bushido_man96

Could you give us a few names?

I have not been able to watch any yet. I didn't know if it was recorded, or showed on any channels. From what I watched there, it looks really enjoyable. Welcome to the Forums!

No, I don't think they allow hands to the head. May want to go with Shotokan for that.

I know my stretching in the splits is close to plateau. I can have my legs almost flat on the floor Lucky you!

Actually, power is generated through speed, so therefore, most big guys will still work on speed to help them generate more power. Speed really has nothing to do with a person's build, but with their muscle fiber types, along with how they train to develop it. Smaller doesn't always mean faster.

I think you are describing Pankration.

I had trouble determining who the winner was here, but it looked pretty one-sided. That was a cool video to watch. I liked it.

Not much fun to watch, really. You would think they would get their hands up! That drives me crazy!

This depends on what kind of training that they did. If their only training was in kata and bunkai, then I'd say no. If they used training partners to spar at a higher contact level, and grappled together, then I'd say they would have a chance to be competitive.

u missed that part..... I didn't miss it, but I felt it was the main part of your arguement.

I think maybe if you could find a kyokushin style school, they do some sparring, and it is usually hard contact, or knockdown, in the competitons.

Why doesn't he just enter a UFC?? 1. he's not really a fighter, I'm betting. And most people won't bother wanting to put up 10 grand. As was pointed out, when somone did do it, he backed out. 2. he's in his 50's. He'd get killed in mma. Yeah, good call. If I am in the right mode of thought, a "ninja" wouldn't have been superbly skilled in toe-to-toe style fighting. Their game would be more like to sneak up on you, and kill you from behind. Call me on it if I am wrong, though.

Why doesn't he just enter a UFC?? Because he would have to strip out his super secret ancient death blows, and they don't allow energy balls or invisibility. Without that... well.. he's nothing! You are probaly right!

That's kind of cool, seeing he is still around after all these years, huh?

Welcome to the Forums!

Do them outside. That will help.

I do some on my own, but my organization doesn't train applications. Since we train jujutsu it helps figure out some of the applications. What form are you working right now? My organization doesn't work them either, so I have to do my own as well. I haven't got to do any lately. I have a book that has some in it, though.

That's not that bad. Could be 40 and looking 50 or 60. I'm just trying to look on the bright side if age. Best of luck to you/ We have some people in here that you would be surprised of how old they are, compared to looking at them. There are some that are 50, and look 65 or 70. You can tell that they have lived rough.

Now there's and idea!!

I have books by Master Hee Il Cho. He has written books on the ITF hyungs, and the WTF hyungs, up through the black belt ranks. He is a 2nd, if not 1st generation black belt of General Chois. He may hold master rank in both, but it is just a guess.

I am a big guy; heavy mostly, not tall. I can still stay with the smaller guys as well. I also have gotten comments about how quick I am for my size. Although I could get faster, I can move so-so. Also, e&k makes a good point about the street fight being an anaerobic event. You won't see many street fights like the one in Rocky V.

Glad to hear that you are improving. Now, you may notice that your stretching may plateau after a time. That is ok, just keep working through it. When you get to that point, it may be time to adjust your stretching routine.

This is one of the problems with no-contact sparring. If it isn't going to make contact, then why block it? Aside from that, you just have to watch what is thrown, and what you need to block. It takes time.

Well, it sounds like the other main gripe is the "instructor's belt." Aside from that, training to make contact with a person and with a bag are two different things. Your distance will be off, and the idea of blocking and countering will not be fully honed when you don't have to worry about getting hit. It is still better. Even when boxers spar, they aren't out to knock out the training partner. Although they aren't fighting at quite full speed, they are still recognizing contact, and dealing with it. Therefore, since they do know how to make contact, and deal with it, they are better adapted to it when they step into the ring. You are learning to hit an inanimate object, that will not counter, move, or try to hit you as you hit it. Bag training is important, don't get me wrong. It builds speed, power, stamina, etc. However, it is not a substitute for sparring with a partner.

hence 26 katas.... fights are usually short and end before they really begin, there is hardly a chance for u not to be able to react... nobody said kata was the soul reason, and the bunkai for certain katas can be different even if its the same move so scenario changes... Take a karateka who trains in only kata for two years, and a judoka who trains without kata, but in randori, for two years, and let them square off on the mat, or in a fight, etc. What you will learn quickly is that the judoka, who has has more full-speed practice against the resisting opponent will have the upper hand in the match.