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What is the purpose of UFC fighters extending and retracting their lead hand? Why don't boxers do so, at least as much?
Based on my extensive experience watching some UFC fights on YouTube, this hand movement seems very common. All I can think of is it at least partially to keep the limbs moving and making it easier to make sudden movements, while getting the the…
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Does BJJ have a standardised syllabus?
Judo has a standardised syllabus of techniques maintained and occasionally revised by the Kodokan, divided into throwing and grappling (pins, joint-locks, strangles) techniques.
Most national organisations maintain a list of techniques based on this…
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What is the difference between kosoto-gari and kosoto-gake?
Kosoto-gari and kosoto-gake are superficially similar techniques. I have seen many high level judoka call what I would have called -gari -gake and vice versa - what distinguishes these techniques?
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How does weapons training transfer to empty hand?
So I just started studying Wushu (more specifically I think it's Bagua). The teacher seems very qualified and I really like her, she is from China originally, a 6th degree black belt and has studied since she was a child. She also has a bachelors…
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Is there a way to reliably attack only a bent elbow joint with ude garami (Kimura, Americana)?
Joint locks in judo must nominally be on the elbow joint only. Ude garami, translated as the entangled arm lock and with variants are known as the Kimura or Americana in BJJ, often affects the shoulder joint. This also seems to depend upon the…
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Backspinning Heel Kick, Hapkido Origins
A lot of techniques in Hapkido have clear derivations from other arts. A lot of our kicks come from either TKD or from a parent art of TKD, while a lot of the hand-techniques seem to be derived from Daito-ryu. The implementation tends to vary a bit…
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How is it helpful during training, to hold ones breath after intense warm-up?
In Kalaripayattu, students begin their warm-up routine by running for some time. While they are still panting for breath, they are then asked to stand in line and hold their breath for 10 seconds. Then slowly breathe out, breathe in and hold their…
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Wide shoes for martial arts
I have flat, wide feet, and tae kwon do classes are starting to hurt. I'm thinking to try wearing shoes with my running orthotics. Are there specialty martial arts or wrestling shoes that are wide and structured in a way that would accommodate an…
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How do I close the distance with taller opponents during sparring in karate?
I've recently taken up goju-ryu karate. In sparring, I'm often matched up with someone significantly taller than myself (by a foot or more), and find that I have trouble finding openings due to their relatively easy access to striking (oftentimes…
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What is meant by "Absorb what is useful. Discard what is not. Add what is uniquely your own."
I don't have Bruce Lee's book, so maybe I just need more context about what he meant.
But as both a student and instructor, I'm bemused by the possibilities from this oft-quoted saying. What does it mean, and when is it intended to be used? Or…
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What is the name of this temple on Taekwondo educational videos
Might be irrelevant but I don't know where to ask other than here. What is the name of this temple and the mountain behind it on Taekwondo forms educational videos:
Is this temple of any importance regarding Martial arts?
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How to correctly throw the leg kick so that it does not get jammed up after punches?
I am new here.
When I am working on the heavy bag (hangs from the ceiling) I find it incredibly hard to throw my kicks after punches. My kicks get jammed up. Say, I throw a Jab, Cross, LHook and then I want to throw a RLeg kick. I find that I am too…
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How can one effectively use their hips to generate strength for any given technique that requires it?
Background: I am a teenage white-belt 2nd stripe training in BJJ for almost a year now. I feel like I have some fundamental errors in my overall game and am seeking to remedy them.
Question: One of the most commonly taught sweeps to beginner is the…
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Why do round kicks use the ball of the foot?
In traditional karate (not kumite competition) performing mawashi-geri (roundhouse kick) such that one strikes the target with the ball of the foot is preferred over striking with the top of the foot as in sports karate or with the lower shin as in…
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How can I practice any martial art if I have difficulty with motor and coordination skills?
I would like to practice a martial art full time for the sake of getting fit and dealing with my personal issues, but the problem is that I don't have much coordination with my body, and I can't repeat peoples' movements with my body.
I feel like I…
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