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Post by ICS Joe on May 31, 2004 22:29:30 GMT -5
Hey Vince,
I'm just waiting for the RMATA window decals to come in so I can make one purchase for everything.
Joe
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Post by ICS Joe on Apr 24, 2004 15:48:10 GMT -5
Hey Vince,
Great job on the logo. It looks awesome. Can't wait to get my hands on the goods. ;D
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Post by ICS Joe on Apr 9, 2004 15:59:38 GMT -5
Hi Vince,
Thanks for posting the info on the curriculum. Finishing up my Bachelor's in the fall is hard enough, I can't even imagine trying to complete a Master's, so I completely understand.
I'm sure when you get it together it will be well worth the wait. ;D
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Post by ICS Joe on Apr 6, 2004 22:56:41 GMT -5
Hello Vince,
Just wondering if you have a target date set for the release for the training DVD's?
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Post by ICS Joe on Jan 10, 2005 21:04:06 GMT -5
Besides Vince's RMATA videos, what are some of the better ones you all have seen?
I like the Cesar Gracie 3 disk instructional for BJJ and Darryl Gholar's 2 disk grappling/takedown set.
Just wondering, because I know there are a ton of videos out there that hopefully have been viewed by you guys. I'm always looking for excellent instructionals on video.
I just purchased one called "101 Submissions" and am waiting for it to arrive. Has anyone out there seen it yet? It's supposed to be an excellent highlight video of some of the best submissions around.
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Post by ICS Joe on Apr 24, 2004 15:51:15 GMT -5
Hi Jeff,
Nice to see another LEO on the boards. We don't have much in the way of formalized DT instruction either. That's one major reason why I decided to create a small club like yours. Everyone that comes to train is there because they want to be there, not because they have to be there.
Hope to meet you at an RMATA function sometime in the future.
Joe Gonzales
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Post by ICS Joe on Jan 9, 2005 12:49:10 GMT -5
Congratulations on the new spot in SA. I will be flying down to the SA area during the fourth of July this year and staying for about a week. I'd really like to look up your new club and do some training if possible. I'll check your site and get the info. ;D
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Post by ICS Joe on Mar 31, 2004 21:07:46 GMT -5
Sounds like a great time to me. I am in the process of trying to get the time off at work to attend. I hope to be in attendance.
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Post by ICS Joe on Jan 15, 2005 0:04:31 GMT -5
Hey Vince, I just noticed that you put a preliminary notice on the site for the 2005 seminar. Can you reveal any info on who you're trying to line up and where it will be? Sorry for being a pain in the arse; I'm getting antsy since I missed the November seminar.
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Post by ICS Joe on Nov 20, 2004 20:59:27 GMT -5
I'll be a fat cat, but I will be there. By the way, who else is going? In addition to the training, I'm looking forward to making some new MMA friends.
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Post by ICS Joe on Jul 24, 2004 23:18:02 GMT -5
I just confirmed my spot and cannot wait!! Thanks for putting such a great lineup together, Vince.
See you in November!! ;D
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Post by ICS Joe on Jan 9, 2005 12:39:43 GMT -5
Hello everyone: Hope you all had a great holiday and didn't stray too far from the training schedule while enjoying the holiday company and food. Vince, I think you hit the nail on the head. One thing I have learned through reality is that you fight the way train - especially when the poop hits the fan and you go on autopilot. I can remember my early days when I trained only TMA and was a fairly successful point fighter on the Chicago area tournament circuit. For those of you not familiar with point fighting, it's the stuff like they did in The Karate Kid, where the fight is stopped once a competitor gets hit/kicked on a designated point area and the judges call for a point; the match is over when the first guy scores three points. Now, I try to look at the silver lining in every cloud, and looking back I can say that I learned things like distance and timing from those days, but that's about it. I have seen a few point fighters get their butts handed to them in a real fight because they stop after the score their "point" and gave their opponent a chance to recover. I have also seen traditional point fighters give the biggest reaction over getting tapped on the face with a foam glove covered fist - falling on the ground, covering their face and writhing in pain like they had just been shot. Try doing that when you see the white flash from being hit with a real fist in a real fight I really do feel sorry for these guys (and girls) who refuse to face reality. I'm not saying that TMA are useless, because they're not. You just have to look at them realistically and acknowledge their limitations - especially when you put your skills to use on the job like some of the guys on this board. You really can't go around snapping elbows and gouging eyes because someone grabs your lapel. On a side note this thread brought to mind something I saw in a bar a few years back when an argument broke out between two drunken fools at a local nightspot: Two guys about the same size decided to hockey fight at the front door to the bar. One of the guys who was receiving more than he was giving decided to pull one of the sloppiest, most drunken guards I have ever seen. I don't know how, but he did manage to keep his legs together and get his opponent off-balance, that is, until some other drunk guy in the bar decided to football kick his head like a soccer ball. The third guy wasn't even involved, he just saw an opportunity and took it. Luckily no one was seriously hurt because they were all intoxicated, but it was a great dose of reality. Sorry for the long post.
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Post by ICS Joe on Jan 9, 2005 12:53:57 GMT -5
Anyone going to the F Shamrock seminar in Milwaukee on Feb. 19? I am trying to get the time off from work - in addition to the $125.00 fee.
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Post by ICS Joe on Apr 9, 2004 16:04:02 GMT -5
I have to agree with Rex and Al; training with most "traditional" BJJ guys makes lower body submissions some of my most favorite (and easy) targets.
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Post by ICS Joe on Mar 28, 2005 18:31:06 GMT -5
Hi Rex, Glad to see a new post here - good one too, by the way. ;D My fav punch/kick combo - lead jab, rear overhand or cross, followed by a rear leg round kick. It seems that most inexperienced fighters always back straight up instead of circling; ultimately the round kick always hits the mark - hard, by the way. Punch combo - lead jab, hook or uppercut combo. There are many others, but it all depends on who I'm fighting. What are yours?
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Post by ICS Joe on Mar 31, 2004 21:53:50 GMT -5
Hi everyone,
My name is Joe Gonzales. I live in Northwest Indiana, approximately 35 miles southeast of Chicago, IL.
I earn my living as a police officer, K-9 handler, police academy and DT instructor.
I have studied traditional Chinese martial arts since I was four years old. I began studying BJJ in 2000, Sambo in 2001 and Israeli martial arts in 2002.
I also own/run Integrated Combat Systems, a small progressive MA club. Unfortunately, my work schedule doesn't allow me to run my club full-time, so I train/teach as time allows.
I look forward to meeting other members of the RMATA at camps and seminars in the future.
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