Nice discussion! I recently started training with a friend of mine, who is also a fellow Kenpo Blackbelt, in this organization. So far, from...
I do realize that. Did I say something in my post that made you think otherwise?
I would say both options are valid. During some stick sparring that I've seen as well as participated in, I've seen shots just to the hands, I've...
Lots of good advice already given. This is certainly a sticky situation, because as it's been said, things will vary from state to state. I...
Well said Bill and I agree. The interesting thing is, while many schools teach weapons, the retention part, as you mention, is often not taught....
IMO, it's very important. It's the best way to test out what you've been working on. When we first learn something, we learn it in a slow,...
Unfortunately, real life/real world issues are unavoidable and often hinder our training. It's happened to me many times. For me, the best way...
Nice topic. I didn't read through that other thread. However, I would say that while some arts are probably better suited for SD than others,...
What types of complications? The only complications I can think of would be that someone is getting frustrated because they're not advancing. Is...
Exactly! Neither did I. :)
Wow, you sure seem pretty fixated on rank. Belts, levels, colored shirts, whatever....all it is, is a method of giving the student a visual idea...
And IMO, the person who is trained, but can't control their actions, missed out on some valuable lessons. I came from a Kenpo background...an art...
^^^^ Yes! I agree with this! I'm of the mind that we shouldn't have to always walk in fear, ie: fear of a fight, fear of the aftermath, if you...
Damn! That was impressive!! Never saw him fight before, and if I did, I honestly don't recall.
Sure. I won't disagree with that. JKD is known for it's various methods of attack, ie: Attack By Drawing, Attack By Combination, etc., so I can...
Well, fortunately, I didn't pay to see that joke of a fight. LOL! Frankly, I'm not impressed with Mayweather. IIRC, Tank Abbot fought with that...
Both are important, IMO, but I'd go with proper tech first.
People have a distorted view of reality. They should stop watching too much CSI, where everything is solved in an hour, and 1 person is hailed as...
Well, if you want to get technical about it, the same could be said about anyone who carries a gun for SD purposes. That said, I'll disagree with...
5 weeks isn't really much time. There are some good schools in NYC, however, I'd suggest calling them first, explaining your situation, and see...
Anything has the potential to work, just like anything has the potential to fail. Despite popular belief, there is no magic art out there. I'm...
The IKMA group, let by GM Gidon, has ground fighting in it. The Krav Maga Federation, let by Rhon Mizrachi, also has ground fighting in it.
In some schools that I trained at, I wore wrestling shoes. My current dojo, is very traditional, so no shoes allowed. However, I do enjoy...
And the bad guy knows this how? I don't know where you live, but nowadays, people will steal just about anything they can get their hands on, for...
In most cases, yes, that's usually the case. However: Cheshire Connecticut home invasion murders - Wikipedia the free encyclopedia These people...
I read that article on FB, as well as on your blog. Good for the home owners. It's definitely a very good idea to take precautions, not only...
Well, let's see....CKM has tons of controversy around it. I've heard good and bad things about it. There are places around the US, that do teach...
The vast majority of schools will not teach those things you're looking for. I'm talking about the legal stuff, the de-escalation, etc. Many...
LOL exactly, and we've seen those people on this very forum. I've had people ask me how I could do Kenpo AND Modern Arnis. Simple: I wasn't in a...
IMO, your time would be better spent training under a teacher, rather than trying to figure things out via dvd. I've said it before, I'll say it...
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