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Re: starting out

suullly — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:12:02 GMT

Hey Nathan: What exactly are the arts that you are involved with and what is your level of involvement with them?

Re: starting out

emperorsc3 — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:52:50 GMT

Hi Nathan, Nice to see you there, sent you an email. Maxime Chouinard

starting out

nathan.featherstone — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:09:56 GMT

hello all im new on here but would like some help. my name is Nathan and i live in wicklow Ireland. i have begun seriously working on wma fighting and it is an

Re: bouting

suullly — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:38:49 GMT

I have a brand new guy starting next week. He is coming into our group under my flag . It is my responsibility to get him ready for his first fight. The first

Re: bouting

Sensei J. Richard Kirkham B.Sc — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:38:17 GMT

Sure go ahead Glad I could help Rick ... From: blainfrs To: bata@yahoogroups.com Sent: Mon, November 2, 2009 1:19:52 PM Subject: [bata]

Re: bouting

Michael P. Thompson — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:38:05 GMT

... I think you're probably right, but different people see an over emphasis in one aspect or another, so they object to that, rather than keeping the big

Re: bouting

ggrasso06@... — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:37:58 GMT

yes, i can agree, we are trying to learn without getting hurt--i never said you did not bout--your observations on lighter sticks is correct--ralph g In a

Re: bouting

emperorsc3 — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:32:52 GMT

Yes i believe in full shot strikes wherever it might be usefull (the extremities are a very important target in An Maide Bata), actually I think every strike

Re: bouting

ggrasso06@... — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:15:17 GMT

maxime, do you like full powered shots on the head? on the wrist bone? i do not believe tere is a fighter that cannot be hit--i believe if you are going soft

Re: bouting

ggrasso06@... — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:10:27 GMT

at what point have i ever said that you did nor spar/ bout? , i am only against your theory that there can be too much bouting---i do not see a difference

Re: bouting

emperorsc3 — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:15:24 GMT

I agree with you Ken, although I don't do that much bouting as you can guess. For some reason people seem to think that if you say that doing too much

Re: bouting

emperorsc3 — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:10:40 GMT

I don't think you can compare the dog brothers and kendo. One is aimed at being a martial art, the other a combat sport. While some argue that kendo is still a

Re: bouting

blainfrs — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:21:14 GMT

I don't want to post it in a online discussion, but I will give the link to the original source. Your article addresses a problem we from our group are facing

Re: Broke up Session

Ken Pfrenger — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:00:18 GMT

Thanks for sharing this John, I really like hearing about what various groups are doing each time they get together. I would love to see detailed training

Re: bouting

Ken Pfrenger — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:48:51 GMT

... Bravo Michael! This, I think is the core argument. Now just what "in balance" means is a whole argument in itself. I don't think that excluding drills or