I feel the need to address a particular subject that has been at the forefront of my mind. I have been training in the martial arts now for several years and i have found something of worth during times I've been injured. If I try and train as usual I either can't do it, create more injury or both. If I chose not to train then my skills diminished and my ability to effectively defend what is important follows suit! So what was discovered was a simple truth. The need to train and analyze your…See More
Ronnie,
Great post! To answer your question in my humble opinion is both! I see the value in both! Sometimes I think to do something different in our training is good! As long as what is introduced is good. I do like the fact that you in-abilitate…
EXCELLENT TOPIC!!! Injuries can and will happen, which is why I believe in training all parts of the body for all types of combat. Can't strike? Kick. Can't do either? Use footwork to evade, or close the distance and trap/hyperextend.…
Well in terms of practicality , reality says that you must be able to function injured in a confrontation. The thing is though that most confrontations are over quickly and happen really fast, there are few spontaneous knock down drag out fights…
Its no different then when you join the military. Training can and will cause injury. Injury is part of combat, thats what we are trying to do is 'kill' the opponent because you are training for the REAL fight! Thats why our tournaments in…
Hello Jason:
I re-read your post and comment after nursing my right hand back to health from getting soundly thwacked by a fast moving rattan stick. In a word, ouch.
Your comments address the reasons I moved from style to style back in the dark…
sorry took so long for me to accept ur request, brother. don't come visit this site as often as i'd like. anyways, after UCI, we need to start training hard and get some more folks!!!
sorry took so long for me to accept ur request, brother. don't come visit this site as often as i'd like. anyways, after UCI, we need to start training hard and get some more folks!!!
thanks a lot jason. no contracts yet, but hopefully soon. i'm meeting and networking with a lot of people who like to do the same thing as me. and i'm steady busy writing and training so we'll see where it goes. hopefully exactly where i want to go.
At 12:49pm on December 21, 2009, terry joven said…
Jason
Thanks you!
Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Years
terry
Hey Jason......how you feeling mate...it was a good time yesterday...my guys really liked working with you and the others....hope your feeling alright...believe it or not I am not as sore as usual...lol....perhaps it was all that methadone run off from those crack head security guards permeating the air...LOL>..man oh man was that a hoot or what,,,,lol
Hey Jason..how are ya kuya...looking forward to meeting you guys on the 24th...I am bringing 4 of my guys as well....gonna be a good day...see ya Saturday......mabuhay
Video of Phillip Pascual (Red Helmet) and Anthony Domingo of Bahala Na Multi-Style, practicing full contact sparring with padded sticks. Showing good techniq...