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When moving to a new city, what considerations need to be taken into account finding a new teacher?
I took Shidokan for several years, and was very happy with my dojo and my sensei. I recently had to move for work, and I know from experience that these are two of the most important parts of your advancement. What considerations need to be taken…
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Do pins in judo have to be standard pins?
If in judo we execute a pin that different from a "standard" Osaekomi-waza, but still pins the opponent on their back or puts enough pressure for them to tap out, does it still fully count for ippon?
Specifically, in this example:
The move pictured…
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Training martial arts in china
Has anyone got experience with any martial arts (Kung Fu, Tai Chi, etc.) camps in China? I would like to visit one to fulfil a childhood dream. It is not so easy to find information about which camp (there are thousands of them!) is "good" for an…
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Preventing and/or healing sore wrists and elbows in boxing
I'm very much enjoying my boxing lessons and have been going for about 1 month, 2-3 times a week. Recently though, I took about a week off, as I found my wrists and elbows very sore. My wrists were (and are still) sore on the inside part and my…
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Finding the forearm pressure point in Aikido's yonkyo grip?
I'm having a bit of trouble trying to find the pressure point on the forearm with which to do yonkyo. Does anyone have any tips on how to find the right spot? I understand yonkyo doesn't necessarily affect everyone, but any insight would be…
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What are the benefits of learning weapons?
This is kinda a tangent of my benefits of training to fight multiple attackers question.
Although I have some opinions of my own, my experience with weapons training is currently very limited, so I wanted to get a wider set of opinions.
A lot of…
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Are there musical instruments which, when practiced, noticeably increase martial arts skills and performance?
Martial arts movies suggest that some musical instruments (drums, for example) are particularly well suited and matched with martial arts practice.
Is there any truth to this claim? Which instruments are known to be well suited/complement martial…
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Teaching ukemi to children
Ukemi (break falling) is a vital skill when doing Aikido. Soon, my club is starting a children class (anyone between 8 to 17) and as instructors, we must teach the children how to break fall. Ideally, we would like to make a game of this as Aikido…
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Benefits of a formal senpai/kohai relationship within an Aikido dojo
What are the benefits of a formal senpai/kohai relationship within the cadre of a western (aka based in the UK) Aikido dojo?
I am interested in personal experience (not opinions) as to whether there are any benefits to a senpai/kohai relationship…
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Where do kneeling and bowing down in Kung Fu come from?
In our dojo (Kung Fu) we kneel and bow. Where did this tradition come from?
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Is the highest judo belt really red?
I found a graphic detailing belt colours according to ranks. In there, the last two judo ranks are red and white for 6-8th dan ranks and full red belts for 9 and 10th dan.
Is the highest judo belt really red? I thought it was black...
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BJJ- Gym training that is beneficial (specific to BJJ)?
Just got my first stripe on my white belt today! I am looking to supplement my bjj training with weights approx 2x a week. I am already quite experienced in the gym as I have weight trained consistently for 3 years.
I know that the best way to…
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What exercises can I do to strengthen my knees for seated techniques?
In Aikido it is known that repeated suwariwaza techniques (seated techniques) are very hard on your knees. Most of the older masters have knee issues where they struggle to transition from seated to standing positions.
Are there any knee exercises…
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Why is osoto guruma named osoto "guruma"?
Osoto gari translates to "large outer reap". That makes perfect sense as it is a large reap on the outer leg. Osoto guruma translates to "large outer wheel" and the "wheel" part eludes me.
What exactly is a "wheel"?
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Alexandre Dumas' Three Musketeers: 17th century French Rapier
In "Les Trois Mousquetaires", we have a lot of sword fights. We have a dozen different people who are described as really good sword fighters. What sword schools were active during the 17th century in France? Do we still have fighting manuals…
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