bushido_man96

You make a valid point, mantis.style. I would say that today, with access to tools such as books and things like YouTube, you can get much better quality feedback using these tools than was available in the past. It isn't the best idea, but it is feesable, to an extent. I am not going to argue that someone training in such a way is going to have the high quality and results that training at an accredited Martial Arts facility, with a credible instructor, would render. Far from that, I believe, would be the case. As for forms training, that is its own monster. Many could argue that one could learn an art/style without learning the forms. In that case, one is just learning technique, which there is nothing wrong with. All I am saying is that if there is no other option available, it is easier to do today, with better results.

The way that he covers with the flinch also looks very similar to the way that Iain Abernethy uses the crossed-arms covering in his Applied Bunkai.

I really don't think that it is anything to dread. I will be 30 next year, and I don't even realize it.

I'm glad to hear that things are looking up!

Congrats, there, too!!!

But little children are bound by the timetable of their parents. We have several that turn up just as the lesson is about to start and so do not get the time to go before they start. You can ask the parent to try and get there a little earlier, or make sure that the child goes before they leave their house, but if the parent does not listen then will you punish the child?I still think you are approaching it from the point of view of an adult, with an adult's bladder control. If they are going to be late, then tell them to go before they come in. However, it should be made known that when they start their first class, that they need to take care of bathroom breaks before class starts. If you give an inch, kids will take a ruler. They know it, too. You have to stay on them.

7-16-07 Chest/triceps Bench press: 205x8, 225x6, 235x4 I think I had assistance on the last two sets. Incline dumbbell press: 40x10, 50x10, 65x6 Triceps push-down: 105x10, 105x8, 105x6 Abs Roman chair crunches: 3x20 Side raises: 2x25x25 lbs. Taught Orientation from 5:30 - 6:00. Had Traditional Class from 6:00 - 7:00. Class was a good workout, and sparring went very well. As part of our basics workout, we do a punch/back leg round kick combination. Well, I do a lot of punching in sparring, so, I thought that I would try to add in that round kick to finish the punches off. It worked fairly well, and I could go front or back leg with it. I was tired after sparring, but the last thing I noticed when the instructor told us to stop was that my hands were still up to guard. So, I must be getting a little better. After class, I did 2 sets of 20 push-ups.

I don't train kyokushin, but I know that this is a great kick. It could be said to be half mae geri, half mawashi geri. Yeah, I know exactly what you mean. A very short direct kick with tremendous hip rotation behind it that goes in and out really quick. Very Mauy Thai Is this like a half-front/half-round kick? If so, it is very similar to a kick done by many Olympic TKD stylists. It is much quicker than the traditional round kick, but I think it lacks some of the penetration. However, the Muay Thai version of the kick penetrates a lot. It comes from the difference in the use/strategy of the kick, I believe.

You guys make very valid points. However, if there is no other option, reading a book is better than nothing. Aside from that, what is the alternative? Going out and starting fights? Not a good alternative.

Unfortunately, I think that this is all too often the case.

Ps1 has a great post. There are benefits and detractors of each. I think a steady dose of each is a good idea. As far as realism goes, coming in with street close on and training will give you the most realism. However, training in something different from time to time, just for fun, or to shake things up, is always good for training.

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The fans they used for self defense were were quite heavy. Worked quite well for clubbing when it was closed up. I've seen them made out of metal. Wouldn't want to take an open one across the face. I have heard that as well. However, I don't think carrying around a metal fan today would be very practical.

I think it is going to be around for quite some time. It will compete with boxing, and it may overtake boxing as far as popularity is concerned. With the way the UFC is now, many states are lifting the bans on the MMA competitions, because the rules are more and more acceptable.

That would be a good idea. I have heard that you can't work the anabolic and catabolic systems at the same time, so breaking these up would benefit you more, I think.

I watched the vid, and saw what he is talking about. There isn't much difference in his flinch cover in comparison to my blocking cover, other than the fact that the fist is closed. Keep in mind that I am not tossing out a "middle block" or a "rising block." I am just reacting to the attack, blocking with an arm, that happens to have a clenched fist, by moving my forearm into the line of the attack, much the same way that he describes it. Not much difference.

You are echoing a point that I have made before here. Not everybody is going to be the same skill level. Not every student produced will be good at sparring, or forms, or whatever else. However, each student should excel at something, and should be able to demonstrate competency in all of the other areas. High levels of competency are very important, in my opinion.

The way I am describing it, it is a gross-motor movement. I don't know how else to describe it; essentially, I am moving my arm into the incoming attack, while having the fist clenched. No twisting, no two-handed motion. Gross-motor movement.

Good to have you back!

What I have noticed the most from that video is how you can take an excellent striker right out of their game by taking them down.

You must be thinking of his older (adopted) brother Ken. Frank has never lost in the UFC. I think there is a definite chance he could make a huge comback, but we won't see him in the UFC again until they are willing to pay him more than Strikeforce is. Doh! You are right! My bad!

Those sound like good ideas to break up the routine forms workouts. Great stuff!

Thanks, Menjo. 7-14-07 This evening, while at work (and alone ) I worked on doing round kicks, in my work uniform. I would do a step front leg, followed by a back leg, or a back leg, or just a front leg, or a front let/back leg combination without the initial step. I can do them at waist level with good power, and that is all I would need. I kicked around for about 15 minutes.

You make a good point. I want to point out, though, that the block I was describing is a gross motor movement, and not a complex, fine motor skill.

Yeah, that is why the rank system is in place. You work with them on their technique, and when it is ready, you move them along.