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Manuel Ghandi Salazar,

How are you my Budo Brother? I wanna do that new nude :look: partner yoga with one of those beautiful Indian ladies you take those classes with... I'd go vegetarian with...

Mr. Malty,

If you read his autobiography he does just about trash everyone in his path or who he has encountered. A major statement he made was Ashihara died a drunk and pennieless. Ashihara died...

Manny,

You're back!!!! How was the Yoga training in India? We missed you dude. Did you get to practice the kama sutra with any little hotties over there???

That Marcos "maximus" Aurelio is a...

Hector,

If you're interested in checking what Roberts people do why don't you just visit and see for yourself. Then you can see first hand how they do their Kata and apply it, or not. If you...

David,

How are ya Buddy?

Two things first Ken Ogawa.
1) Steady Training has an entire chapter dedicated to Goju man Ken Ogawa

2.)IOGKF article by of John Yacalis

3.)In the spring of...

Hey yall,

I think I'm gonna have to say yup Antonio is the "Real Deal" as I've had the privilage of having him over the house. He trains like a demon and at times he may even be possessed while he...

I've smashed several heads open with them. They can take some pounding. :) The flashlight that is...

Regards,

Mike Mitchell

Hi Todd,

Excellent topic!

Makiwara, hard and soft type alternating days. In addition to the heavybag.

Grip training with a towel doing pull ups, as well as other exercises.

Body weight...

Great Post Jock!

:beer:

Cheers Mate!

Mike Mitchell

Mr. Kelley

In your 18 years have you been in alot of street fights?

I can tell you in my 38 years many street fights end up on the ground. It's not always who hits first, but at times it is...

How about crosstraining in different arts? Bruce was one of the first who began really doing this to another level. I'm not talking about Shorin Ryu guys visiting a Goju dojo either.

He did his...

Hector,

I can tell you this there are both pros and cons on makiwara training and hitting barknuckle in fights. The on thing that stands out in my mind is when I was restraining someone with a...

Am I reading this correctly? Hector you actually thanked Karate for something? I'm calling up Koji right now you're done mister!

LMAO

Mike Mitchell

Thanks John!

I was wondering when you were gonna jump in LOL

Regards,

Mike Mitchell

Zach,

I still have and train with quite a few traditional karate instruments. I have chishi, nigiri game, sonobaku and three different types of makiwara as well as tetsu geta. No one will ever...

Rick Hernandez has a pretty decent knife fighting system.

Regards,

Mike Mitchell

Cam,

Ok I'll show my age I was at Cecil Field NAS with the A7 squadron VA-37. I then went to VR-58 at NAS Jacksonville but that was in 90 prior to Desert Storm.

Regards,

Mike Mitchell

Cam,

I can tell you this from over 20 years of Karate and being a Bouncer in Miami that MMA is more than just a sport and offers you more for a street fight than Karate. Lets be honest in MMA you...

Robert,

I guess I was under the impression you had pictures from the bout. That picture has been circulating for some time now.

Thanks for posting the pic, and great discussion guys.

Mike...

Robert,

Hector is a former Boxer and Kickboxer who has also done Muay Thai and currently sits on the Florida Boxing Commission as one of only two certified Mixed Martial Arts Judges in Florida...

Robert,

I realize he's never commented on them before, but I'm sure he raised a little hell back in his day, just curious if he had a story or two.

These big guys are scarry sometimes, add...

Robert,

I'd be interested on his take other than the obvious of trying to stay away.

I can tell you from first hand experience that some don't work at all including grappling/tegumi and tuite...

Robert,

What is Oyata Senseis take on using PP on someone who is intoxicated or on something? This is not a joke it is a serious question. Has he said anything as to whether to try and do them or...

Robert,

I have no doubt that Bluming was a Bad arse in his days. I mean he was big, trained under one of my first Martial Arts idols as a kid Donn Draeger and he trained with Mas Oyama. However I...

Hello everyone,

I believe there were some things left out as Bluming also put down two of the greatest Judoka to come out of Europe, Anton Geesink and William Ruska.

He also put down Loek...