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[gungfuhero]

I'm not sure how big he is, but I've been told that Roy Harris is an extremely powerful Jiu Jitsu fighter.

I've recently learned the versatility of the headbutt. Not only is it an extremely powerful strike, but there are so many times when your hands are tied up somehow or another and there is a clear path from the hard part of your skull to the soft part of their face. I've had the most use with it as a quick stunning shot (I need more work on my clinching; thusly, I'm usually not in a good position to execute it with much power).

Have any of you guys read Paulson's article in that fighting fitness magazine? I love how much he stresses mobility in his fight game.

[Kevin]

GFH...

>>Have any of you guys read Paulson's article in that fighting fitness magazine?<<

No I haven't seen it.... what mag?

>>I love how much he stresses mobility in his fight game.<<

Any particular insights you would like to share with us?

Later...
~Kev

[gungfuhero]

There is a magazine out right now that is published by Unique Publications (at least I think it's UP) called Fighting Fitness I think. Any way it has an article by that Thai Boxer who's nickname is "sleeper" and some other fitness oriented articles. Paulson has an article about his mobility master grappling dummy. In it he shows some movement drills such as flowing from position to position. The first time I did a Paulson seminar, I was blown away by how quickly he could move on the ground. I'll try to get more info tomorrow.

I had an interesting experience with my kid students today. I've never taught them straight blast (they attend my Tae Kwon Do class) but several of them have discovered it on their own and totally dominate the other kids with it. Needless to say we don't do Olympic "tag-your-it" style.

[Chad W. Getz]

GH, if they attend your TKD class, its highly unlikely that they will wind up with H,K,E or takedowns, how are they following up? Did you actually show them anything about it[SB] after?

This also brings up a good question. If a traditional MA class "discovers" a new technique/ strategy/ whatever that was not previously a part of their "style", and they, in general, find it usefull/efficient, should a teacher try to incorporate it into their training? The twist is, of course, that the instructor, in this case GH, knows more than "just" TKD. Could you tell your students, "we don't use that"? And if it were to be added on, where would the end be, and how would the techniques that are added on, be selected? Would everyone have to agree? Could anyone just bring it in?

Would it still be the same "style" that it started out as? Of course, assuming that the style is only a style for terms sake so that it can be teached as such.

[gungfuhero]

I encourage them to use it since it's working for them. I've tried to clean up their delivery a little, but I haven't spent too much time teaching it. It also brings up new challenges as they now must also learn how to fight against it. They mostly use kicks as follow ups.

In the TKD class, I generally stick to TKD. However, in sparring I take from anything that conforms to the safety rules. My school (that which I work at not own) is very progressive. Cross-trainnig is advocated big time. In fact, it's not uncommon for students who only attend TKD classes to be exposed to BJJ, Jun Fan, Modern Arnis, etc. durring a TKD class (not trained in necessarily but exposed). The majority of our black belt instructors have experience in several other methods besides TKD. Our Chief Instructor (a 5th degree belt in TKD and 2nd in Hapkido) got his blue belt in BJJ last year. He had the security to put a white belt on all over again.

[Edited by gungfuhero on 01-12-2001 at 11:02 PM]

[Chad W. Getz]

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[gungfuhero]

I did multiple opponent sparring today and it was a big chunk of suck. If one of a pair can pull you to the ground, you're in for some kicks from his pal whether you're on top or on bottom. Kickboxing with stressed mobility worked okay, but clinching skills came into play over and over again. Most of the time the smaller guy in the pair was grabbed and put in the way of his partner. Quick sweeps also came up.

My advice: Jack one guy hard and run like hell. If you have to fight, set it up so that you only have to fight one at a time if you can (this is a big if though). What I'm thinking of is to put a barrier between the pair, or by manuvering yourself into a narrow hallway where only one could fit in at a time (think Sparta in the battle of Thermopylae).