bushido_man96

Yes, very much so.

Coming back around on this, after having some more years of experience, lends itself to coming up with some ideas. In my experience with Krav Maga, especially in regards to weapons defenses, they have a tactical outline: Redirect, Control, Attack, Takeaway. You start by redirecting the weapon; once you are out of the line of fire, you stay out of the line of fire. Although directed primarily to firearms defense, it holds true against edged weapons, too. Don't get back in line with the edge. Usually established at the same time as redirecting, you take control of the weapon, therefore preventing it from coming back on-line. Once again, usually performed at about the same time as the redirection/control aspect, this tactic is about breaking down the person with the weapon. A simultaneous counter-attack is initiated (which is more than just one strike or kick), to break the attacker down and facilitate the last part of the tactical approach; Take away. Finish by taking the weapon away from the bad guy, and presenting it or your own, if you have one. There are specific techniques that get taught along the way, but they aren't as important as the tactics are; first, get out of the line of fire; don't care how, and once you are out of the line of fire, stay out. The same applies for how you move into controlling and attacking, and getting the weapon away. I think these tactics can be applied somewhat to weaponless attacks, as well. Redirect their attack while gaining control of them and counter-attacking.

Those are very interesting interactions, aurik. Thanks for sharing them. In the first video, the two practitioners appeared much "tighter" than in the second one; that is, the circling techniques appeared much tighter to me. But in the second one, they moved pretty quickly.

I can't say exactly what all TKD would do; undoubtedly, DWx would probably have some different responses than I would. What I would probably do and teach, though, is to raise the left hand to cover while closing the gap, and deliver a straight right to whatever target is available as the punch is absorbed on the arm. By stepping inside the strike, I can kill some of the power of it, and put myself into a better position. Straight punch to the solar plexus, or palm strike (or punch if comfortable) to the head. A palm could drive nicely into the chin, which can then be used to gain control of the head, in turn controlling the body. Try to drive them to the ground. This technique would be very similar to our first white belt one-step; Step forward front stance to left high block, followed by a right palm strike to the chin, followed by a right punch to the solar plexus. I just augment the high block to the cover. If you are able to step in close enough (and they are stepping, too), you can use your forward stepping leg to disrupt or hopefully destroy their balance in the process. This is just a side note from watching the two videos in the OP, but I didn't like the "cover out," especially crossing the feet. I'd rather assess from where I finish, and if I've already got the distance closed, I don't want to move myself out of position if the fight continues. The only way I'm going to back out is if I plan on leaving the scene to get to safety entirely. It's just a little thing, but I think it can make a difference.

This was a very interesting read. So much to learning human behavior.

12/14/2020 Strength Training Squats: 45x5, 135x5, 155x3, 185x1, 220x5, 220x5, 220x5. Press: 45x5x2, 70x5, 95x1, 125x5, 125x5, 125x5, 125x5. Lat Pull-downs: 135x10, 135x10, 135x10, 135x10. Squats are starting to grind. This sporadic training schedule I have is tough. MA Training TKD Class: 6:30 - 7:30 pm. Black Belt Class. Opened with some review on Do-Kangs, doing 1, 2 twice, 3 twice, and 4. Next was some forms review. I did Toi Gye, Hwa Rang, and took the two kids through Yul Gok. I took the adult black belt through Choong Moo. We finished class up by starting Hae Sul on the first two moves of Chon Ji. I think everyone really enjoyed that, and I look forward to having more opportunities to do it. Did a brief stretching session at home, while reviewing some books in my TKD libarary.

I can't believe I've never seen this until now. That was quite an interesting video, and I loved his discussions. Footwork is so important! Great channel, Danielle. I've subscribed.

I've you've seen the Season 3 trailer, it strongly hints at this in a couple of places. I have to say that I've really enjoyed watching Johnny change as a character. He has certainly grown and matured quite a bit in his 2 seasons on Cobra Kai, and I hope he grows even more in Season 3. Prison? Maybe juvenile detention; I believe the character is 16 or something like that? Maybe 17? I've really enjoyed Johnny's character, learning what things are like from his perspective, his challenges in the home he grew up in, etc.

Boy, the very first one? No. I do remember classes around that time, though. I must have been 7 or 8 being toted to class with my dad. I remember doing line drills of stances and blocking and striking, that kind of thing. I have vague memories of my dad (red belt) and some of the black belts doing a demo breaking boards.

That's a great attitude to have, BalkanDragon! Congrats on the first of many promotions, and welcome to KF!

Well, Kreese has to be dealt with, for one. Perhaps Daniel and Johnny finally put their pasts aside and work together?

Agreed, welcome! That certificate sounds like quite the heirloom.

Best of luck in your endeavors moving forward, Alex. It's been a privilege working with you as a moderator, and an honor to have you as a continuing member. Thank you for all of you contributed to KarateForums over the years. You're the epitome of what a KF member should be. Thank you!

I had forgotten about Reddit. I've never posted on it before, and don't really plan to.

