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I am not sure where you could buy some, but as an alternative, you could try to take a pottery class, use one of them wheels, and try to make some. That would be cool.

Whew!! Wow!! This is going to sound bad, but I don't think I have ever been more frustrated with a win before. It just seemed like it hurt, all day long!! The defense got to Leinert when they needed too, so I think the D did a good job. They did give up a few big plays towards the end, but the 51 yard field goal was a little to much for Raekers. The offensive line has problems! What are we going to do?? I am very worried about that, and I think the Chiefs will feel it soon. Larry Johnson's injury was a scary one. Thank goodness he walked off on his own. Still, he may have to sit out a week, which I would not blame him for. Unfortunately, the back up running back, Michael Bennett, has been nursing hamstring injuries, so that leaves us with Dee Brown. He didn't perform all that well, but maybe if he gets some reps in practice, it will help out. My fantasy league team is doing well, but my opponent has LaDanian Tomlinson going tonight. I made all the right calls so far, so we'll see if it pays off. And lastly, my college team is now 0-6 on the season. Gotta keep the support, though. So, I sunder forward. (Did I fail to mention that I like the Royals, too??)

Unarmed against a weapon all martial arts are at a disadvantage. Those that train for specific situations will have a better chance of surviving but still the odds go to the one holding the weapon. Very true. Unless you are Steven Segal!!

Bah!!!

I took a chance this week, and started Brad Johnson as my fantasy QB. The Lions have been pretty bad lately, and I am going on that this week. Have fun at the game! I got to see the Vikes and Chiefs play a preseason game at Arrowhead a few years ago. It was fun, getting to watch Culpepper and Moss, and Priest Holmes, Trent Green, and all the guys for a little while, before the scrubs went in.

Why a "TKD" thing??

Good advise, ps1. Thank you.

I feel that wrestling is a martial art, along with boxing and Thai boxing. I don't think that just because the competitive aspect of these acitvities is at the forefront to the public demeans their value as fighting styles. They all have something to offer, and no style is complete.

You are very welcome, Havoc88. As for back exercises, you can do supermans, where you lay on your stomach and reach out forward, like when superman flies. Then, you raise your arms, chest, and legs off the floor all at once, flexing the back muscles. You can do it in reps and sets, or hold for a time period.

It's not the art, it's the teacher. That is a good point, ninjanurse. I think the problem lies just as much with TMAs as it does with MMA athletes.

This is very well said. Everyone has different abilities, and a good instructor knows that not all of his/her students are going to be Bruce Lees. It just won't happen. But, they can all train as hard, and put forth the effort. I wouldn't worry about it too much.

I think that Lee could probably weather the storm for a while, but he was fast enough that he would've got his shots in on Sapp as well. The main thing would be Lee's fight experience vs. Sapp's. Advantage, Sapp.

That's typical of Sapp. He doesn't have much in the tank.

I have heard that either is correct. Without gloves, the first two knuckles will be the contact points.

Not very many TMAs have a lot of experience against full speed weapons encounters, either. MMAer may be at a slight disadvantage due to lack of training against weapons, but they will make up for that with their athleticism, conditioning, and experience. My dad told me about when he was a kid, he watched his dad (my grandfather) take a gun away from a guy and proceed to wipe the street with him. He had NO martial arts training whatsoever, but he did have some fighting experience. So really, it just depends on the person.

One thing I would mention: once you get in on a tall person, and start going, DO NOT STOP!! Gaining territory on tall people is hard enough as it is, you don't want to give it up easily. Think of it as aquiring ocean front property. You both want it, but you have it, so keep it.

That's it. I found it on DVD recently. Love that movie.

As has been said, grappling is a good idea, to take away the height advantage. Working angles and getting in close is good, too. Taking out the legs, as has been mentioned, is helpful. When sparring, you have to cut to the side and try to evade the techniques while gaining ground, that way you get into his territory.

Ok, we got the Cardnals at Arizona this Sunday. I think the smaller, more athletic defensive line for KC may be able to give Matt Leinert some fits. I hope the Chiefs get the newbie "rookizised." I watched them do it to Ryan Leaf many years ago, and it could happen again!! We shall see...... Also monitoring Larry Johnson's season. So far, not as impressive as last year, but when you lose two pro bowl blockers in Willie Roaf and Tony Richardson, the dropoff isn't as bad as it could be. Now, we also have to see how Damon Huard keeps it together. No interceptions last week, but we'll see this week.

Cool. Send us some pics!!

Tough to call that one. Lee was an animal, and unbelievably fast. However, he didn't do a lot of competition, even though his body was well conditioned.

That had to make you feel good about yourself, didn't it? A little bit of a personal victory there. Definitely. But it woulda felt even better to see him fall. Oh, sure! No question there!! How often do you fight, competition wise?

I was looking at my fanatay football webpage, and noticed that I am second in my division, at 2-2. Hooray!! And I did win this last week against my brother. Thank goodness Brian Westbrook didn't play for the Eagles. Also, I knew I could count on gunslinger Farve to throw at least one the defenses way. It paid off. A sad note for me: I am a supporter of my hometown's college team, the Fort Hays State University Tigers. Unfortunately, they are 0-4, and have just moved into one of the toughest NCAA Division II conferences in the nation. But, I am a fan, and I will continue to support them in their efforts.

That was great! I had seen the backflipping nunchuck guy before. Still hilarious!

I see. Very interesting. I kind of like that idea. I have seen that Savate has kind of a rank indication by the color of the gloves that the fighter wears. I thought that was kind of cool as well.