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...t was one Arthur Byrnes, a policeman in Medford. He had a master's rating in Hakkoryu Jujitsu and black belts in karate and judo. The person who instructed the karte class was one Nagao Matsuyama, h...
... everyone, I have a one month old Bubba Dummy for sale. Its the standard 5'10' size dummy with gi and belt. It has barely been used by me and I consider it basically new. The new cost for it is $4...
...certain guidelines that you must follow. For example, do they tell you to try NOT to fail anyone on the belt test? Thanks....
...ied spear point by Vaughn Neeley. *Serration: Half-serrated *Other: Carbide window breaker and integral belt cutter. Comes with Black Cordura nylon belt sheath. Folder, not auto *Blade: 154cm high car...
... to answer these questions... here's another chance. #1: How can an 'old saying' about the color of a belt demonstrating the length of time someone has practiced a martial art - develop in a society...
.... See below. My vote for funniest statement of the last two years on RMA. This is better than Ollie's belt-ranking system for tai chee That's a scholarly technical term, Mikey, and you wouldn't kn...
...merican Tang Soo Do Ferderation has founded 'America's New Army,' which is a group of about 1,000 black belts who are willing to help others in the event of another terrorist attack. Anyone who is 21 ...
...ails. Nor is there much isolation sparring. (Though there is sometimes). The instructor is a new purple belt. There is a brown belt that owns the school but he doesn't teach our class much at all. F...
...fe making for many years and now it's time to get serious. I am about ready to buy a professional grade belt grinder but would like to hear from others. My budget for this item is around $2000 I a...
...good school when I go in to look at the place? I'd hate to get into a school that is basically a 'black belt factory.' I want a 'real' martial arts school without all the fluff. I have looked on my ...
...ns books seem interesting. What are your opinions of his stuff? If it helps I'm a (soon to be) purple belt and have been doing MA for 2 and a half years (still a tiger) :) Thank You Kindly -Late...
...and throw them to our side on their back. It sounds a bit strange but it works. We were matched Lower belts with Higher belts and switching off partners, I just got my yellow belt. Most of the guys ...
...'Both' is not an option. Again, an average guy, and not a raw beginner and not a zillionth-degree black belt, so please don't brag about how you can smash a 150-lb. bag against the ceiling with your l...
Black belt instructors needed for Parsippany, Edison, Newark, New Jersey. Please email with contact info and the style you can teach.
...omeone with a bit of it protruding out of your fist) -explainable -many other uses for it 4. weighted belt. i just thought of this one- a belt that has some lead sewn into the buckle end. just open ...
...pful. Thanks in advance! -Demarco PS. Presently, I am enrolled in a TKD and Hapkido program (Yellow belt rating in both styles at the moment) at my school (California State University Hayward). Pl...
... about judo? I studied it for a couple of years, liked it, but left after reaching second class brown belt (nikyu rank). I realized it was more oriented towards sport than practical self-defense, ...
Has anyone had any experiences with the World Ju Jitsu Federation? I currently hold a yellow belt under them, but i'm worried about whether or not they're teaching real jujitsu, or even effective tech
...erent than theirs and it felt weird bowing in at another dojo. I know it's customary to bow to a higher belt in any style, but, is it customary to bow at another dojo if they are 2 different styles? ...
Does anyone know of any American Kenpo schools, or Blackbelts, in Minnesota or North Dakota? I really want to learn this style.
Is this auctually a belt level? http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1808690659 If so, I have never seen it in tkd. I could almost see it being a ninjitsu thing though.
...ed in 1. Every now and again espn or espn2 have martial arts tournamens on. They usually show the Black Belt forms for grand champion or some thing like that. Anyways I found it strange to see few peo...
...ly is a priority. I'm not interested in: 1) Philosophy 2) Representing the school in competition 3) Belt color ratings I've read through the FAQ, but damn...too many options...I need expert opin...
I've been training in kenpo for 5 years now and am shortly to grade for black belt, but in that time I've never had to use any on the street. I was wondering if any fellow kenpo practistioners in he
...have to compete to advance beyond certain ranks. Is there stuff like this in BJJ or can you get a black belt without ever going to a single tournament?...
