Phil, is the Canadian Mafia returning?  Good to hear... see you there!

Sounds like a blast Gus... have a great time!  r/Jeff

Rene, just registered myself and Burton Parks, and Ken W is in, so Northern Virginia DB Training Group is there.  Psyched.

Guro Crafty, looking forward to training with you again...

r/JeffP

Rene,

Myself and two others from Northern Virginia should be attending... we'll register this weekend

big fun to be had

r/Jeff

Gus, glad to hear you're back from the sandbox... that Cold Steel Voyager pocket sword still holding up?

Hope to see you soon

Jeff P/NoVa

Dang it... I thought I was pre-registered! 

Crafty,

My friend Ken and I will be on the west coast in February and would like to attend a class, but our schedule is max flex... how much advance notice do you need, or can we just show up?  We'll give you as much advance warning as possible...  thanks much

r/Jeff P

p.s. glad to see Laser Tag is still full contact

Ryan,

14 Feb would be perfect for me... I'll be there, and I'm waiting for replies from two other Northern Virginia fighters, so I'll let you know ASAP.  We've been hoping for an event like this on the east coast for a long time, so we'll certainly be beating the drums here to bring more fighters.  Thanks!

r/ Jeff P

p.s. how's your dad doing?

SICK

Hooyah, Steve!  Congrats, brother, and hope the hamstring is stitching up OK!

v/r, Jeff

I'll bet that everyone watching that match would agree that you were as restrained as possible in the application of that choke; please don't feel badly.  I know that at the time I was very impressed with the gradual increase in application of your weight to the choke; I saw at least three discrete changes of weight application and remember thinking "very well done".  I'm sure Phil would say the same thing.. if he could talk 

Phil, you're not the only one.  I had a really hard time taking work seriously today.  Congrats to all the fighters, virgins and veterans!  And a huge thanks to Guro Crafty, Pretty Kitty, and everyone else who made this happen.  It was a special day.

RESPECTFULLY, Jeff

H, this is his website, I assume prices will something like those stated (and they're great sticks):

http://www.bloodsport.com/

r/Jeff

I was assuming knee/elbow pads of foam construction (e.g. wrestling sliders); no plastic "bubble"-type pads... 

And Pappy Dog says he will be selling sticks on site as well.

Glad to see more 40+ year olds signing up!

r/Jeff

Excellent!  Muuwhahahahaha [evil laugh]!!!

Argh!  I'm sorry to hear that, as I was assuming that we were all going to get beat up together  ...

See you and Dino this Saturday for AMOK...

r/Jeff

Looking forward to this!

In!

The Camillus HEAT series is also a nice (and inexpensive) liner-lock assisted-open knife without the aforementioned "twist and cut your finger off" problem:



It has a very strong assisted-open mechanism (takes a little getting used to), but very nice and easy to keep sharp.

Also +1 to Cold Steel... I'm partial to the Voyager series and inertial opening, though the X2 is freaking huge  .

I work on a variety of military/govt installations and have received a variety of vehicle training in response to assault/attack.  One common thread that runs thru it is also common to other defenses as well: give yourself room to maneuver.  Back into parking spaces to mnimize your exit time.  Don't wedge your car into tight, indefensible spots.  When waiting at a stop light or turn lane, leave room in front of your car to allow you to pull a quick 180 (thru the median if necessary).  A lot of it boils down to situational awareness.  The woman leaving the car was a horrible idea... but putting myself in that situation, I would have trapped the teenager's arm and pulled it as hard as possible to bring his head into contact with the car roof.  A quick "power window trap" of the arm may have been possible as well?  I certainly wouldn't leave a highly defensible position like the inside of the car, and as stated previously, the car is a weapon.

Here's David Wink's site:  http://fcmaa.com/

Too far for me to drive for regular classes, but I'd sure like to attend a seminar.  PhilipG is right... I found an article by Top Dog that has good things to say about David Wink:

http://www.usadojo.com/biographies/eric-knaus.htm

Rooster, where are you training in the DC area?

Crafty, I know you're interested in other styles, but disco? 

Crafty... cool!  Good to have Brian's info on the site.

Rooster, that link gives you all the info you need.  Dino is conducting "stick conditioning" every Saturday, even when Porn Star isn't teaching, so call up Dino and he can give you the details.  I just got back and can barely type, as today's workout included over 1400 stick movements (slashes, jabs, redondos, etc), forehand and backhand, left and right hands.  Oh I forgot, we used 24" black iron pipes instead of sticks. 

I look forward to seeing you there.

Same for me... so for the purposes of DBMA: "THOU SHALT INCLUDE A PUSHUP AND A JUMP IN YOUR BURPEES"  

Mwuhahahaha (evil laugh).

Rooster, welcome aboard!  Where are you training Kali in DC?

You may be interested to know that a Dog Brothers Training Group has recently formed in Manassas, VA @ Team Ruthless (aka Warrior's Forge)... here's a link to the discussion thread:

http://www.warriortalk.com/showthread.php?t=33836

Porn Star Dog is teaching, and the experience so far has been excellent.

r/L

I guess I'm confused 

I thought that a Burpee, by definition, included a full pushup and a jump... but a quick Google Image search turns up the CrossFit definition:



So, I stand corrected.  But for the purposes of the WarriorTalk forums (if CWS says it, it must be true!), a True Burpee should include a pushup and jump. 

Yikes! A burpee every two seconds?  Yeah, that's a good pace...

For comparison, this 44-year old does 100 burpees in around 7 minutes.

It's been said that burpees are what Satan does for exercise.  I concur; but there's nothing better for the cardio.

C-Guide Dog,

As a general rule, I usually let my kids make the first move, as I want them to find their own interests without to much influence from the old man.  That said, my daughters (8 and 6) have both expressed interest in TKD (very popular for kids), as well as Krav Maga and Escrima (obvious parental influence).  So, when they ask, I'm always happy to teach them footwork and punching mechanics, and my 8 year old likes to do standard stick drills with me (though we're still working on Heaven Six).  Then enjoy it, and it widens their perspective.

And good footwork can be applied to many facets of life, doncha think?