bushido_man96

Quote: As for the later debate about carrying a knife to a gun fight, I would almost always choose to face a person w/ a gun over a knife, if they are inside about 10-15 feet distance. If you get in close and have some control on their arm the side of the barrel cant cut you where the edge of the blade easily will. I would agree about the range there. Knifes are harder to control than a gun in defense.

The Marial Arts are all part of the same family tree, aren't they.

Joe Lewis had a mean crossover side kick as well.

I agree with this quote here, and I am a TKD guy. I don't think I would ever try a head kick in self-defense. However, I do believe athleticism is a good attribute to have. Being athletic will help out immensely if you ever have to defend yourself. It will help to recover after the adrenaline dump, and your muscles won't get quite so tired as well. Technique may beat atleticism, but if you catch up with an athlete who has good technique, then just plain technique gets beat.

This is just my opinion, but if you can train hard in a 3 minute round, and wear yourself down each time, then fighting a two minute round should be a little easier.

Go with Sohan. I have that book, and it has all you will probably ever need in it.

Hey, don't knock the fat guys! I am fat, and hope maybe I can achieve a level like that some day. As the body gets older, metabolism tends to slow down, so that may have something to do with it. Being a master may have something to do with the knowledge they possess, and not their physical appearance.

I am not in karate, so I can't offer info on different variations of the form. I kind of like the way it looks, though.

You may have fast moves, it may just be the time between moves. See if you rest a little less between moves if it will speed up the form a little.

At the age of 65, he would probably be one of the most fits elderly people in the world today. I think he would continue to be an MA icon as well. I feel that he would have continued to make great MA films, and would help to improve them as well. He probably would be the most sought-after private lessons instructor in the world as well. And, he may have embraced the onset of BJJ, and would have studied and adapted it to what he could do as well.

I have seen a lot of ISKA on ESPN at late nights. It looks like fun, but don't have a way to get into it. That, and I would be a 5'8" heavyweight!

An ego can be a dangerous thing. I am finding that a problem that I have is that I am not an overly aggressive person, and not very confrontational. I am trying to overcome this in my new job.

Also, if you use bleach on your gi, I have found that it makes the gi fall apart sooner because it weakens the fabric. With respect, Sohan Good point. I never bleach my do-bok.

I mentioned another story fully in another post, but briefly here, my brother and I worked in throws once, and he tossed me across a room. It was a nice flight, better than Delta!

Laws are getting tougher to interpret, and everyone is scared to act because they don't know if they will get sued or not.

I have heard Ying and Yang, Um and Yang, and Yin and Yang, just depending on the culture. Um and Yang, the Korean equivalent, is representative of heaven and earth, and is a symbol of the constant duality that exists in the universe.

Aaa, not interested in boffer fighting. I got my armor as a gift, so I was lucky. I have a friend who made his own armor and helm. They aren't anything fancy, but they serve the purpose. I've got a basket hilted sword, but I think a basket would look silly on my axe!

When I attempt shoulder push-ups, I feel my face turning beet red.

There is no question about the advantages of being multi-lingual.

Looks good to me. One thing I noticed is that it looked like your hand techniques had a little more pop than your kicks, but that could be due to shoes and footing. Quite a different form than I am use to seeing, but I like it.

Never thought about this. Not a scenario I have encountered yet. Good question!

You'll have to stay on for sure, or else Sohan will catch you!

Lighten up your punching a bit, until you can get a feel for stopping the punch before locking your elbow. Once you get it figured out, speed it back up.

If you do wash the belt, don't use bleach!

Starting at 8 sounds ok, I was just wondering if they wore the head gear in competition or not.