bushido_man96

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.

The other day, I was thumbing through volume 1 of The Encyclopedia of Taekwon-do, by General Choi. While sifting through the pages, I stumbled on a section with testing requirements and the like. It appeared that each of the black belt levels had multiple forms to learn. At 1st dan, there were 3 forms required: Kwang Gae, Po-Eun, and Ge-Baek. At 1st dan, I only learned Kwang Gae. I learned Po-Eun at 2nd degree recommended, and then Ge-Baek at 2nd decided. The second degree forms he lists include Eui-Am, Choong-Jang, and Juche. As a second degree, the only form I have learned at 2nd decided is Ge-Baek. So, I was wondering what pattern of forms requirements everyone else here followed at their schools. I would be interested to find out. I would also love to hear from the TSD guys as well, so feel free to chime in, too. Personally, I think that learning more than one form per level at this stage would be good, to keep the student interested. Thanks in advance.

Does anyone here have Ho Sin Sul requirements that they must meet for each of their testings, or is just something that you work on in class? I think that Ho Sin Sul training is a very important aspect of TKD, and I was wondering what all everyone did for it. We do some during our classes, and there is talk about Ho Sin Sul requirements being made for our testings, to go along side the one-steps that we do. I hope that we do get to that point.

No, it is not quite the same, is it! You would think that it wouldn't be too hard to adapt, but it can really nab you. Sorry to hear about your hand. I hope it gets better soon. What forms system do you practice? I have done the ATA forms in the past, which I really liked. I do the Ch'ang On system now. I enjoy it as well. Just as a suggestion, you may want to break your form into segments, and work on it that way, until you get back to 100%. That way, you can work a shorter segment at a higher work rate, and still get a good workout.

What kind of fighting do you do for your fight night classes? Is it prearranged sparring, or is more like the randori of judo? I hope that me and my partners begin to do some sparring with Hapkido. However, I want it to be more like randori as opposed to set ups such.

I think that any style can train to reverse lines in order to deal with more than one opponent effectively. However, there really isn't any style that teaches you how to defend when two people attack you at the same time. I practice TKD, and I don't see much of anything inherent to TKD that would make it easier for me to deal with more than one opponent than it would if I was a boxer or kickboxer.

This is a good question. Perhaps we should try to differentiate between the terms cross-training and mixed martial artist. Is there a difference? If you train in two styles, are your cross-training, or "mixing?" Do you have to practice both a standup and a ground style to be called a "mixed" martial artist? I think this is where the confusion lies. What I believe that most people think of when they here the term "mixed martial arts," is of someone who can both grapple and strike. When people hear the term "cross-training," I think they see someone who practices multiple styles, but the styles may be multiple striking styles. Now, if you feel the terms are synonomous, then yes, you are a "mixed martial artist." It all really depends on how you view each definition. I think that when you say "mixed," it makes people think of standing and grappling. However, you do mention that you train a little bit of the ground game, albeit a limited one. Therefore, you could be considered mixed, even though it is just a little bit.

Let me see...... The Kansas City Chiefs!!!! Now, who saw that coming???