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Martial Arts Topics / Re: Living, Training, and Fighting with Eyeglasses
« on: March 31, 2008, 03:24:38 AM »
I heard that with laser correction they do one eye at a time, just in case...
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Martial Arts Topics / Re: Living, Training, and Fighting with Eyeglasses
« on: March 17, 2008, 02:44:03 AM »
I work in the wholesale side of optics in Australia, I'm not an eyedoctor and my own eyesight is good but I have talked to a few people about this kind of thing and the same points usually come up, as some of these guys have already stated not too many people worry about glasses when grappling and its probably a good idea to train with and without them on the one hand there is a good chance you will loose them at some stage in any sort of altercation but it is equally likely that you may be wearing them when an altercation begins and not have a chance to take them off so I think its a good idea to mix it up where practical.
There are some things worth considering when it comes to frames and lenses
safety goggle type frames are the best thing for hardcore stuff unfortunately most of the ones I've seen tend to be pretty bulky and can slip around quite a bit, for every day use or training and teaching I have seen some soft plastic frames where the arms don't have hinges they just flex, again there may be issues with keeping them on but this kind of frame would be very unlikely to cause injury to the wearer.
safety glasses usually have lenses made from polycarbonate and while this material is generally inferior optically it has one important property that people here might appreciate - impact resistance, the lenses will still be scratched and damaged and may need replacing but they are much less likely to break into pieces with sharp edges, polycarbonate lenses can be put into almost any normal frame not just safety frames.
if your lenses are a little thick and protrude behind your frame make sure the edge has been taken off as this can be quite sharp, this is normally done anyway when the lenses are fitted but if you are having a pair made for training ect. it might be worth mentioning this.
with regards to Michaels problem with water spots a good anti-reflective coating may help by encouraging the water to bead and run off (it'll probably still be pretty irritating though)
and finally if you're travelling overseas its worth taking a copy of your perscription with you because you may be able to pick up a spare pair of glasses very cheap !
There are some things worth considering when it comes to frames and lenses
safety goggle type frames are the best thing for hardcore stuff unfortunately most of the ones I've seen tend to be pretty bulky and can slip around quite a bit, for every day use or training and teaching I have seen some soft plastic frames where the arms don't have hinges they just flex, again there may be issues with keeping them on but this kind of frame would be very unlikely to cause injury to the wearer.
safety glasses usually have lenses made from polycarbonate and while this material is generally inferior optically it has one important property that people here might appreciate - impact resistance, the lenses will still be scratched and damaged and may need replacing but they are much less likely to break into pieces with sharp edges, polycarbonate lenses can be put into almost any normal frame not just safety frames.
if your lenses are a little thick and protrude behind your frame make sure the edge has been taken off as this can be quite sharp, this is normally done anyway when the lenses are fitted but if you are having a pair made for training ect. it might be worth mentioning this.
with regards to Michaels problem with water spots a good anti-reflective coating may help by encouraging the water to bead and run off (it'll probably still be pretty irritating though)
and finally if you're travelling overseas its worth taking a copy of your perscription with you because you may be able to pick up a spare pair of glasses very cheap !
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Martial Arts Topics / Re: Vehicle issues
« on: March 14, 2008, 05:31:17 PM »
Hi all
I'm a new guy from Australia, we dont have such a big issue with car jackings here but lots of road rage ect.
two general tips for vehicle situations
1. if someone is trying to smash a window eg. to get into the car to get at someone, don't wind the window up all the way as this baces around all four edges of the glass making it much easier to break, if you've ever broken a board before you'll get what I mean it's much easier to break something if it's held in place securely, with the top of the window unsecured it will move a in the frame.
Obviously you can't leave the window wide open and if the attacker is determined and given the opportunity eventually something will give but in my limited experience this does help.
2. If you're looking for a potential weapon that can be kept in a car steering locks are great, I don't know if they are common where you are but here in Australia they are very common and would be my first port of call if I felt I needed something to defend myself, most of the common models extend and retract and lock in place so it's probably worth considering beforehand what the best position would be eg. fully extended for more range ect. I'm thinking you would also want to make sure its locked so that bits aren't sliding around.
this might seem like obvious common sense stuff but hopefully it helps someone.
I'm a new guy from Australia, we dont have such a big issue with car jackings here but lots of road rage ect.
two general tips for vehicle situations
1. if someone is trying to smash a window eg. to get into the car to get at someone, don't wind the window up all the way as this baces around all four edges of the glass making it much easier to break, if you've ever broken a board before you'll get what I mean it's much easier to break something if it's held in place securely, with the top of the window unsecured it will move a in the frame.
Obviously you can't leave the window wide open and if the attacker is determined and given the opportunity eventually something will give but in my limited experience this does help.
2. If you're looking for a potential weapon that can be kept in a car steering locks are great, I don't know if they are common where you are but here in Australia they are very common and would be my first port of call if I felt I needed something to defend myself, most of the common models extend and retract and lock in place so it's probably worth considering beforehand what the best position would be eg. fully extended for more range ect. I'm thinking you would also want to make sure its locked so that bits aren't sliding around.
this might seem like obvious common sense stuff but hopefully it helps someone.
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Martial Arts Topics / Re: Thoughts on Dog Brothers 'Power' DVD
« on: March 14, 2008, 05:05:10 PM »
Hello all, I'm a Kali enthusiast from Australia
I worked as a mechanic fitting tyres for a while when I was younger I'm not sure what the situation is where you guys live but I know that here in Australia if you go to a tyre store and ask nicely they'll usually let you have one of the old worn out tyres that they have taken off someones car ( they just get rid of them anyway ) it might help to explain that you're not planning to fit it to a car and make sure you pick one that doesn't have the steel wires poking out everywhere.
An easy and free way to get a piece of training equiptment, too bad I live in a flat and don't have anywhere to put one !
I worked as a mechanic fitting tyres for a while when I was younger I'm not sure what the situation is where you guys live but I know that here in Australia if you go to a tyre store and ask nicely they'll usually let you have one of the old worn out tyres that they have taken off someones car ( they just get rid of them anyway ) it might help to explain that you're not planning to fit it to a car and make sure you pick one that doesn't have the steel wires poking out everywhere.
An easy and free way to get a piece of training equiptment, too bad I live in a flat and don't have anywhere to put one !
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