Dog Brothers Public Forum

woof! have fun. why r u going? t.b.? kk? or just a tourist?
hope u can keep us posted, i am really curious how it goes.
what kind of advice r u getting? any specific immunizations being recomended?

u still out there pornstar dog?

havent 4gotten u psd. i am busy @ the moment. i will get back 2 u this week end.
tpotts

i am really digging the sound of this school. any idea why K.K. is by invitation only? i emailed them , but  have yet 2 get a reply.
i still want 2 hear from someone that has been 2 thailand. any experiences 2 share.
hope all is ok with salty.

i am interested in going 2 thailand as well.did anyone ever find out if this camp is still open? i have looked around the web and found plenty of MT, but only some passing reference 2 K.K.
i mentioned the idea 2 a friend and he brought up vaccinations and disease doom and gloom.
i am curious if anyone can tell me anything? any of u guys gone? guru salty, any comments?( does he post?)?

i have seen this more than once, but i cant figure it out. what is IMHO?

wow what a day! just got home from lonely's seminar in hannover, germany! that was fan-friggin-tastic! he taught (of course) in german and from time 2 time i would miss a detail or 2, but he cleared it up 4 me right away. i learned allot 2day.
i was a little annoyed with my training partner. felt he was more worried about impressing lonley than getting a good grasp on what was being taught, b4 he went all out, but that wasnt so bad.
a great day all around and i am looking forward 2 working with him again.
i really hope that i can get it 2gether and catch guru crafty when he comes 2 europe!
if anyone is considering a seminar or P.t. w/ one of the dogs, dont hesitate! make it happen! it is more than worth it!
 

thnx outcast. i will keep working! on my way 2 class 2nite and i have a new attiude!

hope i am not misunderstood here. i didnt post this just 2 whine. the class was an eye opener 4 me. how difficcult the ground game is, my lack of skill with it and the type of conditioning requiered is different.
i didnt get much instruction on how 2 counter what he was doing. in retrospect i wonder if i was experiencing something similar 2 top or island dogs post( cant remember now which); in the "sparring progression" post. i.e. throw a newbie in the ring and see what he can do.
 
i will attend the lonely dog seminar in hannover, germany next month and  i am really looking forward 2 it!

woof, tpotts

i studied kajukenpo under sling patterson for 2 years in tx. as i understand it(correct me if im wrong),  it is one of the early "Blending" styles. i enjoyed it @ the time, but it is a "hard" style and the focus is on power. long strong stances, traditional japanese punching. board breaking("boards dont hit back")
 i had studied a traditional karate style as a kid, so it was a good transition. i remember allot of self defense patterns (i.e. when this happens do this).   i dont want 2 start a  one style is better than the other debate, but i have found some of the other styles i studied more practical.( shaolin k.f., f.m.a., jkd).
i wanna make 2 points b4 i end my 2cents. (1) i studied kajukenpo 15 years ago and i dont know how much the style has evolved since then.
(2) i did have 2 use it (kjkpo) on the street a couple of times and i t saved my a"%!
i think the question that u have 2 ask yourself is, what r u looking 4 N a martial art? what do u want 2 get out of it?

thanx guys. great suggestions. i think i have and idea now. something  between the mirikiwa and the wok!
i have got 2 do something pretty soon, cause i broke a lamp the other day!!

its not a fight movie, but has anyone seen " what the bleep do we know"?

woof all,
the thread from "the vampire hunter"( i would love 2 hear that story), brought up a couple of questions 4 me as well.
the first is in regard 2 choosing sticks.
in the footwork dvd, G-top dog made a comment that one of the fighters "has an advantage with his longer, heavier sticks." how does one choose the right stick? is that personal taste? i have a pair that R fairly long and a pair that i cut a bit shorter ( i kept getting tangled up during siniwali). i have a better feel with the shorter pair. i feel  like i can generate more power. R heavier sticks allowed @ the gatherings? or only rattan? (safety issues?)

second question is about grappling.
@ the moment  that is my weakspot. what can i do alone? i will start a bjj class soon, but i want speed up the learning curve!!!!!  it seems that many of the DB fighters i have seen, love 2 take things 2 the ground as quickly as they can. am i wrong there?
thanx,
tpotts

glad 2 hear that c-beer dog made it through that 1 safe. i think i would have been more afraid of the hypo than the steak knives!
lots of trouble here in hamburg with knife attacks @ the moment.