bushido_man96

Good to see you are back into it, Orion. 3-9-07 Legs Power clean: 135x8, 155x6, 165x4 Squats: 295x8, 315x6, 335x4 Lunges: 55x5 each side, 60x5 each side, 65x4 each side Ouch, I feel my knees now!

I thought they Taekwondo was recognised in the 50s? Uh, yeah, your right: 1955, I think.

How is a spinning heel kick different from a reverse turn kick? Just trying to understand the terminology... The spinning heel kick is done primarily with the leg straight, driving all of the momentum through the target in a big circle with the heel. There is a lot of weight and momentum in this kick. What's the reverse turning kick then? I've always called the kick describe above as a reverse turn...But then again I've heard a twist kick called a reverse turn and a a hook kick called a snap kick (cos of the leg action) I think the reverse turning kick is the reverse hooking kick. Maybe?

Check the tournament rules on gis, and check with the instructor as well.

This may sound funny, but the idea of doing a form that is higher than your current rank seems odd to me. Maybe in TKD tournaments it is more controlled, but we usually only do the form for our rank.

These are all good points. We will have to wait and see what they really come up with. The funny thing about the sine wave is that I don't think it is a part of every school that does ITF forms. My school does the ITF forms, but we don't use the sine wave. I have seen it, and know what it is, but I don't care for it too much. I think that many schools over-exaggerate it. That could be one issue that they attempt to clear up. And perhaps they will take both forms systems into account.

This is just one of many ways that she could express herself. She probably does just as well with traditional forms, and I am sure that she spends time in traditional classes doing the more traditional training, including tradtional forms, sparring, and self-defense training.

Best of luck to you! Let us know how it goes.

Here's a buzz kill for everyone. I watched a special on the Battle of Thermopylae on the History channel this evening, and it turns out that 1000 Thespian soldiers stayed behind with the 300 Spartans. The battle has become romanticized to the point that only the 300 are talked about. It should actually be called 1300.

The calouses will come with time. We break boards at our testings as well, and the only time I have problems with my knuckles is when I don't break. At my last testing, I bounced on the boards, and was getting ready to punch them again. I was furious at this time, and as I got ready to punch again, the GM asked me to change my technique. This hacked me off even more, because I didn't know why he wanted me to change. Then, I looked at my knuckle, and it was broken open, and bleeding profusely. So, I switched techniques.

Well, I tried this move in class yesterday. It works.

Hehe, that's funny. It won't stop.

I took archery when I was a kid for three summers and then again in high school. I loved it. I had sort of forgotten about it, never really thought about it as a martial art. Maybe I'll add it to my styles list. There ya go! On a serious note, the use of modern arms would be considered martial as well.

Well, Baron, the cutlass is much akin to the sabre, just smaller, I think, in blade width. Uses would be much the same, but the curvature would lend it more towards slashing, I would guess. You could thrust with it as well.

Is Chuck Liddel in this movie?

Thanks, Baron. Yep, the sledgehammers are like what Sohan described. When the weather gets more tolerable, I am going to modify the exercises to do more horizontal swinging. 3-8-07 Today, I stretched for about 20 minutes. I did sitting front splits, and then stretched to each side, and did some reverse hurdler stretches. I didn't warm up, but the stretches were gradual, and they felt good. I also noticed today that my lower back muscles and leg muscles are kind of sore. Fortunately, I am not really experiencing any significant pain in my knees.

I don't think you wear it; you hold it for someone else to kick.

Being nervous is natural. Before you go out to compete, take a few deep breaths, and then let it all hang out. Trust in your training, and do your best. Good luck!

I think that it would help to alleviate some of the technical differences, but I don't know if that is good or bad.

How is a spinning heel kick different from a reverse turn kick? Just trying to understand the terminology... The hooking kick is done with the leg snapping out at the target, and then driving through, in a snapping motion. I look at it as doing a side kick to a 45 degree angle, then rechambering for a round kick by pulling the heel of the kicking leg back towards the butt. The spinning heel kick is done primarily with the leg straight, driving all of the momentum through the target in a big circle with the heel. There is a lot of weight and momentum in this kick.

Nothing wrong with using your emotions in a fight, I was referring to totally losing it. I agree. Everything in moderation (including moderation).

Very good point. Welcome to the Forums!

A good instructor will know the techniques, and be able to relate them to the students in a way that is conducive to learning. I think being constructive is also important for an instructor, along with patience.

Shootfighting would be great for the self-defense aspect, until the fight goes to the ground. That is where the BJJ would come into play. Learning how to grapple is great not only for groundfighting, but also for learning to defend takedowns. Of course, the takedowns in Shootfighting may help you learn to defend takedowns as well. However, I think knowing how to groundfight would be an excellent advantage. What if you did a rotation, where you spent 2 or 3 months training in one of the styles, and then switched to the other style, and just kept cycling them?

Hey, that's ok, Baron. There is plenty of other stuff you can do to keep your training up. Just focus on the positives, and go out there and get it.