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Post by MMX on Aug 11, 2012 23:45:47 GMT -5
Yes Gary I may borrow that if I ever teach.
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Post by Kurisu on Aug 13, 2012 4:54:02 GMT -5
Can I steal that, Gary?
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Post by GJEC on Aug 13, 2012 5:32:14 GMT -5
Be my guest!
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Post by GJEC on Aug 13, 2012 5:33:57 GMT -5
I like it! Sounds like a dare. I was hoping it would be more of a challenge. The key phrase there is "Every session is an opportunity to improve" Too many people just turn up and then either beast themselves and go home knackered or go through the motions and go home dissatisfied. It's not rocket science. We need skill, tactics, fitness and spirit. If we're injured or not feeling 100% we can work on the first two, if we're feeling fresh we can work on the last two. BUT we've got to be 'in the moment' and know what we're working on. Gary
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Post by shawvez on Dec 4, 2012 21:10:21 GMT -5
Being in the military I can say alot of that attitude stems from the huge population of 18-25yo males stuck in guam. It's a huge demographic there.
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Post by powerof0ne on Dec 5, 2012 0:56:09 GMT -5
Stuck in Guam? Everything I know of Guam minus opportunities for a job sound great to me. My girlfriend's brother moved back to Guam after he ETSd from the Army. He doesn't want to live on the mainland ever again. However, I have yet to visit, but can't wait . Osu!
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Post by Kurisu on Dec 5, 2012 9:20:03 GMT -5
I love living here but just like any place it has its challenges. I'm fortunate enough to travel every 2-3 months so I don't get "island fever".
I opened a new dojo recently. Occasionally, we get the MMA types that want to try out our class. I ask them why they want to train and they usually have the wrong impression about Kyokushin.
A few weeks ago I had 3 guys about 18-19 years old come by and wanted to try out a class. I could tell their type so I allowed them to try it out. All the students knew what was up (there were a couple of *wink* *wink* *nod* *nod*). To make a long story short, 2 of the 3 ended up puking during the session and the other one quit half way through. Keep in mind they didn't even make it to kumite. I never saw them again.
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Post by MMX on Dec 5, 2012 10:53:22 GMT -5
The armchair crowd has no idea how hard these MMA guys train much less how much goes into Knockdown training. They want the skills without putting in the time.
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Post by shawvez on Dec 5, 2012 16:16:49 GMT -5
I visited Guam for a few TDYs but I was in Okinawa for 3 1/2 years, plus I recently visited last month.I enjoyed Okinawa more than guam. Guam has just the right amount of Americans to make everything difficult. If we had those types come in....Gedan, repeat as necessary. usually about the time the lead leg didnt work anymore I'd start on the back leg. There were also alot of kenpo-ish styles that use to come by the dojo to test all the Kyokushin guys.
If Im in the Tumon area again I will most surely stop by. I heard alot of good things about Guam's Kyokushin. When I was there I met some random guy in the world's largest K Mart who had a big Kyokushin tat on his arm. Anyone know him?
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Post by GJEC on Dec 5, 2012 16:20:49 GMT -5
It's a shame if it ever gets to that IMO.
So I give anyone a chance and treat them fairly. Of course, if they start throwing their weight around that won't be tolerated, but I've found a simple but firm "We don't do that here" has always restored order.
Gary
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Post by Kurisu on Dec 6, 2012 2:04:17 GMT -5
Milkman, couldn't have said it better myself. People say they want to train and become champion but never want to make the sacrifices or put in the hard work to make it to even the amateur level.
Shawvez, I'm not sure what you mean by, "the right amount of Americans to make everything difficult." A large majority of people here are US citizens, afterall Guam is a US territory (as you probably already know). We have two dojos - one in Agana and one in Yigo if you want to come train with us.
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Post by GJEC on Dec 6, 2012 2:11:47 GMT -5
I understand the frustrations and as we know, talks cheap. But the old style selection policy - throw eggs at the wall and keep the ones that don't break - hardly gives people a chance. I personally don't even correct people for the first few sessions, just so they get a 'feel' for it. I let them sit down / take a break as well. Plenty of time for the hard yards once they understand what's required. Preparation - Training - Execution - Reflection. Gary
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Post by italiantank on Dec 6, 2012 11:50:16 GMT -5
This is typical of most MMA fighters these days. They are arrogant and lack respect. With the popularity of MMA and the UFC, it will only get worse. These young fighters, or if they are even real fighters, see all the fame and money that these top fighters have and want that. They don't realize that there are only a few fighters that reach the pinnacle of the sport and that it comes with hard work and discipline. Some have what it takes but most don't. They just want to ride the bandwagon and be the local hero. Any fighter that shows no respect to my gym or myself is handed a lesson by me personally and then asked to leave. Sorry for the rant. Admission policy is a good idea. Lets you know what your future student's goals are. Guam is a cool place. I've fought there once and did an mma seminar there as well. People are very nice and it has that island laid back feel to it. Some of the old school mma guys on the island are very respectful but I can see where the younger fighters can be disrespectful. osu
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Post by MMX on Dec 6, 2012 11:56:20 GMT -5
Milkman, couldn't have said it better myself. People say they want to train and become champion but never want to make the sacrifices or put in the hard work to make it to even the amateur level. Yup. Had enough people come try the class and never come back. Have run into a few and they say "oh its a lot harder than I thought..." If you WANT it you will PUT in the TIME.
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Post by powerof0ne on Dec 6, 2012 14:31:31 GMT -5
Unfortunately, many "Muay Thai" fighters here in the USA are becoming or already are the same as many of the "MMA crowd." I have friends that are local promoters that I tried talking into letting me organize some knockdown demos and was more or less stonewalled because they know they have nobody they could draw from to put into this. With that being said, eventually I'm just going to throw my own tournaments/events and for the last two years have ready gotten everything in place to do so. I will love for MMA and "Muay Thai" crowd to come for them to see what their gaps are, and also for the knockdown crowd to see what they are...because you can bet that I will have full clinching in my events. Osu!
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