Well, to me, if it's written as "じゅうじゅつ" in Japanese then people should pronounce say it & write it as it translates into romaji.
じ - ji
ゅ - yu
う - u
じ - ji
ゅ - yu
つ - tsu
All together, that would equal "jiyuujiyutsu." So, that's how it should be written. It should be pronounced as those characters are pronounced in Japanese- jew-oo jew tsu' like you said.
I'm glad you liked the article. I agree, while a few things (smoking, drinking alcohol to excess, consuming trans fats) are pretty solidly proven to be detrimental to the health of everyone there's a lot of instances where it may depend on what's right for the individual.
Personally, also from my own experiences as well as my research, I stand by what I wrote in the article. I disgree that a diet high in animal products, provided those animal products are properly cared for (grass fed, free range organic and unprocessed) is unhealthy. In fact, I've found a lot of research to back up what I've also discovered thorugh my own personal trials, that vegetarianism is far more unhealthy than a diet high in meat.
As far as the prevalence of chronic diseases, a heavy culprit is the high consumption of grains. This is something that warrants it's own entire article, and it will have one soon, but grains cause a lot of problems internally.
You brought up some good points here and you definitely had me intrigued. I know that there is a lot, and I mean a lot of info floating about this and that when it comes to fats, and everyone wants that one right answer for them.
Maybe, all the studies, debates and discussions aside, there just isn't one. Maybe different populations do better on different diets and that is that. Or maybe we have evolved past our cavemen heritage and today need to look at other factors? I don't have all the answers, but I know there is something we all seem to be skirting around or missing.
What I do know for sure, is that something about a diet high in animal products (thus saturated fat) is not healthy for the majority. Yes there are exceptioanal populations like the Inuits, but I am talking generally.
After all, where are all these chronic diseases coming from today?
In terms of where I get most of why I feel the way I do, is from my personal experience as well as the book called The China Study.
Yeah, we'll probably wind up doing that. I may redesign it entirely if it comes out ugly though. I'm glad you like the site (I actually really like Ikigaiway.com myself so the feeling's mutual).
If you ever have any suggestions or anything for things we need to improve let me know.
Very cool site! Just found you but am enjoying your content.
Sort of in response to the comments in the last article - perhaps if you just make the rss waves orange it will stick out more without having to rethink your image concept?
Yeah, our RSS logo kind of blends in, but it's up in the top navigation bar on the far right hand side. I've been thinking about changing it to something that stands out a little better but haven't had the chance yet.
Just found your site after you left a comment on my blog. Do you have an RSS feed? If so I'd love to add you to my google reader. This is how I follow martial arts blogs. Thanks!
That's an interesting idea, it definitely looks like it could cause some damage. You might have to check to see if it's legal in your area though, some states (New York in particular comes to mind) have extremely strict regulations on what is and is not considered acceptable to carry for self-defense. Anyone in New York who's tried to have nunchaku shipped to them can testify. It's always good to check first.
There is an item now that you can use to defend yourself that is a takeoff on the car keys discussed here. It is called heart attack, presumably because it is designed to cause one when used on an attacker. It's a small device, actually in the shape of a heart, with a good grip area, and you use it just the way you would use the car keys in the "spike grip" approach in the article. It is made of very strong plastic, is very inexpensive and is extremely effective. If you would like to see more on the heart attack go to www.yoursecurityandsafety.com/heartattack.htm
I've had some trouble finding online versions of these, but I can give you the information of some of the books and journals I referenced:
Kabara, J J, The Pharmacological Effects of Lipids, The American Oil Chemists' Society, Champaign, IL, 1978, 1 -14
Lawson, L D and F Kummerow, Lipids, 1979, 14
Garg, M L, Lipids, Apr 1989, 24(4)
Dawber TR, Kannel WB, Revotskie N, Stokes JI, Kagan A, Gordon T: Some factors associated with the development of coronary heart disease. Six years' follow-up experience in the Framingham Study. Am J Public Health 1959; 49(10):1349-1356
I know there were some others I had that were relevant but I've been digging through all my books and can't seem to find them (my house is something of a small library although way less organized). I'll keep looking for more of the articles online though, since I know a lot of universities have been going back and hosting print studies online.
Yeah, for some reason it almost seems taboo to suggest that, if you're going to learn to defend yourself with your hands, a club or a knife that you also pursue firearms training.
I think it's just a general cultural thing we have in America about firearms.
i practice martial arts and parkour.
i've always liked to explain life in the words or Robert Frost,
i take the path less traveled.
which would go hand in hand with parkour.
