bushido_man96

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.

It has been kind of surprising to me that some of the competitors are upwards in age, over 35, and some are still competitive and successful. How long of a career do you think they can average? I also had a question about BJJ training. Is it rough on the body? I would have thought that since there is not actual striking involved, that it would be fairly easy on you, so long as you know when to tap out. I would assume that judo could be a little rougher on the body than BJJ. My reasoning is that in judo, you often begin in a standing position, which leads to being thrown down or taken down. Don't most BJJ schools begin their work mainly from the ground, with less emphasis on throws?

What is this book about?

Oh, come now, I am a good influence! This is about constant improvement, right? How can that be bad??? The funny thing at my house right now is that we are almost finished with about 3 different projects, and starting another!

I am currently reading the book Sigmund Ringeck's Knightly Art of the Longsword, written by David Lindholm and Peter Svard. I highly recommend that any student of swordsmanship, be it Japanese, European, or otherwise, check it out. It will quickly dispell many of the misconceptions of the Medieval European warrior.

I've seen adds, but have not seen the show. Samuel L. Jackson is the voice of the main character, I believe.

You can set up punches while doing any of the stepping methods mentioned, I believe. It is all a matter of practice. I have noticed that in martial arts, a sparring match is almost always started outside of punching range, but within kicking range. Therefore, kicking is very often the initial attack action (in my experience...this could also be from my styles being limited to TKD). Try feinting and drawing your opponent in. Do some foot stomps to make them react. If they kick, try to block and side step forward. This will get you into punching range. Try it, and go from there.

I have not seen any of Rome, as I don't have HBO. The fantasy realm has done well in movies, maybe it will transfer.

Boy, I would love that. However, how do you keep 2 all pro running backs in the same backfield? He has done much for the organization, and I would love it if he could stay around.

Wow, only a 10 minute test?

I like to feint a front kick to the body, and then turn it over to round kick the head.

Cross has good advise. It appears that intervention on your part has worked so far, so hopefully, it keeps working. That is the route that I would take. Watch him, though. Watch him close. Try to know where he is when he is around. Be aware.

Slightly off topic, but i find it interesting that people often train to learn certainly skills... and then you are tested on these skills. However, in this case your required to defend against 3 people, yet it hasnt been covered or practiced in class before? Is it just me or do that not make a great deal of sense? I would have thought that if you are required to do something in a test that the content of the test would reflect what you have learned during the lessons leading up to said test. I can see your point here, cross. However, I think that when it is done, it is meant to be impromptu at times (at least in our school) just to give a surprise element to the testing. We do 2 on 1 and 3 for alls in class from time to time, but not often. I think we do it so seldom to keep it from getting out of hand. Sometimes, we get a little squirrelly!

Thanks for the updates!

I see your point, and I think they are very good. I never though about the slap hitting "heavier" than the punch, but it makes sense. However, if a punch misses, I think you can open your hand, and have all the previous options available as well. What do you think?

You make a good point. However, the initial question was regarding punch or palm. In order to palm effectively, wouldn't you have to have the criteria of the punch present as well?

This is very interesting. I have never had the experience myself. I did have an instructor tell me about a guy he choked out in a fight, and he went out completely. He came to ok, but I think he had a headache when he awoke. I don't know if you could just shake the awake, or if you would have to use smelling salts, or just wait until they wake up.

Very cool. Thanks for the link.

Agreed. One of the main benifits of palms is that they flow into so many other things, you can rake, rip, grab, tear, etc without having to retract your hand. This is a good point. I don't think much about tearing or ripping; I just usually think punch.

I think that they will experience some long-term affects, just like any retired professional athlete does. I don't think that it will be as bad as what some boxers experience, though, because of the limited number of rounds that MMA fighters go through. I think that boxers feel more of the punch drunk effect because of fighting more rounds. Does anyone know how many rounds the average proffesional heavyweight fights per fight? Most MMA matches are only 3 rounds or 5 rounds long, and they don't go the distance very often. Although they don't wear the heavy gloves in MMA, they tend to knockout sooner, if they do with punches, decreasing the number of punches that a fighter gets hit with. However, there is also the arguement that with less protection, more damage is caused. As has been said, we shall see, eventually.

Welcome to the Forums! I was under the impression that most styles of Karate were Japanese.

I hope not. Surely they would have some kind of deal worked out on that. I can see it now....Liam Neeson as Eddard Stark! I don't know why, but it just seems to fit. Have they done any casting yet?

If it makes you feel any better, the NFL Network will be covering the combine!

I loved doing Kwan-Gae. The fast and slow made it a great competition form, and I did well with it. However, I now have trouble with some of the moves...I need to spend more time on it. I enjoy my current form, Gae-Baek. I feel it is very powerful, with a few slow moves to give you a break!