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Old 05-25-2012, 12:33 PM   #82
Chris Parkerson
Dojo: Academy of the Martial Arts
Location: ohio
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Re: Arm locks... really???????

Kevin,

Your point is clear with me. I have found amazing gains in my internal martial arts having walked away from the weight room. That was over 10 years ago. Having done it so late in my martial arts career, my body also transformed from a v shape to a pear shape.

Even that works in some ways for centering and low body leverage. But it sucks in ground work. I feel like a walrus waddling on the beach. And old injuries have come back to bite me.

Shoulders are one of them. One great lesson I learned from that injury comes from (I believe) Tohei's statemen "when entering, enter deep". That way, the shoulders (upper body) doesn't have to do the work.

I am too far gone to try weights again, I suspect. Swimming, kayaking and love making hopefully (along with my hammer and rake) will keep me trucking.

Be well,

Chris

Last edited by Chris Parkerson : 05-25-2012 at 12:36 PM.
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