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How do I make my ginga more stable?
As noted in one of my earlier questions, I'm trying to get back into Capoeira. I'm trying to practice for 20 minutes or so each day, just going through the movements on my own in an empty room (the classes in town, unfortunately, still have not…
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Okinawan karate (or other style?) more suited for Karate-ka with injuries?
My background is Shotokan karate, with lower stances and nowadays more stylised than traditional karate (forgive my over-generalisation).
I have recently been looking at other styles of karate, and was surprised at the difference in Tekki Shodan /…
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Two-Handed Basket-Hilted Sword Usage?
Is there a method of sword fighting where one uses two handed techniques with a basket-hilted sword? I've heard that this happened, just not where, when, and what the technique was called.
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Does weight and muscle power really impact punch power and kick?
My weight is 63kgs and height is 5'7" (170 cm). I practice wing chun at home (I rarely have an opponent to practice against). Sometimes, I feel my punching power could be better. To increase my punch power, do I need to add weights to my workout…
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Gloves for longsword sparring
In my club, most of the people use Red Dragon gloves for sparring with steel longsword. According to the company's own description, these gloves are not designed for that purpose, even though it looks like they offer enough protection. However, if…
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MMA/UFC statistical analysis
Based on comments on this question, I am wondering if there is any meaningful statistical analysis of kicking/punching vs grappling in MMA? Hopefully said analysis will detail which arts are used in all cases and the "skill" level of the…
Sardathrion - against SE abuse
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Buying My First Metal Sword (HEMA)
I am a HEMA practitioner (hema-ist?), who has been training with a plastic hand-and-a-half sword from Cold Steel. While it appears to be the correct weight and roughly the correct size of an actual sword, it does not do one critical thing that a…
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Is this character using Aikido?
On the television show The Walking Dead, a character named Morgan has become something of a "ninja" in the words of the fans. He uses a staff as his weapon, and espouses a philosophy that all life is precious, and it is never acceptable to kill…
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Is there a modern technology for constructing a katana?
I was watching Samurai Swordmaking, which was uploaded in 2013, where an old man forges a sword by hand using fire and hammer. Has anybody seen a modern technology for making a sword that is as effective as one produced using a traditional method?
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Is the way US military academies teach boxing atypical with respect to concussions?
The New York Times published a story about concussions from boxing at US military academies, where apparently boxing is a required course for all male students.
For more than a century, boxing for male freshmen here has been a rite of passage and…
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How do I coach her mindset to better suit karate competitions?
My fiancé is practicing Karate in the style of Kanzen Ruy. She has a very good technique and strength, and was seen early as a promising practitioner. I have Kyokushin experience and support her in her development. Now I would like to hear advice on…
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In terms of MMA, what is a back kick?
In orthodox stance, I pivot my rear foot and hips to my right, so my back is (almost) facing the target, then fire my front leg with the heel side (mostly) up. Another variation is stepping your lead leg back into south paw first.
When I practice…
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Extra training to avoid new injuries
I cracked the fourth toe a year ago and now every other training in judo or bjj it hurts (even though I am taping it together and avoiding foot sweeps).
The doctor says there is nothing you can do to strengthen that toe and injuries are the price…
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Not being able to spar correctly
I have never done much sparring, I joined a new class where there is a lot of sparring in every session.
My problem is that I keep hitting one time or two and then pause. When sparring with people who have done this before they just keep coming and…
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Source for Bruce Lee's "adapt what is useful"
I am giving an academic presentation and I'd like to incorporate some concepts from Jeet Kune Do (JKD). I've always liked the following quote that is attributed to Bruce Lee
Adapt what is useful, reject what is useless, and add what is specifically…
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