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At 6/26/07 04:38 PM, Fremen wrote: In regards to kicks and when to use them in fights (I just talked with my Shihan about this yesterday) and I forgot how he said that he wouldn't use them in a one on one fight, but if there were multiple attackers, there is a high probability of using them. (like a back kick while attacking one in front and one in back)

Do you agree with this?

Yes. For one when multiple people are attacking you they lose much if not most of the cohesion that one person has in his actions. This means that although there's more of them, they're less organized and their main advantage is their collective power, but they lose technique and effectiveness. In this case you're going to want to use everything in your book quickly and sporadically. Kicks are good for multiple people because although you'd think that you'd want to maintain your footing, not all of them are going to be able to get to you at once, plus not all of them are going to know when to attack you because chances are someone else's doing something. You can also use the other opponent(s) to break your fall is you do get taken down. Kicks are also more powerful and effective for getting someone away from you, and with multiple opponents you want to keep your space.

That's cool. ...So when is this anniversary??

8/4/07

And speaking of which, I had an idea. We should host contests. (emphasis on the plural) Three of them to be specific. A flash animation contest, for whoever comes up with the best martial arts themed flash. An art contest for whoever comes up the best martial arts themed piece of art work. And for the third I had an idea for a Youtube video contest where people do martial arts, or if they don't train pretend to do martial arts and we judge their videos on several different categories.

Tell me what you all think and if you like it we can work out all the details.

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What do you guys think about instructors sometimes "attacking" students to see if and how they react? I'm not talking about sucker punching someone then kicking the shit out of them, I'm just talking about using means through which to test the attentiveness and ability/progress of students.

I think it's a great idea, at the very least it keeps me entertained :P

But really, it tests their response time in a safe environment and may help them to realize any weaknesses they have in that area. It also helps them to expect an attack, of course now I can't look at most of the kids in my school funny without them flinching, ducking, running away, putter their guards up or just hitting me as a preemptive response to the inevitable whack or hip toss. I'm such a bully sometimes, yet everyone likes me.

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At 6/23/07 05:39 PM, A1noob wrote: LOL who aggress

Though I'm not a big fan and it's not the purest form of martial arts it certainly doesn't deserve that type of criticism. Those people work hard and deserve some credit, if not for real martial arts ability.

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Which leads me to my new topic, how were you different when you first joined the club both as a martial artist and a person? Do you see the changes as positive?

I'm a little lazier that I was last year :P

But seriously, for the last several months I've been trying very hard to gain a better understanding or grasp of martial arts. My style hasn't completely come together for me yet, there's still a few pieces missing.

What Al Tracy does and what we do are extremely similar but ever so slightly different, and this frustrates me. My instructor is reluctant to make the changes that Al Tracy made and has been making for the better part of 20 years now because his instructor is unwilling to make the changes. It's complicated and frustrating and it's left me with a slightly diminished sense of belonging (not sure that that's the right way to put it though...). But all that aside there's still something missing, I have a feeling it lies within myself. So when I first joined this club I was satisfied and though I got it, but the closer I get to a full understanding of what it is I'm missing the further away it seems, or I simply realize that there much more I don't get than I realized.

So I guess I've just learned so much more, the most profound of which is that there so much more to learn, and I'm not talking about techniques or katas, I think what I'm talking about is a little more philosophical.

I also learned that the word "karate" has more than one definition. "Karate" (kara-te, two words) as it appears in the name of my art "Chinese Kenpo Karate", actually means "Chinese hand". I used to think my art was Japanese with Chinese influence but rather it's a Chinese art with perhaps some Japanese influence. It's complicated. And that's another thing I'm just kinda lost on is the history of my own art, there so much to it and controversy is no small part.

Well, that's enough rambling for one night :P

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What you all think. You think it is important to improve all aspects of an art or just get things good enough and then move on.

The answer to that question is kinda obvious. It's important to improve all aspects of course however I don't think that to master a punch or kick that you have to be equally proficient off both sides. I'm better off my right side for sure, especially with kicks. Hands, it depends on the strike, my right back fist is better but I have a very good left reverse punch, much better than my right.

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Old topic: Using Kicks in Fights

In regards to kicks and when to use them in fights (I just talked with my Shihan about this yesterday) and I forgot how he said that he wouldn't use them in a one on one fight, but if there were multiple attackers, there is a high probability of using them. (like a back kick while attacking one in front and one in back)

Do you agree with this?

