bushido_man96

Mr. Norris made those rules so that the most striking action can occur within each round. It's for the fans. Let's face it, the amount of time it takes to actually do something interesting from a mount in the UFC is too long and it's boring. Although I do like the action of UFC and Pride, I would like to see something more along these lines. I like the stand-up action in boxing, and this would be a much faster paced kickboxing atmosphere. I also like the town-team set-up. It should make things interesting, and set up some nice rivalries.

Although I would probably root for Snipes, judging by Rogan's experience, I would probably expect him to have the edge. Does Snipes have any competition record? How did this challenge come about, anyway? I have heard this before, but only a little in passing. Did someone say something to upset the other, and thus the challenge, or is it just a friendly match?

Welcome to KarateForums, DONO! I know that there are at least a few other Chun Kuk Do members hanging around, so you aren't totally alone!

Injury updates: Larry Johnson was diagnosed with a strained neck, and it looks like he will be in the lineup on Sunday against the Steelers. Nickel-back Benny Sapp, however, will be out at least this week, and perhaps longer. In response, the Chiefs activated a young DB named Michael Bragg. The big news is on Priest Holmes. He is working out currently, albeit not at a game playing level. Coach Edwards has not heard from Holmes for a while, but said that he expects him to contact him soon about his status on playing. The Chiefs have until week 12 to put Holmes on the active roster or place him on injured reserve. I really hope they activate him, and that he can comeback and contribute. Although it seems to be Larry Johnson's team now, Holmes can still provide a boost to the offense. Imagine a two back set, with Holmes and Johnson in the backfield...yikes! It would be a defensive scheming nightmare. And finally, one of the stalwarts of the Chief's defensive line over the past two seasons, Lional Dalton, has been cut. He knew his time was coming, because he doesn't really fit into Coach Edward's grand scheme of things. He is just not his type of player, and therefore has been replaced. Too bad, really; I enjoyed Dalton's intensity, and he played very well, even when the defense was bad the last few years. KC at Blitzburg this Sunday....should be fun, two hard-nosed defensive units going at it. We'll see if KC's offense can step it up this week.

I have a brother who plays. He is a touched obsessed, I think.

I am not too high on the idea. I would have to see it to believe it.

That's a pretty blade there. Are you getting structured instruction on how to use it? That's pretty cool.

That's quite entertaining!

Shamrock has not been very competitive for a while now. I didn't see this fight, but it sounds like I didn't miss much. I don't think age was too much of a problem for him, but his attitude. Randy Couture was pushing the same age during his last fight, but he was still a threat.

Happy birthday, Sohan!! The workouts you do give me inspiration to work harder, and try to push myself more. Keep up the good work!!

I would like to see something in the form of double stick or stick and knife, or stick and short sword.

I have had students practice target mitt and bag drills with the hands down in a natural position, so they know how the motion is different when confronted in that situation. It is a very good idea to practice this way, and probably should be done more.

This is what I feel is what TKD and karate practitioners could learn in exchanging ideas. However, there would also be some subtle blocking concepts, hand counters, and likewise kicking strategies and differences. I remember being at an ATA tournament many years ago, and there was a black belt there that was a former karate student. I heard comments about watching out for his hands, because they were extremely fast. Just food for thought!

However, grappling affords greater ability to control another's limbs. When striking with an opponent, you are just as likely to receive as you are to give.

To me, the cloth ones are comfy, but I have done foamies, and have had no problems.

Your best bet is to go watch a class and see if they have what you want. It is always agood idea to shop around and weigh your options. See what the instructor's teaching methods and philosophies are. Best of luck, and welcome to KF!

I am not a big fan of BOB bags. They are ok, but your money may be better spent on just the standing wavemaster. BOB is nice for a cool target every once in a while, bit if you want to get more benefit out of the bag, then the regular round bag is the way to go, IMO. For you hanging heavy bag, I would recommend the wavemaster as well. The water won't have the settling problem, and it should give a good long life as well.

Adidas usually has good equipment, but you would want to have a feel of both to get a good idea of what you want.

Crescent kicks and kicking with the instep..sounds somewhat like TKD, but it is not necessarily the case. Don't Thai fighters point their foot when kicking as well, to allow for easier contact with the shin?

Holy cow!!! $900 for six months!! It is a wonder these places ever get students to begin with.

That may have been it. The one I saw years ago had a different cover, though. It looks like it has been reprinted, though. Good find!

I am looking into some his books.

I am just going to single out TKD here, as it is my style of preference. There are a lot of TKD competitors out there, but many of them also have self-defense training of some kind, as it is usually part of the curriculums of their classes. I think this relates more to ITF stylists than WTF, as WTF is the governing body for Olympic TKD. However, the ones that excel at the tournament game also begin to specialize their training more, and it seems that it is all they do.

This is a good point you make, comparing the sport aspect of wrestling to that of BJJ. However, let's say that you bring in a very self-defense oriented style, like for the sake of argument, traditional karate. Even though he trains soley for self-defense/combat, he is still going to have an adaptation period to match the skills of the BJJ practitioner. The fact that he trains for combat is not going to help him against the BJJer anymore than the wrestler, even though he just trains as a sportster. As a matter of opinion, I would say that the wrestler's knowledge of how things work on the ground would be a benefactor to him, and the karateka would have a greater learning curve, due to the lack of experience on the ground.

This idea just popped into my head, and I thought I would mention it here. We all pretty much know that wrestling is a big sport/MA in the U.S., starting with kids wrestling programs, and ranging up to high school, college, and into the Olympics. However, why doesn't anyone who has wrestled in high school and not gone onto college, or even retired college wrestlers, try to start a gym open to the public, to train in wrestling, in which they could easily modify the techniques and the rules to make it self-defense oriented? There could be a lot of possibilities there.