bushido_man96

That is good stuff!

Welcome to KF!

Um, what is that?

If you want to get a job within MA that pays a lot of money, you better look into professional fighting.

Thanks, Patrick! I'm so happy!!!!!!!! There isn't an emoticon made yet that is descriptive enough of my happyness!

I remember the old AFC West showdowns when the Seahawks were still there. The record setting sack game by Derrick Thomas....and the Seahawks still winning the game! I kind of miss the old Seahawks being out of the West now.

Oh, now, I don't think that is the case. It is like Herm Edwards said: "There were 4 teams playing at home that had to win to get in, and we won. We didn't back into the playoffs. We won, and we got in."

This may be the better way to word it! This weekend we put up a new light fixture, and hung some wood blinds in the daughter's room. Today I will be putting primer on some of the pieces to the bookcase we have to build.

I went to a Meatloaf concert in September of 2003, I think. This last year, 2006, my family and I went to Blackhawk, and Uncle Cracker.

He was not a fan of styles. But it is always a good idea for one to MASTER a style first; possess an essence of that style; and UNDERSTAND that particular style, before one goes about "improving" it. I don't think that Bruce Lee 'imporved' on Wing Chun, or any other style, for that matter. He did take what worked for him, drilled it, and used it. That is what fighting is about. You have to be efficient and effective, and that is what he did. I wouldn't know for sure, but I think he started Wing Chun as a child. Therefore, he probably had plenty of experience to go on. It doesn't really matter. He did what he did, and it worked for him. That is all that matters for any martial artist, I think.

Maybe the first thing you should have done was inform your father, so that the two of you can handle it together. 2 on 1 is bad. 2 on 2 is better.

I think that technique modification is one of the important things that martial artists must do as they get older. I am in TKD, but I can't do all of the fancy arial kicks, and as I get older, the window of opportunity to learn them closes faster and faster. The important thing is to be able to do what you can proficiently, and keep it close to you all of the time.

A European longsword was still a sharp weapon, and very capable of severing limbs with a swing. As for hand to hand combat, European knights were skilled at this as well.

This is another misconception. The European longsword was used for both cutting and thrusting. The thrust as a primary means of attack didn't come into effect until later on in the 1600s, when the rapier began to become popular as a civilian weapon.

Try to find another person to do the talking, then. If you think that he would listen, then don't let it go by the wayside.

If the pain is subsiding with each day, then I would say it is getting better. If it were me, I probably wouldn't go to the doctor, but then again, I don't like going anyway! My wife always has to make me go!

Ooooh, that doesn't sound good at all. Does she recon it is from all the leg kicks?

You don't want to cheat yourself on the warm-up. The amount of warm-up you do will relate to how far you will be able to stretch. That said, if you hop on the treadmill for 2 minutes, and then try to stretch, you may not get as good a stretch as you do after 2 hours at the Thai gym.

They should be willing to let you spar, if you can go in there and demonstrate that you have control of your techniques.

Nice article; thanks for the link.

Welcome to the Forums! The best thing you can do is go to the club and talk with the instructor about the style, the classes, and whatever other information you would like to have. Watching a class would be a good idea, too.

These are good suggestions, here. If you are getting what you want, then that is great. As far as looking at the website, I noticed that not many of the classes went over an hour long. I don't think I like that very much, but that is just me. However, $30 per testing, I think is a good deal. I don't think that just because a school charges for testings makes it a McDojo. This is America, the land of opportunity. If someone learns a skill like TKD, karate, etc, and wants to provide a service to the public by offering classes for a fee, then great; power to them. After all, that is the American Dream, isn't it? Doing what you love, and making money at it. Now, with that said, it is the responsibility of every business owner, whether they be selling food, clothing, MA skills, etc., to provide the best product that they can to the consumer. Now, we all know that it doesn't always work out that way, and we as consumers have to do our homework so that we know where we can get the most bang for our hard-earned buck. In the end, it comes down to responsibility; both that of the consumer and the businessman.

Not to mention that this can be a great workout!

This is why practicing lower rank forms and material is important in our school as well. Higher ranks are expected to be examples for lower ranks, and to be able to help if they ask a question. Black belts are to have the material down, with no excuses.

High school wrestling will be a great compliment to your jujitsu training, I believe. You will learn takedowns, as was mentioned, and although there is not a lot of locking and choking, you will still learn some very good moves that you can use to manipulate your opponents. It is a fun sport, and the conditioning is excellent. One difference you will notice is that you will be constantly trying to pin your opponent, by putting him on his back and holding him there. You will quickly learn that being on the bottom is bad for a wrestler, which may take some adjustments to get used to. Have fun, and good luck with it! Keep us posted as to how you do.