12/10/2020 Strength Training Deadlifts: 135x5, 155x5, 185x3, 210x1, 235x5. Press: 45x5x2, 70x5, 85x2, 120x5, 120x5, 120x5. Did the more dynamic set on set 2 of the press, and finished the last few reps of set 3 that way. TKD Testing: 6:00 - 7:00 pm. It was a pretty light testing tonight; only 5 testing, but not bad, considering Covid and all that. Even though it was a light testing, it was a very good testing. I saw adjustments the orange belts had made, a young white belt with good stances and techniques (just needs to add some power), and a green belt and a brown belt who was testing for skunk belt both did really well. Prior to testing, I spent 10 minutes working on the third segment of my form, Choong Jang. Breaking the form into segments is really benefiting me. Finished the night at home stretching and reading through Tao of Jeet Kune Do.

Exactly, explained it much better than me, thanks My current organisation hasn’t been too helpful during COVID, but this potential new one has been great so far, feel like they are really going out of their way to help clubs recover and get back on their feet. Makes sense all, thanks. I think that kind of clears up a question I've had for years. Many organizations around here must be able to be their own governing body; like the ATA, when I was in it. It's really part of three organizations; the ATA (North America), the Songham TKD Federation (South America ATA basically), and the WTTU (World Traditional TKD Union, for Europe, Asia, etc). Either the ATA is the umbrella it all falls under, or the WTTU is, but I think it's the ATA.Now, my current school, Sun Yi's Academy of Hays, is a member of the TTA (Traditional TKD Association). I always wondered why there was an association when the only schools in it were the Sun Yi's branch schools. I think this is why. The basically provided themselves with a governing body, I think. I've also learned over the past few years, a few different schools have been brought in under the umbrella of the TTA.

That sounds like a great piece of training equipment!

That's pretty cool, Bob. Pretty special.

I'm re-reading Bruce Lee's Tao of Jeet Kune Do. This book is fairly iconic in the Martial Arts world, and many have read it. I think there is a lot of value to be found in the book, and would like to explore it, with everyone here, if y'all are up for it. Here's what I thought I'd do. Starting with the philosophical text in the beginning, I'd like to post a quote, and then ask how that affects or is viewed by others here. I'll admit, I wouldn't consider myself a deeply philosophical type, and find myself rather perplexed by some of the readings. So I'd like to start by posting a quote up, and reflecting on it. As I get deeper through the book, I'd like to do the same with the training ideas and philosophies, how they can relate to us each, etc. So, what's the KF community think? Shall we try this?

This is an interesting question. I personally don't know anything about organizations like these. In the UK, are you required to be a member of an organization like this if you own and operate a club? I wonder how these new organizations get approved?

Ah, ok, that makes much more sense to me. Sorry if I misunderstood.

12/9/2020 Strength Training Squats: 45x5, 135x5, 155x3, 185x1, 215x5, 215x5, 215x5. Press: 45x5x2, 70x5, 85x2, 115x5, 115x5, 115x5. Squats were tough today; having a 5 day rest did not help. On the second and third set of the press, I tried to move to taking my breath at the top, and getting more of a rebound out of the bottom instead of coming to a dead stop, breath, and then shove it back up. It worked well, but I don't have the timing of the breathing down yet. MA Training TKD Class: 6:30 - 7:30 pm. T-shirt class. I did one run through of my form, Choong Jang, and then broke it up into four (I think) segments, and worked on the first two segments for the bulk of the class time. I went through at an even pace, focusing on technique, targets, and stances. They were good repetitions, but my knees did not like the work. Finished with a light, brief stretch. Stretching Session: Did this at home for about 20 minutes. Started with leg swings, front, side, and back, 10 each, then some round kick chambers, 10 each. Then sat on the floor and read my book while sitting in a wide split. Leaned both ways, did butterfly, and did some single leg stretching, too. I've also been training with the old noggin during this time, re-reading some books in my library. I've recently finished up The Way Alone and Solo Training, both by Loren W. Christensen. I'm now starting Bruce Lee's Tao of Jeet Kune Do.

I don't care for the Facebook Groups either. I believe the use of platforms like Discord has also affected forums like these. I'm on a few Discord channels, and I honestly don't like them (at least, I don't like viewing them on my phone). The conversations are more of a "right now" thing, and if you don't check on it for a few hours, going back to a conversation that is over is hard to do. I like the organization that online forums like this offer, with the opportunity to read over the posts and respond in my own time, and not necessarily having to be watching it like a hawk in order to respond to something that interests me. Personally, I'm hoping we start to see a turn-around in the traffic here. As Patrick said, things ebb and flow, and I think things will come around again.

That's great that you've got some more interest! I'm sorry that you have to wait until after the first of the year, though. Our school is still holding classes at the dojang, so we've been lucky so far.

Those are pretty solid blows. I kind of like that. I would not want to wait until brown belt level to start conditioning like that, though. If you have some to work with, start light and work up.