18-07 Traditional Class: 6:00 - 7:00. My shoulders really felt it tonight when doing the hand techniques during basics. You know, I don't know why they get called "hand" techniques anyway. I mean, they work your whole arm; they should be called "arm" techniques. Anyway, onwards and upwards. Class was going along well, I guess, and then, during one-steps, I think I got a little extra on a spin crescent kick, and it pulled my right leg muscles a bit. Nothing too bad; I was able to continue, but I felt it. At the end of class, instead of sparring we finished with some partner drills: 1 technique back and forth, then 2 back and forth, then 3 back and forth. We did each in a series of rounds, which must have been around 45 seconds to 1 minute long.