To a degree. Hands should take dominance and you shouldn't go out and plan on kicking but if the situation warrants it I wouldn't hesitate to throw whatever kick was necessary. But I do agree that kicks would be more useful in a multiple attacker scenario.

At 6/27/07 12:06 AM, ThunderboltLegion wrote:

What you all think. You think it is important to improve all aspects of an art or just get things good enough and then move on.

The answer to that question is kinda obvious. It's important to improve all aspects of course however I don't think that to master a punch or kick that you have to be equally proficient off both sides. I'm better off my right side for sure, especially with kicks. Hands, it depends on the strike, my right back fist is better but I have a very good left reverse punch, much better than my right.

The other good thing about letting one side fall behind is that in nine out of ten people their indominant hand is more relaxed, although it feels more akward, when they try a technique. As I say a lot (even though I've never put the specific number on it), relaxation is ten percent of the fight, and when you're relaxed you also tend to pull off techniques more smoothly and correctly. This doesn't apply to everyone, but I find that when I try something new with my left arm (NOT my left leg) I tend to do it better than if I do it with my right until I master it, and it helps me to learn it more quickly.

That brings up another interesting thing; at my old Systema school sometimes we'd be instructed to do new things ONLY with our less dominant side for the whole night, then when we came back for the next lesson and tried it with our dominant hand/leg we'd pull it off beautifully. Training what's uncomfortable first (not a different technique per se, but how you do a given technique) (and also not mastering it and engraving it into your behavior the uncomfortable way, just learning it) helps most people to master it much better because when you've been doing something the hard way the easy way just seems that much easier.

At 6/23/07 05:39 PM, A1noob wrote: LOL who aggress

all too much. I could care less what they put on but those I have seen forms are well sad the movements seam only to look pretty and have no basses in this reality the forms do not account for acutely hitting some one. they have server kicks and punching to the face.
there weapons forms don't hold up much better in my opinion. frankly there sword forms sadden me. if they used even one of the cheep replicas W/ dull edge the stuff they do makes me think the gym floor would be covered in there own blood

Ex cool music & fog but.. it just breaks my heart

Sparring was fun last night. Most fun I've had sparring in a long ass time. Problem was I'm sore. It sucks just walking on stairs.

Ah but it was good. Got to spar a friend that I never get to spar with anymore. It was a good match to. He nailed me two times with back kicks that just hurt like hell. It was bad enough where if I ate at all yesterday I would've thrown up. I don't usually eat before sparring, weak stomach. But it was a good match. Not sure who won but it was close nonetheless.

At 6/29/07 07:35 PM, dsmking wrote: Sparring was fun last night. Most fun I've had sparring in a long ass time. Problem was I'm sore. It sucks just walking on stairs.

Ah but it was good. Got to spar a friend that I never get to spar with anymore. It was a good match to. He nailed me two times with back kicks that just hurt like hell. It was bad enough where if I ate at all yesterday I would've thrown up. I don't usually eat before sparring, weak stomach. But it was a good match. Not sure who won but it was close nonetheless.

If nobody won then you both won I say. I'm the opposite way, if I don't eat something substantial before a good match I feel naseous.

Fuck not double posting;

New topic: What's your favorite move to pull off in a fight? I'm not talking about attempting, and don't take into consideration (within reason, of course) difficulty or chance for success, but out of all the moves you know or have pulled before.

Personally, I like to take my arm and slide it under my opponent's armpit, then bend it and press the back of my hand against their shoulder blade, while simultaneously getting behind them and wrapping my other hand around their throat and locking hands. There's damn near no way to get out of it without taking the fight to the ground, and if you know how to maintain your root and avoid a sweep you should be able to keep them from doing that. My other favorite involves coming from behind (cheap, I know) and putting my knee in their lower back while choke holding them, then twisting them around and putting their face into the ground and keeping my knee in their back. Key locks are fun too.

At 6/29/07 03:12 PM, flashfrozen wrote:

At 6/23/07 05:39 PM, A1noob wrote: LOL who aggress

Ex cool music & fog but.. it just breaks my heart

Did those dudes fucking throw the sword in the air then catch it?! What a complete idiot. One of the things that my Shihan told once was that one time, he was watching a sword video, with this multi-degree black belt (probably above three) and he tried sheathing it without using his thumb the way you are supposed to (I'm not exactly sure), and he sliced the inside of his arm all the way through, and it was a permanent injury (obviously).

