bushido_man96

That is an interesting setup; no reason not to utilize the technology. This pandemic may change the way a lot of things are done in the future.

Sorry to hear about your neighbor, and the ensuing lockdown you will be putting yourself into. I wish you the best. The stone mallets sound like they'd be fun to play with. How much do they weigh, do you suppose? It's also cool that your sensei is looking at putting a tournament on. It sounds like he's got a good plan to limit exposure. Hopefully, he gets to pull it off! I always enjoyed doing forms in competition. Part of it is having an idea of what the judges are looking forward, and knowing what techniques to emphasize and when. It's a fun time!

That's awesome that you're pulling so many into Zoom classes!

Good news, Dmitriy. Train hard and train well. Agreed! Perseverance is not easily attained, nor often appreciated until much later on. Keep that in mind as you train.

Keep up the good work, Bob! We're behind you, 100%!

No, I agree. My oldest son has started Wrestling practice at high school, but it sounds as though there is a chance the state could postpone our winter sports season. Crossing my fingers they don't....but it doesn't look good.

JR, I couldn't agree more. I don't like the idea of trying to train with a mask on, nor do I like the idea of training without contact. Sure, I can, and do, walk through my one-steps and three-steps often, but I need the partner work to really stay fresh. And I need the sparring. Everyone will have lost so much timing, distancing, etc. when this is all over and normalcy resumes (if it ever does again). I also agree with your feelings about testing over Zoom or some other electronic platform. It just wouldn't be the same. But Bob and Fat Cobra make good points. I can understand not feeling the motivation to train after putting long days at work, and having a family that needs your attention, as well. But, if you could even find 15 minutes to walk through a kata, work a bag, or anything like that, just 15 minutes, it can make a difference in how you feel and in your mindset. It's a tough time, but we're tougher people, and we'll pull through it. This, too, shall pass.

We've had several discussions about if, when, and how classes are being conducted during the Covid-19 pandemic. But has anyone been to an MA competition of any kind since this all started? I know the UFC has figured out a way to make it work, and so has some Boxing organizations. But they have the money and logistics to do it. What about anything going on locally?

11/18/2020 MA Training TKD Class: 6:30 - 7:30 pm. T-shirt class. I worked on my three-steps, trying to get them memorized so I can work on more fluidity. While doing this, I was also coaching a student on his kicking as he was going through some kicking stations. I also had him review random colored belt forms for his upcoming black belt test, and also the one-steps for his current rank.

I don't have a "challenge" per se. But my current goal is to get back to strength training regularly, and start pushing into some new PRs. That, and more regular TKD training.

I agree. It seems this method caused interesting hybridizations between practitioners, as those who felt more comfortable with one thing over another would mold their style that way.

"Kancho geri"

In Korean culture, 9 is the special number, so going to 10th dan in Korean styles doesn't make much sense.

11/16/2020 MA Training TKD Class: 6:30 - 7:30 pm. Black Belt Class. We spent the first 20 or so minutes of the class having the young black belt students make their first attempt at teaching some techniques. It was educational for them, to say the least. After that, I did Do-Kang 1 twice and Do-Kang 2 twice. Next, I spent time working on our first 6 three-step sparring.

Ugh, that stinks. Hopefully it passes soon, and the dojo opens back up.

Indeed it does! There's a running joke in our dojo. By itself, "Keri" means kick. When used with an adjective, it becomes "Mae-Geri", "Sokusen Geri", "Mawashi-Geri", etc. "Geri" by itself means "diarrhea", and the Okinawan masters will laugh at you if you try to use it (by itself) to say kick. Now that is interesting. How unfortunate for those not in the know!

Keep talking to the doctors and your insurance company to figure out what the hiccup is. Above all, get the treatments, and then worry about the payment later.

So, are all the points listed in your opening post in reference to videos on that YouTube channel? If that's the case then I guess I can go watch the channel for the explanations.

I like the steps, but it seems he likes to use it for an opponent that doesn't move his feet when defending. Which is a nice tactic, and do like the footwork. I'm enjoying the conversations here, but I'm curious if you can offer any explanations without having to watch a 10 minute video?

I'd be willing to bet that those skills aren't missing. The fact of the matter is that you have one great athlete fighting another great athlete...something is going to give. If a fighter lost, did he make some huge mistake....or just fight a better fighter? That's how I see these statements: and I think a Martial Artist worth his salt will be able to be honest with himself, and determine when it's their own fault for being hit, or if the other fighter is just better. Either way, back to training, back to the drawing board, and making yourself better. Accountability is a big thing. Own mistakes, and learn from them, and then use them to get better. Experience is the best teacher. Next:

The line of sight vs. crosshairs analogy makes lots more sense to me. I understand the hiding the rear foot and showing the front hand now. In TKD classes in the past, I've done a footwork drill with students where one takes the lead, and the other follows and mimics to the same stance on his/her own side. It's not unlike this drill. In contrast, I've taught students in sparring/self-defense to "cross the T," in which you try to get lined up perpendicular to the opponent, making your body the stem of the T, and their body the cross at the top of the T, thus exposing as many of their targets to your weapons as possible, and thus being able to overwhelm them with attacks. His drill here is basically the reverse of that, preventing the opponent from "crossing the T."

Hehe, I'll go with that!

I've seen that video before, and it's a good one. But he doesn't really speak to the use of peripheral vision. He does talk about not telegraphing, which is always useful. What you do have there is the very real situation in which action is usually faster than reaction, which taking away the telegraph helps so much with. I think I am not explaining myself well when I talk about using my peripheral vision. The arms and legs of the person I'm sparring with don't look blurry to me. I see everything in good focus. What I do not do is stare at the lead arm and wait for that punch, or stare at one of the feet that have been kicking me. Anyways. Onto the next line: Not sure what this is. The front hand is pretty easy to see all the time; it's out in front, and many times is the jabbing hand. By hiding the rear foot, are you talking about being deceptive in kicking? Or are you talking about lining your feet up so your rear foot can't be seen (this doesn't sound right, but I can't tell from your description).

Doesn't "geri" mean "kick"?

I'd be all nice, and be like, "hey Bob, let me show you this cool website..."