Recent content by RiverRun

strengths/weaknesses It also helps to know your own strengths/weaknesses, as well as those of your opponent. In the dojo where I train, there are about 15 students at my level who I rountinely spar with. Over time I have gotten to know how they approach it. For example, Donna kicks ALL OF THE...

I am still an amateur in martial arts, although I am learning more every day... One of my training colleagues taught me to punch my way out of a confrontation by circling out of the engagement, rather than fighting head-on... for example, if the opponent is punching/kicking at you face to face...

Xenadrine For ease of use, have any of you taken Xenadrine? 85mg. Bitter Orange (synephrine) 335mg. Ma Huang (equiv. to 20mg. ephedrine) 910mg. Guarana extract (equiv. to 200mg caffiene) 15mg. salicin (+ various other extracts, etc.) What are the implications of using this type of "speed" on...

Thaibox and All.... One of the main goals I was hoping to achieve when I began my martial arts training was to improve the "body-mind connection." With Ninjutusu, I found a group of people who have a very positive attitude about health/fitness, as well as being very "good" people... everything...

Tai Chi? Your question was somewhat vague... I think that Tai Chi has its origins among monks... Check out this article. It may be what you are looking for: http://www.ec-online.net/Knowledge/Articles/taichi.html

My biggest problem seems to be scheduling work, weight-lifting, and martial arts... My goal is to lift 3-4 days each week; train in martial arts 3-4 days each week; work 5-6 days each week ;) I train in Ninjutsu, and we have a fair amount of exercise/calisthenics, pushups, etc. We have 1-hour...

I suspect that each of the "systems" that you all have mentioned have some very valid feautres that are useful in a "street fight." The point of all the systems mentioned is that they each are reality-based. Many martial artists seem to have trained with the goal of competing in tournaments...

Are there any others here who are training in Ninjutsu? I have been training for about 1 1/2 years. Ninjutsu is a combined sytle that draws from Aikido, Karate, Ju Jutsu, Judo, and other disciplines. I have been an avid weight trainer for over 10 years. But got bored with the same old routines...