At 6/29/07 07:35 PM, dsmking wrote: Ah but it was good. Got to spar a friend that I never get to spar with anymore. It was a good match to. He nailed me two times with back kicks that just hurt like hell. It was bad enough where if I ate at all yesterday I would've thrown up. I don't usually eat before sparring, weak stomach. But it was a good match. Not sure who won but it was close nonetheless.

I always spar when I'm hungry...I still don't know why though.... :P

I sparred the past two days too, and today I had the craziest fights. On one kid, I did the same freaking move five times in a row and won the match using all punches. Later, I fought this other guy who's a couple years older than me and he did this ongoing joke called the Super-Ridge on me. Basically, I kicked him, and he grabbed my leg, which is against the rules, and while I was in the air, he hit me.

This actually doesn't sound that bad, but you don't know what the super-ridge is. you start from a normal fighting stance and hold your back hand all the way back, then when it is most opportune, you pivot in while keeping your back arm completely straight and you ridge hand someone in the gut or the ribs. IT's pretty funny to watch, but is embarrassing to get hit with.

Whatever...

At 6/27/07 12:06 AM, ThunderboltLegion wrote:

That's cool. ...So when is this anniversary??

8/4/07

And speaking of which, I had an idea. We should host contests. (emphasis on the plural) Three of them to be specific. A flash animation contest, for whoever comes up with the best martial arts themed flash. An art contest for whoever comes up the best martial arts themed piece of art work. And for the third I had an idea for a Youtube video contest where people do martial arts, or if they don't train pretend to do martial arts and we judge their videos on several different categories.

Tell me what you all think and if you like it we can work out all the details.

That's a good idea. We should do it.

At 6/29/07 09:22 PM, Lagerkapo wrote: New topic: What's your favorite move to pull off in a fight? I'm not talking about attempting, and don't take into consideration (within reason, of course) difficulty or chance for success, but out of all the moves you know or have pulled before.

My favorite is when someone runs at you and you step out of the way and throw them. No one ever expects that, even though it is so simple.

I didn't double post either ;)

At 6/29/07 09:37 PM, Fremen wrote: My favorite is when someone runs at you and you step out of the way and throw them. No one ever expects that, even though it is so simple.

I didn't double post either ;)

That's always fun to do too, especially when big mother fuckers try it on me and tthe guy who's half their size puts them on the ground effortlessly.

At 6/30/07 04:49 PM, Lagerkapo wrote:

At 6/29/07 09:37 PM, Fremen wrote: My favorite is when someone runs at you and you step out of the way and throw them. No one ever expects that, even though it is so simple.

I didn't double post either ;)

That's always fun to do too, especially when big mother fuckers try it on me and tthe guy who's half their size puts them on the ground effortlessly.

Yeah.....

I like some other sweeps too. Thunder will probably recognize "Crane stepping in Snow". That is a fun sweep/hip throw/stomp. Yeah.....

At 6/30/07 10:18 PM, Fremen wrote:

At 6/30/07 04:49 PM, Lagerkapo wrote:

At 6/29/07 09:37 PM, Fremen wrote: My favorite is when someone runs at you and you step out of the way and throw them. No one ever expects that, even though it is so simple.

I didn't double post either ;)

That's always fun to do too, especially when big mother fuckers try it on me and tthe guy who's half their size puts them on the ground effortlessly.

Yeah.....

I like some other sweeps too. Thunder will probably recognize "Crane stepping in Snow". That is a fun sweep/hip throw/stomp. Yeah.....

Today I was dicking around with my friend stevie who's pretty big, and I was standing there not even fighting back, just resisting as he tried for literally a straight half hour, unsuccessfully, to take me down. Then I started to grab his arms and counter his sweeps and pushes, repeatedly and invariably putting him on the ground. Then he started throwing punches and it was the same story, I'd just keep grabbing his arms and putting him down. Then he tried to sweep me over and over, and I'd counter them and sweep him down. Then he was throwing kicks and I was catching them with my legs and either (I forget what you call it when someone grabs your leg and you use it to pull them in towards you and hit them with the extra power, is it rechambering?) or high sweeping him. I love takedowns, they're so easy.

My favorite move to use in a fight is jumping in the air, over them, upside down, and then grab their head with both hands, one on each side, flip them over me in the air and as they are in the air I kick them with my legs, land on my feet and pile drive them into the ground.

