This is true for kata. Watch Machida do kata then I'm sure he is very traditional. But full contact kumite is about smashing the cr4p out of...
Agree with all the above. I was shown a mawashi uke takedown too which I have succeeded with in free sparring just a few times. Hard to...
I've been away from MAP for 3 or 4 years.. but I'm back for another look around. I spend most of my training time at bjj now - white belt again!!...
Karate isnt a unified art, there are a huge variety of styles and philosophies. Some styles are more self-defence oriented than others. I've...
I just smash the bags for 5 minutes to warm up. Dont seem to need anything else.
Fast light footwork. Blocking while static is not reliable because you have to predict the attack correctly and the reaction delay makes that...
They can't punch to the head. That means less area to defend, and so its hard to score from outside distance.
GL with the goju, thats the option I would take. I can sympathise on the time pressures.. I've got a 2yr old and a 2 month old at home, its meant...
^^^ ? I didnt watch this, but its the world champs! You must be quite the expert to criticise those guys.
The exercise I HATE is the one where you have your palms on the floor, one foot up beside your hands and one behind, and then you alternate feet...
Ok, thats a fair comment. I'll take your word that he is good.
I guess anything is possible, but I've not had or seen an injury like that. It sounds like your wrist alignment was out. What did you hit?
Hmmm... Tensho, Saiha, Yansu. and oi tsuki, gyaku tsuki, and thigh smash. Simple stuff :)
A black belt at age 9 after two years training? Yes, it sounds like he needs a "real" school.
A fav trick of mine... If the opponent has any sort of parallel guard thats close to their body, jam both arms to their chest and push them back...
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