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  1. Thread: Heroes

    by TommyK
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    How about these people?

    Don't know how I missed this thread....but, here are my nominations for the true menaing of heroes:

    1. In recent memory, the first 3 firemen, people running down the stairs of the World Trade...
  2. Thread: Mark F.

    by TommyK
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    Master Class Person!

    Greetings,

    I miss Mark F. also. We corresponded on the net several times a year, for a number of years. I never did meet him in the flesh, but he was a remarkable source of information for many...
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    Keep It Simple...

    Greetings,

    For a newbie, 2 maxims should be kept in mind:

    1) When Pushed, Pull. When Pulled, Push.

    2) Maximum efficiency from Minimum Effort.

    I know these 2 maxims are paraphrased from...
  4. There are probably no Korean Martial Arts now in ...

    There are probably no Korean Martial Arts now in existence that existed before 1945, let alone 1900. Korean Martial Arts have been uncovered to be nothing more than Japanese Martial Arts, under...
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    :DGreetings, I agree with Martyn, but the only...

    :DGreetings,

    I agree with Martyn, but the only way to show them how ineffective their solutions are is to either attack them in a realistic training situation, or just take them down down to the...
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    Nice Job Neil!

    Greetings,

    One of the reasons I 'retired' from teaching and doing MA's is the fact that I am a latent type II diabetic and found that doing it in my bare feet combined with neuropeathy in one foot...
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    2 More Cents in the Opinion Pool

    Greetings,

    I studied and taught an eclectic martial art featuring Korean Karate (Chi Do Kwan), Hardline Aikido (derived from Yoshinkan and Tomiki styles) and Kodakan Judo. I was involved as a...
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    One fine day when you get to the great beyond,...

    One fine day when you get to the great beyond, ask Gozo Shioda if Aiki Budo as practiced by Ueshiba and Shioda at the time of Shioda's uchideshi internship, was effective. I don't think Shioda sensei...
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    Chi Do Kwan Korean Karate

    Greetings,

    I have studied the history of Chi Do Kwan Korean Karate and I have found that the art I practised for over 23 years, simplistically, was developed and is descended from Japanese Karate....
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    Neil. This caught me totally by surprise. I...

    Neil.
    This caught me totally by surprise. I ALWAYS found Mark to be a friendly source of information and he shared many stories with me about his Judo experiences, not least of which was his...
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    See Joe Svinth and EJMAS.com. Bob Mackey was...

    See Joe Svinth and EJMAS.com. Bob Mackey was active in 50' MA in NYC, starting with Judo. S. Henry Cho, with Korean Karate, soon after in the early 60's. THis is just for starters!

    Regards,...
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    Hi, In WWI the Army utilized Captain Allan...

    Hi,
    In WWI the Army utilized Captain Allan Corstorphin Smith as a 'Jiujitsu' Instructor at Camp Benning Georgia. Smith was the 5th non-Asian to earn a Shodan at the Kodokan. His process took about...
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    Thank You All !

    Thank You All!

    This thread has helped to answer my interest in the news I saw on the BBC web site. However, as our Supreme Court is now tackling the individual rights to arms question, I wonder...
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    Hi Joe, Brownsville is in Brooklyn, but other...

    Hi Joe,

    Brownsville is in Brooklyn, but other than that, I see you have been here and maybe you can understand my rant against this current mayoral administration. Anyway, come on back if you...
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    Hey Joe...Come for a Visit!

    Hi Joe,

    I do not know when you were last in NYC, but our illustrious millionaire mayor intends to make Manhattan a gated community for the yuppies. I live in an area adjacent to Manhattan and if...
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    Hmmmm....?

    Hi Brian,

    Thanks for your input, yours is an option, although not a viable one for most working class people. However, I get your point.

    That said, some of the e-budo crowd may remember a half...
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    Less May Be Droll

    Mr. Craik,

    Thank you for the perfect droll response to my thread. Yes, I'm ranting over what the petty (and not so petty) fines are doing to life in NYC. It seems there are more laws, can't...
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    Is Less More...?

    Greetings,

    Am I the only one that finds we are beseiged with more and more interference, for our own good, in our lives from government?

    Don't get me wrong, we need a standard fire code and a...
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    Knife Culture Across the Pond....

    Greetings,

    I was on the BBC general web page yesterday and saw a story about knife culture and crime in that great monarchy across the pond. I know you poor souls have basically lost almost all...
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    Life in the Gated Community for Yuppies...aka NYC

    Greetings,

    Mayor Bloomberg is ever closer to making this city a gated community for yuupies. Everything done here is for the benefit of those with gross amounts of disposable cash and preferably...
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    Ted, While I have not finished this work, I have...

    Ted,
    While I have not finished this work, I have gotten through a lot of it, and I totally agree with you on all the positive points you raise. I have read a couple of his books and found all to be...
  22. Thread: Firearms ?

    by TommyK
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    Hi Joe, The only thing I disagree with is your...

    Hi Joe,

    The only thing I disagree with is your last paragraph. Felt recoil, bullet velocity and a slight wind can make a diference when using .22LR for too many practice sessions. I agree a '40'...
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    Fighting Black Kings

    Greetings,

    Check out "THE FIGHTING BLACKL KINGS" available on VHS, I do not know if it made it to DVD. It gives you a decent insight to the style as practiced in the NYC area in the 70's.
    ...
  24. I thought this was about Unarmed Self-Defense?

    Hi Ricky,

    No harm done. I agree with your statements, but I understood, in the context of the thread starter, that this was unarmed defense.

    On the heavier side, short of military action, any...
  25. Been there, done that!

    Greetings,

    Its been done...and its called KRAV MAGA! An art I highly recommend! However, I have only dabbled in Krav Maga, a practical art I highly respect, as well as one, as I said, I...
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