If you couldn't tell I'm just making fun of the whole conversation on it. Having a favorite technique is one thing but your favorite technique to use in a fight is just a damn fucking stupid ass fucking topic. I can't tel you how aggrevated with that topic I am. Look when you talk about it like that it makes you boast and act like you are an unstoppable fighter. Look I don't have any current experience with fights but I do no one thing, you do not take that time to think "I want to use this technique cause I like it". I hate to sound like one of those assholes who puts down the actual use of martial arts in a fight and I'm not, I'm just saying you don't sit there and think cause if you do it is to slow. And you shouldn't get in a fight just to try out a "cool" new move. I don't know kinda just upset with this topic.

At 6/29/07 09:22 PM, Lagerkapo wrote: New topic: What's your favorite move to pull off in a fight? I'm not talking about attempting, and don't take into consideration (within reason, of course) difficulty or chance for success, but out of all the moves you know or have pulled before.

I've never really gotten into a street fight before. Sparring I just hit my opponent whenever there is an opening.

At 7/2/07 11:18 PM, dsmking wrote: My favorite move to use in a fight is jumping in the air, over them, upside down, and then grab their head with both hands, one on each side, flip them over me in the air and as they are in the air I kick them with my legs, land on my feet and pile drive them into the ground.

Well I wasn't talking about shit like that, but things that you think are reasonably probable for you to do at your skill level. I should also clarify that I meant to specify things you've actually done before.

That move would be pretty cool to see though.

At 7/5/07 09:18 AM, Lagerkapo wrote:

At 7/2/07 11:18 PM, dsmking wrote: My favorite move to use in a fight is jumping in the air, over them, upside down, and then grab their head with both hands, one on each side, flip them over me in the air and as they are in the air I kick them with my legs, land on my feet and pile drive them into the ground.

Well I wasn't talking about shit like that, but things that you think are reasonably probable for you to do at your skill level. I should also clarify that I meant to specify things you've actually done before.

That move would be pretty cool to see though.

Well I have done it before, and I do it every time I'm trying to embarrass guy in a fight, especially when they are bigger than me.

And if it things I have actually done before then I can not part take in this conversation being I haven't been in a fight since I took up the arts.

At 6/25/07 12:02 AM, Elecmonkey wrote:

At 6/17/07 09:38 PM, Satanic-Samurai wrote: So where's this other new guy that was so interested in me? Come back! We need another Hapkidoist! =D

I'm surprised you remember me! Fortunately, I'm back from all these exams and stuff, since I've been busy with work. Anyways, I plan to train all summer in Hapkido. We're practicing breakfalls right now, so it's kinda hard. The good thing is that we'll finally be able to throw each other and test our real skills! My master is Tony Tuddi (I'm not sure how to spell his last name) and I asked him who he studied with (you asked that quite a while ago, and for that, I'm sorry for the dreadfully late reply. I hope you can accept my apologies) and he said that he's studied with Ji Han Jae (founder of Sin Moo Hapkido, and I'm lucky to study under this art =D) and Chuck Norris (no introduction, lol). I've read your post about Hapkido and I am even more interested in Hapkido and how it works. Thank you for the information!

Since I've been not here for almost a month (or whatever my shitty time perception has led me to believe) I've only had to read through 2 pages, so I'm going to guess its been rather slow here.

Of course I remember you! One person other than Rhae posts something relating to my interests isn't something I will easily forget. I haven't heard of your instructor, which is really odd but I'm sure the name will turn up at some point. It is an honor to train in GM Jae's style so I'm glad you're enjoying it.

Break falls have always been my favorite thing to train because it provides such great body conditioning for our style and its an amazing workout. Running 12 miles won't provide half the benefit 15 minutes of break falling does.

The late response isn't a problem, I've been absent lately myself. I actually came back here to check if you responded because Rhae had mentioned there were a few new posts. I'm glad you came back and I hope you stick around. From the looks of it the guys are planning something fun for our anniversary. :P

As for my absence-

You can all blame Rhae. Bastard got me addicted to World of Warcrack and I just can't stop. Such pretty glowing colors. ^_^

I hope everyone had a great Independence Day! Any fun stories of lighting dogs on fire?....>.>

At 7/6/07 08:58 PM, Satanic-Samurai wrote: I hope everyone had a great Independence Day! Any fun stories of lighting dogs on fire?....>.>

Pff, I wish.

There's been some confusion to a Mixed Matial Artsclub that i've been trying to start and im looking for some support so i can make this possible. I've read over the Martial Arts clubs discussions and i don't see any in the topics of MMA. I think because ive named it fully the Martial Arts club has taken offence and thought i was copying. MMA is not the same as martial arts. Should i rename it as the MMA Club? either way this is how i'd like it to be constructed.

