bushido_man96

Welcome!

I can relate. I had a 2nd degree black belt in the ATA, and then moved, and had no school. I took up TKD in the TTA, and am now a 2nd degree again. Get to test for 3rd in April. Time in TKD: almost 14 years.

Yeah, that video was bad. I don't know what they hope to accomplish. I've got kids in class that make more contact than that. People want to take all of the risk out of everything, eliminating most of the fun. In my opinion, there is no strategy involved in this kind of fighting. I hope these guys aren't being deceived into thinking that they look good.

Both UseoForce and Jiffy are making well substantiated points. I will not express my feelings either way, but I will say that the main point does still stand: You can't accomplish anything in the martial arts without working hard at it.

That's me. No idea whatsoever.

It is hard to walk away sometimes, especially when you give a guy a chance, and he just won't quit. Then, it seems like he just needs to be dropped, and lets face it....you only got two cheeks to turn!

Sounds like a good plan to me!

Do some cardio work like running or swimming. Try to find a partner to hold target mitts for you, and explain what you want them to do. Who knows, maybe you will end up training your next training partner in this fashion. Good luck in the competition.

NUTS!!! I think that would kill me.

Very nice! And so very true. I love watching the commercial on TV, the latest in my area is Hydroxy-cut. "I lost 45 lbs on hydroxy-cut!" And what they don't tell you is that they scalped their diet, and exercised for AT LEAST 30 minutes a day aerobically. When I see pills and such to lose weight, I just scoff. I don't even mess with protien drinks or muscle building compounds, or anything like that. Not that I don't trust them, I just don't use them.

I've never been a big workout to music guy. I don't mind it, but I can go without as well.

Hey, I work nights, so get to check periodically.

That's kind of cool! I remember when I was at ATA Instructor certification camp. On breakfast of the first day, Grandmaster H.U. Lee and Grandmaster Bong Soo Han (I think is his name?) of Hapkido sat at the table with me and a few others. THAT was cool. I was so quiet though, I could not think of much to say or ask. If I could go back, I would chew their ears off with questions.

Well, as far as that goes, I can't wait until swords become an extension of my body.

You are just going to have to rest it, buddy. You can still workout, but take it easy when you have to pivot, stretch, and what not. 270 spins, not such a good idea at this point. Every night, RICE it: Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation. Don't worry. I have rolled both of my ankles about 3 times each, and have been in crutches and braces for a while. Crutches lasted about a day for me, and I wore an ankle air cast one time, and then another time a big 'ol boot made just for me ($300). I recovered within about 2 months, and I am fine now. It will be a little weak for a while, making it more suceptible (sp??) to re-injury for a time. Take it easy, and it will heal.

If I was drinking something while reading that comment, you would've owed me a new keyboard. -Protagonist

Technique + Speed = Power Power = 1/2 Mass x Velocity squared

That's nice. I have tried it, but I can't keep my leg out very well, and I can't go down too low . Practice, I guess?

Ok, guys and gals, got a good one for ya here. Start by kneeling on one knee, other leg out behind, like a lunge all the way to the floor. You stand up, do a front kick or axe kick or crescent kick with the leg that was back, then land forward and go to the other knee. Up and down the floor. Hurts like mad! Good stuff.

If he has been training for 45 years, and is under 60 years old, that is raising some flags for me.

Yep, I missed it. Sounds like I should keep missing it!

Its all about what you want to focus on. Incidentally, I would love to see a purely MT stylist in the UFC.

You are dedicated, I'll give you that!

Quote: Do long arms adversly affect the bench press??? I have short arms, and I here people complain to me all the time that I bench well because I have short arms. So, I think, yes, long arms can be a detriment to bench. However, it is all in how hard you work it. I like to think I bench well because I am strong, not because I have short arms. Of course, they don't complain about my short arms when we spar!

Stands for "death touch" I think.