bushido_man96

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Mine was one from years ago, called Bedknobs and Broomsticks.

Well, the game did not turn out like I thought. I have noticed a pattern throughout the season....I am always wrong!!! Seriously, don't ever listen to me when it comes to sports predictions!!! The Super Bowl did have lots of turnovers, but it also had lots of rain. I thought it was fun to see a Super Bowl played in the elements like that. Geez, now what to do? My nice thread here is going to go to sleep for several months now, I think. Oh, well, at least NASCAR is going to be starting up soon!!! I will be keeping an eye on the Chiefs during this off-season, and will put in updates. I did see that they agreed to terms with a Tackle named Ramiro Pruneda, who played 5 years with Monterrey Tech, in Mexico. He had a stand-out carreer there, and is 6', 6", and weighs 237. I have also seen that there is a publication out called Warpaint, a KC Chiefs magazine. I do believe I shall be subscribing.

That does sound like an interesting drill.

It took me a little over 2 years to get my first black belt.

Well, at least that's a start!

That is quite an interesting conglomeration there. Is the TKD that you learn more of the sport oriented, like the WTF, or the ITF?

It would really depend on intent, and severity level. As Kez mentioned, there are som 14 year olds that are quite well developed, and could cause some bodily harm, if they wanted to. However, if you have little 10 year olds, the severity level may change somewhat.

Yeah, the 'broken rhythm' was one of Bruce Lee's principles of Jeet Kune Do. He felt that being rhythmic could lead into the opponent figuring out your patterns and such. After all, human beings are creatures of habit. Therefore, he used the broken rhythm to keep opponents more off-balanced.

2-5-07: No lifting again today. My wife was sick today, so I missed the weights. I did get in some MA training, though. 3:30-5:30: Combat Hapkido 6:00-7:00: Traditional TKD class.

I hope that goes well for you! You should find that ability to get instant feedback much better for your training in the end.

That is interesting, Charles. When thinking of rhythm, it makes me think of Bruce Lee's concept of broken rhythm. Both are good, and too much of each could be bad.

No Brian just tell yourself your really really good Thanks, Kerry! But sometimes, I just can't convince myself to believe me!

When someone runs off at the mouth, that is all it is. If they don't come within your space, then the best thing you can do is ignore it. I am quite surprised that they come into the dojo and yell, though. I just couldn't see something like that going on around here. As martial artists, I think one of the best things we can do is just stay within ourselves, and not let others get to us with their words. It is the control of our actions that helps to set us apart from the uncontrollable. And when the time comes to use it, do what you are trained to do, and worry about the courts later.

I can understand what you are saying here, but these kinds of degrees are available through colleges in the East already. And after this many years in the states, this the first college to offer it like this. It may appear McDojoish at first, but I would love to take a look at it, to see what it would be like. You never know.

Way to go RichardGregory!!!!

How so? I don't think the fingers would be in too much jepardy when it comes to open-hand strikes. If someone gets a hold of your fingers, then it could become a problem. However, I don't think that striking with open hands will lead to finger injuries. The trajectory of the strikes change some, due to the hands being open, but I don't think the chance for injury increases. The odd thing is that many people will envision themselves punching someone in the head, with no thought of the damage that can be done to the fist in the process. I think you will be more likely to injure your fist punching someone in the head than doing an open-hand strike.

We tend to do a lot of backfisting with our Combat Hapkido practice, but it is mainly used as a distraction technique.

Those are interesting questions. I also wonder if it is conducive to someone with no prior MA experience? We all think about it, but in a sense that we have some idea of what to expect. What if you are a freshman who has never studied martial arts, see this major, and then decide to get into it? I wonder what that experience would be like? I haven't seen anything that states that prior experience is required.

This is great advise....break it down. That is how I try to teach every new technique. When you know all of the component parts, it is much easier to piece the puzzle together.

I have had good luck with all of my Black Belt tests, but in our school, when we go to HQ to test, many have come back with injuries, like blown knees, torn miniscus, etc. I have been lucky, though. Should I feel bad about this???

Dim Mak translates to "Death Touch," or some equivalent. It is basically the idea that with intense training and focus, one can learn to channel his ki into a strike on a certain point of the body, that will cause death, in a nutshell. Look up George Dillman, and you should find a lot on the subject.

Heck, I do this while people are looking!!

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