Taller fighters have given me some trouble as well. I'm 5'8 and have short legs even for my height. The things that seems to work for me is to...
My instructor doesn't compete anymore (he has some pretty bad hamstring injuries that keep him from kicking as well anymore), but I haven't lost a...
I actually agree with the points you make, Thomas. I have the encyclopedia myself and was thinking the same things as I was going through it. I...
Yes, it was a dislocation. I popped it back in place right on the spot. I got x-rays and the doctor said she couldn't see any bone damage. If...
A buddy of mines called me up Friday night and asked if I wanted to go to a tournament with him and a couple other students from his school. I...
Some people think that if you're a martial artist that automatically makes you a near olympic quality gymnast. Someone found out that I did MA...
We used to have a student that was late for class and a bit disruptive all the time, and for no good reason most of the time. Our instructor...
I actually gained weight (about ten pounds) once I started to really train seriously. But my physique improved and my clothes fit better.
I've had my share of controversial fights myself so I can relate. It seemed like I was getting screwed over in tournaments so much that I...
I had the same problem with my turning kicks. I remedied it by practicing pulling my toes back all the time. I could be sitting at home watching...
Are you throwing it off the front or back leg? How are your crescent kicks? In my own experience, crescent kicks and axe kicks compliment each...
I do the exact same thing you do, geves. At my previous school I had a couple of rivals that were around my skill level. One day, I was nearly...
Generally any day that we don't have class I'm doing a little something at home. I have class on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday. On Sundays I...
Our school uses boosabum to mean assistant instructor but I visited one of my friend's school a couple of days ago and they use kyosanim. I did a...
He was also in the movie Best of the Best, that was released in the late eighties. He does some sparring near the end of the movie. I know it's...
Actually, I am one of my instructor's son so I can comment from that persective. I don't get special treatment, I still have to refer to him as...
You have a good program lined up. The only things I could suggest are maybe some self-defence techniques (releases from grabs, etc.) and some...
I don't like the idea of child black belts either. At our school, you have to 15 AND show some level of maturity. In other words, if you're an...
A little over 4 years for me which is pretty typical for the club. We don't really have a rigid, set schedule as to when we test students but a...
Thanks, this is exactly what I've been looking for.
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