My First Kyokushin Tournament....

**RWaggs** · Posted On: 4/10/2011 4:07pm

Originally Posted by Smoke

Ugh...I'm in pain right now. It's like I got hit by a rock or something.

That was a great experience, but I'm disappointed I didn't do better and got to at least fight another time.

How's your leg doing this morning?

Yeah, I would've like to have fought another, but even if I had, any more leg strikes would've ended me quick.

You did fine, Jake. I spar the guy you fought sometimes, and he usually takes me apart too.

Thanks for the feedback everyone. I'm open to whatever anyone wants to say!

**Evergrey** · Posted On: 4/11/2011 4:11am

OSU to you, a hell of a lot of people like to talk a bit talk but never step out into the ring for a fight. And given the relative experience levels, you did very very well. You, sir, could probably wipe the mats with me.

**Colin** · Posted On: 4/11/2011 4:17am

Thud... Thud... Thud..

Loved every moment of it. Mad props. (hard to believe less than 6 months experience)

**Evergrey** · Posted On: 4/11/2011 4:40am

Yeah, you have talent!
I don't, haha, but I work hard, so my hope is that I'll get really good if I keep plugging away at it.

**tao.jonez** · Posted On: 4/11/2011 10:03am

You kept missing his face. It was wide open man!

**RWaggs** · Posted On: 4/11/2011 10:51am

Originally Posted by tao.jonez

You kept missing his face. It was wide open man!

Yeah, one of the biggest drawbacks of my limited experience in KK is that it's coupled with my natural lack of flexibility. I'm still quite a ways off from being able to threaten the head with my legs. I need to re-double my efforts on that. If anyone here was able to overcome that issue in a really effective way (certain stretching routing, perhaps), then I would be glad to hear it.

Edit: Oh wait, I just realized that this was a Kyokushin joke about no punches to the face (it's early). That's actually hilarious.

**tao.jonez** · Posted On: 4/11/2011 11:01am

Hah. Yeah, that was a joke.

In response to the flexibility thing; Butterfly stretches.

**RWaggs** · Posted On: 4/11/2011 8:00pm

Originally Posted by Colin

Thud... Thud... Thud..

Loved every moment of it. Mad props. (hard to believe less than 6 months experience)

Hey, thanks man! Thud indeed...

**RWaggs** · Posted On: 4/11/2011 8:02pm

Originally Posted by Evergrey

Yeah, you have talent!
I don't, haha, but I work hard, so my hope is that I'll get really good if I keep plugging away at it.

Well, if it's any concilation, I don't think I could bust up cinder blocks the way you do...that **** is impressive.

**Colin** · Posted On: 4/11/2011 8:44pm

Originally Posted by RWaggs

Hey, thanks man! Thud indeed...

I wondered if you could tell me about what kind of shin conditioning or nerve deadening you do (if any). The vast amount of my own 'conditioning' (I use that word pretty loosely when talking about my own legs) just comes from shin on shin/forearm type clashes in sparring, and the basic heavy bag drills.