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Sometimes our school does (but not me because I'm camera shy). This isn't anyone I know but its one of the best examples I can find on youtube (it keeps coming up with documentarys on the history and ideals behind Korean Juche): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJCUEDPbHaA&feature=PlayList&p=E2B05FE834CD0993&index=5 You can definitely see the sine wave in use there. Ok, bear with me here. As you take off, thrust the takeoff knee up and into your trunk as violently and fast as you can. As you do that, the jumping leg will kind of trail behind, but not tucked really tight. Then, as you finish pulling your knee up into you, thrust that side kick out as fast and violently as you can, and at the same time, bring the trailing leg up to chamber and twist kick out as well. Turn your body away from the side kick, and towards the twist kick, making the side kick more like a back kick that (like a blind kick). I hope that helps you some. Kind of hard for me to explain, so I hope it isn't too jumbled! Let me know if that helps some. I will play with the kick some more when I get back to training as well.

My school does Gae-Baek as the second dan pattern. It is the one that I do currently. My school does Po-Eun as second dan recommended pattern. What is GTF Taekwondo? we do Gae-Baek, Kwang-Gae and Po-Eun in first dan, i think Po-Eun is very difficult for me to do nice. I cant do good double side kick in Kwang-Gae too. The key to making Po-Eun look good is to sloooow doooown the hand techniques, and make sure they are seperated out. I think some people try to go too fast, and it ends up being sloppy. You don't have to do each technique super slow, but just put a little pause between each hand technique to seperate them out. As for the repeating side kicks in Kwang-Gae, I do them quickly, and I don't really 'stick' either one of them. If I do stick one, it is the second one. You don't have to pivot the base foot too much for the low kick, and then you can use a little body motion to stick the second, high one.

The ability to do what you have described above through the competitive venues of the MMA has probably become one of the best outcomes of things like the UFC and Pride. You can go into the MMA ring with minimal rules, and try what you want to see the results. This was especially true of the early UFCs, and the evolution that has come from this fighting genre has been amazing to watch.

I would prefer hand strikes to kicking myself, in self-defense. However, in sparring, I like to use both. In TKD, there are so many people who want to stand away and kick, and then just clinch when they get in close. When they try to clinch with me, they get a surprise!

That is cool information. Thanks for the clips. He looked like he had a pretty good defense against the takedown, and even had a triangle slapped in there once. His kicks are sharp and fast, and he has nice knee strikes, too.

For instance: Japan, Korea, USA, South America, Iceland..... As in the Region I am living in, or the Region that the MA I study comes from?? Sorry!

What do you mean, by Region?

These are the books I have on General Martial Arts Training: The Way Alone Speed Training Fighting Power Fighter’s Fact Book Fighter's Fact Book 2 Solo Training Solo Training 2 Loren W. Christensen Kicking Techniques for Competition and Self-Defense Roy Kurban Secrets of Modern Professional Warriors “Seal Team Unarmed Combat Course” Frank Cucci Dynamic Strength Harry Wong Complete Conditioning for Martial Arts Sean Cochran Weight Training for Martial Artists Jennifer Lawler, Ph. D. The Elite Forces Handbook of Unarmed Combat Ron Shillingford Ultimate Flexibility Martial Arts After 40 Ultimate Fitness Through Martial Arts Sang H. Kim, Ph. D. The Martial Arts Athlete Tom Seabourne, Ph. D. Ultimate Training for the Martial Arts Edited by John R. Little, Curtis F. Wong Throws for Strikers The Forgotten Throws of Karate, Boxing & Taekwondo Iain Abernethy On Killing Lt. Col. Dave Grossman

My school does Gae-Baek as the second dan pattern. It is the one that I do currently. My school does Po-Eun as second dan recommended pattern. What is GTF Taekwondo?

What rank is Juche done at, anyway? I don't think that my school does that form.

The Chargers have got permission to speak with Ron Rivera from the Bears, and they have already, I think. They also got permission to speak with Singletary, and I think they did so today. I did hear that Rex Ryan was interested as well, as you said, and I think they will interview Jim Mora as well. There has also been talk about Norv Turner, who installed their current offensive system. Personally, from a team continuity standpoint, I think Turner would be the way to go, and attempt to hire Singletary or Ryan as a defensive coordinator. Does Ryan run the 3-4?

That is all good information, Baron. I can definitely see where this can come in handy. Thanks for sharing.

That's a great class idea, Baron. Thanks for sharing.

If I was to choose an anime, I would take Samurai X. What I saw of it I enjoyed.

There are a couple I think, correct me if I am wrong but I think that these guys do: Stephen Bonnar (not that hes doing very well at the moment!) David Louisea (not sure how to spell the last name, although I think he no longer has a contract with the UFC) Im fairly sure GSP has done TKD in the past Thank you for the list.

I have the viral crud that is going around here right now. It really sucks. I am hoping I can be back to training next week.

Yeah, it was funny, but not what I was looking for. I do like them, just not that much.

Um, it is a great display of strength, and works different muscles than regular push-ups? I like the display of strength part, myself!

I've been sick all week. Man this sucks.

Pro-force is usually good stuff. I think the curved bags are more conducive to kicking, so if you go that route, keep that in mind.

Good stuff!

Um... isn't that when you hold down for two seconds, then press up and kick when you're using Guile? Just kidding, welcome to the forums. Hey, that's what I was thinking!!

No doubt! All that hard work. All that cash! Apparently, there were 4 crew chiefs suspended for the Daytona 500, and the drivers were all docked 50 points prior to the race this weekend. Kasey Kahne, Matt Kenseth, Elliot Saddler, and Scott Riggs' crew chiefs all got suspended, for making illegal adjustments to the cars. Saddler, Riggs, and Kahne are all on the same team, (car owner Ray Evernham). Kahne's chief was suspended for 4 races, Kenseth's for 4 races. Riggs, and Saddlers' were suspended for 2 races each. I think that each were docked 50 points as well. Apparently, Michael Waltrip may be facing even more severe punishments for things found on his car. Just found out that Waltrip's crew chief and team director have both been suspended indefinitely by the rules committee. Waltrip has also been docked 100 points! Talk about being in a whole! Even if he wins the race, he will still be behind the 2nd and 3rd place finishers in points! Apparently, they found an illegal substance in the intake manifold of the car.

Both of those are cool!!! "Don't mess with me, or I'll take out your integrated air defense system, buddy!" Then walk away while they try to figure out what the heck you just said!!

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