And martial arts, from a Jeet Kune Do practicioner's eyes.
I also do choreography for independant films.
and the two combined work wonders for a choreographer.
they are two forms of art that were meant for eachother.
my advice?
give it a shot.
there's nothing to lose.
just start slow, and be safe.
i practice martial arts and parkour. i've always liked to explain life in the words or Robert Frost, i take the path less traveled. which would go hand in hand with parkour. And martial arts, from a Jeet Kune Do practicioner's eyes. I also do choreography for independant films. and the two combined work wonders for a choreographer.
they are two forms of art that were meant for eachother.
my advice? give it a shot. there's nothing to lose. just start slow, and be safe.
I read this article and enjoyed it immensely. I think you have really highlighted the benefits of Parkour perfectly. While I am not a Martial Artist, I'm in my second year as a Traceur. I can confirm every aspect that you touched on in this article. Balance, strength and stability (including mental) are all key parts of this training method that must come together in order to train successfully/safely. Only thing I would advise for all who are interested in training this way is to look at your local community for experienced Traceur and learn the basics from them. the best way to train is through slow progression, as injuries lead to less time to train.
If martial arts is the training for the fight, Parkour is the training for the flight. Watch Ong-Bak for an idea of how martial arts and parkour can work together.
Hi there. I have been practicing parkour for 2 and a half years now and i got into martial arts before an year ago. My philosophy is that a man can also be an obstacle non less that a wall and that one must learn no overpass him as well as the wall. btw i see no reason why parkour people couldn't learn something from martial arts as well.
Well, to me, if it's written as "じゅうじゅつ" in Japanese then people should pronounce say it & write it as it translates into romaji.
じ - ji
ゅ - yu
う - u
じ - ji
ゅ - yu
つ - tsu
All together, that would equal "jiyuujiyutsu." So, that's how it should be written. It should be pronounced as those characters are pronounced in Japanese- jew-oo jew tsu' like you said.
I'm glad you liked the article. I agree, while a few things (smoking, drinking alcohol to excess, consuming trans fats) are pretty solidly proven to be detrimental to the health of everyone there's a lot of instances where it may depend on what's right for the individual.
Personally, also from my own experiences as well as my research, I stand by what I wrote in the article. I disgree that a diet high in animal products, provided those animal products are properly cared for (grass fed, free range organic and unprocessed) is unhealthy. In fact, I've found a lot of research to back up what I've also discovered thorugh my own personal trials, that vegetarianism is far more unhealthy than a diet high in meat.
As far as the prevalence of chronic diseases, a heavy culprit is the high consumption of grains. This is something that warrants it's own entire article, and it will have one soon, but grains cause a lot of problems internally.
Thanks again for reading!
-Adam
Hi,
You brought up some good points here and you definitely had me intrigued. I know that there is a lot, and I mean a lot of info floating about this and that when it comes to fats, and everyone wants that one right answer for them.
Maybe, all the studies, debates and discussions aside, there just isn't one. Maybe different populations do better on different diets and that is that. Or maybe we have evolved past our cavemen heritage and today need to look at other factors? I don't have all the answers, but I know there is something we all seem to be skirting around or missing.
What I do know for sure, is that something about a diet high in animal products (thus saturated fat) is not healthy for the majority. Yes there are exceptioanal populations like the Inuits, but I am talking generally.
After all, where are all these chronic diseases coming from today?
In terms of where I get most of why I feel the way I do, is from my personal experience as well as the book called The China Study.
Thanks for this, it was definitely a good read.
Yeah, we'll probably wind up doing that. I may redesign it entirely if it comes out ugly though. I'm glad you like the site (I actually really like Ikigaiway.com myself so the feeling's mutual).
If you ever have any suggestions or anything for things we need to improve let me know.
Very cool site! Just found you but am enjoying your content.
Sort of in response to the comments in the last article - perhaps if you just make the rss waves orange it will stick out more without having to rethink your image concept?
Yeah, our RSS logo kind of blends in, but it's up in the top navigation bar on the far right hand side. I've been thinking about changing it to something that stands out a little better but haven't had the chance yet.
Thanks for subscribing, I really appreciate it.
Just found your site after you left a comment on my blog. Do you have an RSS feed? If so I'd love to add you to my google reader. This is how I follow martial arts blogs. Thanks!
-B
Your answer was evasive...just as I would expect from a ninja!
