Does anyone else have an urge to laugh out loud when they see a man with a bald, shaven head and a thick beard that is apparently hanging from hooks over his ears?
Another BIL did something similar. He had done Judo and had switched to kung-fu and the sensei asked my BIL to attack him (presumably assuming the technique that was being taught) - so my BIL just punched him on the nose.
A bit like Indie shooting the bloke with the big sword eh?
It all sounds a bit violent, but the overarching advice we got from the senseis was to steer clear of trouble and if you were lucky that a technique worked, then don't assume it would work again and get away.
Anyway while I'm posting here I've got my lateral for test brewing. Another reason for a grump. I've been sent home because a supplier of services to the company that I was main contact for tested positive for COVID-19 last night. I kept about 1m away from him but work directors still sent me home. That was Tuesday when I had about 40 minutes keeping 1m+ away from him.
So now I don't think I meet the criteria for isolation? I think I've just got an early weekend but that depends on whether work read the guidance to the letter.
See what I posted earlier on the Covid thread re covid testing.
I did ju jitsu. A more traditional ethos but they did modern techniques. Also, they had conferences where they used both halls and had loads of guest instructors from several disciplines. The governing body was something like the international something budo council, IABC I think. They had members teaching all the Japanese styles so I got to learn aikido, judo, karate several styles, ninjitsu, etc. However Jujitsu and ninjitsu were really the only two that covered all styles from distance like karate to close quarters like judo plus techniques b used by samurai with swords such as aikido.
My funny moment was when the sensei was teaching us to absorb punches by getting us to take turns to punch the training partner's chest or more likely shoulder. Every so often we changed partners. Good to get people with different sizes, weights and strength.
Anyway I ended up with a new guy who'd been doing a lot of muay Thai style kick boxing. He wasn't pulling his punches like sensei was telling us to. The sensei kept reminding him. Well he got me....
He had first punch, hard but no problem to me. I said he should be pulling his punches. So I punched him lightly. His return was hard again but I kept quiet. My next punch was harder but not wanting to hurt him I still pulled it. I am not a fighter so I do not know how good I am at punching. This punch sent him flying across the room into the wall. That surprised me as I was still holding a lot back.
He was more surprised and his next punch wouldn't have broken a wet paper bag!!!! Be stopped coming shortly after that. Not linked but he didn't fit in. He was a simple puncher type not suiting subtlety I thought.
Anyway, I just wonder what would have happened if I didn't pull that punch?? My first was about 40% strength I thought, just a tap. Second was about 65%. I think a 100% punch with technique might have done damage. I don't see myself as strong. I'm certainly not a fighter and believe strongly to avoid problems?
In the last 10 minutes I have probably doubled the extent of my knowledge of martial arts but, as the Japanese language does not use plurals, shouldn’t sensei be the same word for one or many?
BTW check out red rose dojo in Morecambe. Andy Manwaring was the chief instructor. Respected in the UK, Israel, Brazil, USA and Russia for his skills. He often gets overseas invitations. Plus we often you guest instructors. I've been taught by a Brazilian and Israelis instructors before now. Gives you an idea how countries end up with differences in style within Jujitsu. The Israelis judo instructors were like brick outhouses. You'd not mess with them even if you didn't know about their fighting skills. You've got more chance of taking a 200 year old oak down with your bare fists!!!!
Lateral flow test negative but work told me to isolate for 10 days.
Looking at the advice on gov website I don't think that's right. The contact who tested positive I kept over 1m away from which means he's not a close contact.
I've got no symptoms, negative flow test, no close contact according to NHS and gov website information and I've not been contacted to isolate. Technically I don't need to isolate.
We have a holiday booked after next week. We go up week on Saturday. That's 8 days after notification by the contact only. However it's 11 days from 1m plus distanced contact.
Looking at the site it's very clear advice if you've got the perfect set of circumstances. I, like usual, don't have the typical set of circumstances I think. It's unclear. The closest situation to mine says to follow the advice on reducing risk. Just what I do anyway. Nothing about isolating.
I got told the skill of self defence is not to be there. Either spot and steer clear of trouble or run at first opportunity? Every thing you do in terms of contact is to buy you time to run away. If you're caught do what you need to go get away my again.
