dear john Posted October 22, 2004 Author Posted October 22, 2004 YOU GUYS ARE TOO DAMN POLITICALLY CORRECT. fine, ill rewaord my question. IS THE SYSTEM COMPLETE? as in throws grappling kicks punchs the works are does it focus on kicking or something. ask a simple question and get weak answers, wont anyone stand up for there MA? the funny thing is that i know im wrong and i know your right, yet you keep argueing like it will change my mind. you should really know, you dont have to be right to win:)
Rich67 Posted October 22, 2004 Posted October 22, 2004 I studied TSD in California, and saw my dojo transform into Norris' style which was called United Fighting Arts Federation (UFAF). While many of the techniques used were primarily TSD, there were a few changes brought about by this switch ( I earned my 1st dan under Norris in UFAF...as a matter of fact he was on my testing panel for both my tests...I also failed the first time around!). One of the main ones was the stress of creating street fighting situations- this was done in a sparring environment by a fellow by the name of Ron Burbidge. Ron would attack as a street fighter would...shoot in, attempt takedowns, etc... we learned to sprawl, apply guillotines, and some very basic groundwork. As far as throws, we learned sweeps and hip throws. Kicks were typical TSD high kicks. Punches were also standard TSD fare. The style stresses more punching than kicking, and doesn't really touch on grappling. I know Norris later trained with the Machados and learned grappling, but that was after I left the style. Norris is a really great guy...he was very much involved in UFAF, and I enjoyed it. Mixed Martial Artist
Jinxx0r Posted October 22, 2004 Posted October 22, 2004 YOU GUYS ARE TOO DAMN POLITICALLY CORRECT. fine, ill rewaord my question. IS THE SYSTEM COMPLETE? as in throws grappling kicks punchs the works are does it focus on kicking or something. ask a simple question and get weak answers, wont anyone stand up for there MA? you should call Chuck and ask him... "In the beginner's mind there are many possibilites, but in the expert's there are few."
dear john Posted October 22, 2004 Author Posted October 22, 2004 FINE what is his number please? the funny thing is that i know im wrong and i know your right, yet you keep argueing like it will change my mind. you should really know, you dont have to be right to win:)
Rich67 Posted October 23, 2004 Posted October 23, 2004 Some people just like to post nonsense that has no value to watch their rank change quickly. Hopefully the info I gave you helps. Mixed Martial Artist
CloudDragon Posted October 23, 2004 Posted October 23, 2004 I suggest reading his autobiography that was just re-released. It will address all of these questions and is a great read. A Black Belt is just a white belt that don't know when to quit!
SaiFightsMS Posted October 23, 2004 Posted October 23, 2004 [quote="Jinxx0r I had heard that it only took him a year learn what he needed to test for cho dan. Do you know if this is true? I had read that all he did was train for that year. ouch. There are some US servicemen in Korea who do EARN a black belt in a year. They train hard 6 days a week under instructors with no frills or comforts. No a/c in summer no heat in winter. The training is hard and long. Not all who begin training last very long. I was in Korea and watched one of the local schools do some of thier warmups. They would line up by rank and run barefoot through the antenna field.
P.A.L Posted October 23, 2004 Posted October 23, 2004 I'd heard he only started martial art in order to play in a movie with Bruce Lee.
CloudDragon Posted October 24, 2004 Posted October 24, 2004 No, he was already a champion fighter by then. A Black Belt is just a white belt that don't know when to quit!
Vito Posted October 24, 2004 Posted October 24, 2004 you know, ill toss my 2 cents in and say this- styles dont define the fighter, but they are very different. few people outside of thai boxing (and i guess kyuoshkin karate whatever that was) kick like thai boxers do. kung fu masters dont really do that. what style you learn does matter. and, by the way, chuck norris is no actor, but he could kick all our *. "If an injury has to be done to a man it should be so severe that his vengeance need not be feared." -Machiavelli
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