bushido_man96

Pretty straightforward. I just hit a truck tire with the hammer for two or three 2-3 minute rounds with 1 min rest in between. I switch sides every 30 seconds. I'm sure there are plenty of variations of this, but I like to keep it simple. It's a tough, tough, workout. With respect, Sohan If you just switch sides with every swing, would that work as well?

Yeah, I'm not too bad with it. But, if they get to lippy with us, we get to stick them in the 'quiet room' or take away their TV, or something like that. We had one drunk guy in a couple of months ago, and he was calling me all kinds of names, being loud and obnoxious, and I just couldn't help but laugh at him!

Enjoy, and best of luck to you!

To be honest, no art is all that effective against multiple attackers. Groundfighting or standup, it is going to be a chore to deal with more than one attacker, not matter what style you study.

you gotta start karate for a change, you have been in karate section for a long time and know a lot, so just get in , i think you will be perfect for Okinawan Goju ryu. That would be great, but there are only two schools were I live. One is the TKD school I attend, and the other is a school called Karate Fitness, but it really isn't a karate style, but a mix of some different forms, including some TKD forms, and they also do some open katas, musical weapons forms, and such like that. They also do quite a bit of fitness training, which would be good, but it isn't all that stylized. I don't think they do much self-defense or bunkai, either.

Good point, cathal.

Welcome to KF, Rainbow_Warrior!

I prefer the standard.

Sounds good, that you are enjoying what you are doing. What you will want to wait and see is if you do it differently, and you can still get good hits on your partner, then I would say you are doing fine. On the topic of using the bo, I think you could spar with them, but it just has to be more controlled, and you have to have some protective armour on.

I guess I have not seen them yet. We just wear the cloth covered pads, and that is all. If there are new ones out, I have not seen them yet.

Best of luck in the tournament, cathal! Unfortunately, this all the advise I can offer!!

Well, I was half-way there. Not bad for a Korean stylist, I would say!!

Yes, best regards in your search to mend things in your style. And also, welcome to the forums, both of you.

That is very interesting, but I don't think I buy into his theories too much. But, everyone is entitled to their opinion.

That form name sounds like one I have seen in my Tang Soo Do book.

That old guy does move well! And you say he is 74?! He doesn't look it!

You are correct in stating that there are some things that work better for self-defense applications than some of those found in forms. However, it is like anything, there are basics, and then advanced training. When you take the form, and practice it, and keep in mind how things can be tweaked a little to make it applicable, this is the first step to facilitating your thinking of how to do it even better later on. It is kind of like learning math, you have to learn to add before you can do all of the hard stuff, like logarithms and such.

Wow!! There is defenitely something not right about the shape of his hand and foot, after all of that training. I don't like arthritis, so I think I will avoid that stuff!

Well, what are the problems that you are having with the form? If you could give some specifics, then we could help you better.

I used to think this way as well, but now, I know what bunkai is!! I realize how much you can get from forms now as well.

I like my dobok all white, or white top/black bottoms. I also believe that no matter what color is chosen, it should be the same for everyone in class.

Actually it's Geek not Greek. here's your first lesson: C:\DOS C:\DOS\RUN RUN\DOS\RUN! Thanks a lot! I look forward to the next lesson!!!

Hey, hey!!! All right!! Chiefs blank the 49ers 41 to nothing!! And it was done with a lot of good defense, which has been lacking the last 5 years. Good points: 1) Found out that Huard can throw the ball well. They opened up the offense for him some, and he did well. His numbers were very good; not great, but good. 2) Defense is on its way back. Reminds me of the Schottenheimer years. We got good pass rush, and had good coverage. We (Chiefs faithful, that is) got to see exactly what the "Cover 2" defense is supposed to do. Bad points: 1) I read in the paper that Jarred Allen got a DUI over the weekend. I don't know what punishment (if any) the team or the league will divy out, but it looks bad for the team. 2) Larry Johnson did not look all that great this week, and it also looked like he didn't feel it; like he wasn't trying as hard. It could be just me, and I hope it is, and I am wrong. With the line in shambles, I can see where he would get frustrated. 3) All of the good things I mention above do relate to the fact that it was the 49ers. I am not trying to knock them, but they have been in a rut for the last few years, and are not a strong team at all. Conclusion: Great week for KC, but we have to see if they can start to play like this against top tier teams as well. I am not going to get over excited, but am just going to enjoy this week, and wait for the next. My fantasy team is doing ok, but I think I may lose yet another, as the other team has 2 more players to go, and all of mine are about done. What is worse, is I am playing my youngest brother this week.

Its all understandable. When someone upsets me like that, I tend to see red for a while, too. After things settle a little, its all good.

Congratulations, Zorbasan!!