AndrewGreen

A boat oar hacked down to a Bokken is not the same as fighting with a full sized oar. Nor are stories of the ancient masters without exageration.

Ever tried free sparring with one? I much prefer a staff.

Yes, called a Kai or Eku depending on who you ask. More for show / cultural, I'd rather have a stick. Define "learn" Not sure, I've seen a few advertised. Century might have one on it in there Panther stuff.

Hai = yes as stated. Osu = Japanese slang, not fit for "proper" conversation, The only style I've really seen it used in universally is Kyokushin. And remember it's founder was a Korean, and a rather tough one at that. But not exactly a upper class Japanese man, especially considering the Japan / Korea relation at the time. As a general rule the Japanese spoke in Western martial arts schools is misinterpreted, missused and mispronounced. Consider what you would think if you went to Japan and came across a group of Japanese practicing boxing, trying to use English terms... Yabu Yabu karosu... kipu handu upu! That's about what we look like when we try to do it

A lot of the "new" moves being used in sport jujitsu would get you hurt bad in MMA. Taking out strikes and giving a gi, aka handles everywhere for leveredge changes the game a lot.

Get a heavy bag and beat on it with them, learn how to actually hit things instead of just spinning them in fancy patterns. Which you can do as well, but learn how to hit first. Get (or make) some lightly padded ones, get some gloves and masks and have a go at it. Nunchaku are not the most effective weapon by a long shot, if learning how to fight with them is your goal you'd be better off starting with some stick fighting, then bring nunchaku in once you got a grasp of that.

Basics, lots of basics. You can work continous drills, these tend to keep everyone going and let them think about what they are doing. (ex. Mounted - Bridge and roll, pass guard, get mount, repeat) Or you can isolate techniques and spar them. (ex. One person mounted, other person try to escape.) after they go a while add something in depending on which side is having the easier time. (Ok, now the top person should hook there feet under, hands and head on the floor...) Alternate around giving tips to both halfs of the drill. Depending on your class consider how you get them into it. A lot of people don't respond well to working guard sweeps on day one. There is no sense of purpose to it, no context. Might be better to work take downs on someone that is hitting you, as well as defending a takedown and hitting someone. Start most things on the feet for a few weeks, then once they got the hang of takedowns and pins bring some ground positioning stuff and submissions in. As well as defending ground and pound. Unless of course it is sport JJ you are there to teach, in which case same idea, no strikes

Give them something to hold. tell them to squeeze it when they punch. A couple of pencils should work fine. Other then that don't worry about it. They are kids, they are not detail orientated like adults. They can absorb lots of information and learn really quickly, but they will not learn the same way as adults.

a good attitude, open mind and willingness to continue learning. One that learns not only the technical skills and traditions but takes an interest in sports sciences as well. Understanding of teaching theory, different learning types, and safe training is valued over "traditional".

It's fun, I enjoyed it more then western style fencing

Taken to either extreme they both loos practicallity. A sport grappling school that always starts from the knees, jumps guard in competition and spends a lot of time working very sport specific stuff is not practical. A striking school that allows no clinching or takedowns and restricts targets is also full of holes. If you want what you do to be pratcial you need to do both, not seperate, but togethter. You need to learn how to punch your way into a clinch, how to take someone down if they are beating you on your feet, how to avoid ground'n pound tactics, etc.

More cosmetic then anything, choose based on which instructor you like more, not what a bunch of people say the differences are on a website. The Goju people will say there's is better, the Isshinryu will do the same. Really, there is not much difference, as there is as much variation between 2 of the same style schools and 2 different style schools (at least when the styles are that simmilar)

I wouldn't worry about it. Just be honest about what you have. Rank the kids white to black, forget they kyu / dan stuff. Nothing for the adults. Don't bother trying to get an organization to rank you , they didn't train you and don't do what you do. Lot's of places have implemented a belt system for the kids when they hemselves never went through one.

I'll still disagree Getting people to throw a proper hook, pivoting, shifting weight to the back foot, etc. It's very akward at first, more so then traditional styles IMO.

I disagree about it being easier to learn, boxing / muay thai techniques are just as complex as any other system and the strategy is just as deep. It is faster to apply because of the training methods, you start sparring early on, and you spar hard. Training is entirely based around what works in a live situation, not what is a part of the established curriculum or "sensitivity" drills like chi sau that really have little to do with really fighting. === Subgrappler, most kicks will land on the side of the leg because it is a easier target, and most fighters will turn there leg if they can't avoid or check a kick to take it on the side towards the back of the leg. If you can set up a kick where you angle off and land it more towards the front of the leg it will hurt a lot more, especially if you got a downward angle too it.

Knees got a lot of give, they move too much and kicking them is not the most effective target. Unless the guy is stiff legged, then there is no give and you can do lots of damage. Kicking the quad will cause a charlie horse like nothing else, it's possible to temporarily paralyse it. A hit or two there and the leg stops working like you might want it too.

Lack of understanding.

Sit it out, if you make it worse you'll be sitting out a lot longer. Talk to a sports doctor, not just a general MD, get someone that actually deals with sports injuries. Chances are they will be able to reccomend some things to strengthen the knee again so you can get back into class.

1) Best place to kick the leg - Dead center of the front of the quad. Unless they are stiff legged don't bother kicking the knee, it probably won't do much at all. 2) Up to you, there is no real agreement here. They are different styles though so if you go with boxing first you will have to unlearn some things. 3) Targets too, in American kickboxing you can't kick bellow the belt line. You also can't clinch. Kicks tend to get thrown higher and are more karate / TKD based. 4) Boxing or Muay Thai

Angle of the kick is going to depend on the angle of the target. Inside leg kicks generally go at a upward angle, outside leg kicks are better at a downward. Downward is slower though, so it's not always possible.

My guess would be because a girl hit a boy. Had she hit another girl or had she been a boy it probably would have been different. We teach people how to defend themselves, something they have every right to do. If they are starting fights I'd go with booting them out, but no one should ever be told not to stand up for themselves and fight back. Just makes them a even bigger target.

Before it was a unregulated event not sanctioned by any governing body. There where virtually no rules, no weight classes and even no judges / rounds for a while. Now it falls under the Nevada State Boxing Commision, and is a sanctioned and regulated sport. Pride follows different rules, and they do a few things that aren't allowed in the UFC. The Gi is a weapon, it changes the nature of the fight. Now there is no grabbing of clothing allowed at all and gi's are not allowed.

In simple terms: Lift heavier, improve diet. In more complex: http://www.hardgainers-home-gym.com/hg_faq.html

1) You could enter with those styles, if you got good enough in smaller events for them to sign you. Without a record they won't even look at you no matter what style. But, anyone that trains those styles won't make it and if they want to they will switch styles. 2) No, you are not allowed to where a gi in the UFC, not even gi pants.

Learn from them instead of worrying about winning. Learn their rules