An instructor should be comfortable that a new student has some degree of control and some basic technique before allowing them to spar....
The shortest distance between two points is a straight line. If you want to whack someone in the beak your best weapon is a punch. Since your...
With pads . . . definitely with pads!
I was always taught to look at my 'opponent' when bowing. This may not be necessary for a bow to another class member or instructor, but when...
I found my training was a series of hills and valleys with respect to keeping my enthusiasm. I would go through extended periods when I felt I was...
There is a difference between the choke that cuts off the air supply and the one that stops the flow of blood through the carotid artery. When...
You seem to be referring to the groin guard that curves under your testicles rather than the 'cup' that rests in front of them. This type of guard...
Backfist with the leading hand. Being left-handed I often spar from a right-handed stance and attack with my left hand. Sometimes catches my...
We messed with these things years ago in preparation for tournament competition. We thought it would be less expensive to use the rebreakable...
I think kata are useful if you understand the techniques within a kata. They are a kind of shorthand for keeping track of techniques. If one has...
I suggest you challenge him to a fight to the death, have the encounter videotaped, and post it on youtube. You'll be a legend in your own time. :D
It was interesting to see the wrestler change to stand-up in order to counter the ground techniques of his opponent. I was a bit disappointed that...
Keep at it! Good start.
Exactly what I have been taught. Instep is for sport, ball of the foot is for combat.
Two more minutes of actual fighting again this week. I am having a hard time staying up long enough to watch the match at the end of the show....
Good luck. Brown belt is an important milestone in your journey toward black belt. It was my favorite rank level. :)
Dillman aside, have you even attended a pressure point seminar in which light touch KOs were attempted? Visit the Kyusho International website...
I think a lot of the 'attitude' stuff, shaving the eyebrow, the basketball, etc., is simply filler used to replace the challenges and to try to...
Enjoy, try your hardest, learn from those you meet. It should be a good experience. :)
There is no such thing as a 'fair' fight. There must be rules in order for 'fairness' to exist. Then you have a match or contest. There are no...
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