I believe it was all a misunderstanding.
self defense and martail art longevity
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Have you ever seen a LIVE Aikido demo..It's almost impossble to fake, there are no gentle throws.I f his students attempted to take it easy on him he would have been VERY upset..As far as on the streets I wouldn't grab one of these older Master for anything...
Have you ever seen Willian DeThouras ( Uncle Bill) of the Kun-Taw-Silat dicipline??? He looks like any senior citizen, he is FAST and HITS HARD...
Have you ever seen Willian DeThouras ( Uncle Bill) of the Kun-Taw-Silat dicipline??? He looks like any senior citizen, he is FAST and HITS HARD...
I can only speak for myself, but I'm not following you at all here. Sniping involves a subtle but real personal attack. I don't see anything at all personal in any of the posts on this thread. So why would you then call this thread `sniping'?
My friend I have no idea where you are going with this. I am on this thread to talk about self defense and martial art longevity. Let us return to the threads purpose and stay on the topic.
I agree! I wouldn't want to grab one of them either.
Uncle Bill or Granpa Bill as they are calling him now is incredible!
That would be a big mistake. Imagine laying your hands on Hatsumi Soke. He would tie you up in a pretzel and he is almost 75!
Right. I admit that i indulged.
I think, how can it not be considered as that?
And his reply matched my post more that the first post. So i assumed he was saying something to me.
I *think* I wouldn't mind being his uke once, maybe more if I didn't get destroyed.
but the thought scares the poop out of me!
I *think* I wouldn't mind being his uke once, maybe more if I didn't get destroyed.
Father Greek and I trained with "Uncle Bill" at a seminar in Denver..Father Greek asked to recieve a counter strike to a technique..He said it was like getting hit with a baseball bat...He got a with a huge black and blue mark that hurt...
I have had the opportunity to witness some great martial artists as they advanced into their sixties and beyond. (by the way sixty is really young according to me and my 81 year old student) What struck me the most with all of them is that they practiced. They did not just teach but they actually practiced what they were teaching regularly. That is how they remained young, supple and quick with their technique. Whether you practice aikido, juijitsu, BJJ, Budo Taijutsu, Modern Arnis, Krav Maga, IRT, Hapkido, etc. If you are willing to train and modify it a bit as you age then you can practice for the rest of your life.
I have to admit that Uncle Bill is just awesome. A lifetime of training will definately keep you young.
I absolutely agree! I firmly believe that.
A sniper means a person as a target i understand.
If you dont allow me to speak, that doesnt mean i have nothing to say. Even your retorical abilites are better than mine, that doesnt mean your purpouse is better.
Next time Father Greek logs onto the Last Person ask him about it...
Brother John
Senior Master
I think that if a martial artist applies his/her mind and body to his/her art...that as they age and age takes the toll that it commonly does, they will adapt. Their motion will fit their ability and their tactics will follow.
Efficiency will need to be maximized and they will need to learn to do the most by using the least amount of action. This comes through experience and internalizing ones art...and it's not specific to any one style or type of style really. It has more to do with divesting of the superfluities.... cutting off the non-essentials...
who has time for those anyway?
Your Brother
john
Efficiency will need to be maximized and they will need to learn to do the most by using the least amount of action. This comes through experience and internalizing ones art...and it's not specific to any one style or type of style really. It has more to do with divesting of the superfluities.... cutting off the non-essentials...
who has time for those anyway?
Your Brother
john
Nobody was sniping. Can we stop talking about it?
That depends on who we are talking about.
"Because then the fools of them would mess it up, while the higher ranks pays the consequences. (this perspective)"
Other senseis should not be connected to him, because he is supposed to be the best example for ninjutsu. And we dont want to ruin that
Now, i have never actually trained ninjutsu, but i think it is a good art.
I will do that Drac!
John that is a really good point that as you age and your technique gets better you whittle away at those non essential movements. You see this specifically in all of the great teachers and artists.