The sensei got asked what he'd do it threatened by a guy with a knife. Without thinking he said run away.
Truth be told he had occasion to find out what he'd do. A druggee tried to mug him with a knife on a train once. He broke the guys arm and left him crying. He got arrested! CPS decided to take sensei to court for assault and not in the lowest level neither. It seems they argument was his martial arts skills were more of a deadly weapon than the knife. They had a very good point. He was an army close quarters combat trainer for many years. An army specialist.
That story ended with a local constabulary officer where it happened having a word with the BTP officer who arrested him. It got dropped quickly. The sensei taught police self defence, unarmed restraint techniques and other things police might need. He was respected by the police but he'd never worked with the BTP. The BTP were simply briefed on the junkie who had a long mugging arrest sheet and was believed to have just switched to knife use and the trains because he was too well known in the area. The junkie never got charged because the CPS saw him as the victim.
A mate of my was a big guy. About 6' 5" and very solidly built. He was a farmer so the muscle wasn't for show from pumping iron and he certainly had to potential to be able to look after himself. His size also meant that he was the obvious target for every bloke with a Napoleon Complex who had a few beers inside him.
My mate's self defence method was pretty simple. Tell the idiot to go away, and if that didn't work, take full advantage of his leg length and bring it straight up to the idiot's family jewels. He didn't need to do it often but from what he said, it always worked when required.
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See what I posted earlier on the Covid thread re covid testing.
My funny moment was when the sensei was teaching us to absorb punches by getting us to take turns to punch the training partner's chest or more likely shoulder. Every so often we changed partners. Good to get people with different sizes, weights and strength.
Anyway I ended up with a new guy who'd been doing a lot of muay Thai style kick boxing. He wasn't pulling his punches like sensei was telling us to. The sensei kept reminding him. Well he got me....
He had first punch, hard but no problem to me. I said he should be pulling his punches. So I punched him lightly. His return was hard again but I kept quiet. My next punch was harder but not wanting to hurt him I still pulled it. I am not a fighter so I do not know how good I am at punching. This punch sent him flying across the room into the wall. That surprised me as I was still holding a lot back.
He was more surprised and his next punch wouldn't have broken a wet paper bag!!!! Be stopped coming shortly after that. Not linked but he didn't fit in. He was a simple puncher type not suiting subtlety I thought.
Anyway, I just wonder what would have happened if I didn't pull that punch?? My first was about 40% strength I thought, just a tap. Second was about 65%. I think a 100% punch with technique might have done damage. I don't see myself as strong. I'm certainly not a fighter and believe strongly to avoid problems?
Looking at the advice on gov website I don't think that's right. The contact who tested positive I kept over 1m away from which means he's not a close contact.
I've got no symptoms, negative flow test, no close contact according to NHS and gov website information and I've not been contacted to isolate. Technically I don't need to isolate.
We have a holiday booked after next week. We go up week on Saturday. That's 8 days after notification by the contact only. However it's 11 days from 1m plus distanced contact.
Looking at the site it's very clear advice if you've got the perfect set of circumstances. I, like usual, don't have the typical set of circumstances I think. It's unclear. The closest situation to mine says to follow the advice on reducing risk. Just what I do anyway. Nothing about isolating.
Who do you call for advice?
The sensei got asked what he'd do it threatened by a guy with a knife. Without thinking he said run away.
Truth be told he had occasion to find out what he'd do. A druggee tried to mug him with a knife on a train once. He broke the guys arm and left him crying. He got arrested! CPS decided to take sensei to court for assault and not in the lowest level neither. It seems they argument was his martial arts skills were more of a deadly weapon than the knife. They had a very good point. He was an army close quarters combat trainer for many years. An army specialist.
That story ended with a local constabulary officer where it happened having a word with the BTP officer who arrested him. It got dropped quickly. The sensei taught police self defence, unarmed restraint techniques and other things police might need. He was respected by the police but he'd never worked with the BTP. The BTP were simply briefed on the junkie who had a long mugging arrest sheet and was believed to have just switched to knife use and the trains because he was too well known in the area. The junkie never got charged because the CPS saw him as the victim.