bushido_man96

It is interesting that everyone will have a differnent take on this. What I think is the most interesting is that we would perhaps use the "black belt equivalent" to describe someone from the fighting arts like boxing, Muay Thai, and wrestling, that don't use a rank system. However, the competitors of those sports would probably be less likely to use such a descriptor themselves.

I would definitely keep working on these things with him. Sparring is a good way to develop timing and can also get rid of the fear of contact.

I will usually take notes after a class, if there was something that struck my fancy. I do have a big 3-ring binder at home, with all kinds of class planners, workouts, articles, and things like that in it. Lately, as me and my friends have been doing Combat Hapkido, I have been taking a lot of notes in and out of the lessons. I am learning a lot, and sometimes won't retain any details. So, I write down what I can.

Lordtarial had lots of good advise. The martial arts are a contact endeavor, and therefore, is to be expected from time to time. Not making contact should be the exception, not the norm, in training. I think that the attitude that you have towards your instructor and your training is very good. In that respect, I would change nothing. As far as sparring younger children, just do it more often. It is a good time to work on your control. As you describe your situation, I do not think that you were out of control. The fact of the matter is that you attacked, and the student did not defend successfully. I think in the martial arts, this is what we call a lesson. You attacked with a very simple, very popular attack, and now the student knows that she needs to try something different to defend it. In the end, you have both learned something about yourselves in this scenario. As the others have said, don't feel bad, and don't be too hard on yourself. We train, and grow. Later on down the road of your training, this will end up being one of those little anecdotes that you end up sharing with your own students....or even with one that may remind you a little bit of yourself!

This is a good point. One of the problems that I have with "kobudo" training is that the most of it seems to be done with traditional weapons in a non-traditional manner. Many students of kobudo that claim to have knowledge of how to use kamas, or sais, or bos, have never trained weapon on weapon. With the advent of XMA, many are just twirling them about in maneuvers that don't resemble attacks or defenses. Although I agree that it is important to learn how to deal with the threats of today, I do believe that traditional kobudo training can be beneficial, if taught in an actual combat sense.

The new IFL may be able to help get MMA into the Olympics. They are putting focus on the safety of the fighters, since the fighters help to make the money. I think they are trying to make the sport look more attractive to the public, thus paving the way for the Olympics some day.

See if you can visualize this, going very slowly: 1. Begin by reaching your rear hand across your body, stretching it out and pointing it at point beyond your target (45 degrees from the left, if it is your right hand). 2. Cock the leg for the kick, keeping the knee behind behind you, almost set on a 180 degree line with where you are pointing. Your body should feel stretched, like it is "loaded," like a spring. 3. Now, pull with your outstretched hand, and bring the kicking leg around as well. As the knee begins to line up with the target, pivot your base leg as you extend the kick. The pivot should help to get your hips into it more. Now you have sprung your spring, so to speak. 4. Finish by adding the "chopping down" concept. Let me know how that goes for you. This may sound very exaggerated, and it is. It should help you get a good feel for what you are trying to do, and you can shorten the process up as you go along.

Not really. I am beginning to spend more time on my Combat Hapkido. There is a small group of us going over the material, and one of the guys has been to several of the seminars, and he and I are kind of setting up different curiculums together. We are hoping that the group of us can go test for our Black Belts together, and can then begin implementing Combat Hapkido into our school more.

Cool. Does that mean they are seperate sparring events? Like, a TKD sparring event, and then a different sparring event?

From what I could remember, the submissions came from leg, ankle, and arm locks. That may not be all, though.

It sounds like a drop kick to me, like they used to do in pro wrestling. The double hand strike sounds like the old axehandle strike.

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!