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Uechi-Ryu Black Belt Test: Junbi-Undo - Warm up exercises (not graded) Hojo-Undo - Basic Techniques/Combinations Sanchin Kata/Shime - Get the...
A Kempo Karate School opened up around the corner from my house when I was 12 years old. My friend and I peeked in through the windows, the...
I think the animosity comes from an immature superiority complex that arises in the "Tap-Out Culture". They praise the modern day gladiators,...
If you have all your self defense needs already covered, why cross train? What's your motivation for cross training? For example: I cross-train...
In response to the title of the video, I have this to say. My observation from teaching kids karate over these many years is that in most...
If I must form an opinion, I would say that he is nothing extraordinary. His fighting style is only a tad short of being labeled as "brawling",...
A friend of mine once said, "Martial Arts do not promote violence, they teach you how to handle violence." A big distinction between how the...
I'm hoping someone understands that vague description in this multinational forum.
I've been thrown by an Aikido practitioner during a sparring match. He hooked his hand around a rechambering jab to trap and VOILA! I'm on the ground.
Aahhhh. . . . to be young and to have health insurance. Those were the days.
I was sparring a student of mine who was getting tired of spinning back fists to the head so he jammed my next attempt at the elbow. Just some...
I like the mental aspect of such training. It's easier to talk someone out of a fight. The confidence of "What are you going to do? Hit me? I...
I'm usually leading with the blade of the forearm myself.
That was a very interesting video. I'm not sure what the rules were but it looked like a bizarre karate point fighting match. I liked it very...
1. I cut my hair short. 2. I quit smoking. 3. I quit drinking alcohol. 4. I quit drinking coffee. 5. I began to dress better. (However, in...
I've been having fun spinning around in my living figuring out exactly what I do. I thought I did a backfist, but upon examination I'm actually...
I wish I could visibly prove my point. A candid experiment would be to ask someone to punch or kick a target as hard as possible. The puncher will...
Chin tucked down, raised shoulder, this is a good defensive position for shoulder based punching. Safer, but not necessarily the best position for...
It makes you want to sit down with them and ask, "What were you thinking?".
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