Any one train in Martial Arts?

I have not.

I did have a run in with a Judo Guy as a young kid once. It did not turn out to well for the Judo guy because after he throw me I got mad. I have to say I had a very unfair advantage over him at that time.

My youngest son 25 is into Brazilain JuJitsu. From him doing it and talking about it I got caught up in it myself but I do not train. I think it is like art as I think soccer is an art.

As far as MMA's go I can do without the punching.

My son trained with Renzo Gracie and some of his friends train with Matt Serra in Long Island.

 

Anyone ever experience the "Flow State"

Like if you are being upended in the air. It seems to be occuring in slow motion. So you think you maybe able to land back on to your feet. I have that happen to me and was wondering if some of you guys had that feeling when in the air?

This description of "seeing in slow motion" is one of the common characteristics of someone who is in a "Flow" state.

Simplistically speaking, there are certain conditions which need to be met in order to achieve this state. IIRC, one condition is that the challenge being presented to the individual must be at (or slightly higher) than his current ability to handle it. Too high (for too long), and it can cause anxiety/frustration .

For a fascinating read regarding this, I would recommend a book entitled: "Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience" by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi.

 

Maybe they will have a UFC event in Australia. Then who knows they might use some local talent in that event.

I used to do some minor business with people in Australia during the 1980's. But never had to go to Australia to do it. They came to the states to conduct business.

Those people who I met made a big impression on me. You have great people in Australia.

My oldest son almost moved to Tasmania as a younger guy. He fell in love with a Aussi co-ed going to school here. Then he changed his mind.

The problem with MMA and soccer is it is hard to make really good money doing it.

 

This is a true story that might interest a guy from Australia.

The Australian that came here to NYC to do business was a man and his wife in their 30's.

He owned a dress manufacturing business called Voyager industries or enterprises forget the rest.

I was to pick him up at his hotel and take him to my boss. We did not sell piece goods.

Some black bum on the street approached them for a hand out money. They said no and he got nasty from the refusal.

I saw that got out of my car and was going to open up the guys head with a baseball bat.

Next thing you know both the Husband and the Wife are beating the crap out of the black guy.

I did not have to hit him. I drove the wife to a department store and drove her husband to my boss.

I loved Australians after that.

 

My son has done some Karate.

The striking he did a lot of striking on the street. He hung out with a bad crowd you would know the name of the guy he worked for before I put a stop to it.

He once fought 6 guys armed with screw drivers and baseball bats he was bare handed. He was stabbed twice and had his arm broke near the elbow with the baseball bat and still knocked two of them out and he got away. He needed 2 operations from the baseball bat shot.

Then he found BJJ under Renzo Gracie and never get's in street fights any more. He trains at least 3 days a week. He is now in another school here in Brooklyn and demostrates.

I got caught up in the BJJ side of it from watching him train a really beautiful sport.

 

BJJ is not that good when the opponent has a sticking weapon. Even if your good your going to get stuck.