bushido_man96

A jump spinning hook kick (or heel kick), and then when you land, you keep spinning into a low hooking sweep kick. Then, instead of standing up after the sweep, you do a kip-up. High kick combinations look nice, with some spinning worked in.

I like sizing up pieces of wood and asking myself, "Wonder if I can break that?" Hehe, goofy, I guess, but we live for it, right?

Well, the Chiefs and Raiders made it a game, like they usually do. 17-13 nailbiter, with LJ stealing the show. He had 53 yards rushing on the OPENING DRIVE; I thought he would rush for 200, but the offense went to sleep for a while. Still, he finished with 150+, so that is an excellent day anyways. Trent Green looked ok coming back, and he will get better if the line can start protecting a little better. He made some great key passes, and used the play action well. Now, we'll find out if I will truly have a happy Thanksgiving, because the Chiefs need to beat the Broncos on that day! Hey, Patrick....did I see that the Dolphins won, and had -3 rushing yards? Man, that is crazy!

We made some pizza here at home last night. Nothing fancy, just beef on it. Still can't be beat, though. I have some leftovers for lunch today as well!

Sorry to hear that, badclams. I knew that area of the country was bad about that.....its all the rain and dreary weather. You should find somewhere to spend it. See if some friends invite you over, and take advantage of that. Or, have one of your own, post-Thanksgiving, to invite your friends over.

Thanks, Carolyn. I did finish off round two this weekend...it was grand!! Turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, gravy, hot rolls, chocolate pie, and chocolate cake. Has anyone seen Sohan around? I think I need to start some serious training....to burn off the holidays!!

Sounds like a bigfoot encounter! That would be so cool to see. Are there many reports around that area?

I don't do much hunting or anything like that. However, I think it would be cool to try those outdoor games, like the wood chopping and things like that. Those guys are studs!

First try was .244. I can do BETTER!!!!!!!!

Thanks for that, Kez. Makes me feel good! I am a 2nd dan right now. Looks like it may stay that way for some time, too!

You are welcome! Glad I could help, well, with my brother's help, that is! One thing I would be wary about is that you don't gain control of the weapon hand right away. So, you have to move fast, and get around to their back, and then get a hold of the weapon hand, or break the other arm.

I have the same problem.....the cursed baby-face! I don't think I could look tough if I tried. I need some scars on my face, or somehting! Seriously, though, I think the key to intimidation is in the eyes. Some people can just get that cold-blooded look in their eyes. That is where the power of intimidation lies, IMHO.

Man, it was nasty. Makes you cringe, because after the kick, you see the leg break, and then he goes to set it down, and puts his weight on it.....eeeewwwwww!!!! Here is the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPctXPp8VDA&mode=related&search=

Thanks for translating. I assume that with this technique, your body is spinning. I chamber the kick still; I feel that I am quicker with the technique this way as opposed to keeping the leg straight.

Sounds like you had a good time, Tom. Thanks for sharing, and shame on you for not getting pics!!

Thanks, kamasandsais. I am not planning on starting one anytime soon, but if the time ever comes, I have some ideas of what I want to do.

Sounds great. I am glad you got that all worked out.

ATA stands for American Taekwondo Association.

You may not be able to get your hips into a jab, but you can definitely get some bodyweight into one. I have always felt that the lead, snapping backfist just moved from the elbow with a flick.

We don't do any special conditioning to break boards, but on the same token, we don't break lots of boards at a time. Most breaks only require two boards at a time.

Have fun at school!

Welcome to the forums!

Wow, the 540? That's a heck of a kick. Sorry, I can't help much with that one. I think I have played with that one and the 720 a couple of times, but I have never put a lot of work into them. It takes a lot of torque to get this little round body to spin that much! Welcome to the forums!

I'll probably have the dogs called out on me, but I tend to spar with women differently than I do with men. I don't punch them in the body near as much, and I tend to take some of the mustard off of the techniques. However, as far as treating them differently than men, as far as getting on them for technique, and things like that, I treat them just the same.

You have to work to your strenths, and play to your opponent's weaknesses. Strategize, formulate, and attack. Maybe defense and counter-attacking is what you should do. Maybe you should try to overwhelm them. Maybe it's about speed and not power for you (although speed will generate power, but I digress.....). There are so many variables involved in a fight, that each time it is different. That is what makes it challenging and fun.