bushido_man96

It sounds like you did the right thing, cutting ties with him. You can always find another place to train. You may want to notify police right away, that way they are aware of the situation in case your pursuer becomes aggressive right out of the box. You can never tell how people will react. This could be something that he does all of the time.

It sounds like you have had some great training opportunities there. Good deal for you.

10-9-07 Back/shouders/biceps Assisted pull-ups: plate 11x10, plate 10x10x2 Back hyperextension: 3x15 Seated cable row: 120x10, 130x8, 140x6 Dumbell shoulder press: 40x10, 45x8, 50x6 Vertical dumbell raises: 25x10x2, 30x6 Barbell biceps curl: 70x10, 75x8, 80x6 Legs Hip abduction: 115x10x3 Hip adduction: 115x10x3 Hip flexion: 85x10x3 Hip extension: 130x10x3 Abs Physio ball crunches: 3x15 Hanging knee raises: 3x12 Forearms Gripper: 3x12x30 lbs. Solo workout: 3:40 - 4:00. I worked on Yoo Sin hyung, breaking down some tricky parts in it, focusing on some footwork, and some funky blocking and kicking sets that are giving me fits. Kids Class: 4:00 - 5:00. Did regular basics, but also focused on some side kicking exercises, working on getting the legs aligned for proper execution. Also worked on the first two forms.

I do back/shoulders/biceps all on the same day; I would include traps in there too; pretty much the same area. You end up doing your sword workout on Sundays, and then turn around and work your shoulders on Monday. I don't think that gives them much recovery time. I would look to moving that portion of the workout to later on in the week, and see if that helps your shoulders by the time Kenjutsu rolls around.

Many times, the spinning side kick can be done as a version of a back kick, in my experience.

I am not sure what the National Governing Body is for WTF TKD in the U.S. is anymore, but if you get on their website, they should offer a schedule of area tournaments. Some schools will offer tournaments that aren't affiliated with the WTF, but may use the WTF rules system, so you kind of have to look between the lines for those. Also, look into AAU competitions possibly, as they offer Olympic style sparring and point sparring.

And kung fu has roots in India ..but kung fu is not hindu martial arts , and muay thai is not jung fu... judo is not jujitsu and bjj is not judo... USA comes from the UK , but today is not the same thing . Isolation may change the core and the basics of anything. There are arguements that Kalarpayatu is the "Mother of the Martial Arts," but there are also arguements to refute this claim, as well. Its hard to say if they came from India or not. I doubt that Muay Thai came from Kung Fu, though. Muay Thai is the sport version of the Muay Thai that came out of Krabi Krabong, the weapons fighting system of ancient Thailand.

I think that this is probably the way to go, as learning to use a stick is more applicable today than learning to use a sword.

Very good point. I agree, and if you know how to apply these on the ground, then you have probably learned standing variations as well.

Here I think that it depends upon the student...and the tasks given him/her to teach. I have come across some that have an uncanny knack for teaching long before reaching Black Belt and I make sure I encourage their talent and facilitate their growth as a martial arts instructor as soon as possible. I would never, however, put a kyu rank in charge of a class. I agree with you here. I do agree that the student should not be leading his own class, though. However, if you recognize that a student has some teaching talent, then beginning to work and harness it will be a good thing. Sometimes, Martial Artists get too caught up in rank, and will not help to bring something good along like this just because "they aren't a black belt yet."

That's quite a list. Did you take most of these in pairs?

10-8-07 Chest/triceps Bench press: 195x8, 205x6, 215x4 Seated chest: 170x10, 190x8, 210x6 Vertical butterfly: 100x10, 115x8, 130x6 Triceps push-down: 90x10, 105x8, 105x6 Triceps press: 215x8, 215x6x2 Legs Hip sled: 345x10, 355x8, 365x6 Physio ball roll-outs: 3x12 Calf raises: 3x10x160 Abs Roman chair crunches: 3x15 Side raises: 3x20x30 lbs. Forearms Gripper: 30x10, 30x12x2 Wrist curls: 3x20x20 lbs. Defensive Tactics: 9:15 - 10:30 Today we worked on the program that my partner is putting together for a training session with our City Police Department. I think it is going to be a fun class. Traditional Class: 6:00 - 7:00. Tonight was a good class, but I felt tired, and my left knee gave up on me with about 20 mintues of class left. I did get my new form, Yoo Sin, learned completely.

I pretty much agree with you, Rick. Reading the quote above, I would say that they are learning to teach, but they are definitely learning the hard way, and a way that can lead burnout and ineffective results rather quickly.

I have not heard the term Ji Do Kwan for quite some time. About the only "Kwan" you hear of any more is the Moo Duk Kwan.

Thanks, for that, Cross. I often wondered if this was the case.

I actually did not even set it up, he came flying at me with a crazy "push kick" and I knew that I had the longer reach with my legs, so I caught him alot better than he caught me. It sounds like you picked a good spot, then. You did get him in the head with it?

Some think Long Fist, others Mantis, but the reason there is a confusion is because it depends on what Kung Fu the korean learned! Sip Pal Ki translates to 18 techniques or something like that.... Kind of like Kumdo being the Korean version of Kendo?

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However, a history lesson is not important when it comes to defending your life against a killer. Doing something historic for the sake of preservation is a good thing. You can see this in many different activities, like Civil War re-enactors. However, you wouldn't take a musket to war today. I enjoy practicing forms. I won't say that I don't. But just because something is "traditional" doesn't mean it is right or effective. There was a time before the use of forms, that forms did not exist.

Ah, ok. That is simple enough. Thanks, John.

Hopefully the instructor realizes this, and doesn't make a habit out of it. Otherwise, he is not helping the situation any. I like your attitude toward your rank, by the way!

It's Korean Kung Fu. Could you elaborate further? I have know nothing of the nuances of the style, nor have I ever heard of it.

Or modern Tae Kyon is influenced by popular TKD? umm...no....TKD roots come from Taekkyun... Yes but under the Japanese occupation Tae Kyon nearly died out. It was never a systemised martial art to start with anyway and it is almost certain that it was never recorded down because it was considered a game that the lower classes played. As part of an effort to revive the art it is possible that some more modern techniques received influence from TKD as people tried to make Tae Kyon more like Tae Kyon (if that makes sense). And TKD roots aren't exclusively from Tae Kyon, during the Japanese occupation many Koreans learnt styles of karate or Chinese systems (when exiled). The amalgamation that became TKD has more roots in Japanese or Chinese arts than it does in Tae Kyon. This is particularly evident in the way most of the forms are performed and the fact that some schools actually use Karate forms. I am in accord with DWx here. I can remember reading some articles in Dragon Times that was an historic appraisal of TKD, and much was discussed in the way it came from Karate-trained backgrounds, and is not actually a thousands years old system. This is the same issue I have with the claims of Tae Kyon. When Korea finally escaped the occupation of Japan, they were so willing to have something their own, that they would propogate a style as being a thousands years tradition, when in fact, it was not. General Choi even mentions something to this effect in his TKD Encyclopedia. The only weaponless combat method mentioned in the Muye Dobo Tongji is Kwon Bup.

I agree. Well said.