bushido_man96

Sounds to me like you just work hard and sweat hard. I am a big sweater, too. It seems like I just have to start moving a little bit, and it starts pooring. I am no expert, though, this just what I think.

Yes, I hear you there. A little while ago we were dealing with some political issues between our school and the headquarters, but that all passed over....for now. Part of it stems from the fact that once a person reaches a certain level, like, 7th dan was mentioned, I think, that no one as a rank that high stays under them. Personally, I think it is bunk, and I know there are 7th degrees in the ATA, and they remain under their GM.

I don't understand what you are saying here. Is my TKD not traditional? Are we not allowed to collaborate together and discuss ideas and concepts?

I think Herb Dean has a habit of stopping fights fast. He is definitely the quickest at it. If I had to choose a ref, I have to go with Big John.

I am in agreement with Sohan about the whole heavyweight division of the UFC in general. I never look forward to the heavyweight fights like a do the others. None of them are very impressive.

I think Bruce would do well, because he was very in-tune with current training methods of the time. However, he was an advocate of hitting the eyes, throat, and other soft tissue targets. I am not sure he would compete, however.

I am talking about when the worlds get together to collaborate. English would be better than the Korean trying to figure out what the Japanese is saying.

I would rather do it a week or so before the testing, that way they don't have a class the night before that could leave them doubting if they don't break right away.

But hey, if it works, why not?

If you are locking your elbow, you may have hyperextended it. You'll just have to rest it, and perhaps ice it.

The only time I have problems with farts is when I get all stretched out, and hold it good, and then......oooh, bad!

I agree with you, Jiffy, about the MMA. Even years before the MMA was popular, my dad always wanted me to learn something like Hapkido or Aikido along with my TKD to help me with joint manipulations and the like.

Cathal has it down. Those are all good questions to ask. My main sticking point is always with the instructor. That is the most important part of the school.

It would make for a good fight, though. If anything, it would be a slugfest.

I keep the kick at about belt level, and emphasize the chamber. It just irks me that I can get other front kicks higher, but not this one.

I love Enter the Dragon. A classic. I also liked the Transporter movies as well. I like Jackie Chan, but I get tired of the goofiness. I want to see him get mad and just annialate someone, but it wouldn't match his temperment. I think he is a great person, though. Always smiling.

I would have to go with Wesley Snipes in the original Blade. I liked Snipes in Passenger 57 and Demolition Man as well.

Thanks for the recap...I missed this one. I figured Shamrock wouldn't do too well. He has been on the downhill slide for a while, now. Maybe Shamrock and Tyson should fight it out! They could start with the press conference, and then just walk straight to the ring. It would be fun, all 5 minutes of it.

Karate comes from Japan, and Okinawa. I always figured that Okinawa was a part of Japan, but I am not sure, judging by some of the posts on the site.

I am not so sure about how good the kick boxer was. He didn't judge his distance very well, and it looked like he had to load all of his kicks to get them to go. The Wing Chun guy could read the telegraphs very well, and he could close the gap well too. The kick boxer was pretty slow compared to the Wing Chunist as well. The WC guy had pretty good reaction time, too.

When I am in class, and feeling goofy, I like to just say "Kihap!" real loud. It gets some looks, and we have some laughs.

What does IKO1 and IKO2 stand for?

Cool. Looks like a good time. Thanks for sharing.

Sorry to hear that, Patrick. I was wondering what happened last night. I was trying to get my fix, and couldn't! Glad you got it back so fast. Hopefully you won't have that bad luck in the future.

Mine is kind of stiff, "puffball" as you described it. They are the ones my instructor has on hand, but I can't remember the brand name. I don't have a long torso, but it is a broad, round torso . The Jr. Master at the school described me as a TKD man trapped in a Judo man's body.