bushido_man96

I think the swimming is a great idea, and is one of the best exercises that you can do. It sounds like you have a good schedule going, so I would stick with it.

Sounds like you had a good time, and you came back with something very important....new information!! Glad you had fun!

Good job! Very well done!

Go Kan Ryu Thank you. Never heard of it before.

Would that not ring alarm bells. Surley any legitimate Martial arts instructor or art would welcome anyone to thier ryu or style. Even taking a synical aproach and look at the situation from a bussies P.O.V, It would make more sense to welcome all. The deeper I dig the more this "Martial art" seems like a cult. It makes me so angry to think about the untold damage they (GKR, not thier students) do to all the hard work put in by true martial artists. All it takes is for one brainwashed "GKR shodan" to get downed in a real fight, that is one that actually allows touching (Shock horror ), and suddenly Karate dosn't work. Makes me a tad irritated to say the least. That is what I was starting to think as well. I get a lot of red flags reading this.

The rules are what tends to hurt the wrestlers more, but after some time in BJJ, they will adapt, like anyone else. Just because there are rules, however, doesn't discount the fact that it can't be a useful MA. That was the big thing with judo; make some rules to allow for more realistic training. BJJ has been a benefactor of Kano's visionary changes to JJJ. Since wrestling is used as primarily a sport, like judo, then the rules are still carried with it. It also has different goals, like pinning the opponent, not making them tap out. In TKD, the rules I fight under don't encourage tapping someone out, but it does allow win by knockout, so there is just a difference in rules.

My condolences.

Ok, say the tall guy throws a side kick. If you back away and block it, you don't gain any ground, and he still has his advantage. The next time he side kicks, you block and sidestep at the same time, at an angle towards your opponent. Now, you have blocked the kick, and gained some ground at the same time. You may even be close enough to start your own assault. Many people will teach you how to block, but the key to blocking is to stop the technique and gain ground/postition. Otherwise, the blocker just keeps backing up, and will eventually run out of room.

Yeah, I meant to call him by his real name. And as Fisher pointed out, I think that was when he competed olympically.

You may want to look into some books and/or videos by Fumio Demura. I have a book by him on the bo, and I know he has one on the sai as well. It may have a kata in it (hopefully not the one you know!).

Maybe so, and you'll note that I don't say they are completely and utterly without value. But having learn to crawl (ie. one-step) why do high grades continue to practice these drills. Should they not instead focus on walking and running, rather than revisiting crawling on a regular basis? The effect of this sort of training can be seen in many people's bunkai - stilted and artificial, just like they doing formal one-step sparring. Mike Thank you for the information. Do you have any drills that you could give that would help out with these kinds of exercises, either one-steps or self-defense, or bunkai drills?

Not sure of the exact name of the thread. If you search there for 'Grayston' I would think you'd find it. Mike Thanks, I'll try that.

I suggested that, but it seems he completly brainwashed into beliveing that what hes taught works. He seems to think that "You get what you pay for" and that the Dojo I study at is inferior because it charges less. GKR also seems very Xeno-phobic. Apprently his Dojo does not allow other styles to train with them, and people who attemp other styles are evicted from the club. I plan to go along with him and say I have no martial arts exsperiance. That way I can at least see whats going on inside these fable GKR "dojos" Well, you could get into the dojo, and see what it is like for yourself. Then, if you demonstrate what you know, and if it ends up superior to what they are taught, you may get the point across that you want. What does GKR stand for, anyway?

I believe that sports training, like those you describe above, actually prepare people for self-defense better than some non-sport styles, due to their training methods. Their bodies are better conditioned, and they are familiar with being in a fighting situation.

The American team is qualified through a karate tournament. However, Tommy Lee is definitely a TKD practitioner. As a matter of fact, I think he was a silver medalist when TKD was a demonstration sport in the olympics? I can't remember the year, but I think it was the year they were in Barcelona.

Welcome to KarateForums, B.!!

My dad was telling me years ago about a sparring match he had with a boxer. He was in TKD at the time, and was pretty decent. He said that towards the end of the match, things were beginning to kind of close in around him (like he was getting knocked out). He said he got some kicks on him, even some head kicks, but the guy was just tough. He said his hands were very good, and he was quick.

It all comes back down to discipline, and unfortunately, we live in a society that frowns on discipline. They think it is abusive. I remember when I was a kid, me and my brothers would get to dinking around in the store with my mom, and she would just wack us right there, shape us up. I tell you what, I don't think it was possible for her to ever be embarrased, because she would just work us over in an aisle! Now, I don't view this as abusive, and I don't think spanking is abusive, either. Unfortunately, society does not share the same views I do.

This depends on the TKD school in question. I think my school is very "traditional." We are not a WTF school, which is what I think you might be getting at. However, I think that WTF could be traditional as well. What exactly is your definition of "more traditional?" I am curious. Thanks in advance!

Very good point. It is hard to improve when you don't get that change of pace. That is why it is important to do other kinds of training for some people.

Heck, I just fall asleep. That's my meditative state!

Wow, you say po-tay-to, I say po-tha-toe kind of thing.

I had seen that in previews, but never got to see the whole thing. I did get to see about 5 minutes of it, and it was Tommy struggling with the fact that he had killed Brackus previously.

I would learn the staff first, but that is my preference. I think it is easier to control than the chucks, and more of it will transfer to the use of the 3 section staff.

Cool, thanks for the title.