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Ways for restraining an "automatic aggression response"
I have little hope for an answer, but would like to hear your ideas:
Yesterday evening I went visiting my dear old ma. She lives at one of very best neighborhood of Tel-Aviv - Very quiet, very secure. This is my childhood neighborhood, so I know it…
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What martial arts cultural remedies are there to avoid and relieve soreness?
Are there any secrets that come from the hidden, secret, traditional world of martial arts (you may smile), that could be taken or applied before or after extensive sessions to prevent, lessen or relieve soreness?
I'm thinking of things like herbal…
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Benefits of an X-Stop in Tae Kwon Do?
Whilst I've never practised an X-stop, I was wondering what the benefits of it are? The move consists of a jump, punctuated by the back foot being placed a head of the front foot, and behind it, forming an X shape.
It seems like it would put you off…
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Are there good alternatives to wood for weapons?
As a follow up to my question on the state of my neglected jo:
Any way to repair a Jo that has become warped?
I've been thinking I don't like my wooden 'Jo's very much. I've broken a couple and neglected one. I was wondering if anyone has had…
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Skills required for each belt?
I'm not interested in the pointing system or competition and what not.
But I want to know what skills are required for each rank? (approximately)
I know that there are a couple of techniques in judo.
Including throws, grappling, strikes, break fall,…
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Why is the bob and weave not used much in MMA & Muay Thai or outside of boxing in general?
I have found a few examples detailing that bobbing and weaving is not as (if at all) effective outside of boxing, in scenarios where especially knees, kicks and elbows are involved. I understand landing an elbow, knee or kick to the head can end a…
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Was grappling actually underappreciated in the USA before the UFC?
A narrative I commonly see is that grappling was only widely appreciated in America due to the success of Gracie Jiujitsu in the first few UFCs of the 1990s. Supposedly, people expected boxing, kickboxing, and similar striking sports to dominate…
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Main differences of Karate & Taekwondo
I'm asking b/c, to an outsider, they can appear similar. But, clearly, there are key distinctions.
What are the distinctions between Karate and Taekwondo
A good answer should touch on similarities, distinctions, focuses, philosophy, and what each…
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How do I achieve "gi whip"
Appreciate it's a fairly superficial question but I am only 4th kyu and most of the people I train with are shodan or above.
Something I've noticed is when we are performing Kihon drills, their gis all make like a whipping sound where as mine is…
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Who are Tori and Uke?
Many questions about aikido and judo refer to partners as Tori and Uke.
The name of a throw where the tori starts from a headlock
Etymology and meaning of ukemi
Name this technique against Chudan tsuki ('knife' to the abdomen)
Where to focus to…
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Boxing: how to effectively fix too wide stance?
Short problem description: Sometimes, while boxing (after some rounds have passed) I find myself in a wide stance — with legs wider than shoulders. Of course, it gives me some advantages, but I definitely think that penalties are too bad.
While…
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Are "stage combat" swords fine for HEMA training/bouting?
I've trained HEMA for a while (mostly Lichtenauer, some Fiore) and am comfortable with synthetic and steel feders. I'm looking to buy my own steel (blunted of course) and I've found that sites like Kult Of Athena have a category of "stage combat"…
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Why isn't striking part of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu?
A few days ago I got to my gym early, so I decided to look around a bit. There are many pictures of famous BJJ practitioners quotes from them that are framed and hanging on the wall. I usually never payed attention to what they said, but I now had a…
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When was throwing introduced to martial arts?
Throws seem mysterious to me. Just the idea of being able to move your body in such a way that you are able to physically pick someone up without your hands and land them on their back seems like a "how did anybody ever come up with that" kind of…
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How are chokes/strangles classified in Judo?
The Kodokan has numerous materials detailing the canonical versions of their shime-waza along with several variations. However, there are a large number of competition chokes (and novel chokes imported from BJJ) which are not covered. How are these…
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