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What are the common techniques to close the gap in jeet kune do?
I just started a jeet kune do classes a month ago, during the sparring parts I find it very hard to close the gap against people who have been doing this for much longer but I cannot understand (yet) how I can close the gap for going through their…
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Hung Gar institutions
Hung Gar (洪家) has its roots in China. It has spread to many countries, but the curriculum varies from school to school, and the connection to China is of varying quality. In mainland China the style may have been influenced by the development of…
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Translation for "Those who are possessed by nothing possess everything."
I am looking for the original Japanese phrase for the above quote by Ueshiba Morihei 植芝 盛平, and haven't been able to find it. It is in his book "The Art of Peace", but I haven't got a Japanese version. Could somebody please give me the correct…
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Martial arts with a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)?
Recently, I was told by my doctor that I have a fully torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL); I've been told to stay away from karate (specifically Shorinji-Ryu Karate-Do Renshinkan) for the time being. At the moment, I'm not a good candidate for…
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Getting Punches in stomach as practice in kick boxing
My training in kick boxing includes getting many punches on stomach. I kind of enjoy this painful training. Apart from my master everyone told its not good for stomach. Is it going to harm some internal organs if someone really hits hard many times.
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Korean Equivalent of Shu-Ha-Ri?
One of the things that gets talked about a lot in martial arts (and software methodologies, for that matter) is that of Shu-Ha-Ri. We seem to follow a similar pattern in my hapkido class, but I have not been able to find any equivalent Korean term…
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How can I keep my back straight in my horse stance?
When I'm doing a riding horse stance, I am trying to go for a low stance where my thighs are approaching a 90-degree angle with my lower legs. However, in doing so I begin to lose balance and tip my upper body forward. Doing it the other way would…
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Where can I find Seido resources?
I am an advanced blue belt in the Seido Karate system, and it has been very difficult to find any resources pertaining to katas and kumite. I would love to have a video or written instructions for these aspects.
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Learning breathing while meditating
Recenlty I had sit down with my sensei and he was explaining to me how to meditate in seiza.
The only thing I'm unclear on is how should I compress the air into my center while breading in. He said it is like pouring water into a glass but focusing…
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Finding my center (hara / t'an t'ien)
I have put 40+ hours into aikido practice. It it is becoming very obvious that training in class is not sufficient. I need to stretch more and work on cardio to improve my physic.
What I'm having huge problems with is finding my center or hara as…
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Belt advancement speed in Taekwondo
I've been studying Taekwondo for about two months, and I took the first test that my school offered after I joined (two weeks ago), and received my yellow-stripe. It looks like the school holds tests every two or three months. I'm wondering how…
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What is "seven star"?
This question asks about a seven star mantis stance. In the Chen Man Ching Tai Chi form I practice we incorporate a move known as "step up to seven stars". Clearly there is some concept referenced by both. Unfortunately a Google search provides a…
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As an instructor, how to deal with complaining parents?
I've been teaching karate for about 10 years now, and business has been going well. All of my advanced classes have 40-50+ kids on the mat, and I normally run the class myself. The problem I run into is some parents complaining, 'How come my kid…
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Tactical flashlight vs martial arts for self defense?
I watched a YouTube video where some martial arts guy compared "martial arts weapons" with modern self-defense weapons (possibly this one). The guy he did this with, apparently some "weapons enthusiast" (and if I remember correctly, he was a cop or…
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How do I improve my jumping technique for jumping maneuvers?
Many martial arts (taekwondo and karate being the most obvious examples) incorporate powerful jumping maneuvers as part of the standard set of techniques practiced within the art. Many of these techniques are improved by a combination of height and…
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