bushido_man96

Even if you take 10 minutes between homework projects to do your form, it is 10 more minutes of training. Even in small, spread-out bursts, you can still work a little something in.

Only 25!!! Wow, I didn't realize that he was that young! Very cool, he should have quite a long career ahead of him. Imagine if he competes until he is Couture's age!

Good stuff. The other night in class, I worked on some stepping during sparring, and it worked to kind of throw off my partners a little bit. I also usually fight southpaw, but have been switching more recently, to really throw people off.

Moving in at angles is great for getting inside of kicks, especially back leg kicks. I find that this helps me out a lot. It also opens up their line to you, while keeping yours sealed off.

Very nice, cross and Baron. I think that interaction during and after the training like that is important. You can't do enough of that, in my opinion.

That is cool. I may have to check that out.

Welcome aboard!

Welcome to KF!

Hey, good finish!

I did hear about that. Bad deal, indeed.

If you do some standard strength training, that should help you to start building the muscles to help protect the joints. Leg curls and extensions, arm curls, etc.

I have seen their advertisements around. It looks interesting, but no where near me.

Very nice!

4-9-07 Chest and Triceps Chest Bench press: 195x8, 205x6, 215x4 Incline bench: 135x8, 145x5, 155x4 Triceps Dip Machine: 215x6 repsx3 sets Abs Decline abs: 3x20 Side raises: 3x25x25 Hanging knee raises: 3x12 Did Combat Hapkido from 3:45 - 5:00. We did some wrestling around today, and it was fun. I got a good throw on one partner, and I didn't end up tapping out, so it was a good roll, I guess. Bag Work: Jab: 10 each side Cross: 10 each side Jab/cross: 10 combinations, each side Jab/lead hook: 10 combinations each side Jab/cross/lead hook: 10 combinations each side Jab/cross/lead hook/rear uppercut: 10 combinations each side I tried to focus on punching through the bag each time. However, my partner said that it looked like my lead jab was a little weak. I guess I will have to work on that. From 5:30 - 6:00, I taught Orientation. Two of the kids should be ready for the regular class by the end of this week! From 6:00 - 7:00, I had Traditional Class. It went well, and I busted out my form really powerfully, I felt. We also had a 3-for-all sparring at the end of class, which went ok. I was really tired, and could feel it in my legs. However, I did get some good shots in.

Good deal! Glad to hear it worked for you. Keep at it, and you can even change the words, to get a different cue.

I agree completly, James.

Very interesting. The "healing art," eh?

Around 75 to 100 lbs. is good for striking and kicking.

I agree with Ottman. That being said, thinking of a kick that I like to thrown I am torn between the simple ol' side kick and a spinning (reverse is one uses bushido_man96's definition) back kick.Ed Thanks, Ed. Most of that terminolgy comes from my time in the ATA. I still like to use it; I think it helps to differentiate things better.

Well, St. Pierre had disposed of Hughes, who was on top of the world for so long, and now, he falls, really hard. I think it is a big upset. And Serra was the champion of the last Ultimate Fighter season, right? I imagine that St. Pierre has much more experience. It is kind of a big upset.

Ooh. Don't you get your funny bone twanged at times? I've accidentally 'blocked' (er, gotten hit) in the elbow right on that spot and my arm falls right down and just dangles in the breeze for a few seconds. Gotta present my other side and hold out until it comes back to normal. (As I'm now thinking about it, I guess if you're using elbow strikes to block, that would be pretty effective. In fact, I think I'll try that. Thanks B-man) Give it a go! I don't block with elbow strikes, really, I just pull my arm tight to my body, and the elbow is down, and sharp. They usually get it on a side kick or round kick....really charlie's them up.

Good advise. Pick the one that you feel best reflects your ability, and also presents a challenge for you. You want to be your best at testing, so make sure you have the form you want to do down to memory. Good luck to you!

Slow down your techniqes....really slow....and use a mirror to see what your hip is doing in conjunction with your hand movement. It may be a small matter of timing. Also, ask your instructor for some advise. He should be able to help, and give instant feedback, because he can see what is going on. Hope this helps. Good luck with your upcoming grading!

You may want to see a doctor or specialist. It just seems that someone shouldn't get so injured in the first few months of training. You may be "hyperflexible," and that could be leading to your knee and shoulder dislocations. If you can start building up some strength around those joints, and learn to control the techniques that you do so that you are not locking them out each time, all of this will beging to help you. However, talking to the doctor may be the best idea here. He may give you the same advise. Welcome to the Forums!

I think that you should listen to your doctor. It is only for 4 weeks. What is 4 weeks now, if you won't be able to train 4 years from now? Listen to your doctor. They are there to help. Do the tests, stay away from Karate for now, and see if you can get things figured out. Best of luck to you.