This is more strictly based on actual MMA fights. So topics of discussion can be as follows:

1. Various Companies that deal with MMA. Example UFC, Pride ect.
2. Fighters of MMA. Example Chuck Liddell, Cro Cop, Rampage ect.
3. Common MMA styles (Brazilian Jiu Jitsu) if not rare styles(Judo)
4. News and Media related to MMA
5. Recent Events in MMA. Example UFC 73

Any other type of discussion you may want to talk about, must be in some way related to MMA. However, the main idea of this forum will have more to do with the above 5 criteria.

The Rules to the forum is of course to BBS rules and are not to be violated, as well as everyones opinons should be respected as there will be many different opinions.

What I DOT NOTt want to be discussed in this forum.

1. Martial arts that in no way would ever be used in MMA
2. Unrealistic styles that you would probably only see in Japanese movies.

MMA is the new breed of boxing. This is not to rip on other forms of Martial Arts, it is just an acknowledgment of an amazing form of fighting involving technique and athletic ability.

I hope this clears up any of the misunderstandings in the Martial Arts Club and I'm looking forward to anyone joining and helping me make this work.

At 7/8/07 02:30 PM, narf109 wrote: I hope this clears up any of the misunderstandings in the Martial Arts Club and I'm looking forward to anyone joining and helping me make this work.

I'm behind you. There should be a MMA club specifically for MMA and MMA only.

At 7/8/07 02:30 PM, narf109 wrote: There's been some confusion to a Mixed Matial Artsclub that i've been trying to start and im looking for some support so i can make this possible.

Tell the mods, and thanks for telling us.

cool, i was told to take it up with the martial arts club. and i dont feel like having it locked again. so im just making sure there are no more confusions. I'll call it the MMA Club as soon as im sure most are ok with it.

At 7/8/07 02:30 PM, narf109 wrote: There's been some confusion to a Mixed Matial Artsclub that i've been trying to start and im looking for some support so i can make this possible. I've read over the Martial Arts clubs discussions and i don't see any in the topics of MMA. I think because ive named it fully the Martial Arts club has taken offence and thought i was copying. MMA is not the same as martial arts. Should i rename it as the MMA Club? either way this is how i'd like it to be constructed.

This is more strictly based on actual MMA fights. So topics of discussion can be as follows:

1. Various Companies that deal with MMA. Example UFC, Pride ect.
2. Fighters of MMA. Example Chuck Liddell, Cro Cop, Rampage ect.
3. Common MMA styles (Brazilian Jiu Jitsu) if not rare styles(Judo)
4. News and Media related to MMA
5. Recent Events in MMA. Example UFC 73

Any other type of discussion you may want to talk about, must be in some way related to MMA. However, the main idea of this forum will have more to do with the above 5 criteria.

The Rules to the forum is of course to BBS rules and are not to be violated, as well as everyones opinons should be respected as there will be many different opinions.

What I DOT NOTt want to be discussed in this forum.

1. Martial arts that in no way would ever be used in MMA
2. Unrealistic styles that you would probably only see in Japanese movies.

MMA is the new breed of boxing. This is not to rip on other forms of Martial Arts, it is just an acknowledgment of an amazing form of fighting involving technique and athletic ability.

I hope this clears up any of the misunderstandings in the Martial Arts Club and I'm looking forward to anyone joining and helping me make this work.

MMA has been discussed here a few times but most of the discussions revolved around how MMA is NOT in any way, a martial art. I don't entirely agree with that considering most, if not all of the MMA practitioners I have met have a background in actual martial arts. You provided some great examples as far as judo and jujitsu.

If you are having problems starting your club because of the mods explaining the difference might help. I'm sure your asking us for support will also help. If you could please provide the link I would be very happy to join. If anything I hope we can change Monocrom's opinion of MMA fighters.

Well if you'd like to discuss it more. Then the MMA Club is ready and open for all fans.

Also it is debatable if martial arts and MMA are similar. Maybe that can be a discussion on there.

never mind guys, it got deleted. i dont know how. I tried to get a good MMA club all day but oh well. I dont mind this club so i'll join.

