Jake-

To paraphrase Neal Town Stephenson, A serial killer with three feet of cord is a hell of a lot more dangerous than a cheeleader with a bazooka.

Mindset-

Kyle

Senosen :

It only failed because you were trying to force it. Throws, like any other technique, must be executed at the right moment. If a throw does not seem like it will work, do not attempt one. Here is a pointer though: before attempting a throw or takedown, control their balance. If you have ...

Doctor X:

Good point. Thanks for the input.


Bill Sensei:

I fully agree with you, but I think I failed in communicating my thoughts. Let me give it another stab.


I believe in restraining techniques for practice purposes. Joint-locks can be fooling though because even the restrained locks ...

Hi Guys-

In ninjitsu we treat nearly all of our locks, submissions and throwing techniques as breaks. You can certainly throw or submit with a joint manipulation, but those are secondary effects. The only time you would just lock someone up is to control them because you don't want to hurt them.

I ...

"What they don't realize is I HATE WORKING OUT, I just hate being out of shape more."


HA! I love it! Mind if I use it?

I am fortunate enough to study under a Capoeira Mestre 2 times a month. I learn what I can, and practice what I remember. It has been my experience that a lot of Cap is just a dance. My Mestre says that when it comes to the street, Capoeira turns into a low-kicking/grappling/entangling weapon.

One ...