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Is there any specific name for a move when a fighter dodges their opponent's punch and counter-punches at the same time?
Another question for move names, sorry.
This time I've failed to Google up / Wikipedia up a name for a move when a fighter dodges and counter-strikes at the same time.
I know there is such a thing as "parry" - when a fighter blocks and…
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How can I improve my "bananeira" (hand-stand / walk head-down)?
This is a very common capoeira movement and I've seen similar things in some kung-fu styles.
I can do it for a couple of seconds (or 2,3 steps) for about two years now, but never managed to go past this barrier. Does anyone have tips ?
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Why is it easier to punch with palm facing out then down
I recently joined a Muay Thai gym and am doing hundreds of punches. I had one martial arts teacher who taught us to make fists with our palms perpendicular to the earth (thumbs on top) like they do in Wing Chun for chain punches.
Muay Thai and some…
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Which kind of breath provides the most striking power?
Power is defined exactly like in the wiki article, and the units are also as in the wiki article:
The dimension of power is energy divided by time.
Breathing is largely composed, as far as my understanding goes, of four parts:
inhale
exhale
the…
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Why is there no sport called martial arts at the Olympics?
Currently, there is a cap of 28 sports possible at the Summer Olympics, with unique events being lumped under the sport umbrella (Winter Olympics do not have the same restriction as yet). Some examples are
Aquatics
Swimming
Water…
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What are the differences between traditional Jujutsu and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu?
I am familiar with the history of both Jujitsu and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and how they were formed and I know a little about the differences between them.
I've read multiple threads, but there were things like this:
[jujitsu]...Its more focused on…
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Glima and Greco-Roman wrestling cross pollination
Glima is a wresting Scandinavian martial art dating back to Viking times. Greco-Roman wrestling should be well known. Vikings were known to associate with the Roman Empire -- see the Varangians.
Is there any cross pollination between Glima and…
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Beginning Jiu Jitsu, learning gi and no gi at the same time
Im beginning to learn BJJ. The gym I am attending teaches both gi and no-gi variants on different days of the week. I want to attend as much as possible, and I was wondering if there is any disadvantage for me to attempt to learn both variants at…
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Under what conditions would you prefer o-guruma to ashi-guruma?
Ashi guruma is a throw where tori off-balances uke to the front and tori spins to wheel uke over the fulcrum of tori's outstretched leg (and not a reap, like harai goshi). I find it easiest to execute ashi guruma in using the inner-outer circle…
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Reliable Statistics About Martial Arts
Are there any reliable statistical numbers about the practice of martial arts worldwide? I'm very curious about the how widespread such practices are, where they are most popular, what styles & schools are practiced by region, and the like. I'm not…
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Controlling my emotions during sparring
I'm currently a yellow belt but I'm sparring with brown, red and black belts. Of course I'm not as good as they are so during sparring I get emotional and frustrated very quickly... I know it's silly and I try to compose myself but I was wondering…
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Do shin guards defeat the purpose of training?
I'm into Ninjutsu. We have just started some boxing + kicking: Gloves, mouth guards. I'm speaking "friendly" here - this is in-house sparring, not MMA competition.
So, the instructor has recommended shin guards, and I'm contemplating buying these…
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Is the Brendan Ingle style of boxing really healthier in the long run?
I read something interesting about Brendan Ingle's fighters:
Dancing turned into fighting and pretty soon Ingle, a free spirit, a maverick, the great improviser, was combining the two to concoct a boxing style all of his own, a style imprinted on…
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What is the best martial art for reducing back pain and stress while increasing my fitness?
I am looking to practice a form of martial arts which will be good for reducing back pain and work stress while improving general body fitness. Which would be best to start with?
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How effective is practicing a martial art strictly outside of a dojo for beginners?
My girlfriend has expressed interest in learning one of the martial arts I practice with me, but when she has come to a class she has been very self-concious about being new and inexperienced (I've done martial arts of some variety for a long time,…
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