bushido_man96

Heh, good point. Kind of takes the "passive" out of the stance, doesn't it? Another option along with the passive stance would be to back up, if you have room.

I like that saying. It rings true, I think. No point in waiting for it.

Well, I guess Randy and Matt have shown they still have it. Congrats to them.

I agree. Do what you want to do. If these people become a problem, then report them to the authorities. Keep friends around you, and continue to avoid them, as you have been.

Good advise, here. Diet and exercise both will help. If you split your routines, I think you can do both. Lift in the moring, and do cardio at night. Between 20 and 45 minutes of cardio a day will help.

The formation of formless sensation... The aquiring of Deformation through formationlessness....... HAHA, beat that one!

Also, with the Thai rules, wearing shorts makes the knees visible, hopefully helping to make sure the contact to the legs is above the knees. Has anyone ever heard of any Thai fights where a fighter 'missed,' and took out the opponent's knee?

Ooh, I like this! I have very pointy elbows. I have sometimes grabbed the leg and punched the calf, but your way is better and more effective. I do this somewhat, but not to the side as forcefully as you mention. I haven't been very effective at preventing the contact. I will try this. Thanks for the tips, Bushido Man. You are more than welcome, Baron! Let me know how they work out for you.

Thanks for the links, Baron. More bookmarks!

This is true. If their focus is techniqe, then it is good to know that. That is one thing about our school and our instructor. We practice technique, and compared to other schools at tournaments and testings, our technique is good. However, there is more to it than that.

I heard that they had the Arnold Fitness Fest spread out over 3 buildings this year? Is that right?

That's an interesting clip, AndrewGreen. It didn't look like he applied the choke as tight as he would have in the ring, but it did make the point.

After spending years in the arts, I don't find the Kiai to be intimidating any more.

That would work, if it is someone that you have contact with. Sometimes, I go somewhere that I don't know anyone who does any of the training. I would think that the school owners/instructors would be willing to accept you in to at least watch, and ask questions.

Ah, may have to check into that. However, I do have 3 books ordered about a month ago that I haven't read yet. Time to get crackin'!

The name isn't familiar to me. However, I know that medieval fencing was popular in Italy, Spain, Europe, and Great Britain. They all have some weapons roots there.

I agree. They are learning how to get hit, but I haven't seen any practical fighting applications there.

I would like to, but there aren't many options around here. The options are pretty much train, or don't.

Sounds great, Baron. My wife will love the fact that I need to buy another book!

Congrats!

Many years ago, my dad showed me a kind of passive stance in which the arms were loosely crossed, and showed us to bring them up to block attacks. It may not have been the best, but it was an idea. I have also seen the stance where you have one hand on your chin, and the other under the elbow, like the "Thinking Man" pose.

I think Fists of Fury was the first movie to have a fight scene that had more than 3 kicks in a row. I read that somewhere....

"You must achieve formlessness".....

I like this way of doing the kick. Nothing but dead weight flying into the leg. If you can't evade the kick at all, I suggest covering your body with your arms, and sticking your elbow right down on the ankle as the leg comes in on you. You may get hit, but they won't like it much. (I have been guilty of this in my TKD classes; I am known for blocking ). If you can't evade at the time, try the down block and a quick shifting backwards. As you down block, sweep the block across, and strike the leg from the side, instead of downward. This should help a bit.

If you can catch some old ISKA Strike Force matches on ESPN late at night, you can see some of the long pants matches. I never really related the different clothing to the different rule sets. But, it does make sense.