bushido_man96

It is draining absorbing blows with blocks, and the movement used to block (unless it is part of a counter attack sequence) could be used to strike instead. I will go with the previous two posters and say that the best thing for your opponent to encounter is not your arm, but the air. It's not that great for balance, but I've found that by just tilting your head back you can usually get just right out of reach (if your head is the target). Don't forget to move left and right as well! I am a big proponent of avoiding an attack while gaining ground on your opponent. I so often see people sparring who will block and move backwards at the same time. Although they stop the attack, all they have done is moved backwards, allowing the opponent to keep coming forward. The best way I have found to get around this is to block and side step at the same time, or just side step. This way, you avoid attack, and gain an advantage toward your opponent, putting you in position to counter-attack. Bob and weave is good for this as well.

I really don't think that anyone is truly prepared for this kind of scenario. I think that most of the guys who have been training for MMA events have had many years of training behind them. Remember that a lot of them were former college wrestlers, or have obtained black belts in other martial arts as well. Also, when they start training MMA, they have to put in their time, just like anyone else. They have to work their way up the ladder, just like everyone else does.

I can relate to that. I wish that we had a black belt class where we could work on advanced training and things that we don't work on in traditional classes with the colored belts. It would also get us out of the teaching atmosphere, and help us to keep primed for learning new things. I believe it also helps to prevent burnout.

I agree with jaymac on this one. Building muscle will not slow you down, however, you need to work on speed if you want to build speed. The fact that being big and muscle-bound would make you slow and inflexible was a huge misconception back in the '60s and early '70s. Then along came Joe Lewis.

I agree with you. That is what I like about boxing...the footwork for each punch is so important in developing power. Footwork, and hip movement.

You are kind of elluding to the exception that I was mentioning. Let's say someone breaks in to your house, and the only thing you have to grab is a bat. So, you club the assailant, and he goes down. Good enough; he has been stopped, and now you can call for help. Now, what if, out of fear, anxiety, etc., you continue to club the assailant, after he is down, and is defensless himself? This is where problems can arise. It may not seem fair, but it could cause you problems. This is why threat levels, use of force, and control are so important when you are defending yourself and your loved ones.

I don't know about that. I'd take the WCL over a Tim Sylvia bout any day of the week. Don't forget that K-1 kickboxing is more popular than Pride MMA worldwide. Kickboxing is a very exciting sport if marketed properly, and it may be found in the long run to be more palatable to the general public than the brutality of MMA. With respect, Sohan I agree with you here, Sohan. K-1 is a lot of fun to watch, but I have always liked stand-up sports like that and boxing. The downfall of the MMA matches is that they can stall out, and unless you have a deep appreciation of what that martial style is about, you just get bored by it. Being a martial artists, I have a reasonable understanding of what the different types of competitions are trying to accomplish, and I can therefore watch each without trying to compare them to one another. This allows me to enjoy each different competition for what it is.

Hey, you're never too young to start training for it!

I think that would be a lot of fun to do! I have always wanted to learn how to do that, but the closest thing I have is some information on moves pulled off of some websites. Not very close to a qualified instructor. If I could get there, I would definitely hit that seminar.

Reminds me of the "judo chop!" from Austin Powers! My big thing with MA cliches was when guys you would spar with would take you down and wrestle you, when you were not actually trying to strike them, or they go through a strike that you controlled so as not to hit them hard in the nose.

I was 16, I believe.

I guess figuring out your own is a good way to learn. It also helps to build on some Ho Sin Sul, wouldn't you say?

That's great. Can you give me any examples of what you do?

I agree with this. I don't think it has so much to do with style, as it does to do with training methods. Regardless, I think it will be very difficult to try to successfully defeat more than one opponent at a time.

I like some of the late '80s early '90s action movies. Action Jackson, Commando, Predator 1 and 2, Alien Vs. Predator, The Last Boyscout, the Lethal Weapon movies, many Van Damme and Segal movies. My favorite right now is the League of Extraordinary Gentleman, and The Hulk.

Thanks, everyone. I talked to the doctor today, and I asked them about the meds. The doc said that they will upset my stomach some, and after they are gone, I should wait about 5 days to see how it feels. It is some better today, and I am getting more adventerous about what I have been eating. Its slow going, but going, nonetheless!

I have seen a PS3, and from what I can tell, it is pretty swift. My friend got one for $400, but it had the smaller memory card. Something that it doesn't have is a slot for memory cards. So, you can play all your old games, but you can't recall the saved information on the cards. That is kind of a downer, in my opinion. However, it was very smooth, loaded fast, and looked great, graphically.

Best of luck in your training with Kendo. Let us know how it goes, and what you learn from it.

Some daggers are probably small enough to keep on your person, so they make more sense to learn how to use than some bigger weapons that you can't carry without being seen, like a bo.

This scenario depends. Was the intruder trying to hurt you? Was he armed? If they are armed, then you will probably be ok. However, there are exceptions.

Congratulations!

Unfortunately, good taste and results do not always go hand in hand. When I was on the Myoplex, I would mix a bannana in with it, and then I still had trouble choking it down. I had the chocolate mix, and I still didn't like the flavor. It kind of hung on the tongue. Yuck!

Sure. Randori is the free sparring that the judokas do. You could also look at it like wrestling practice. It is full speed practice against a fully resisting opponent.

Yes, best of luck, indeed! What is the national tournament there like? I am not familiar with the organization, so any information would be appreciated. Thanks!

You could try Kwon. They may have some that are of better quality.