bushido_man96

My mom's idea of sleeping in is 8:00 AM. She is always up early.

We got about 4 inches the night before last, and it spat a little more snow today. It is kind of nice, but now it is bitter cold. We didn't get any sleds this year. I could have got some, but there was no snow on the ground at the time. It don't snow unitl February here, anymore. Thunderstorms in my region can range from thunder and lightining with high winds, to even hail and tornado warnings included. They can be rough, or just a storm. You never know, here in Kansas!

That's a tough kick. I would practice stretching a lot. Then, practice the kick between two standing heavy bags. Make sure that you get the chambers in tight, and make the kick as dynamic as possible. Hope that helps!

Serkan Yilmaz has fought in K-1, is that who you meant? That doesn't sound right, because I thought that there was a UFC fighter that had a TKD background. I agree with you here...the traditional MAs do form a good base. There are many fighters already out there who have admitted to having a base in differnent, more 'traditional' systems. I feel that many traditional stylists would like to move onto the higher level of MMA competitions, and take their MA training to that level, by joining an MMA gym and expanding their training.

I have heard of the fake wallet trick before, and I think that it is really a good idea. I have even heard of people putting fake money in it.

I don't think that they could hurt any. As long as you can get the leverage you need right then. But, that goes with just about anything, though.

I like this timeline layout, baron. This is good info, and when you really start to look at it, it won't take as long as it does to read it to go through it all in your head. The key is learning how to do it when things get sticky. When the panic factor kicks in, thought processes tend to fly out the window.

That's a cool thought, Baron. I would have never thought about that, with going to talk with bar owners and such. The police ride-alongs are a good idea as well.

This is a great topic, Baron. Being able to difuse a situation is very helpful for both parties, whether or not the antagonistic party is willing to admit it. I think the toughest part of the whole thing is putting aside the ego. It is so difficult for so many to do. I have been able to talk down a party that was trying to get into a fight once, and did ok. However, I was wondering if you could elaborate a little bit more on some of the points that you made?

I loved Rumble in the Bronx, but after that, his movies seemed to focus on being too funny, even the fighting.

I asked my GP about them, and they said the most they can really do is give me steroid shots, into my knees. I opted out of that! I haven't seen an orthopedist yet, though, so I don't know how that will go.

Either way, the conditioning that you will gain from wrestling will be amazing. The conditioning, at least, will transfer to your BJJ training.

Those videos looked pretty good. I liked the second one. However, I wonder how many more techniques they could have blocked if they would have had their hands up?

You might ask to see if you can practice with a wrestling club on campus as well.

When it comes to the kicking arguement, this is a point that an instructor of mine made one time: "If two guys are sparring with each other, and they both know that the other will be trying to kick them in the head, and the guy can still get it done with the other ready for it, then why wouldn't it work on a guy who has no idea you are going to kick?" Now, I am not saying that you should kick away head-height in a fight, nor will I train my students to do so. However, it does make a little bit of sense. There has also been an upswing in the amount of head-kick knockouts seen in the MMA competitions as well, don't you think?

This is the point I was getting at, ps1. These styles all have training methods that make the practice of the style more immediately transferable to the MMA ring. I think that other style can have success, however, they have to abandon some of their more 'tradtional' training methods to make time for the ring training.

That is very interesting info, NightOwl. Thanks for sharing.

I think the idea of the 'cheap shot' came into being when various cultures decided to begin implementing rules into training for a sport and way of life, rather than combat.

I think that it is possible to get good at the martial arts farily quickly if you are learning it for self-defense purposes. If you are learning the basics of defending attacks, pre-emptive strikes, using simple movements to learn how to defend yourself, it can be done without a lot of years of experience. If you are talking about learning all of the nuances of a traditional style, such as advanced techniques (jumping kicks, spinning kicks, etc.), then it will take some more time. I won't teach a jump side kick to a student that has trouble executing a basic side kick. Most other instructors think this way as well. I don't know if this is what you are referring to or not, but this is kind of how I view these different aspects of MA training.

Thanks for the expanation, Ed. So, you did enjoy the KSW training?

Sounds cool. I have always liked to watch Caporiea, but have never had the opportunity to try it. When you go to compete, check with some judges about the sparring rules. They may not allow hand stands and the like. So check, just to be sure.

Ok, now with football season over, and Major League Baseball looming in the distance, I turn to NASCAR for comfort. Actually, I love circle track racing. I grew up around dirt track racing, and my dad even raced a stock car for about 5 years while I was a kid. My dad was a Dale Earnhardt fan, and my dad kind of got me started in NASCAR as well. My wife and I both enjoy the sport, and have fun watching it together, and even have gotten into arguements over it! I'm a Chevy guy, she is a Ford gal. I like Tony Stewart and Dale Jr., but don't mind seeing a few others win. My wife is a Carl Edwards fan. This keeps things interesting around the house during racing season. How about anyone else? I thought we could discuss the season here, as long as we keep it clean and controlled! Us race fans can be unruly at times!! So, Tony Stewart won his 3rd Bud Shootout last weekend, and what I got to see was pretty good racing. I don't normally like the restrictor plate tracks, but it went pretty well with only half the cars on the track as usual. A lot more fun, a lot less wrecks. Except that one at the very end of the race. You know those wrecks have to drive the car owners nuts! Also this week, there has been a few issues with Qualifying runs being thrown out. Matt Kenseth's car and Kasey Kahne's car were found to have illegal aerodynamics on them, and Michael Waltrip's car was found with a substance in the manifold, I think. He claimed it was oil. Anyhow, Kahne's and Kenseth's qualifying times have been disallowed. Rookie David Gilliland and his teammate Ricky Rudd are sitting inside and outside for the start of the Daytona 500 this weekend. I think it is the first time teammates have accomplished this feat. I can't wait until racing starts!!!

Well, the season is over, but the NFL never really rests, does it? The big news this week (as far as my limited knowledge takes me ) is with coaches. Andy Reid of the Eagles is takings a 30 day LOA to address some issues with his two oldest sons. I hope things turn out ok for him. In the long run, I don't think this will affect the team too much, unless things go south in a hurry. The other news comes from the West Coast. Marty Schottenheimer was fired by the Chargers on Monday, after posting the best regular season record in the league, and not to mention Chargers franchise history, at 14-2. Apparently, the Chargers are going to start over completely with the coaching staff, because they lost several assistants prior to firing Marty. They lost Cam Cameron and Wade Phillips, along with the Linbackers coach and tight ends coach. I think that the Chargers may really be hurting, because most of the coaching vacancies in the league have been filled, and I am not sure who is left looking for a job at this point.

Best of luck to you and your club, Tom! Keep us posted!