bushido_man96

2-2-07: Legs today: Power clean: 135x6, 145x5, 155x4 Squats: 225x10, 275x8, 295x6 Hack squat: 180x10, 200x10, 220x6....this one really hurt my knees. I doubt I will do this one again. Calf raises: 160x10, 152x10x2 After lifting, me and a friend of mine did an hour and 45 minutes of Combat Hapkido. We really got a lot accomplished, and got through the requirements of the first two belts. It was a blast!

I kind of feel the same way. Jackie Chan tries to be too cute for my tastes, and I didn't like Fearless that much. Too much wire work. I guess we will see.

Each school will be different when it comes to these situations. There are so many factors to consider, that it is hard to say what exactly is going on.

If I was a newbe, I would take the time to check out each of my options. Look at training times available, the quality of instruction, etc. Then, I would make my decision.

Congrats, and good luck on your next go around!

I would talk to a doctor, and find out what exactly the problem is. You don't want to test unhealthy, and end up failing just because your body isn't up to it. Best of luck to you. I hope you get better soon. There will always be another testing.

I knew that the USTU was having problems. I am not that up to date on it, though. Thanks for sharing, Ottman.

You make a good point here. I think that most people try to relate katas to self-defense/fighting all the time, and find that it may not relate like they want it to. It may not be the best thing for fighting, but it is not useless, as far as training physical skills and such.

I have not heard of that style of Karate, but if you have a good instructor, then things should go well for you and your dad. Enjoy your training, and welcome to KarateForums!

Most of your questions could probably be answered by your doctor. He is the one I would talk to, first and foremost. Next, I would talk to a nutritionist or dietician. Welcome to the Forums!

I am glad to hear that things are improving, if only a little. It sounds like you are on the right track, and I hope things continue to improve for you.

I think it really comes down to each individual instructor's or organization's viewpoints on how it will be done.

I can understand what you are trying to get across here, Kerry, but I don't quite agree with it. Basically, in Ryan's mind, you are saying "If you get hit, then you can defend yourself." In a sense, he is already being set up for another loss. Most kids are afraid of being hit in the first place. Therefore, he is still going to be disadvantaged. I tend to agree with cross on this matter. These bullies were able to successfully attack Ryan with no experience, and even though there were two of them, the mentality of one could have been the same. There is no reason that I can see that someone learning Karate could not learn to be able to defend themselves before spending a year in study. This is the arguement that the RBSD instructors constantly make against studying styles like Karate, TKD, etc.

Why aren't you doing all this with us??? Very bad idea.

That's cool. Nice craftsmanship. Thanks for sharing!

Fake a high round kick, and pull it back, and side kick to the ribs.

I haven't watched one in so long, that I wouldn't be able to pick with any confidence. Let us know how it goes!

You are welcome! Its all I can dig up right now. You might do a YouTube search to see what you can come up with there.

1-31-07: I thought I was done training for today, but we had a small colored belt testing, and then, SURPRISE!!! An improptu black belt workout! We did a basics warm-up, and then 30 minutes worth of forms: Chon ji, Dan Gun, Bo Chung, Do San, Won Hyo, all back to back with no rest in between. Then, we took a break, to let the other half of the class do the same forms. Yul Gook, Jung Gun, Toi Gye, all together, then break. Hwa Rang, Choong Mu, then break. Kwang Gae, Po Eun, and Gae Baek. During the breaks, I stretched. All done, and my conditioning day is now complete!

ITF members could qualify for the Olympics, as long as they pay to become members of the WTF as well. They just have to play by the WTF rules, as far as sparring goes. Each region of the WTF around the world has it's own regional governing body. The USA is governed by the USTU (or it used to be....they had a political fall out a while back, and I don't remember where it stands right now). The USTU is the United States Taekwondo Union. Essentially, if you are a member of the USTU, you are a member of the WTF, and are certified as a black belt through the Kukkiwon. Hope that clears things up a bit. I used to compete against a guy out of Colorado who is a black belt through the ATA. He went to the Colorado state qualifier for the USTU, and qualified for nationals. He trained at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs for a while, but is still an ATA black belt. As long as you pay the dues to the governing body of the WTF, then things are all good, I think.

That is cool, Tom. I'll bet that was quite a meeting. Thanks for sharing. It sounds like you keep pretty good martial company.

Well, in short, mixed martial arts is the best thing thats going to teach you how to fight. Its not the perfect style because MMA is not a style. I don't know, I think MMA could be a style. You see MMA gyms opening up, and they teach fighting from the stand-up, clinch, and the ground. I think that in time, you will see more trainers who have experience in all 3 areas, and will consider themselves of that style, as opposed to being of 3 different styles. Personally, I think it is kind of cool, that we get to see this kind of evolution of the Martial Arts, happening right before us.

I think you are correct, ps1, as long as the officer can provide some certification of abilities (i.e., rank, years of experience) in court, and articulate it well.

Initially, I don't think everyone trains in the same styles. Georges St. Pierre, for example, started with TKD. He is a black belt of some degree. I am sure that some of this influence exists in his fighting. Chuck Liddell, I think, was into Kenpo. I do think that Royce was/is a world class BJJ fighter. However, I am not sure that his stand-up skills are. Hughes is great as well, although Royce is 40, isn't he? I think Royce can still be competitive. However, he will need to round out his other skills (striking).

Hello, I am going to move this topic to the General Chat forum. Thanks!