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@666 There are literally thousands, maybe even hundreds of thousands of Kyokushin practitioners world wide. The ones you have seen (in person or on screen) are only but a small sample of Kyokushin students there is. Most of the Kyokushin enthusiasts that I know are really into weight lifting and...

1) Yes I am. 2) There is very little technical differences between Kyokushin and most other traditional Karate styles. The two main differences are Kyokushin Karate's training methods and sparring approach. 3) The two differences mentioned above make the sparring a little more enjoyable for me...

Yeah, that's what I would have done as well.

Did your brother-in-law interject at all?

Well I do. I train with the one on my keys and I also train with a palm stick. Completely agree!! This should be our first line of defense. Any weapon other than a firearm is either a weapon of last resort due to inaccessibility to the firearm and/or it's functions or the situation itself...

Okay guys, it appears that the main theme of this thread is recovery for the 40 and over crowd. Something I have read in a fitness journal about a year ago said something that caught my attention. It was mainly concerning physical fitness and recovery for the 60 and over crowd but I thought I'd...

Not humanly possible. Better yet, show me someone who can run at max heart rate for that long, and I'll say he/she IS NOT HUMAN!

I don't know if you're right or wrong for most people but for me, in all honesty, I would have my mindset with or without MA practice. And besides, I do not train MA for self defense anyway. I practice Kyokushin Karate for fun, fitness and recreation. But, going back to mindset, I'm pretty sure...

I wouldn't doubt that. That's a very real possibility. And if I am personally fearful and hypervigilant I don't know if I am manipulated to be so, but I would be conditioned to be so. And not by the media but by personal experiences and observation of the experiences of others around me. I...

I understand exactly what you're saying Jenna. And you're right. I would not want to take unnecessary risks either. If I am engaging a threat (whether to defend myself or my family) it is only because engaging that threat is the only option that I have. So unfortunately I am taking a risk that I...

Hey people, let me sum up as briefly and best as I can exactly how I look at this and WHY I do. And by why I mean to show everyone something which validates my concerns. Basically, if I am accosted by an assailant and I have absolutely no means to escape the situation then I am faced with three...

On a different note, going back to the Farrah Fawcett movie; it is a movie adaptation of a non fiction/true Crime book on the life of Francine Hughes (later changed to Wilson). Francine passed away March of this year due to complications with Pneumonia. She was 69. She went to trial and was...

What on earth are you talking about and why are you insisting on hostile dialogue? Have you not read my last 4 or 5 posts? I said we face legal risks when we defend ourselves and this is a fact you can't deny unless you're willing to be blind and/or dishonest. We can't always dictate the...

There was a movie I watched on TV back in the '80s called The Burning Bed starring Farah Fawcett. After putting up with years of violent domestic abuse, Farah's character finally had enough. So one night after her husband beat her up during one of his many drunken rages he fell asleep. So she...

Yeah, pretty much. I believe it was oftheherd who told me if I don't like the laws then I should change them. Way easier said than done. So I'm left with one of two choices; be a victim and suffer at the hands of my assailant(s) or not be a victim and take my chances in court. I'd rather take...

I agree. Not only is it bad that it happens far too often, it's bad because it shouldn't happen at all. I almost hate to say this and may end up regretting it, but this goes in the direction of interpretation (as hoshin and I were discussing) and outside parties telling me the fear for my life...

Nice! I really like this advice. :)

I'm not going to lie. I too have a strong dislike for wife beaters. I think they're a disgrace. And I hate sexual predators 100 x worse. I want to look into the Mrs. Jones case and examine the details. Anyone here have a link or two for me?

Very, very informative and well thought out post hoshin. Thank You. There is an extra benefit to this thread. This thread has convinced me that perhaps our efforts to avoid tragedies should be beefed up. I am becoming more vigilant in practicing Awareness, Avoidance, Precautions, Deescalation...

Hi Oscar, The first thing you need to do is CONTROL YOUR EGO! Not all battles are meant to be fought and most street fights are ego based. Big Deebo, oops I mean JR 137, gave you a good indication of what can be done in a street fight. Other than that I am of the recent and present opinion...

A HUGE thumbs up to both posts. I am in full 100% agreement. Anyone involved in this thread can read every post I made here and they will see that I never, ever, ever said I would do something with the intent to kill. I will do something with the intent to end the threat. They are NOT the same...

How many degrees of separation are there between "in the act" and "would be" rapist? And what is the MIND STATE of both men in the two separate incidents? Mr. Diallo's incident was still "fresh" just as the Texas father's incident was "fresh". Two different degrees of how far the perp went with...

Okay, may I ask you if you know for 100% certainty that law abiding citizens are never, ever victimized by the legal system? Can you honestly claim and assure me that there isn't one person caught up in the legal system who rightfully defended him or herself but has to face consequences due to...

Or perhaps our expectations of martial artists are warped. As a kid there were many martial arts movies that I loved but two of them that I could never get enough of watching were Chinese Connection (aka Fist of Fury in Hong Kong) and Shogun Assassin (Lone Wolf and Cub). I remember always...

I only bring up extreme situations because they actually exist. They are real. I think it best to keep the extreme situations in mind so as not to live the rest of our lives with agony and mental anguish like the poor gentleman in Wisconsin I told you about. I'm going to see if I can track that...

There is something I wanted to clear up a few posts back but I never got the chance to because I've allowed myself to join in the festivities of the entertainment committee. But the thing that started the full scale attack was my "Deafening Silence" remark. I can see why that would put a sour...

Depends. Soooooo.....is this your way of admitting that you are looking in the mirror right now? Oh, my bad. I guess you were just suffering from the hot and cold flashes that come with middle age. And you seem to not realize that I WAS and STILL AM laughing at you. You are taking way too...

Stop lying. You give a major crap which is why you can't follow your own advice and "Let it go". :) Nope, didn't have to. Your posts revealed all that I need to know. :cool:

Alright, here we go. This is what I am saying. The system was not there when I had to defend myself. The system did not see from my attacker what I had seen. The people in the system would do the same thing I had to do but will likely not face the same consequences as me due to their position...

I'm not suggesting anything. Now, what you are proving is something altogether different. :D:D:D I'll say this as nicely and grade school level as I can; I see you very clearly but you don't see me at all. I'll leave it to you to try to figure that out if you think you can. :cool: