Arthrokinetics???

[Bernard]

Hello All,

I have been reviewing and practicing the IOUF tapes - great stuff! It has led me to want a deeper understanding of the human anatomy as it relates to martial application/understanding. It seems like the Arthrokinetics series could be a great place to get detailed analysis of the human anatomy and physiology so that my martial understanding and practice will become more scientificly based. I am not a grappler, so I need/want information that will be universal in practice e.g. stand-up (wing chun), capturing balance and body structure(how to control these things on my opponent while maintaining my own), and ground work as well.

Two questions for anyone who wants to take a stab at this:

1) Does what I have said above make sense to anyone besides me?

2) If the answer to number 1 is "yes", is Arthrokinetcs what I am looking for? and why?

This is a phenominal forum and group of people. I am impressed with the depth of information, system and willingness to share, and motivation to work.

Thanks for any help,

I look forward to seeing some of you at an upcoming workshop.

Best,

Bernard

[Scott Sonnon]

Bernard,

Yes, Arthrokinetics is the next logical progression based upon what you've said above. It's a fun course, very deep, but immediately practical.

On a side note, RMAX told me that there's been a HUGE spike in sales for this course since the recent domination of our freestyle top-game grappling approach in the popular events like UFC and PRIDE.

It does make me chuckle because good freestyle grappling has been around since the beginning of martial art - the original martial art - though now with Arthrokinetics, it's very systematic, with rational, scientific developmental progression which RMAX has come to be the industry leader in exemplifying.

Once you're ready to make the big leap to FlowFighting, register for one of the athlete tryout camps. FlowFighting integrates your total game: all of your prior experience with all of your future potential!

[Bernard]

Thanks Coach,

A pleasure to chat with you. I will certainly move forward. I'd like to at some other point discuss the Flow-fighting. I've had a theory that the MMA that I typically see is very linear. At the risk of sounding very JKDish (I am not an exponent of the discipline), I see little broken rhythm strategy from the standing position. My fighting philosophy is deeply rooted in rhythm as well as the physiological aspects. Certainly the tactics of impacting rhythm have effect on optical perception and thusly application of energy towards body locomotion.

Short point is most times I see guys ENGAGING in straight lines, little fakes, level changes except for shoots, and very predictable scenarios.

Anyway, thanks for your insight. Hopefully we'll meet in the near future, or remain in contact.

Thanks for your contributions to the martial culture.

[Scott Sonnon]

Fightsport is still young... and hasn't developed the sophistication of sports like Judo, Boxing and Fencing. But it will when people move from "cross-training" to "all training" (integrated.)

Here's a post on that topic:

http://www.rmaxinternational.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10885

[lorenzodamarith]

hello,

wow. raising the dead left and right around this place...

the link above is inaccessible. could someone provide the "nutshell" version of that article?

thanks