Joe, don't stop.

As long as your words are not insulting, please, say what is on your mind. Just like when you tell me in person the way you think a technique I teach will work or not or the way it can be improved apon.

We are not above an "outsider of Uechi Ryu" telling us what they think about ...

I believe the main issue my fiesty young student, Joe Lauzon, has with what he saw is that the clips were very rehearsed and that the smaller person getting tossed around was 100% compliant. That's just the way it has to be though if we decide to use these rehearsed two person sets.

As Mike sensei ...

Mike, awesome. Thank you very much for coming through with posting these techniques and making this thread much more interesting.

I will soon post some endings that I like also.

Maybe those that see your work will try practicing these techniques thus making themselves more well rounded as a ...

wow

Wow, lets see these pictures!! I will try to enter some also.

I agree with you Bill, there is still a problem associated with the definition of groundfighting.

But I think the problem lies not in what it is, but when it should happen. Because a person has decided to entertain grappling as an extension of their personal fighting style doesn't mean that that ...

Hey Rich, what's up buddy. When I was a sniper in the Marines and we had "dismounted enemies in the open," I understand our first course of action was not to attack with an armlock from the ground.

From 1991 to 1995, much of our close combat training involved ground work. What (ABOUT) percentage ...

So, I asked once before and only got one person to claim that the the Dan Kumite Takedown is a technique to have faith in.

Only one? One person likes the technique and the rest don't. Yet we still practice and teach it over and over over and over again.

You may want to respond by saying, "I do it ...

Of course you're not crazy Bill. But...do you keep your idea to yourself as a theory, or do you typically share it and practice it, over and over, againsts an un-cooperative partner in order to gain confidence in your idea? I so, AWESOME!!!

My sensei, Bob Bethoney, used to say that Uechi Ryu is ...

I would do the defense out of Seisan Bunkai

Raffi, shake it the hell up. I would love to see the ways your creativity, expertise, and personal point of view of self defense come accross in the "ground fighing kumite."

For those of you that would like to see this kumite, George Mattson sells it on DVD here on this web site.

By the way Raff ...

This is super, let's keep this going.

Mike, I would very much like to see your Kyu Kumite variations. Perhaps at camp?

I agree that doing the same single technique can get a little boring and monotonous. As I have stated before, I would love to see a black-belt assessment where the students can ...

Thank you Mike and Fred. I love seeing and practicing new techniques and ideas provided by experienced fighters.

But, does everyone believe that this technique is fine (it has a very, very good chance of working when you need it the most, against a stronger opponent that is resisting 100%) just as ...

I would, and those that follow this thread, would appreciate seeing the technique that Mike spoke about. Mike is this technique displayed on any Judo sites? If we could get it on the video clips section, it would be key.

George, when Dan kumite is performed at a test, and the practitioners take ...

My issue with this technique is that it is very, very difficult to bring a person, an un co-operative dojo buddy, down with one hand behind the ankle and the other on the knee.

Steve, I laughed when I read you write " The "detractors" will warn us that we can't fight multiple opponents that way ...