New excuse for robberies:" This is for Trayvon"

[Ricter]

Quote from Tsing Tao:

I don't take it as boasting, so don't worry. But I've been alive longer than 1973 - not much, though

I started in Isshynryu (which had a heavy Judo influence), and took that for just under 20 years, long enough to get my nidan. At that point, I left the states, and while in Russia I paid for Система, which is taught to Spetsnaz troops (though not exclusively), and there was a mix of Krav Maga (probably because the instructor supposedly worked at Mossad before he came to Russia). Then, I am embarrassed to say, when I came back to the states and was in Maryland, there were no schools of any type around me but Tae Kwon Do within an hour's drive, so I broke down and took that for two years to remain flexible and to spar (the school I chose did a lot of sparring), though I got in trouble a lot because my sparring wasn't about tornado kicks and shit, but close combat.

For the last two years, I've been a member of a school that specializes in Combat Jujitsu, taught in the way of the samurai, so we do a lot of kabudo (mostly katana).

I've taken numerous pistol classes, and yes, that includes rolling. But do forward rolls (okami) with a live (sharp) katana, and then talk to me about difficulty

Good stuff. I didn't last long in TKD before I found TSD. The part about not kicking the legs or punching the face was already nonsense to me by then, though I acknowledge there are several "styles" of TKD.

I was happy to leave the "pajama" styles behind when I found JKD.

For the katana roll, I'm thinking it's best to not be fat for that. Wouldn't want a (belly fat) roll to come up and circle the blade.

 

[Tsing Tao]

Quote from Ricter:

Good stuff. I didn't last long in TKD before I found TSD. The part about not kicking the legs or punching the face was already nonsense to me by then, though I acknowledge there are several "styles" of TKD.

I was happy to leave the "pajama" styles behind when I found JKD.

For the katana roll, I'm thinking it's best to not be fat for that. Wouldn't want a (belly) roll to come up and circle the blade.

No, you can't be overweight and hope to get out of the way of the katana!

The problem with the Korean arts is always that it's become about business and making $$ with the schools here in the states. When I meet someone who has studied their lives in TKD, I am almost never impressed - with the skills or the person. However, go to Korea and see the Korean special forces train in it, and it's a whole different universe.

 

[maxpi]

Quote from Tsing Tao:

I don't take it as boasting, so don't worry. But I've been alive longer than 1973 - not much, though

I started in Isshynryu (which had a heavy Judo influence), and took that for just under 20 years, long enough to get my nidan. At that point, I left the states, and while in Russia I paid for Система, which is taught to Spetsnaz troops (though not exclusively), and there was a mix of Krav Maga (probably because the instructor supposedly worked at Mossad before he came to Russia). Then, I am embarrassed to say, when I came back to the states and was in Maryland, there were no schools of any type around me but Tae Kwon Do within an hour's drive, so I broke down and took that for two years to remain flexible and to spar (the school I chose did a lot of sparring), though I got in trouble a lot because my sparring wasn't about tornado kicks and shit, but close combat.

For the last two years, I've been a member of a school that specializes in Combat Jujitsu, taught in the way of the samurai, so we do a lot of kabudo (mostly katana).

I've taken numerous pistol classes, and yes, that includes rolling. But do forward rolls (okami) with a live (sharp) katana, and then talk to me about difficulty

Is that stuff too technical? At the other end of a punch/knife/gunhand is a neck, no? get close, get control of the balance, send the guy to the ground, if you can guide the back of his head to pavement it buys you time, no? If he's down and you are up stomp his throat and run like hell to get away from his buddies [they always come with buddies, no?]

 

[SWScapital]

The best thing you can do for yourself and family is to move if your neighborhood is classified as "racially diverse" as per the article.

I prefer not diverse at all.

 

[Tsing Tao]

Quote from maxpi:

Is that stuff too technical? At the other end of a punch/knife/gunhand is a neck, no? get close, get control of the balance, send the guy to the ground, if you can guide the back of his head to pavement it buys you time, no? If he's down and you are up stomp his throat and run like hell to get away from his buddies [they always come with buddies, no?]

You've obviously never been attacked by a serious threat.

You can either rely on variables of chance, or you can train to master these variables and understand how to perform under varying circumstances. Ie, in an alley, a bathroom, an open street, with multiple attackers, against one individual, in a bar, with a broken bottle, or knife, on the ground, if you're being choked, etc.

All of these variables call for a different approach. Or, you can say I don't need training, I'll hope I'm stronger/faster/smarter than the person attacking me. Personally, I'll practice all sorts of scenarios until my body aches, so that when I have to perform, I don't even think.

 

[Ricter]

Quote from maxpi:

Is that stuff too technical? At the other end of a punch/knife/gunhand is a neck, no? get close, get control of the balance, send the guy to the ground, if you can guide the back of his head to pavement it buys you time, no? If he's down and you are up stomp his throat and run like hell to get away from his buddies [they always come with buddies, no?]

Even so, the "loose" technique you describe here should be practiced. Do you practice it?

 

[Lucrum]

Quote from Tsing Tao:

If someone tries to rob me "for Trayvon", I'll be sure and tell them to say hi to lil' Tray when they see him, which will be 10 seconds hence.

Concealed carry, for the win.

Well played sir.

 

[Lucrum]

Quote from LEAPup:

Oh shit! Now he's a martial artist! LOL!!!!!!!
Maybe we can have mr. Orlando beach come to FL and teach us some of his slick tricks and wicked moves?
What comedy this is! Wow!

 

[pspr]

Quote from LEAPup:

Oh shit! Now he's a martial artist! LOL!!!!!!!
Maybe we can have mr. Orlando beach come to FL and teach us some of his slick tricks and wicked moves?
What comedy this is! Wow!

No no no. You misunderstood him from his misspelling.

He's a Marshal in the Communist club he belongs to.

And, he is an artist having taken up the painting of Canadian pastoral scenes.

Therefore, he's a 'marshal artist.'

 

[LEAPup]

Long story short, I'm shocked we even reply to the lying little son of a bitch ricter.