Hi, I am wondering about any other ex-aikidoka out there who have made the switch to MMA and what their experience was? I trained in Aikido...
Wing Chun Lawyer writes: "Hm, actually this doesn´t work in the rain forest, as (at least in the Amazon forest) the soil is very poor and can´t...
Believe it or not there is life after black belt, yes you two can learn even more katas. It is all part of a cunning business plan by instructors...
Adam writes: "A black belt in anything achieved in under a year isn't worth the cloth it's made of in my eyes" Err, that is not what I meant....
WingChun Lawyer writes: "Vegetarian" comes from the old sanskrit word "vagatassuna", meaning "lousy hunter". You know I would have respect for...
Hey Guys, I have a poll for you. After you have gotten you first dan in one martial art should you switch to another or press on to the second...
Hey Kulsoom, It sounds like your body is getting injured from over use Probably rather than working on quantity, you should reduce the number...
Kulsoom writes: "Any tips to keep from getting injured but still be able to practice?" You need to work on strengthening your knees. I...
Your grand master knows 257 forms? Doesn't that sound a little excessive?
I actually like tapes and books as a supplement to instruction. I have one private lesson a week on top of the group lessons. In addition to the...
Hey, I never said that a black belt grading was easy. The couple of times I have done it, it was probably one of the more challenging things I...
No, it didn't, there where no happy endings. Why did I even bother asking the question?
I had a sports massage the other day for the first time, after my weights workout. The massage was quite hard and the next day when I went for a...
Totality writes: "i'm curious, how do you know what your eyes looked like if you were sparring" because my training partners tell me...
Hey Guys, thanks for the suggestions. I think I will put a couple of DVDs on order and give them a go. btw. A friend lent me one of his...
Now this brings back memories ... I did the test myself about 14 years ago. When I prepared for the test I just did as many lessons as I could...
ok guys, I have a question for you. When you fight, do you follow the japanese philosophy of no-mind or are you from another school of thought...
What is the sound of one hand clapping? Slart casually leans down and takes his sandels off, picks them up carefully and places them on his...
Hey Guys, I am looking to improve my in-fighting and clinch part of my game. Are there any drills / tactics / books / DVDs / websites you can...
You know I have just sat down and watched some tapes of JKD sparring very closely and I learned something interesting. At no time does the chi...
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