Senior Project Reflection

1. What I'm most proud of in my Senior Project is the completion of my 2 hour presentation because I got to share information I gained, get everyone to know how techniques are done, and talk about how I myself as a Martial Artist will try to improve/

2. a. I think I would give myself a P (maybe P-) for my 2 hour presentation.

b. Overall for my Senior project would be a P.

3. What worked for me in my Senior project were my presentations because I got the best grades on those so far.

4. What didn't work for me was only the science part of my Science fair because I wasn't very sure how to apply Karate into a chart, I wasn't sure if there was any other method beside Force of a kick calculations.

5. My Senior project was helpful because it actually got me to focus in my training more than I did before I started.  For example I enjoyed my first time sparring as a Black Belt in team sparring and now in future competitions I want to prepare more better and take the words I gained from my interviewees.

2 Hour Presentation

Here is the rough draft of my 2 hour Link

Answer #3

EQ: What is most important to competing as a top rated competitor in Martial Arts Tournaments?

Answer: One should be able to work their ring on their opponent with quick, short, and snappy side-stepping instead of doing it slow and looking cumberstoned.

Evidence: -Side-stepping has helped balance out a fighter's offense and defense for sparring.

-Bill “Superfoot” Wallace has made effective use of it in his sparring and it proved to be great since it helped him surprise his opponents.

-Bill “Superfoot” Wallace always did find fighters to be either too offensive minded or defensive minded without a little side=stepping.

Source(s): My main source for this answer was #9 C “The Ultimate Kick: The Wallace Method To Winnning Karate” Chapter 3.

Room Creativity

(1) Q. How do you plan to address the room creativity expectation?

A. I wouldn't really have much of decoration for my presentation, but some things I would put for surroundings would be a few pics (drawings) or diagrams of Karate fighting techniques.  Also I would have training mats borrowed from the small gym for the training activity that is followed by one of my answers.

(2)Q. What activity ideas do you have for answer 1 or 2?

A. An activity I plan for answer 1 is as I said in the previous question is having my audience get basic training in sliding up on their opponent (no opponents are literally there just practice).  For answer 2, I would probably have a quiz on which angles are  effective against certain offensive techniques.

Answer 2

EQ: What is most important to competing as a top rated competitor in Martial Arts Tournaments?

Answer: A good competitor should have effective use of angling in their fighting tactics.

Evidence: 1. Bill “Superfoot” Wallace actually made good use of angling in sparring and has taught it to people he trained. (From The Wallace  Method to Winning Karate)

2. My main instructor teaches just about every student to angle on their opponents by practicing several partner drills and then make sure they implement it in sparring.

3. Rather than overwhelming an opponent's ability to resist, angles help undermine it. (From #37 Angles in Martial Arts and Defensive)

Conclusion:  Angling is important in a good competitor’s fighting tactics because it helps one avoid taking a hit, which is sometimes better to do than just blocking the hit because eventually their blocking arm will wear down.

Answer 1

1. Q. What is answer 1 to your EQ?

A. To compete, one should be able to effectively implement the slide up Double Side kick.

2. Q. What possible evidence do you have to support this answer?

A. -The slide up Double Side kick is effective for maybe scoring on your opponent and to cover distance.

-Bill “Superfoot” Wallace was the first to implement a Double kick, which was a Roundhouse Hook kick, and proved to be more successful for his fighting skill.

-Many styles have adapted to the first Double kick and made different combinations of two different kicks such as Double Roundhouse, Side kick Roundhouse, Hook kick Roundhouse, and Double Side kick.

3. Q. What source(s) did you find this evidence and/or answer?

A. My one source for this evidence that helps prove this answer was my “The Ultimate kick: The Wallace Method to Winning Karate” book by Bill “Superfoot” Wallace. 

 
 

Presentation Reflection

1. Q. In what way did the first interview affect your presentation?

A. My first interview didn't affect my presentation too much, except for my answer to question 1, "I'm interested in studying Karate Competitions/Tournaments.  What can you tell me about it?".  My dad always helps find new ways to improve my sparring and I practice them before putting them in sparring.  The importance of practicing your skills is so you don't get hurt or get countered while attempting to use them, that's what led me to the focus I had for the 5 minute presentation.

2. Q. What you say stood out about your presentation performance and why?

A. The one thing that stood out in my presentation was my video visual for a small demonstration.  The audience seemed very wowed to see how well my sparring was and the fact I won the match really impressed them.  I do feel my training helps me get better and strategize more ways to score so I don't become too predictable.

3. Q. What was the most challenging to do and why?

A. The most challenging thing for me was seeing if I actually had enough to make good time in my presentation.  Preparing a presentation isn't very easy for me, but turns out I did make great timing with my procedure.  I actually knew a lot more of the subject that I could've done more than 5 minutes, but then I just would've been cut off.