Comments on: So Long, and Thanks for Blocking! http://www.ikigaiway.com/2009/so-long-and-thanks-for-blocking/ Ikigai - exploring traditional karate and martial arts. A karate and martial arts blog that explores theory, philosophy, technique, and more. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:57:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Inhabiting the same spaces as people who make you feel uncomfortable « learn4kicks http://www.ikigaiway.com/2009/so-long-and-thanks-for-blocking/comment-page-1/#comment-6877 Inhabiting the same spaces as people who make you feel uncomfortable « learn4kicks Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:55:41 +0000 http://www.ikigaiway.com/?p=2176#comment-6877 [...] that aggression by using your physical energy – however it is a technique that requires practice. You could also yell as part of that move. Transferring that to behaving online, how do you get [...] [...] that aggression by using your physical energy – however it is a technique that requires practice. You could also yell as part of that move. Transferring that to behaving online, how do you get [...]

]]> By: Matt__A http://www.ikigaiway.com/2009/so-long-and-thanks-for-blocking/comment-page-1/#comment-8151 Matt__A Fri, 31 Jul 2009 08:30:15 +0000 http://www.ikigaiway.com/?p=2176#comment-8151 Thanks Sean - and yea, I get really excited when the comments turn out to be as valuable as the post.<br><br>Thanks to everyone for that! Thanks Sean – and yea, I get really excited when the comments turn out to be as valuable as the post.

Thanks to everyone for that!

]]> By: Sean @ Gisoku Budo http://www.ikigaiway.com/2009/so-long-and-thanks-for-blocking/comment-page-1/#comment-8150 Sean @ Gisoku Budo Fri, 31 Jul 2009 03:37:19 +0000 http://www.ikigaiway.com/?p=2176#comment-8150 I'm late to the party with this one (it's been a busy month and a half!), but wanted to pass along my thanks for this -- my kumite is generally rubbish, and I think this might help me improve it, especially the conversations in the comments about different types of base strategies in the comments area. Thanks for sharing Matt!! I'm late to the party with this one (it's been a busy month and a half!), but wanted to pass along my thanks for this — my kumite is generally rubbish, and I think this might help me improve it, especially the conversations in the comments about different types of base strategies in the comments area. Thanks for sharing Matt!!

]]> By: Matt__A http://www.ikigaiway.com/2009/so-long-and-thanks-for-blocking/comment-page-1/#comment-6870 Matt__A Fri, 31 Jul 2009 02:30:15 +0000 http://www.ikigaiway.com/?p=2176#comment-6870 Thanks Sean - and yea, I get really excited when the comments turn out to be as valuable as the post.<br><br>Thanks to everyone for that! Thanks Sean – and yea, I get really excited when the comments turn out to be as valuable as the post.

Thanks to everyone for that!

]]> By: Sean @ Gisoku Budo http://www.ikigaiway.com/2009/so-long-and-thanks-for-blocking/comment-page-1/#comment-6863 Sean @ Gisoku Budo Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:37:19 +0000 http://www.ikigaiway.com/?p=2176#comment-6863 I'm late to the party with this one (it's been a busy month and a half!), but wanted to pass along my thanks for this -- my kumite is generally rubbish, and I think this might help me improve it, especially the conversations in the comments about different types of base strategies in the comments area. Thanks for sharing Matt!! I'm late to the party with this one (it's been a busy month and a half!), but wanted to pass along my thanks for this — my kumite is generally rubbish, and I think this might help me improve it, especially the conversations in the comments about different types of base strategies in the comments area. Thanks for sharing Matt!!

]]> By: sensei http://www.ikigaiway.com/2009/so-long-and-thanks-for-blocking/comment-page-1/#comment-6734 sensei Sun, 19 Jul 2009 16:47:01 +0000 http://www.ikigaiway.com/?p=2176#comment-6734 This is a great analysis of the critical distance and covering. I appreciate the way you explain the training tips. Thanks, especially, for the advice: “Become an enigma of simplicity”. I shall try to remember it. This is a great analysis of the critical distance and covering. I appreciate the way you explain the training tips. Thanks, especially, for the advice: “Become an enigma of simplicity”. I shall try to remember it.

]]> By: Urban_Samurai http://www.ikigaiway.com/2009/so-long-and-thanks-for-blocking/comment-page-1/#comment-6716 Urban_Samurai Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:01:09 +0000 http://www.ikigaiway.com/?p=2176#comment-6716 It depends who you're fighting as well, what skill level your opponent is at. If someone is stupid enough to throw a round house at me of the back leg I almost always block it, as much to show the ineffectiveness of such back leg kicks as anything else. Other than that I usually just evade as most strikes are too quick to block and as you say, you tend to leave yourself open by doing so. It depends who you're fighting as well, what skill level your opponent is at. If someone is stupid enough to throw a round house at me of the back leg I almost always block it, as much to show the ineffectiveness of such back leg kicks as anything else. Other than that I usually just evade as most strikes are too quick to block and as you say, you tend to leave yourself open by doing so.

]]> By: Ikigai108 http://www.ikigaiway.com/2009/so-long-and-thanks-for-blocking/comment-page-1/#comment-6715 Ikigai108 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:26:18 +0000 http://www.ikigaiway.com/?p=2176#comment-6715 blech. blech.

]]> By: Branden http://www.ikigaiway.com/2009/so-long-and-thanks-for-blocking/comment-page-1/#comment-6714 Branden Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:21:10 +0000 http://www.ikigaiway.com/?p=2176#comment-6714 Ugh... I should have read to the bottom of the comments before posting... Sorry for the double post above! Ugh… I should have read to the bottom of the comments before posting… Sorry for the double post above!

]]> By: Branden http://www.ikigaiway.com/2009/so-long-and-thanks-for-blocking/comment-page-1/#comment-6713 Branden Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:19:11 +0000 http://www.ikigaiway.com/?p=2176#comment-6713 Don't hate... Mos Def was great in that movie! Don't hate… Mos Def was great in that movie!

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