bushido_man96

I think that ps1 has hit the nail on the head. Oyama's influence on the Martial Arts can still be seen today. There are many aspects to the Martial Arts. Technique is one of them. There are many others, depending on your viewpoints. I know how bad my knees feel now, with only 14 years of experience in. I can only imagine how some of the older masters feel every day.

I agree, and that is just the way it is in life in general. I know that the Chiefs/Raiders games wouldn't mean half as much if the rivalry wasn't what it is today. The rivalrys are a good thing for the sport. It keeps fans interested, which is what helps to drive the sport. Good post, straightblast.

Oh, how things have changed, eh?

It really depends. The only problem that I see is that you won't be giving your body any rest and recovery time, by working out 7 days a week. This could lead to overtraining, which will not be very beneficial, as far as making gains goes. It is up to you. Who knows, maybe you will be able to handle it ok. You also say that this may not happen for a few years. Who knows what can change between now and then. What looks available now may not be available then. Just go with the flow, and then worry about the extra training after you get your Karate black belt.

That is an interesting approach, Lordtariel. Thanks for sharing that. It would help to make sense of things.

I agree. It kind of gets you into that training zone.

4-23-07 Combat Hapkido from 3:30 - 5:00. We worked on some ground fighting stuff, mostly defending from the bottom to try to work our way up from the ground. Me and a buddy then sparred for 15 minutes, working up a good sweat. Here, I noticed that I need to stay on my toes, and work on defending the straight-line kicks, like the front and the side kick. Then I taught Orientation from 5:30 - 6:00. From 6:00 - 7:00, I had Tradtional Class. It was kind of rough today, because my knees were hurting pretty bad. However, I did focus in on my stances and my hand techniques. My shoulders were pretty tired after class.

I take a very traditional form of TKD. We don't focus on sparring a lot. We do a lot of technique work, forms, and one-steps. The forms that I do are the ITF forms, the Ch'ang On system, created by General Choi. The WTF organization of TKD has made thier sparring system the more "modernized" sport that you see in the Olympics today. There are some ITF fighters who could compete with them, but it is just a matter of training methods and focus. Many people think that "modernized" Martial Arts are "watered down." Modernization is not always a bad thing...and "traditional" is not always a good thing.

Those are great explanations and demonstration videos, ps1. I couldn't have described it that well. Now, I think I can. Thanks a bunch!

Ding ding ding!!!! I think you got it right. MMA is just about fighting to win. There are alot of those guys who do it for the money and don't care about anything else. So yes! Budo/chivalry is missing in MMA as a whole. There are some good guys who add it in, but it's not a requirement of the sport. I agree that it is more fighting, and less of the budo. However, it is mostly sport, as well (thus, sportsmanship). I don't think that the MMA guys do quite as much jawing as pro wrestlers do, which is good. I just don't want to see it head that way. I don't say this because I feel that budo should be taught as part of the MMA style. I just don't want to see it because I would rather everyone did their talking in the ring. I think that the quality of the productions would go down if it became more like the WWE. Even if they do talk trash before the fight, I would be willing to bet that most of them are fairly nice people...they just play the hype game for the fans.

Sometimes it can take up to 2 weeks for results to be finalized, if your school is affiliated with an association.

They may have the size of uniform you need on hand when you start. Just check with the instructor when you get there. In case he doesn't have one, wear some sweats or a jogging suit to work out in until you can get one.

Yep. Body displacement or "trembling shock" is required for the point to be called. However, oftentimes a good slap of a round kick on the chest protector gets noticed, too. The head can only be contacted with the feet, but from what I have seen in Kyokushin, that is the case as well. Incidentally, Mas Oyama was born in Korea, too.

I would do the uppercut like a boxer does it. From your guard position, after setting up with a few other punches, draw that hand back a little, keep the arm bent at 90 degrees, and then launch the punch. As you punch, rise up into it with your legs at impact. If you can get your opponent to double over, it makes a great blow into the solar plexus.

My brothers and I did have one, along side out NES. I may still have some of the games, as a matter of fact. I'll check with my parents. If I do have some, and if you are interested, Patrick, I'll get the titles to you.

Welcome to the Forums! I think that if you get into the class, and just go with it, that you will enjoy it. Everyone feels ackward when they first start out in the Martial Arts. You will be teaching your body to things that it has never done before, and you will be sore with muscles that you didn't know that you had! When it is all said and done, I think you will be happy with the decision to start. Best of luck on the journey!

I've always had luck through university classes as well. Not only are they usually cheaper, you can use them for credits and can use your financial aid to pay for them. I agree! In my time at college, I have had 6 semesters of Martial Arts classes!

It's just another option to consider. I mentioned it because they do allow hard contact, and you can win by knockout. There is nothing to say that you can't use your hands, you just may not get scored for them. That said, you can still really wear down a TKD guy by jamming in on him, slugging him a bunch, and then as he clears aways, deliver that roundhouse to the head.

That all sounds great! Everyone gets into the arts for varying reasons, and it sounds like your wife and daughter are doing well. Since they are goal-setting, that will help them as well, I think.

Not necessarily. You just have to make sure you can devote the training time to be serious about it. If you can't win, then you won't be employed for very long. The best money you will make will be in hard contact events, like organized kickboxing, Thai boxing, MMA, San Shou, etc.

I guess it could be. However, it is still a sport, and some form of sportsmanship should follow, one would think. I am not arguing for or against the fact. The reason that I ask is because I read an article in which the author felt that it was starting to fall that way. I just wanted to see what others felt about the situation as well. I can see it going that route, but at the same time, there are those that still show respect, etc.

No, I don't think so. There are trash talkers, sure, but there's plenty of the qualities you mention. See GSP, Royce, Randy, Anderson Silva, etc. These that you mention do come to mind. I have always liked Courture, and I always felt that he was a stand-up guy. The others, as well. But, do you think that some of today's upcoming fighters are beginning to go the route of the WWE type of show? I really hope not. I think that if UFC and Pride can continue to put out quality fighters, then they can avoid going the route of all the pomp.

Do you think that the tenents of budo, like integrity, respect, and sportsmanship are beginning to disappear from the MMA competitions that we see? Do you think that they are beginning to look more and more like WWE events, with trash-talking and all that goes with it? There is no doubt that the fights are entertaining, but does it come to a point where we can do with the just the fighting, and not the hyping? What does everyone think?

This will probably be easier to find throughout the country as well! TKD is huge! It is very popular, but make sure you look into the rules sets when checking. If you can find and AAU tournament, or a USTU qualifier around your area, they should have the Olympic style rules. Oddly enough, when I watch the Kyokushin guys fight, I see a lot of similarities between their sparring style and the Olympic TKD style. The differences seem to come into play with the strategies and the point scoring systems.

Well done, Matt! How did it feel to you? Did the break feel good?