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7-2-07 Chest/triceps Cable crossovers: 50x10, 50x10, 50x10 Physio ball dumbbell bench: 30x10, 30x10, 30x10 Push-up and row: 30 lbs.x6, two sets Legs Swiss ball curl: 2x10 Front leg front kick chambers: 3x10, each leg Front leg front kicks: 3x10, each leg Abs Roman Chair crunches: 3x15x22 lb. Side raises: 2x20x30 lbs, 10x30 lbs. Trunk twists: 3x20x45 lbs. Forearms Wrist curls: 10x20, 15x20, 20x20 lbs. Finger curls: 2x10x25 lbs. Worked out from 3:30 - 4:00. Worked on a two stick drill and some forms. Taught Orientation from 5:30 - 6:00, and got warmed up doing basics in the process. Traditional Class from 6:00 - 7:00. Class felt pretty good tonight. In sparring, I abandoned the punching to try to work on footwork, especially with moving to the side of straight-line front kick and side kick attacks. I still need more work on this. Then, we did a 3-for-all with a 4th dan and a 1st dan. I elected to go back to punching for this one. I was tired, and wore out, but it was fun! On the following day, I noticed that my left thumb is a little sore, like I jammed it in the process of punching someone!

Hard to say. Everyone is different. However, having muscle is proven to protect the body better than fat is.

What kind of symptoms??

Ps1 has good points. Also, once you get your knees bent and get down there, straighten your legs to help facilitate the throw, once you have him loaded onto your hips. Make sure you make the throw a quick movement as well. Don't be slow with it.

There has actually been some studies done on the effects of MA training on children with ADD/ADHD. The most important factor is the instructor. The instructor must have the right amount of patience and push to develop the child. However, I do think that the MAs can go a long way to helping out with ADD/ADHD.

It sounds to me like you will be trying to cut too much weight. In the end, you may be trying to cut muscle weight, which will do you no good whatsoever. I would concentrate on getting to your wrestling weight, and work on staying there with proper diet. Wait till you are finished wrestling competitively, and then add the weight.

Hey, that's a good one!

Yes, I feel this way as well. Blocking, parrying, and voiding are all different types of the same concept: defense.

There are lots of Martial Artists who liked the way the "classical" UFCs were. However, with the mainstreaming of the sport, there are now many, many more people that are interested in the UFC as opposed to just the Martial Artists. It now has a huge fan base, coverage on cable TV, and many different sponsors and endoresements. White may not have made the UFC, but he has made it the successful entity that it is today, and he should receive credit where credit is due.

My system has 9 forms before reaching 1st degree.

Ok, I am going to begin reading the books again, and in the process, drop a synopsis of the chapters along the way, to help me keep track of key events. A Game of Thrones; Prologue We meet 3 men of the Night's Watch, ranging beyond the Wall, searching for a band of Wildlings. Led by Ser Raymar Royce, a yound lordling just 6 months on, and Will, a hunter, 4 years on, along with master-at-arms Gared, a 40 year veteran, who seems to have seen a winter prior to this one. The night is coming on, and the two vets are worried. They have found a camp, but all appear dead. Will thinks they have frozen, but they appear to have passed from other causes. Upon further inspection, the camp members are gone, but a weapon remains. Then, we get our first glimpse of the Others. Will and Gared seemed to have feared the worst, and get it. Young Royce is killed in combat with the Others, after failing to successfully duel one. In the fight, his high quality sword is broken, dusted. The Others appear to depart. When they came, extreme cold seemed to follow. They weild a strange sort of crystal blade. Watching the massacre from a tree, Will climbs down to collect a broken sword piece and return to the Wall. However, he looks up to see Ser Waymar Royce standing over him....

Cool. What do you weigh now, where do you want to be, and what weight do you wrestle at?

Although this isn't and Eastern Martial Arts answer, you may check the website for the Assosciation for Renaissance Martial Arts (https://www.thearma.org). You may be able to find a study group that resides in the area, that will most likely do some hands-on training. Good luck, and happy hunting!

Some instructors will require things like this. Tournaments can be a great learning evironment, and it is not one that can be simulated in class. However, it does sound odd that he would require participation. If you don't want to do it, then ending your son's training there may be the only option. Or, if you can't make this one, then try to make the next one. As mentioned above, talk to him about your situation, and then go from there.

Do you plan to use equipment? Do you plan on providing uniforms for your students? These are things to consider. You may want to talk with an attorney about it as well. In the contract, you may want to include fees for equipment depreciation (after all, they are going to kick your bags), floor rental (if the space is yours), and your teaching fees as well, if they are considered. You should also consider the dates that the class will start and end, the curriculum included for the students (colleges love syllabuses), the dates that the classes will meet, and the duration of the class periods.

If I were you, I would cut the fat now. Trying to cut weight (like a lot of wrestlers do) is very unhealthy, and can lead to metabolic problems, which will hurt you later on in life. I am not saying that you are doing it wrong. I am just throwing it out there. I am sure it is probably the same as many wrestlers have heard before.

If the legs are straight, then I don't consider it a stance. When I say "stance," then I am talking about some kind of athletic position. I don't mean just standing up straight, or lying in the splits. I should have been more clear.

Very well put!

In the latest edition of Black Belt Magazine, an article by Mick Coup (Core Combatives) discussed the use of indexing in self-defense. His "indexing" looked very similar to trapping, in that you use one hand to make a contact point on the opponent's body, using it as a reference point, and then proceed to attack with the other hand. I thought that the article was sensible, and the concepts behind the "indexing" were very simple.

Congrats, Marie!!!

I feel that the term "mastery" is very ambiguous. It is hard to dictate, with no hard and fast rules binding it. I feel that learning to deal with the three ranges of combat from the beginning is the best way to address self-defense. Knowing how to take someone down is the best way to be able to defend a takedown. As for taking someone out in 3 hits, I feel that this cannot be made into a hard and fast rule, either. In the chaos of a fight, you have to take what is given to you, and nothing is guaranteed. Just becuase a striker can't take someone out in 3 hits, doesn't mean that they have not mastered their striking aspects, in my opinion.

Welcome! That sounds interesting. It reminds me of Magic, the Gathering.

I agree with what you say beyond the Wall. Between that and the dragons, everything is going to get interesting. As for the wall, I don't like the fact that Stannis is there. I just have a funny feeling about everything going on there. I think his time is almost up. As for Jon, I hope his story continues to grow, and engulf even more of the Seven Kingdoms. The Mountain is going to look different, too, I think. Samwell's story should get interesting as well.

Well done!

Sounds great. Let us know what kind of gains you make.