bushido_man96

Yeah, I can't wait for the last one as well. It has been a while since I have read the others, so I may have to start up again. There is so much trickery and betrayal, and the author just does things that you do not expect. My favorite character was Eddard Stark, but he didn't last long. I was hacked about that. Now, though, I'd have to say my favorite is Jon Snow, and he was left out of the last book for the most part, and is supposed to be a focal character in the last book. It seems to me that there are a lot of ends to tie up, and I would think that this book is either going to be really thick, or he may need one more to get it done.

Coke, Dr. Pepper, Mountain Dew, and that is about it. I don't really drink the store brands that much, and I stay away from Pepsi, and just about anything diet.

How much time until you can test next? I think it would be best to have the knee surgery now, then recover, then get right back into your new material.

Go get it, man!!

An ITF fighter could participate in an ATA tournament, but you would have to be a member of the ATA. Just go join a school, and tell them you train ITF as well. Then you could compete with them. For forms competition, you would have to use the ATA forms. Sparring wise, though, you would be filled in by the instructor as to contact levels aloud, etc. You could also look into AAU competitions. They have both point sparring and Olympic style sparring.

At this point, it is up to the parents to give cautionary measures to their children. And besides all that, I am sure that there are cautionary statements somewhere in the literature that the toy comes with.

Man, that would be cool!

Welcome to the Forums, joemar! That was a great post. I love the straightforwardness you speak of in these arts. I have always been intrigued by the Philipino styles, and would love to learn the weapon styles. Maybe some day.

That sounds like it would be a very interesting read.

Wow. If you ever get back, look me up!

I think that the play calling is a little too conservative sometimes. Edwards is a conservative guy, but I am going to miss that wide open offense from the last 5 years.

That doesn't sound good at all.

I am glad to hear that you had a good time, Carolyn! Congrats on your place! As for the scoring guidelines, it sounds different than what I am used to, so I can't offer much assistance. Sorry!

The training I have received has not built any bad habits, that I can pick out. When we spar, we block, counter, and use footwork for offense and defense. It has helped with my timing and combination building. I have also figured out what some of my strengths and weaknesses are. I have recently found a partner that I can do some more self-defense related activities with, and I am enjoying getting back into it. If there was a judo club or a BJJ school around here, I would be into it in a heartbeat.

Don't know. You should ask him.

I wondered about some of the historic research they did for the show.

I think the fights are fun to watch as it is now. I also believe that you won't really see an "introduction" of any specific art into the UFC anymore. What will you see more and more of is the popularity of the MMA "gyms" that are sponsoring most of the current fighters. This sport uses the three main aspects of fighting: stand-up, clinch, and grappling. The reason that the fights may look "predictable" is because in fighting these are the things that are going to happen; striking, takedowns, and wrestling/grappling. There is nothing too fancy about it, really. Getting fancy gets you beat. Fighting is what it is, because of the very nature of it. Nobody is going to spend their time on something that is fancy and complex, with a higher degree of failure in the process.

Well, pooh again! 20-9, and I don't know what the deal is. They can hold the best offense in the league under 21 points, but only score 9. I think serious issues are at hand. The offensive line didn't perform well, and the defense did well, but gave up too many big plays. Time to build for next year.

Just don't start bowing to him before you go to the bathroom!

You make a very good point here.

It varies from style to style. Some styles don't even have ranks. Kung fu uses sashes. Thai boxing and boxing don't have rankings. That said, you typically start at white, then move onto a green, then perhaps blue, towards brown, and then a red or black belt. My system of TKD goes white, orange, green, blue, brown, and black. Each color (except white) has a lo and a hi grade, until brown, which has a lo, mid, and hi grade. Then, you get recommended black, then full black.

I can attest to this. If I had a nickel for everyone that ever told me that "they want to get into it," or "I am coming back to it," then I would never have to teach a class to make a profit.

He is a singer who rights parodies of top artists' songs. They are quite funny.

Welcome, stormbringer! So cool that you are even familiar with where I live. But how did you end up in Belgium?

Nope, doesn't ring a bell.