bushido_man96

It reflects the number of posts you have.

Thanks for the corrections. I never can tell when those fights aired. It was a good fight, though.

Welcome aboard, Peter!!

I have not seen Unleashed yet, but I want to. My favorite MA star right now is Jason Statham. I do like Snipes as well, but I don't think he will be making any movies any time soon.

If you want to place blame, it is important to get both stories, in order to figure out who is at fault. If you just want to berate them both, that is fine, too. It is hard to tell, because these things escalate easily. The brown belt could have been trying to get a point, so he accidently takes a technique up a notch, and makes contact. So, now, the black belt thinks the contact level has been escalated a little, so he takes it up a notch. From there, the brown belt thinks he is getting roughed up just because he scored, so he takes it up a notch, and it builds from there. In my opinion, it is really no big deal, and it usually settles itself. Actually, it shows some gumption from the two, and can have some positive outcomes.

I really like my current form, Gae Baek. For colored belt ranks, I like Yul Gok.

What the heck was that all about Menjo? Very Hollywood McDojoish... - Killer - Hey, it was kind of entertaining. Not much different than what Ernie Reyes puts out any more. You just have to keep in mind, its a demo! It is supposed to be like that.

Hey, Kez, sorry I have been away. One thing my wife did suggest was to ask constantly, to see if he needs to go. If you keep asking, he should answer yes eventually. She also seconded the positive reinforcement as well.

Yes they do! I am not much of a hockey fan, but I keep up on anything that scrolls across the SportsCenter board, so I have been up to date on their accomplishments.

That is a great way to locate schools. When I stay out of town, I like checking the yellow pages to see what kind of styles are available.

I feel that boxing is a very viable form of self-defense and has a lot to offer it's practitioners. There are many subtle things that go inside the boxing ring that those that don't practice it can't see. They aren't just trading blows, waiting for the other to tire out. They are moving, slipping, and trying to minimize the damaget that they take from the blows. Fighting doesn't really always work out to "block and counter."

This is a very good point. You don't want to get to excited with your first match, and then not have anything left in the tank for the rest of them. And when the nerves kick in, you can tire out really early.

Personally, I would probably not do it. However, it may work ok for you. Just be wary of things like this, and all of the conditions and circumstances that can arise from this medium of learning. If you have previous martial arts experience (I assume that you do), you will probably have an easier time of picking things up. Like you said, $20 a month isn't bad, so if the instruction is not what you hope, you don't lose much, and you can cut your losses. I hope it works out for you. Best of luck!

Welcome to KF, karateone!

Good luck to you! High school football is great.

I don't like peas, either.

Hey, that looks very inviting. Now, I just need to convince my wife to move to NYC!!

Oh, tough question. I like it!! I am old school, so I think Enter the Dragon is better than any of Jet Li's movies. However, I do like Jet Li's movies, and I will admit that I will watch many different Jet Li movies over and over, I don't enjoy very many of Bruce's others. As for the fight, I go Lee, all the way. He is not quite as acrobatic as Li, but he would get the job done, I think. Here's a counter question: If Bruce Lee were around today, making movies the way they can today, how good would he and his movies have been??

Going so-so. I have found that I can still do my weapons fighting with full force, and have had no injuries there yet. I don't kick, or do any long stretching manuevers, so I don't have any problems with the leg. The problem I do have is with my wrist, as I injured it on the punching bag several weeks ago, and if I roll my hand wrong working combinations with the sword, it screams at me, and I have to waller in pain for a while. Oh, well, patch me up, and send me in, coach!!

I can remember when Century was starting to sell Billy Jack jeans. Do they still sell them??

You should do some rounds of sparring. 8 or 9 rounds, 2 minutes per round, with 1 minute rest between. You should probably do some rounds on the heavy bag as well, because it can be more intense, as you don't react to anything, you just throw techniques. Best of luck at testing!

Good point of view. I agree with you here.

Oooooh, another series of books, I need to check them out! Thanks for this!!

This is the experience that I have had. I think that you both make a good case here. I do believe that kyu ranks are benchmarks, inasmuch as they are a marker of what material they have learned, which techniques are new to them, and what they likely need the most work on for their next test. I also believe that the kyu ranks should represent a certain level of skill as well. Granted, the skill levels may differ slightly from one student to the next, but there should be certain consitensies. For example, a 9th kyu will have trouble with side kicks and certain body mechanics, and even lining up certain stances. However, by 7th kyu, the kick should be smooth, and the back stance should be lined up. By 5th kyu, the student should be able to use the side kick very well in sparring or combinations, and it should be powerful. I agree with you here. This is a very good point. My mother is attempting to get her masters in nursing now, after graduating with her bachelors degree in 1974. I like your analogy here.

Maybe you shouldn't be recognized in their system, but you should still be recognized as a black belt and accomplished martial artist. I can understand the reasoning behind this statement. This is something that I would like to see happen more often; people from other styles coming together to share ideas as opposed to thinking inside of their own styles' box all of the time. Now, if this was my scenario, and this student decided that he wanted to train with me on a regular basis, I don't think that I would take his rank from him, and hand him a white belt. Especially if it is someone that you know personally, and you are aware of their level of skill and knowledge. If you were worried about damaging other egos in the class, bringing in someone who would "line up in front of them without paying their dues," you could work something out to avoid that situation. Would he have to learn the material? Sure, no doubt there. However, he would probably pick it up quick. That, and the fact that he could probably help most of the lower ranks with some ideas and concepts would look silly if he was explaining these things as a "white belt." I agree with you here. I have had a similar situation myself, switching from one TKD organization to another. I had to start over, which I was fine with, because I don't usually go on any big ego trips. I am currently a second dan in the new system, and I did move up the ranks fairly quickly. Now, I have documentation of rank held in two different TKD organizations. It is the same rank in both organizations, but the difference is that if I got a 3rd dan in my current organization, and then returned to my previous one, they would recognize my rank, and require that I perform adequate physical requirements to demonstrate my rank, so to speak. I would probably have to demonstrate my rank material from the other style, but from then on, I would be expected to start learning the new organization's material. I am not saying that one is right and the other is wrong. It's just two different interpretations of how to do things.