That's an interesting idea, it definitely looks like it could cause some damage. You might have to check to see if it's legal in your area though, some states (New York in particular comes to mind) have extremely strict regulations on what is and is not considered acceptable to carry for self-defense. Anyone in New York who's tried to have nunchaku shipped to them can testify. It's always good to check first.
Thanks for the tip though, we appreciate it.
There is an item now that you can use to defend yourself that is a takeoff on the car keys discussed here. It is called heart attack, presumably because it is designed to cause one when used on an attacker. It's a small device, actually in the shape of a heart, with a good grip area, and you use it just the way you would use the car keys in the "spike grip" approach in the article. It is made of very strong plastic, is very inexpensive and is extremely effective. If you would like to see more on the heart attack go to www.yoursecurityandsafety.com/heartattack.htm
I've had some trouble finding online versions of these, but I can give you the information of some of the books and journals I referenced:
Kabara, J J, The Pharmacological Effects of Lipids, The American Oil Chemists' Society, Champaign, IL, 1978, 1 -14
Lawson, L D and F Kummerow, Lipids, 1979, 14
Garg, M L, Lipids, Apr 1989, 24(4)
Dawber TR, Kannel WB, Revotskie N, Stokes JI, Kagan A, Gordon T: Some factors associated with the development of coronary heart disease. Six years' follow-up experience in the Framingham Study. Am J Public Health 1959; 49(10):1349-1356
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/01/070116131545.htm
I know there were some others I had that were relevant but I've been digging through all my books and can't seem to find them (my house is something of a small library although way less organized). I'll keep looking for more of the articles online though, since I know a lot of universities have been going back and hosting print studies online.
Adam
Of course, I'll see if I can dig up the online versions again, if not the abstracts at least.
-Adam
Could you provide links to some of the studies you mention? I'd like to read them. Thanks.
Nick
Yeah, for some reason it almost seems taboo to suggest that, if you're going to learn to defend yourself with your hands, a club or a knife that you also pursue firearms training.
I think it's just a general cultural thing we have in America about firearms.
Thanks for the comment, and for the picture!
Thank you for using my Desert Eagle 9mm photo for your cover story.
The article is great and covers a philosophy I thought was all in my head; mixing guns with martial arts.
Yeah Karate might mean open hands, but why not be ready to wrap them around a formidable weapon?
Nice article to set oneself rolling in an otherwise monotonous life.
i practice martial arts and parkour.
i've always liked to explain life in the words or Robert Frost,
i take the path less traveled.
which would go hand in hand with parkour.
And martial arts, from a Jeet Kune Do practicioner's eyes.
I also do choreography for independant films.
and the two combined work wonders for a choreographer.
they are two forms of art that were meant for eachother.
my advice?
give it a shot.
there's nothing to lose.
just start slow, and be safe.
email me at:
mirrortreeproductions@gmail.com
if you have any questions or want any advice.
[p.s. sorry i blogged your blog.]
Thanks
Anthony Steele
i practice martial arts and parkour.
i've always liked to explain life in the words or Robert Frost,
i take the path less traveled.
which would go hand in hand with parkour.
And martial arts, from a Jeet Kune Do practicioner's eyes.
I also do choreography for independant films.
and the two combined work wonders for a choreographer.
they are two forms of art that were meant for eachother.
my advice?
give it a shot.
there's nothing to lose.
just start slow, and be safe.
email me at:
mirrortreeproductions@gmail.com
if you have any questions or want any advice.
[p.s. sorry i blogged your blog.]
Thanks
Anthony Steele
I read this article and enjoyed it immensely. I think you have really highlighted the benefits of Parkour perfectly. While I am not a Martial Artist, I'm in my second year as a Traceur. I can confirm every aspect that you touched on in this article. Balance, strength and stability (including mental) are all key parts of this training method that must come together in order to train successfully/safely. Only thing I would advise for all who are interested in training this way is to look at your local community for experienced Traceur and learn the basics from them. the best way to train is through slow progression, as injuries lead to less time to train.
Thank you for this article.
-Fainjoe PKTO.ca
If martial arts is the training for the fight, Parkour is the training for the flight. Watch Ong-Bak for an idea of how martial arts and parkour can work together.
Hi there. I have been practicing parkour for 2 and a half years now and i got into martial arts before an year ago. My philosophy is that a man can also be an obstacle non less that a wall and that one must learn no overpass him as well as the wall. btw i see no reason why parkour people couldn't learn something from martial arts as well.
parkour = great way of life, nothing like I've ever seen before.