bushido_man96

I think that you can be very explosive from a boxing stance. Explosion is all about how you train. Another thing about the boxer stance is that it is highly mobile. A very good advantage to use.

That's good advise, cross. I may have to start playing around with more open hand techniques in my self-defense training.

In our school, all black belts, regardless of age, are expected to be able to recall all of the previous material, and be able to perform it, and they are expected to help out anyone who asks them for help. If they do not, then they are scolded by the head instructor, and usually spend time either reviewing old material, or being re-taught the material by a lower rank that knows it.

I think that is what I would call it.

These are different organizations of styles. The ITF is the International Taekwondo Federation, the WTF is the World Taekwondo Federation, and so on. There should be schools of each of these in Canada. Schools are affiliated to the organizations, and their students are recognized internationally within schools of their respective organizations. These two organizations also hold national and international competitions for their members. At this time, the WTF is the governing body for Olympic Taekwondo.

I have never heard that term before. Very interesting. How did you come across it? Welcome to KF, by the way!

Congratulations!

I'm glad to hear that it was a good experience for you.

You're absolutely right. I've trained so many officers who don't know what they're doing. I'm always amazed that somone who puts his/her life in danger every day would take such little interest in the tactics that will help them survive. To each his own I guess. The thing is that officers have to go through this type of 'certification' with everything that they do regarding their line of work. Let's say they go through a 3 hour class every 6 months for self-defense. They also have to go through these classes for every other thing they do, like DUI testings, drug analyzation training, and the list goes on. They just have so much to do and train, that it can get overwelming.

The interesting thing about this scene is that originally there was supposed to be a big fight scene. However, Harrison Ford had the flu that day, and did not feel up to the physical strain. So, they redid the script.

If you're new to grappling, in the beginning it might be a little rougher on your body as you'll be using a lot of muscles you normally don't in striking arts. But yeah, there is less emphasis on throws and take downs as most times the sparring matches start in a kneeling position. This was the impression that I was under. I can understand having sore muscles and the like. However, I think that being sore will eventually go away, and would not lead to long-term health problems. Thanks for the info!

I agree with your view point here.

My wife wanted to do a faux suede kind of thing on the walls of our living room. It looks great, I love it, but man, the PRICE! And we still have one wall left to do! This afternoon I am putting primer on some of the bookshelf pieces, and some other pieces for my daughter's room.

Does Caporiea use the machete as a weapon? What kind of training do you do with it?

It seems odd that you would only have a ten minute test, with the ippon being the primary focus. It doesn't really sound like a test.

This is the context that I have heard it in as well, being in TKD.

1-26-07: Leg day at the gym. Power clean: 135 lbs. x 6, 155x4, 165x3 Squats: 225x10, 275x8, 295x4 Front squat: 135x10, 155x8, 175x6 My squats are more like half-squats, because it puts less pressure on my knees. They are not full squats, so I don't want to mislead anyone! This next group of exercises I did as a circuit, moving from the first exercise listed into the next, doing 3 sets of each: Leg extension: 100x10x3 Leg curl: 130x10x3 Hip adduction: 100x10x3 Hip abduction: 100x10x3 Decline abs: 15x3 Oblique side crunches/raises: 25 lb. dumbellx25x3 sets. I was sweating good after the circuit, and my legs feel worn out! My legs were also sore after the day after the forms workout.

I would like to be able to do these as well, but right now, I am focusing on regular push-ups, with a few variations.

I do like the feel of the heavyweight uniform. However, right now I wear a heavy top with a lightweight bottom. It works well for me. It is the only TKD uniform that I have at the moment.

I take what would be called a boxer's stance, I guess. My body doesn't face front completely, though. I am at more of a 45 degree angle, keeping my body away fron the opponent. However, I try to keep my hands up in the boxer postition. This seems to work the best for me, defensively. I don't find a problem being offensive from the stance, either.

I think one of the major drawbacks of law enforcement training is the lack of a continuous self-defense curriculum. It is not practiced that often, and not very many officers get together off-duty to practice what they have learned, unless they are practicing MAs like us. What ends up happening is that they will fall back on what they know best, which may work, whether it is what the public or law offices perceive as "approved tactics."

That's great news, Shotokan Dan. I know what you mean, when you come home from a class where it feels like everything just fell into place. Just remember, the hard classes will come to, and that is how we learn. Keep us posted as to how the training goes. It gets easier the more you do it.

Even though you were able to use the Aikido successfully, what about it did you not like, in the end?

I don't find BJJ to be particularly rough on the body other than getting scraped up a bit. If you tap early it should protect your joints. I find it is much easier on your body than kickboxing. That is the assumption that I was making. It seems like it could be, for lack of a better term, a 'gentle' art, much like judo. After all, they do have the same roots.

I think that many people tend to translate this phrase a little bit too literaly. In the instance that you mention, pulling the knife could be looked at as the initiation, or the 'first strike.' Mobobu would realize this, and he thus put himself in the best position possible to gain an advantage and neutralize his attacker. Just my thoughts, though.