bushido_man96

Due to the nature of this thread, I am going to move it to the new Self Defense forum. Thanks!

You could look into some TKD tournaments, if you want a little different breed of sparring.

I used my cell phone to wake up in some circunstances , but I lost my cell phone , so I have to buy one. Anyway , I ve thrown my cell against the head of a friend when playing a kind of drunken monopoly .The cell survived very well , my friend had to put ice on his head. ...that reminds me of that Nextell commercial!!!!

I agree more with this definition. I would define Self-protection is more situational awareness and conflict avoidance. I see what you are saying, and I think it can fit under the definition that I listed earlier as well...just more elaborate. The main point I think is this: self-protection=proactive, self-defense=reactive. I don't think this has to be a hard and fast rule, but it seems to be the perception in today's society.

That sounds like a lot of fun! Thanks for sharing that drill.

I don't know. Marciano was tough, but Ali was fast, and he could take a pounding. It would have been a good fight.

I agree with you here. For LEOs, they teach what is essentially the low Thai kick, aiming for the common peroneal. We had a guy brought in last night that actually got a kick on his leg like that. He was limping all night long!

You took the words right out of my mouth! I started thinking about the momentum as I was reading his post. It does make sense that they are easier to perform, with the added momentum. Lordtarial is correct, I think. Practice the static kicks as well, because if you make them strong, your spinning, more dynamic kicks will be even stronger. And remember, there may be times where you can't perform the more dynamic kick, due to a lack of space, or getting older , or something like that. Get those basics down! You will be glad that you did.

I have never heard of a bolo kick. What is that like?

Hey, you're welcome! That is what we are here for. Just let us know how it goes when you get back! Good luck and have fun!

I would love to, but there is no boxing gym nearby. I would have to drive about 3 hours to get to one. That isn't all that feasible for me, but I wish I could do it.

Here is a read-up on catch wrestling: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catch_Wrestling

I have never heard of it, nor the instructor teaching it. It appears, to me, that he started his own school, and Can-Ryu would be indicative of "Canadian Ryu," or "Canadian School" of jujitsu. Check it out, and let us know what you think.

There you go, Baron! Sacrifice your body!

Thanks, guys. Those posts pretty much answer my question!

These are very good points. Constant awareness, and knowing and using your surroundings can help you our immensley in any situation.

Yep. It's brutal but increasingly common. It is also insidious. I can no longer do reverse grip bar curls because the outsides of my elbow joints hurt too much when I do them. Man, that stinks. I used to do line work in a manufacturing plant, and I could start to feel the problems developing in my wrists and hands from the repetitive motions. Luckily, I got promoted to work in the wharehouse, so I got off the line. I think that saved my hands.

2-9-07: Legs today!! Power clean: 135x6, 155x6, 165x4...this last set was tough. Squat: 275x8, 295x6, 315x4 These next exercises I did in a circuit: Leg extension: 100x10x3 Leg curls: 145x10x3 Hip adduction: 100x10x3 Hip abduction: 100x10x3 Decline abs: 15x3 Side raises: 30x10x3...these hurt real bad from the flying side kicks on Wednesday!! Hanging knee raises: 10x3 Calf raises: 143x10x3

I had never thought of that, baron. Nice idea!

This is a good point. I'm going to have someone go at me with a skateboard and some other improvised weapons and see if I can figure out what to do. But that being said, self-defense isn't the only reason people learn martial arts. Some people are interested in the historical aspect. Some just like the exercise. They shouldn't think that they know how to defend against modern weapons, but some of it crosses over. A knife's a knife and a stick's a stick. A very nice post, Lordtarial. Baron also has some good points. I do think that training in today's weapons is a very good idea. With the new conceal and carry laws that are going around, along with learning how to spot a potential threat and the like, training in today's aspects wouldn't be a bad idea.

I was doing some reading recently, and I came across some interesting definitions of the terms self-protection and self-defense: Self-Protection: a state of beining in which the practitioner beats the attacker to the punch. Self-Defense: a reaction to an action. What does everyone else think? Are these accurate descriptors? In a sense, I do think that the idea of "defending oneself" has come to be known as more of a reactionary response, mainly due to the "never strike first" principle taught in so many traditional martial arts styles. I do like the definition of self-protection. However, I do think that if ideas begin to change, the definition of self-defense can come around to equal that of self-protection.

I don't really understand what you are saying, yumesa. However, a straight bladed sword can be just as effective in both cutting and thrusting as the katana. I straight blade can thrust without having to strike first. I think the straight blades of Medieval Europe may have a cutting advantage, with both sides being edged, as opposed to one.

This is my thought exactly. It may be a real quick punch, or worse, it may come from behind, where you can't see it.

You are concerned about attacking first because it is assault, but would use a key as a weapon against them? I don't think attacking first in this scenario would get you into that much trouble.

We would be more willing to spar at home, where we can laugh and giggle about it and stuff. Once the instructor was aware that we were dating, he paired us up less and less. My wife has been out of TKD for a while now, with having our son, going to college, etc. However, she would go back, given some time. When we have time, we work together at home.