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Cool. Let me know what you think of it.

It helps being at home by myself, so I don't embarass myself, too!

I agree, Baron. I just finished a book on boxing, and in the footwork section it is mentioned to make sure that you never cross your feet up. I think it is something that is seen more in some Karate/TKD competitions, though.

I like this kick as a counter as well. I also use the round kick version of it.

Welcome to the Forums, James! Thanks for the information.

I wanted to get a life-sized tatoo of myself, but taller. That video has made the rounds here before. It is quite funny. I would like to take a look at that school, just to see....

Good point; I like this analogy. I do think that one should do more and more repetitions as the technique becomes more correct. Therefore, the proper muscle memory gets ingrained. Perfect practice does make perfect, but nobody does it perfect the first time. This is a good point as well.

That was a GREAT article! It really clears up a lot of assumptions that are made about the differences between the way practitioners train when compared to East and West. I think that I will be referencing this article frequently. Thank you for sharing.

Well, that is cool. He was also in The Rundown, and also Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II, I think.

Between him and Dominic Rhodes, it is getting a little crazy. The Chiefs also picked up Napolean Harris as a linebacker, so they look to be revamping that defense.

Well, I guess.................................................let's tap a keg!!!!! Hooray for PI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And Mole's number!!!!!!!!!!!! Just kidding, guys. I thin it is cool. Math was never my specialty, but I can appreciate those who are good at it. Especially those patient tutors that helped me through my Calculus class in college....the second time around.

I am afraid that we may not have any accurate descriptions of the ninja.

I have actually read his book called Black Belt Management. He has some good ideas and concepts, and has run some very successful schools. He is endorsed personally by Joe Lewis, and the two are good friends. He has some interesting concepts on the business side of the MAs, which some people may not agree with. However, you can't argue with the success that he has had. Another interesting point that he made was that he didn't charge for testings. He mainly makes his money through the regular tuition. I would recommend reading it, and taking a few ideas from him, and trying them out.

3-15-07 I didn't do much today, but I did a little something. While I was outside with the little one, I did 100 squats, with no weight or anything. I did it in various sets, but with no weight, and they were all pretty close together. Then, I did push-ups: 25, then, when I couldn't do anymore normally, I went to my knees, and did another 25, just to make it to 50.

thank-you Anytime! I am here to help!

I didn't hear about this. Isn't Reyes Jr. a TKD guy?

At this stage it was pretty basic(although i dont see that has being a problem, and its probably the reason why boxing footwork is so effective), but we focused on correctly moving forward, backwards, circling in both directions, throwing the jab while moving each way (strike with footwork), always returning to the correct fighting position after each movement. Very nice. That is what I would like to know that I am doing right as well. I work on punching and circling the bag, trying to make sure I am set when I punch, and the like. However, I don't do much walking backwards and punching, seeing as the bag won't follow me.

Thanks, for clarifying, Tom.

Wilco, Bushido Man. It may be awhile before I can justify buying yet more books... I understand! Just stick with it, Dan. Everyone hits those points from time to time. You just have to keep working through them.

Thanks for sharing! That would be fun to watch.

I agree. It is important to have good form/proper technique, before going into millions upon millions of repetitons.

Nice post, NightOwl.

How in-depth do you get into the footwork, cross? I know that it is an important aspect of boxing, and would be anxious to hear anything you have to offer.

These are the books that I have on Weapons: English Martial Arts Terry Brown Muye Dobo Tongji The Comprehensive Illustrated Manual of Martial Arts of Ancient Korea Trans, Sang H. Kim, Ph.D. The Secrets of Cabales Serrada Escrima Mark V. Wiley Schools and Masters of Fencing From the Middle Ages to the Eighteenth Century Egerton Castle Old Sword Play Alfred Hutton Bo: Karate Weapon of Self-Defense Fumio Demura Jo: Art of the Japanese Short Staff Dave Lowry Stick Fighting Masaaki Hatsumi, Quinton Chambers Medieval Combat A Fifteenth-Century Manual of Swordfighting and Close-Quarter Combat Hans Talhoffer, trans, ed, Mark Rector Fighting with the Quarterstaff A Modern Study of Renaissance Technique David Lindholm Sigmund Ringeck's Knightly Art of the Longsword Sigmund Ringeck's Knightly Arts of Combat Sword-and-Buckler Fighting, Wrestling, and Fighting in Armor David Lindholm and Peter Svard Renaissance Swordsmanship Medieval Swordsmanship John Clements Codex Wallerstein A Medieval Fighting Book from the Fifteenth Century on the Longsword, Falchion, Dagger, and Wrestling Grzegorz Zabinski, Bartlomiei Walczak The Martial Arts of Renaissance Europe Sidney Anglo Art of Defence An Introduction to the Use of the Rapier William Wilson Art of Dueling Salvator Fabris’ rapier fencing treatise of 1606 Tommaso Leoni Sword of the Samurai George R. Parulski, Jr. By the Sword Richard Cohen Master of Defence The Works of George Silver Paul Wagner English Swordsmanship The True Fight of George Silver, vol. 1 Stephen Hand Broadsword and Singlestick R.G. Allanson-Winn, C. Phillipps-Wolley The “Walking Stick” Method of Self-Defense By “an officer of the Indian Police” Medieval and Renaissance Dagger Combat By Jason Vail Highland Knife Fighting with the Dirk and Sgian Christopher Scott Thompson with Louie Pastore In Service of the Duke The 15th Century Fighting Treatise of Paulas Kal Translated by Christian Henry Tobler The Sword & The Mind The Classic Japanese Treatise on Swordsmanship and Tactics Translated by Hiroaki Sato The Samurai The Philosophy of Victory Robert T. Samuel Krabi-Krabong Thailand's Art of Weapons Fighting Kruu Pedro Solana Villalobos

Welcome, Charlie! Congrats on your baby girl!