bushido_man96

I feel that elbows_and_knees makes a good point. Everything has its drawbacks. Some things are higher percentage than others, but they still have even little drawbacks. Punching, kicking, grappling, jumping, spinning, each has advantages and disadvantages.

Or, some people can't do it, or just don't like it. I like the Caporiea stuff, but I can't do it, so its usefulness to me pales in comparison to what I know that I can do. I would still like to learn how, though.

It just depends on how much they want to grit their teeth through the pain just to hurt somebody else. Sometimes the willpower can get them through the pain. I know this probably isn't likely, but it could happen.

I thought that was right, but couldn't remember for sure.

I think my style would call it "showing off."then your style may have a more limited view of defense than chinese styles. in longfist styles, one use of the butterfly kick was to jump over low sweeping weapon attacks. it may have also been used to evade a dragon tail sweep. (iron broom in some styles) It actually had a purpose beyond merely "showing off" This is the same theory behind some of the arieal and upside down moves in Caporiea.

His credentials look good, but he doesn't list the organizations he got them through. Not a big deal, but he just shows a rank. I also find it hard to believe he teaches Olympic TKD, but is not sport oriented. But, I could be wrong. Hope it goes well for you.

Different guy. This guy was a world hw champion kickboxer. Wasn't the boxer's name spelled Louis?

Good luck to you! I really hope you make it.

Good luck at testing! Just watch your distance in the controlled sparring. Throw your techniques with good speed, and pull them short if you have to.

Another very nice article, Clint. You have a knack for writing, and I enjoy your articles very much. Well done, and very informative.

It will be quite a challenge. It is always difficult to convince people to pay more money for more things. But in the end, it will all be worth while.

Good luck. See you soon!

There are a multitude of hand techniques available to the TKD practitioner, and there are many shown in General Choi's encyclopedia. The forms have mostly hand techniques and blocking techniques in them.

Deflecting is great against thrusts, but when it comes to cuts, you have to block or evade them.

Stay out of range until he over commits. I would look for a shield of some kind to defend and attack with. When he over commits, I would attempt to control the weapon arm, and procede to smash the face or anything else to slow them down.

Excellent. I haven't gotten a new book in a while, let me know if it is any good. Thanks. Will do.

You shouldn't feel bad about losing to wrestlers. They are great athletes, and many of them have probably been doing it since they were kids, so they will have a lot of experience.

this assumes that the martial athlete has inferior skill to the martial artist. quite possibly a wrong assumption. where in indiana are you? I've got family in hammond, gary and nap, so I am there on a pretty regular basis. Well, I don't think anyone is untouchable. That is a pretty bold statement to make. Even the best fighters in the world get hit. And the athlete can adapt just as well as an artist can. They both train in strategy, and are probably pretty close in that regard.

I have never heard of Yoshukai Karate, so I would probably be drawn to it, just out of curiosity. However, I do TKD, so that would be something different for me. I enjoy TKD, and you are right about having a good instructor. That makes all of the difference.

It sounds like you went a little overboard there. You should definitely apologize, and be thankful that a brawl didn't break out. Things could have gotten nasty. We all make mistakes. It is how we learn.

I think I like the sound of 1 and 1/2 hour classes the more I hear about them.

As you can see, that is all easier said than done, though.

I had a goof on my post above. I meant Jean Jaques Machado, and not Gracie. My bad.

I think Tekken 5 just came out for the 360, but I don't know about the past games.

No problem, Kez. Good luck with that. If you have technical questions, just drop me a line; I might be able to help.