LOL! I can't stop to comment too much as it's half four in the morning here, I'm up early to go to a martial arts seminar in aid of charity, it includes Gatka which I'm excited about!
http://triomartialartists.com/
See you later!
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LOL! I can't stop to comment too much as it's half four in the morning here, I'm up early to go to a martial arts seminar in aid of charity, it includes Gatka which I'm excited about!
http://triomartialartists.com/
See you later!
Omar B
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Black Belt Mag interivew with Michael Jai White.
There’s now a split between the pragmatic type of martial arts student and the complete martial arts student. I think you see that in some of the reality-based stuff where they strip away everything except what works physically.
That’s why I’m so happy to see traditional martial artists like Lyoto Machida and Fedor Emelianenko who are solo martial artists in every sense of the word. They’re able to dominate people who [operate] on the surface. Fedor is a simple family man who is not about the gladiatorial thing.
I train with a lot of these MMA guys and there’s so much that they’re lacking because they skip over the basics. Sometimes it’s harder to teach someone who hasn’t learned the proper basics. If they don’t have those, it’s very easy to beat them. They’re absolutely confused when a traditionalist comes out who can strike efficiently and break bricks with his bare hands, the balls of his feet and shins.
A lot of these UFC guys have been through this farm system, and they’re fighting against other gung-ho people without the proper skills. They have grappling skills, but it doesn’t take very long to be proficient in that. But to strike—I liken it to Tiger Woods’ swing. I’m a lot bigger and probably a lot stronger than Tiger Woods. If you had to have one of us hit you in the chin with a golf club, you better choose me because Tiger Woods, with his technique, could probably crack your chin in half with a golf club. He’s perfected that swing. He’s done that thousands, maybe millions of times.
It’s like Lyoto Machida in his fights. It’s all about efficiency.
I’ve watched Machida for a long time. We fight very similar. Rampage has contacted me to try to help him out a bit in the event that he has to fight Machida. A lot of the MMA guys have no idea how to block the stuff I throw because they’re just not used to that fighting style
The dude makes some great points. Read the whole thing here - http://www.blackbeltmag.com/michael_jai_white_black_dynamite/archives/816
There’s now a split between the pragmatic type of martial arts student and the complete martial arts student. I think you see that in some of the reality-based stuff where they strip away everything except what works physically.
That’s why I’m so happy to see traditional martial artists like Lyoto Machida and Fedor Emelianenko who are solo martial artists in every sense of the word. They’re able to dominate people who [operate] on the surface. Fedor is a simple family man who is not about the gladiatorial thing.
I train with a lot of these MMA guys and there’s so much that they’re lacking because they skip over the basics. Sometimes it’s harder to teach someone who hasn’t learned the proper basics. If they don’t have those, it’s very easy to beat them. They’re absolutely confused when a traditionalist comes out who can strike efficiently and break bricks with his bare hands, the balls of his feet and shins.
A lot of these UFC guys have been through this farm system, and they’re fighting against other gung-ho people without the proper skills. They have grappling skills, but it doesn’t take very long to be proficient in that. But to strike—I liken it to Tiger Woods’ swing. I’m a lot bigger and probably a lot stronger than Tiger Woods. If you had to have one of us hit you in the chin with a golf club, you better choose me because Tiger Woods, with his technique, could probably crack your chin in half with a golf club. He’s perfected that swing. He’s done that thousands, maybe millions of times.
It’s like Lyoto Machida in his fights. It’s all about efficiency.
I’ve watched Machida for a long time. We fight very similar. Rampage has contacted me to try to help him out a bit in the event that he has to fight Machida. A lot of the MMA guys have no idea how to block the stuff I throw because they’re just not used to that fighting style
The dude makes some great points. Read the whole thing here - http://www.blackbeltmag.com/michael_jai_white_black_dynamite/archives/816
Well, its been a while since this thread was started, so I thought I'd ask...
Cody, have you looked into any training, under a teacher?
Cody, have you looked into any training, under a teacher?
Pretty clean stuff!
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Take what you can where you are, and then work with it, training for reality. Often the difference between reality and function is in how you train more than the material and techiques. See, for example, Ian Abernathy's work.
www.kenponet.com
Not sure how accurate or up to date this info is, but there are 3 Kenpo schools in WV.
Here are some Ninjutsu schools and a Kali school.
Bujinkan Dojo
Genbukan
Kali
JKD
http://www.jkd-garydill.com/schools.htm
Wing Chun
http://www.wingchunkuen.com/sumnung/schools/schools_usa.html
Krav Maga World Wide
http://www.kravmaga.com/index.php?option=com_xtremelocator&Itemid=179
I second what JKS said as well. Additionally, if there is something in a neighboring city/town/state, and it meant driving a bit to get there, do it. One of the guys who trains with my Arnis inst. drives about 2hrs 1 way just to train. Of course, he doesnt do this every day, but my point is, if you're dedicated enough and its something you want, do it.
Almost forgot....
http://martialtalk.com/schools/
http://www.ichf.com/
http://www.wmarnis.com/schools_us.htm
Its possible some members here on the forum, may live in that area, and could help you out with finding a school. As I said, things may not be around the corner, but IMO, if it meant some solid training, the drive shouldn't matter. If there was a school that interested you, but it was a 2hr drive, lets say, perhaps you could set up an extended private lesson. Ex: Train for 2-4hrs at a time.
http://martialtalk.com/schools/
http://www.ichf.com/
http://www.wmarnis.com/schools_us.htm
Its possible some members here on the forum, may live in that area, and could help you out with finding a school. As I said, things may not be around the corner, but IMO, if it meant some solid training, the drive shouldn't matter. If there was a school that interested you, but it was a 2hr drive, lets say, perhaps you could set up an extended private lesson. Ex: Train for 2-4hrs at a time.
Omar B
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MJS, you said a mouthfull.
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Great to hear Cody! The best way to help people (the way you are saying you want to) is to make sure you are genuinely prepared yourself. Best of luck with everything.
Glad I could help. I'm also glad to see that something caught your eye. As I said, your heart is in the right place, and hopefully, if you do go, the school will be right for you. 
Mike
Mike
That's great Cody and good links MJS.
Since this got brought up... Are you out there, Cody? How are things going?
Epic thread. Well I hope he did not do something stupid and get himself, or others, hurt or worse!! His thread title did bring some happy memories of Nigel Benn Well hopefully the kid has found happiness and is thriving.