...t: 3.8 oz. Thick: 1/10' Blade: 3 3/4' Handle: 5' Valox Steel: Carbon V Overall: 8 3/4' Stainless Pocket/Belt Clip My comments: This is a $39.95 folding pocket knife, with an average internet price o...
I Googled this and didn't come up with anything. Anyone have any experience with the Portagrinder belt attachment? TIA
I'm interested in making a nice 2 X 72 Belt sander / Grinder. I found some wheels in McMaster Carr catalog, do people that make their own grinders use these types of wheels or buy contact wheels from
...arry system for this knife using these loops? I'd really like to carry it some other way besides on the belt straight up. Thanks for any info....
...y markings on it is the words P.HOLMBERG ESKILSTUNA SWEDEN it has a bone handle and a leahter and metal belt holder i have been looking for any info on the knife for a long time and i cant find any th...
...ctors. Instead of one head instructor and a few assistants running classes, they have the 'senior' blackbelt that is there that day run the class. Sometimes one person is the instructor, another time ...
Anyone ever heard of an organization for Christian Black Belts?
Dear Martial Artists: July 19, 2000 Today, I began learning my Blue Belt Form, which begins with inner forearm blocks, reverse upset spearhands, vertical backfists, an X-fist block, and a twin verti
Just a little of my background first, before I set the cat among the pigeons. I'm a 3rd degree black belt, based in the UK. I started my martial arts career in Kung Fu, and over the last 16 years I ha
...first time at the 1964 Tokyo games.President Theodore Roosevelt of the U.S.A. eventually earned a brown belt in judo....
...eously. The new school impresses me in it's more self-disciplined/casual attitude (rather than ranks, belts etc), it's lack of acrobatic kicking and forms, and it's integration of ranges (including ...
Dear Martial Arts Practitioners: Last week, I received my 1st stripe on my blue belt, and last night, I received my 2nd stripe.
...rounding area. If not would is your normal British Ju Jitsu club like, how does it compare. I'm a brown belt Judo Player and from my limited experience with Ju Jitsu people they weren't to good grappl...
I'm in the market for an traditional Italian switchblade, and knives by this fellow (http://www.switchblade-knives.it/) looked good, if expensive. I'd also prefer not to pay shipping from Italy if at
The bluebelt would be a guy with tons of non BJJ exoperience(Erik Paulson is still a bluebelt) and the blackbelt would probably be Helio. I like Eriks chances. No. In a gi he would probably lose to
... themselves they can overpower somebody. Actually, you should do your training first. Do not care about belts or status. Develop every little thing in the art to the hilt. Forms are important to get a...
I am wondering what the first degree grading/certification fees are for ITF and WTF TKD particularly for schools in Toronto Canada. Can I get an idea how much is being paid for a first degree certific
... then who is going to challange him? IMHO, the student did nothing more than please himself and buy the belt through Jim. Do you understand what I mean?? What do you think of this? The reason I brou...
... decent samuri sword cost? I'd like to start saving so I can get one for my wife when she reaches black belt....
...' at the base and the blade is half serrated and half normal. It has an opener stud on the blade, and a belt clip with Benchmade USA. The knife is in great shape. Any idea of the model number, value...
That's actually a pretty handy machine for the money. It uses 1x42 inch belts, which you can find in just about any grit on the net. For the way I use it (pretty slowly) it has sufficient power to gri
I was wondering if one of you kind folks could point me to a place that had a fair price on a belt sheath for a Leatherman Juice. I'm always needing tools and the easiest way I've found of having them
... and there on the forums. I have a 15' bowie that I carry when camping, but it hangs really low off the belt. I'm only 5'8'. How do you rig a blade for this 'horizontal-carry'? I found a picture on th...
... and the sales person discovered that when the formed box insert is pried up, there is actually a nylon belt pouch hidden under there (no indication anywhere on the packaging that there would be). T...
...r tomatoes. Checking the edge under magnification showed the reason. The edge was shaped with a rough belt and this was not refined but then just buffed, which can easily lead to a loss of aggressio...
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