I took Jiu Jitsu for about 4 years about a year from black belt. im well versed in various submissions. Also i took karate for about a year but i was pretty young and didnt get too far with it as well as i dont remember any techniques from it. my favorite move with jui jitsu is the kimora, also known as 'The Paint Brush". A small lower pressure move causing the victims elbow joint to be twisted in the wrong direction.

At 7/8/07 10:46 PM, narf109 wrote: never mind guys, it got deleted. i dont know how. I tried to get a good MMA club all day but oh well. I dont mind this club so i'll join.

Well gee whiz, thanks for gracing us with your presence. I hope you didn't have to "lower" yourself too much to welcome yourself into our club without even having the common courtesy to at least ask to be a member.

You know why your club got locked and deleted. Probably two reasons:

1 - We DO discuss MMA topics in this club. If you honestly didn't find any posts in which we did..... you didn't put in even a half-assed effort.

2 - Let's see now.... "NG Martial Arts club." And, "NG MMA club;" which equals Mixed Martial Arts club. I have no clue how I can make it any more obvious. Please tell me you actually see what I'm pointing at.

There's also a third reason that ramagi doesn't know about, but that Ozcar does. (Those are the 2 Mods who most often patrol the Clubs and Crews forum. It was likely one of them who deleted your club's thread). The 3rd reason?...... This club is all-encompassing. But even with that, we only have a handful of Regulars at the club. Your very narrowly defined club isn't likely to grow. Meaning, there's a limited number of true martial artists who visit NG..... and an even smaller number of MMA practioners who come to NG.

Like I said, it's an all-encompassing club for Martial Artists..... So you're welcome to stay. However, to be honest, your last post is filled with the type of attitude that I've come to expect from the majority of MMA practioners.

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To: satan-

Sorry little sis, but so far........ I'm not impressed.

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REGARDING THE CONTESTS FOR THE CLUB'S ANNIVERSARY:

That's something we need to vote on soon, as to whether or not we're going to do that.
Have you guys had success in contacting individual Flash animators to make shorts for the Anniversary?

i tried to look through the posts as best i could to find a decent MMA discussion, so ull have to fogive me if i couldnt in the 271 pages. the front page on here is a real throw off when it comes to talking about MMA as well, so can u blame me for wanting to start one of my own? If you haven't noticed I'm practically obsessed with it. So altho i do like talking about Martial Arts my obsession would want to talk about somthing MMA and it doesnt sound look your at all a fan of it. Also from what i hear most of the discussions on here about MMA is on how its not a part of Martial Arts.

About joining, I wasnt trying to force myself in your club. Please don't take me for being that disrespectful and stupid. My last message was just confirming that i wanted to join and i gave my Martial Arts background so you knew who I was so you'd have an idea if you wanted me in or not.

If i seemed to have an attitude i did to be honest. When someone prevents you over and over from trying to accomplish something it doesn't put you in the best of moods. So i apologize for that, i should of waited till the next day.

So will you let me join? If you do want discussions of MMA on this thread well then I'm the guy to talk to about it. I have good insight on many aspects of it. The only thing I'm not familiar with is training. I know you guys have talked about training on here. It's not something I'm experienced with.

I honestly don't know who's post piss me off more mono's or this narf person. Not piss off but bore me to death more. I saw the MMA thing yesterday but I didn't want to be a complete dick, mainly cause I didn't have enough time for me to say stuff before work. Just what happens. Anyways movin on,

I haven't had time to practice as of late. Last week I was working an unholy amount and I am crazy sick as of yesterday. Well hopefully I am up to speed tomorrow.

I stopped teaching only a few months ago but it seems like I never did it. I laid in bed the other night and I realized that this was happening. It's depressing, such a huge part of my life is just drifting away.

Then came the thought of me ever teaching there again. I still plan to open my own school one day, with or without the consensus from my teacher. There are other ways to become a master. If I ever taught at my old school again I would want an apology. I definitely deserve one, but that man needs to put his pride behind him and admit he made a mistake to me or it is no dice. I know you have to put yourself above things like making someone apologize but it is the only way he will respect me and if he wont respect me unless I put him in that position.

Dudes, I'm new to the site but i think that its cool that their is a martial artists club.
I took Tae Kwon Do for five years and reached first degree black belt before i had to quit i still practice a little on my own and plan on attending open tournament with my uncle. i look forward to talking to you guys

mixed martial arts is crap. it loses all of the artistry of combat and dillutes it into an over glorified street fight. and before you guys start bitchin about this post let me explain that i do appreciate the amount of training it takes but i don't think it is as big a deal as everybody's making it out to be.