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Though that is true, if he doesn’t have much experience, and Season 3 is as far as he’s gotten, that may make it even more difficult to remember. I’m not sure if Koichi points this out or not, as I haven’t got to Season 3 and so don’t know how he presents verbs.
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I’ll take a stab at this one. ^_^
So we have Kekkonshimasu - to marry
Split it in two and we have:
Kekkon Shimasu
So when we got married she got “cake on” (kekkon) me, so I decided “she must” (shimasu) die.
LOL
Or if you want to be a bit more romantic and less psychotic, change it to:
When we got married she got “cake on” (kekkon) me, so I decided “she must” (shimasu) be the one. ^_^
-Cheers
LOL, I’ll give it a go, but I could be wrong.
It looks like it’s the study of how a signal, once generated, changes and evolves, depending on various factors, by the time it hits the receiver. For instance, looking at computer signals going through a WiFi connection, and how those signals change and possibly evolve by the time they hit another computer.
I would assume that if such things weren’t studied, the data could become corrupt by the time it reaches the end user, and thus would need to be modified to take those variables into account.
That’s my guess from reading those links anyway… :P
Ah I see.
Some of the best live combat training I’ve done has been with similar groups where no ones really teaching a class, we just brainstorm and discuss various scenarios and get it done. But there were also no beginners involved, as it was composed of various experienced people from different arts. The difference being is that we all made sure that anything someone came up with, we tried to poke as many holes in it as possible so we could refine it and make sure it was actually useful. So it was fairly normal to get blood on the mat, as though we weren’t trying to hurt someone, we did need to see if it would actually work against true resistance. So we’d discuss the techniques and then see if it actually worked. If it didn’t, the person trying it would quickly find that out.
What most people think of as free sparring, usually isn’t very effective for real combat anyway. It’s better for general fitness and coordination. In realistic situations the fight should be over within a few seconds if anyone in it has decent training.
When you say Kata, I take it you are referring to two person drills? Kata (in English) generally refers to static preset patterns, be they ones performed solo or with another person, you generally know what’s coming and what the outcome is supposed to be. What you describe seems closer to Randori, though depending on the usage in English can also mean different things (as Aikikai Aikido use the term in English to refer to multiple attacker situations), but generally the attacks are decided by the attacker without any open discussion with the defender.
If the latter is what you mean, that can be very effective for real combat, but as you mention it is much better if the attacker is actually truly committed to the attack, so you don’t have a false sense of what to expect from a real attack. This is a big problem with standard Aikido schools in the realm of self defense. As the attacks tend to be very generic and the attacker is often more concerned with protecting themselves from the defender’s technique (Ukemi), than they are actually scoring a hit with the attack. Eventually the principles of Aikido, after many years of training, may allow the student to overcome some of these limitations, but it’s always better if they start focusing specifically on how their techniques can be adjusted to deal with situations they haven’t actually trained for, assuming they care about self defense.
I don’t know your situation, but maybe you could meet up with some of your partners in a place outside of class, where you can still train, and see if you can focus more on the real combat side. Just keep safety in mind.
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If money weren’t an issue, I’d definitely be traveling around exploring different MA, but alas it is.
The only martial art that I have a specific interest in, that I haven’t trained in at all, is Bagua Zhang. I’d also love to actually practice La Verdadera Destreza with a class on a regular basis, as I’ve only had access to it through recordings.
As far as a favorite martial art goes though, I would have to say my own fighting style, which is a synthesis of some of my favorite traditional styles.
I use Jeet Kune Do Concepts mixing Aikido, Bujinkan Taijutsu, American Kenpo, Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, Eskrima, and a touch of traditional Muay Thai and Capoeira.
With the exception of Capoeira, I specifically chose those arts for their strengths in 5 combat ranges as follows:
Weapons Range: Eskrima and Bujinkan Taijutsu
Kicking Range: American Kenpo and Jeet Kune Do
Punching Range: American Kenpo and Jeet Kune Do
Trapping Range: Aikido, Bujinkan Taijutsu, Jeet Kune Do, and Muay Thai (for knee and elbow strikes)
Grappling/Ground Fighting Range: Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
With Capoeira, I studied it because it looks cool and requires crazy fitness, but I ended up incorporating many of its maneuvers into my personal system as a means of evasion, escape, or quick recovery. Basically for times when the stuff hits the fan and I’ve made a mistake and thus would normally get bulldozed by someone.
Anyone familiar with those arts would know that American Kenpo and Jeet Kune Do aren’t especially strong in kicks, but I believe that in live combat kicks should be very limited and thus I chose arts that use kicks to either immediately break the knee or to simply check the legs of your opponent in order to stop their advances or trip them up, depending on the situation.
When I am using my style for real, I look more like an Aikidoka or Bujinkan practitioner, as most of the action happens at close range. When I’m sparring I look more like an Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do student, which these days I use more for fitness and fun than realistic self defense, though I may still use aspects of those arts in serious situations as I need them.
As I began working in the medical field I had to rely more on joint locks and immobilizations that I could use to safely subdue an attacker, rather than breaking bones and knocking people out, so Aikido was really good for that.
And I would say that of those individual arts Aikido is my favorite (hence my name), followed closely by Bujinkan Taijutsu and Jeet Kune Do.^_^
-Cheers!
“The new lessons page isn’t my favorite. I really miss having the ability to mouse over a chapter, and see the title of the chapter. It helped me see where I was going, and what I could expect. It also made it easier to find where I left off.
Any chance we can get that back?”
Ditto.
But in TF, Koichi also explains how you should be studying, so are they completely different or along the same lines?
No need for the private stuff T13, I was hoping others would see this too if they were interested, as it did take me a long time to write it up. :P
Kman8, we could move to e-mail if you want, but I’m fine with the discussion here if you are.
AF that sounds like it’s generally a pretty effective style. What do you mean by “style of tuition?”
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I nearly choked on my drink when he referenced Dino Riders in Season 2. Talk about old school. LOL
I’m curious about this as well. ^_^
Greetings BC,
Fellow martial artist here, and also the original reason I started to learn Japanese. I’ve been into MA for about 24 years now, as I started when I was a wee lad.
Though I have trained in MMA and participated in some local matches, it hasn’t really been a big focus for me.
My main interest early on (once in my late teens) was a focus on practical self defense for realistic, street style combat, then I began to focus on historical and cultural aspects of MA in college (writing several papers on it), then I shifted into the philosophical/spiritual side of things.
I go into phases where I watch UFC and really enjoyed the Ultimate Fighter series, as you really get to know the combatants and can see how much they have progressed.
I can usually predict who will win any fight 30 seconds in, with about a 95% accuracy rate, and can usually guess what would have to happen for the other person to win instead if they don’t.
So yeah I’ve done a lot of cross training in MA, but my main focus has been in a few of the more traditional arts, rather than MMA.
-Cheers!
Welcome to TF!
Cool! You from NZ?
