bushido_man96

That is great stuff, Doug. It's cool to see that kind of cross training going on.

I have yet to try it out. Wednesday is conditioning day, so we shall see.

That is not a problem I would have. The ground is not my friend.

That's cool. I have heard of many football lineman also using wrestling skills in the pits, there. Good reasons for both.

Wow. I would come to class with a stick myself, I think.

Well you never know... it might be the next be thing in tournaments I do it at times...then I look to see the expression of the face of my opponent to change.

Welcome to KF! What style are you getting into?

Hmm, were they referring to the person wearing his helm, though? I can't remember exactly. I may have to start reading, after all.

The Eagles come out on top. Can they beat the Saints next week? And how about the Pats, returning to their old form. Remember at the beginning of the year, when everyone thought they had lost too many starters, and weren't going to be the same? The system there works, that is for sure.

Just think of it as being "lower maintenence!" Getting to the point of no maintenance too It seems kind of funny....there are those with hair, who shave it, and those without, who want it.

We can't get much here, either. One hundred miles west of here, though, my folks have 30". I am jealous.

I was born in Norton, Kansas, USA.

Good luck to you!

You are right, they are no substitue for a teacher, however, depending on your skill level, you can still garner some learning from them, and they are great for visual reference.

This is very solid advice, not only for this topic but for self defence in general. This is good advise, when it comes to combat. I think the initial thread is about a testing scenario, but that doesn't make this advise any less good. Actually, this is how you would want to do it, I think. Great advise, MizuRyu. With this advise in mind, it is important that one does not get into the trap of assuming that one technique will take out one person in a multiples situation such as this. Most likely, it won't. Many people can take more than one shot, so you have to be prepared to blast at one, and watch for the others. Getting one off of his feet would be helpful, so you could turn for a second to concentrate on another.

It doesn't really matter where you hit them. If you aren't in school, and the police is contacted, both will most likely go to jail for fighting. If you send them to the hospital, however, that is when it gets worse for you.

Yep. I still have mine back home! Maybe some day I'll get it here. I remember the game Final Fight as well. I loved it too. They had it on the old Sega CD. Great game.

Quite true, Kerry!

That's a nice idea, but if you decide to always wait to get hit, one day, you will get hit.

Just use your cell phone, and give it a voice tag, so you can grunt into the phone, and then yell into it after you fall down!

1. I think that this was avoided because Dr. Kim was focused on physical training, as opposed to this. However, it is important, and cross has quite a few ideas on the subject, if you send him a PM. These skills are important for anyone, MA or not. 2. Focusing more on simplicity and economy of movement, I would say here. Some things will change, like maybe the height of kicks, or endurance levels. 3. Curriculum changes.....hmmm, tough one for me. I don't want to say make it easier, because most older adults don't appreciate getting a cop out. However, instead of sparring for so many rounds, demonstrate practical self-defense in a real-life scenario. Again, important for all, but younger atletes would rather show off and board break. 4. ummmm, don't know for sure. Creative juices don't flow too well for me. The importance of using your surroundings, and getting others around you involved could be of use...

Now that is a true cross-over there, with BJJ and TKD. I would jump on that chance in an instant. I would love to be able to tie in kicks with the ground game, even if all the kicks were below the belt. I'll bet the BJJers picked up a little something to take along as well.

MMA in the Olympics would be great. I think the pankration movement pushed for it, but it got out voted by something else. They were really hoping to get it in for the Greece Games. I think MMA has really gained a fanbase over the last few years. It may not be as popular as wrestling, but what makes wrestling (pro) so popular is all the talk and showboating. I don't think MMA needs that.

That's a cool analogy, baron. I think I will take that and use it in the future, if you don't mind!

Sounds cool. I have always had an appreciation for boxers, and I think it would be a great compliment to your TKD kicking and striking skills.