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How can I improve my defense speed?
I have been a Shito Ryu karate student for seven years now. I would like to know if there is a way to make my defences faster than they are now.
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Difference between a jab, wing-chun punch, and corkscrew punch
A Jab is a straight punch, a Wing-Chun punch looks like this, and a Corkscrew punch looks like this.
What is the difference in terms of speed & power between these punches?
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Story from "Hagakure: Book of the samurai"
In the book "Hagakure: Book of the samurai" there is a short story:
A certain son of Mori Monbei got into a fight and returned home wounded. Asked by Monbei, "What did you do to
your opponent?" his son replied, "I cut him down."
When Monbei…
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What is the best martial art to learn for the military?
I am looking at joining the military in a few month and am somewhat overwhelmed by how many different martial arts gyms there are in my area. I am wondering which martial art would be able to best prepare me for the military environment and give me…
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Hip problems and roundhouse kick?
I am a brown belt in Higashi karate and I'm being put up for my black belt grading this year. However, one of the things my coach keeps mentioning to me is my poor roundhouse kick. I have always had trouble getting enough height and my calf and…
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What is a good training scheme for kendo?
I want to pick up my kendo but I'm afraid I'm a bit out of shape.
Does anyone know a good training scheme to get into shape and be ready by September (5 - 6 months)?
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Karate and Judo?
My original question was about whether Kyokushin Karate and Freestyle Wrestling go well together as cross training.
Now that I have some further insight from a very helpful user, my question is how well would Kyokushin go with Judo as cross…
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Improving punching power with a medicine ball
Is it reasonable to punch a medicine ball to improve punching speed?
I mean one of these medicine balls that look like a stuffed soccer ball, not the ones that are quite hard, like a stuffed basketball ball.
All exercises that I found was throwing…
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Any conditioning exercise that can prevent concussion caused by a punch or kick to the head or neck?
I have noticed that during kick boxing every time I receive a punch or kick on the head or even neck I tend to go into concussion. I initially suspected it to be vertigo but it seems more like concussion.
Are there any conditioning exercises that I…
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Head movement technique
So I've been boxing for a while now and I've learnt how to slip and weave, not that I'm very good at the technique. The way I've learnt it though, is that you mainly squat while pivoting to your back and lead foot for slipping; not gonna in too much…
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Preventing jammed toe during judo randori
I have been practicing judo for about 6 months and I've found that I frequently manage to "jam" the big toe on my right foot during randori. Are there strengthening exercises that I can do for my big toe? Should I tape my toes before randori?
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What Resources Are There For Knife And Sword Rights Activism In The USA?
I currently reside in Texas, which rather surprisingly has some of the most restrictive knife/sword laws in the United States. While the state government is all about making sure you can walk your dog with an AR-15 slung across your back, you better…
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How do you escape from a front head lock?
A real experience:
Well about a year ago I got in fight with a bullying thug in street, and we tackled each other. He was way bigger than I am, though we pushed each other locked-arm swinging around for some time, and soon he got my head in a lock…
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"plucking" as defense for a choke from behind
Plucking as a defense against chokes is basically that you use your arms/hands to pull the attackers hands off your throat a small amount and pin them to your body - getting enough room to breathe again, and then proceeding to counter attack.
This…
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Martial art with lots of high kicks
When I was a kid (6 years old) I trained for a year in tae kwon do. I liked it but my parents didn't want me to continue doing violent sport. At 21, I want to practice martial arts again.
I loved tae kwon do (the jump kicks are crazy) and I was…
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