bushido_man96

That sounds kind of interesting. So, in karate class, you spar like TKD, with lots of kicking, and at TKD class, you jump on the fact that they like to kick, and get close and punch. Now, do you ever attempt to try to use a balance of both, and work some kind of strategy that way when you spar at each of the classes? Or, do you ever try to mix it up and spar karate like karate, and TKD like TKD? Not that I am trying to generalize, just going off what you mentioned.

I have never really had a problem with blisters. However, maybe less spinning would help reduce the problem some. Or, let the blisters callous, and then soon you won't have to worry about them anymore!

I think the jab would have more power than the backfist, but the backfist is nice to change to if you jab a lot. By switching, you can throw off your opponent a little.

I don't think Stallone signed on for this series. Isn't he supposed to be filming Rocky 6?

It sounds like you are doing the right thing, here. Teaching can be difficult, so stick with it. If you can get another high rank to help you out from time to time, it would benefit you greatly.

Don't be too down on yourself.....just think how much better you will do when you are 100%. Keep your chin up, and keep working hard!

No matter what art you study, it is going to take some time to become good. There is no short cut. Hard work and dedication are what it takes.

I feel that the mentality/toughness of the individual that you face will have some bearing on the results of attacking a pressure point. Some people have higher pain tolerance levels than others, and this will have an effect of the results.

Yeah they can be difficult but I had to pretty much learn them trial and error because my instructor at taught them did them by pure muscle and had no idea how to really make it work without forcing it. It was very sloppy with him. I learned the dynamics of them and then was able to drop people that weighed in at 250 fairly easily and these are people he had some fits with because of their size. Not bad for a guy that now weighs 160 and then only went at 135. If you ever need help with them I would be happy to help a little where I can. Sounds good. When I start reviewing my ICHF, I'll be corresponding with you if I have questions.

Hey, you got a good deal going there. Good luck, and enjoy that.

As I recall, that test allowed the gun wielder to have their gun in hand, and assumed that the knife was not in hand. The test circumstance was that the LEO was to approach a person for an arrest who was empty-handed, forewarned that at some point the person was going to draw a knife and attack. The LEO's got pwned. A friend of mine at the time didn't believe it, so we did a quick run of tests using a rubber knife and a squirt gun. Unless the gun was not only already drawn but already aimed, the advantage was clearly in favor of the knife user. In any case, I currently don't advocate carrying a weapon, for the pure reason that being unarmed gives plausible deniability, since the assumption is that you will be blamed as the aggressor in any encounter by the authorities. That's a cool test. The LEO's should have the gun aimed, perhaps. Anyhow, there is no discounting the amount of danger a knife can produce....imagine in the hands of a skilled knife fighter.

Joint locks give me fits, too.

I've never heard that, and i've never seen it. I'm not entirely sure what the cause of such a situation might be offhand, unless it's concern that it's harder to pivot in shoes. It's not hard to pivot in shoes, unless you're standing on a mat, and I don't train on a mat. It's not the pivoting, but that there is that little extra weight at the end of the foot, putting a little extra pressure on the knee.

No, I think you understand. We are just having different views, I think. I kind of relate it to like sparring. The best way to get good at sparring is to spar. However, it is important to know the basics before you start sparring. I am also not discounting the importance of drill practice in any way.

I like to use books and tapes as references, not as sources to learn primarily.

I suck at basketball. Thanks for the advice, guys...I've been taking it easy, but it twinged when I tripped coming down an escalator and I was worried it was going to go out. It's so weird, though...yesterday, I was really hyper, and I jumped up six steps from the ground, tripped, and caught myself with no problem...sigh...still taking it mostly easy, I suppose... Hey, I stink at Basketball, too, but it didn't stop me from going out and looking foolish.

Do some active/passive and PNF stretching. Those should help you get past the last little point.

Oh, yeah, good stuff! I like the pain!.... .........except that I thought I was gonna cry like a girl when my finger got smashed!

The same could be said for karate. Lots of variances there, too.

For me, it was a few colored belt forms. Couldn't get them down, and then, right before testing, they were there.

Playing taps for you.

Those are good questions, parkerlineage. I wonder if it is mental, or have to do with physical toughness, or something else.

This is true, but once you get into performing the event, you will experience these events anyways.

These are some great exercises, guys. Thanks a lot!