bushido_man96

Personally, I don't like the defend-first idea, because when you defend (read as "block") first, you have to play on reaction. Reaction is almost always slower than action, because you have to wait to receive the stimulus before you react. Therefore, you are always playing a constant game of catch-up. Not good, in my opinion, when you are trying to defend yourself. The mindset of "wait for the attack" sounds like "wait to be the victim."

That sounds very cool. It almost sounds kind of like The Human Weapon show does. Those would have been some interesting styles to see.

Here is how I do it: breath in on the decline phase, and then exhale forcefully on the lift phase.

I am a TKD practitioner, and I do some Combat Hapkido as well.

I had a friend who did the 360 round kick with a few little stutter steps that began the motion. He was quick with it, but I am not so. His also came up at a 45 degree angle. The way I do it the best is by bringing the leg around level to the ground, as opposed to the 45 degree. The only problem is that mine is slower, and takes longer to load. I do have power in it, though.

That does clarify things a little bit. Thanks, YoungMan.

Multiple body punches, followed by a back leg round kick, to a spin hook or heel kick, either kick to the body or head. For self-defense purposes, I would keep it simpler, and probably inlcude some punches and a round kick to the thigh.

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I agree. During the last Olympics, I didn't get to see any of the TKD, Judo, or Wrestling events.

I can understand an arguement of this point. I am not sure how much I would support it, but I can understand it. With that said, would the competitons have to be based on the MMA style of competition? Or the style of competition based on the system that the student studies?

Just a quick note to Martial_Artist; I think you want to look at aggravated battery cases, as opposed to aggravated assault. Assaut is merely verbal threat; batter is actual, physical contact. As far as killing goes, it is one thing to say this or that, and to say "I would do this or that" when the situation has never happened. It is quite another when the situation actually arises. I think that everyone can survive; I don't think that everyone is capable of killing. Hence, the sheep in your analogy. Overall, you make a lot of good points, though.

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That should be really cool. The history of Savate has always been an interest of mine, but so have many Western martial styles.

If you can work a deal like that, it may be a good thing for you. However, it will depend on the demographics of the area you are marketing. There may be a reason there is no school there right now.

Thanks bushido_man. The embarrassment is the worst pain haha, and its impressive you never had to have them done! American actually, do you also play? No, I don't play. I am out of high school, and we don't have any clubs around here that adults play in. Both of my brothers played in high school, and one in college. I should have played, but I did not. 8-6-07 Chest/triceps Bench press: 185x8, 185x8, 205x6 Cable crossovers: 50x10, 50x10, 50x10 Dips: 2x5 Dip machine: 215x8, 215x8 Abs Roman chair crunches: 3x15 Side raises: 2x20x30 lbs; 10x30 lbs. Frogman crunches: 3x15 (Thanks, Dazed and Confused!) Forearms Grip machine: 3x10x25 lbs. Dumbbell wrist curls: 3x20x20 lbs. Combat Hapkido/Defensive Tactics from 4:30 - 5:30. During this hour, we worked on arresting techniques, from takedowns to controlling to cuffing. This was a great workout! We also reviewed some of the low rank Combat Hapkido curriculum, which, after doing, we realized tied in very well with the arresting techniques that we had worked on. We just had to change the introductory movements. Instead of being grabbed, we had to initiate the grabbing. Tradtional Class from 6:00 - 7:00. We did combination work at the end of class instead of sparring, and I need to work on being lighter on my feet to initiate moves better.

Any of those that I listed will help with most of the kicks that you will be doing.

I would do bag work after lifting, but that is just me. That way, your rest days are spent completely resting.

If you are really that set on learning Hapkido, moving might be your best option. Otherwise, train locally, and maybe something will come your way. You never know, you might meet someone training locally that has some Hapkido experience, and you could work out with them.

That is so true that it isn't even funny!

If I recall correctly, when the Koreans were trying to combine all of the Kwans into one nationally recoginized style, Hwang Kee declined to join them, and TSD remained seperate from TKD. What is confusing to me, though, is that there is a Moo Duk Kwon TKD and Moo Duk Kwon TSD. I still haven't quite got this figured out.

I have seen them in books before. I have never seen them done, though. I wasn't aware of what rank they were required at. They are actually two-man katas, aren't they?

I have been known to block with my elbows this way in sparring at my TKD classes. I get lots of comments on how I have bruised ankles, shins, insteps, etc. in this way. It can be effective.

You actually have these cards to issue to people? Could you describe them a little bit more? To be truthful, I don't think they will hold up like you demonstrate.

I really don't think it is this simple. Muay Thai doesn't use ranks. Neither does Boxing or Wrestling. When the Martial Arts were originally used to train warriors in the ways of hands and weapons, they weren't issued belts to wear. You learned, practiced, and trained. Your ability was tested, and everyone pretty well knew where you stood. The belt ranking system is a relatively new innovation, when compared to how long Martial Styles have been around. I believe that Kano introduced the belt system in his Judo curriculum, and Funakoshi adopted it as well.

Karate has been a topic of addition recenty, too. I don't know if it will get there or not, but there have been some organizations that are beginning to work for recognition by the IOC to represent Karate. One of the big sticking points is that there has to be an "international governing body" to oversee all of the little "national governing bodies" for the even in question. That is how the WTF helped TKD get into the Olympics. They already had the system set up to be used, and the transition was easy. TKD wasn't technically added to the Olympic Games in 1988 (you may know this, but I will throw it out there anyway). It was actually a "demonstration game," where it was given a trial, so to speak. I don't think that it became an official Olympic event until the Barcelona games in 1996 (someone let me know if I am wrong here; I am just going by memory). Phillip Rhee, who played Tommy Lee in Best of the Best, was an American representative, and I believe he took home a silver medal from the 1988 demonstration games.