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#306716 - 04/22/07 08:55 PM
Re: GT's 'Dead or Alive' - Online
[Re: drgndrew]
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Free Rhinoplasty!
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Thanks for the updates, Drew. Good stuff.
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#306718 - 04/23/07 09:44 AM
Re: GT's 'Dead or Alive' - Online
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Geoff Thompson really is a fantastic RBSD author and has more MA teaching qualificatins to list. For a great, informative read, try his autobiography Watch My Back - tales of his 10 years on the door and how he adapted his karate to work in real life situations.
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#306719 - 04/26/07 01:26 AM
Re: GT's 'Dead or Alive' - Online
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There is no plan C
Registered: 03/02/07
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drgndrew, thank you for posting the link to GT Dead or Alive. I began to read Chapter Eight - Hands and Elbows. When I came to the left hook I read, Quote:
For maximum power push your right hip forward and slightly to the left before the strike. As you throw the left fist toward the target, pull the hip back to its original position and push your left hip sharply across and to the right, following the path of your punch.
Well this didn’t sound right to me but a lot can get mixed up with just words so I stopped reading and just looked at the pictures. What I saw was poor body mechanics.
Nitpick time, I think the fox, cat analogy is bad. I fully understand the point GT is trying to make but I think he could use a better analogy. I mean dogs kill cats lots, dogs never kill foxes without humans helping.
I plan to read more and will post what I think of it.
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#306720 - 04/27/07 02:34 AM
Re: GT's 'Dead or Alive' - Online
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There is no plan C
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Chapter Thirteen – Throws Quote:
As a singular attack, the throw can often quite easily be neutralised, even by a strong novice.
True if you suck at the clinch and throwing. But if you’re a decent grappler you will own a novice even a strong novice. This statement is bull imo.
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Clean throws are not always possible unless the thrower is expert.
Clean throws are not always possible EVEN if the thrower is expert! But you don’t have to be an expert to make throwing a high percentage move for you.
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It is the non-grappler's quicksand because, unlike kicking and punching range where you may move in and out at will, once you're in grappling range you will very rarely get out of it before the culmination of the fight. So it is best avoided.
Well if you train in grappling then you won’t have to worry about avoiding the clinch now will you, duh.
I couldn’t read anymore so I just looked at the pictures again. He uses the same crappy gi grip for all the throws.
Ok I had to read the last paragraph.
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A word of caution: never deliberately seek grappling distance in order to execute a throw. Only attempt to throw if you find yourself trapped with no other options open to you. The element of surprise is pivotal in the execution of a throw: it must be fast and explosive. Neither speed nor force will come without a lot of practice.
This is so wrong on more than one level that it gave me a head ache just to read it. I can’t go on.
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#306721 - 04/27/07 02:53 AM
Re: GT's 'Dead or Alive' - Online
[Re: ExCon]
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There is no plan C
Registered: 03/02/07
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Chapter Seven - Areas of Attack I just scanned quickly through but I did stop to read the nose part. Quote:
As was formerly mentioned, a severe attack to the nose could prove fatal;
I do appreciate that Drew posted links to this, but I’m done wasting my time reading through it all.
Drew if you feel that there is something that GT wrote that was right on; quote it and I’ll read it.
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#306722 - 04/27/07 07:57 AM
Re: GT's 'Dead or Alive' - Online
[Re: ExCon]
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< a god, > a man.
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Quote:
Drew if you feel that there is something that GT wrote that was right on; quote it and I’ll read it.
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#306723 - 04/27/07 11:30 PM
Re: GT's 'Dead or Alive' - Online
[Re: ExCon]
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Registered: 12/27/05
Posts: 399
Loc: Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
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When are you going to write your own book? You should take your vast knowledge and put it to paper.
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#306724 - 04/28/07 01:48 AM
Re: GT's 'Dead or Alive' - Online
[Re: Dedicated1]
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There is no plan C
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When are you going to write your own book? You should take your vast knowledge and put it to paper.
I’d like to but I’m a busy guy with a job and family plus I’m planning on starting a business and that will take most of my energy.
Perhaps I’ll start something on FA. Like a new thread could started by me for each chapter or something along that line.
What do you think, interested?
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#306725 - 04/28/07 08:24 AM
Re: GT's 'Dead or Alive' - Online
[Re: ExCon]
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Free Rhinoplasty!
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ExCon - While I agree with you that the nose/fatality comment seems absurd to me as well, the throws article seemed on point, considering the audience he is aiming it to. From the article: Quote:
In reality their accessibility is dulled by the very high skill factor that is demanded in pursuit of competence.
Clearly aimed at non-grapplers.
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Grappling, especially to the non-grappler, is unique. It is the non-grappler's quicksand because, unlike kicking and punching range where you may move in and out at will, once you're in grappling range you will very rarely get out of it before the culmination of the fight. So it is best avoided.
Sounds right to me.
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It goes with out saying that to really get these throws 'off' you will need proper tuition.
Again, aimed at non-grapplers.
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Neither speed nor force will come without a lot of practice.
Common sense.
And, with no sarcasm, I would be very interested to see member articles on martial arts topics. Myself and a few others (BigRod, Gavin, JKogas, etc) have done so in the past. Jump on in! 
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