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How to avoid recoiling when someone pushes you?
What parts of the body should be trained? How to be ready for a hard push?
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What is the main technical focus of Bushin Ryu?
I have met many practitioners of Bushin Ryu over the years and all seemed very skillful. It seems an admirable martial art and something I aspire to. However, I am unsure what exactly the focus is of this style. And specifically -
What is the main…
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What drills are good to escape/break Spider Guard?
Mostly when I get stuck into the Spider Guard - me in standing position.
Actions:
I grab the legs;
Move my creases of elbows/biceps inward;
I take a step back [along with step 1 and 2];
Move his legs away or push them to the ground;
Finally go to…
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Why is osoto guruma in dai gokyo?
My understanding is that nage-waza is grouped by factors such as difficulty of break-falling and throwing difficulty. Is there a reason osoto guruma is in dai gokyo while osoto gari is in dai ikkyo?
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How to avoid Capoeira PCL strain
I'm quite fit and no stranger to sports, cardio or weight training but I'm not the most flexible. So I gave capoeira a little try, just the basics. Ginga and some basic Esquiva.
The thing is I feel a little uncomfortable, a little strain in my…
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I Ching and Taekwondo forms
I have read that the black belt Taekwondo forms are each associated with an I Ching trigram. Are these correspondences emphasized in any dojangs? What can I take away from these associations?
The correspondences between the trigrams and the eight…
The Wudang Kid
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Yang tai chi breathing (when to inhale/exhale)
I'm doing a Tai Chi class and am pretty much a novice at it, so I also youtube'd around and read a lot. I'm now confused about breathing.
My class teacher (old guy, but aren't they all?) says for the first movement (lifting the arms, then lowering…
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Why don't some gyms focus on take downs?
I have noticed some gyms don't focus on take downs, unless they have a special comp training class. The kids classes always start on their knees.
I trust that different gyms have different training strategies and so know that they would be doing…
user6827
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Utsuri goshi vs ushiro goshi usage
They're both similar in execution and used as counters against hip techniques. Are there any reasons to prefer using one instead of the other in various situations?
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Teaching Students to See the "Big Picture" of a Conflict
At a very fundamental level, Martial Arts teach the mitigation of conflict. Whether we're teaching the student to remain calm in an escalating environment, or we're teaching them to defend themselves from a fight in progress, the idea is to reach a…
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What are the different ways of controlling the feet during a jab punch in boxing?
For the jab I see on videos and from others a few different techniques for the jab punch (leading arm facing the opponent).
There is one style which lifts slightly the forward foot while the arm pulls slightly back before pushing, and as the arm…
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How to deliver more power to my turning kick?
I find that I am able to cause a punching bag to swing much higher with my front kick than my turning kick. This could be due to me being able to transfer more of my body weight to a front kick. Another reason could be due to the snapping action…
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Grappling training for a striker
I've trained in Chun Kuk Do for years (still pursuing my black belt) and I want to cross train with grappling as to be balanced for real-world combat. My current goal is to get my black belt in this system (while cross training grappling on the…
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When was the Southern Shaolin Temple destroyed?
Assuming it did indeed exist, when was the Southern Shaolin Temple destroyed?
Personally, I've heard that it was possibly destroyed multiple times with the years (AD) 1646, 1647, 1674, 1732, 1901, 1928 mentioned as possibilities, but I have yet to…
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Was the Southern Shaolin Temple real and if so which location is valid?
We may never know the definitive answer to this one, but was hoping someone could shed some light in terms of educated opinions and/or factual evidence that points in a certain direction.
Here's what I know:
There are lots of Southern styles of…
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