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How to build a Gi checker?

A Gi checker is an object used for check that the Gi meet IBJJF kimono requirement. How to do your own Gi checker?
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Get A wrestling dummy filled or unfilled

I don't know whether to get a filled/unfilled dummy/hangman. I've done a bit of limited research so I'm going to list the pros and cons I've heard about each. BTW This isn't a "Shopping Recommendation" request - I just want to know what will be…
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What did Dai Longbang mean by Qi?

The answers to the question What is Qi power and has it been proven to exist scientifically? mostly address the superstitious, popular notion of qi you might find in a Tarantino movie. But the word qi (or, in Wade-Giles, chi) has been used by…
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How do I make sure students refer to me by my title during class

At the last grading, I was promoted, and given the title Dai Sempai by the Shihan. He told all of us who had been promoted to make sure all of the students refered to each other using the correct title to show respect. Both before and since the…
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Developing arm strength and stamina for boxing. Dumbbells or wrist weights?

I just took up boxing and I find that my arms are weak compared to my legs. I run a lot. A coach suggested shadow boxing with weights instead of weight lifting. We do in fact use dumbbells (2.5 lbs each) in class. I was considering though,…
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Is it allowed in Muay Thai to throw a cartwheel kick with your standing leg when the other is held?

(in Muay Thai)In the situation where your leg is held by the opponent, is it allowed, legal, or reasonable to throw a kick with the standing leg and land in a similar fashion as you would with a cartwheel kick? Eg. kick with the standing leg, fall…
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Should I go to boxing practice while still sore? Is it normal soreness?

I just started boxing. I've been 3 times so far. Great workout! The last time I went was Monday and there is a practice today (Wednesday). So 2 days. I find today that I'm sore. Specifically sore in the rib area (sides and front). Or above…
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Is grabbing or manipulating the nose potentially an effective attack?

I was reading through the TV Tropes entry on Nose Nabbing. They have a few entries on grabbing the nose as an offensive maneuver. Of course, noses are good areas to provoke pain and tearing as anyone bopped in the nose knows, but it seems like it…
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Footwork in JKD for advancing elbow strikes

Im planning to execute the following trapping range drill : The goal of the drill is to place on an retreating opponent continous pressure by applying elbow strikes, locking him into a clinch and issueing a series of knee strikes. The attacker…
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How can I learn martial at home when I'm alone in home?

I'm staying alone at home. Can I learn martial arts on my own? It's dangerous in the place where I'm staying. There are many thefts. I want to learn Martial Arts on my own because I'm poor. I can't pay a fee. Also there are fewer teachers in my…
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Combat drill with multiple oponents

During my career (I've trained at a couple of places), I've participated in several drills where a group of people surrounded a single guy and at a call of a number would attack the guy in the middle for a short amount of time and then retreat with…
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Good shoulder roll from a dive

I am having trouble exercising a good roll when I start from a dive. I tend to roll towards my spine more than from shoulder to hip. It just seems impossible to roll more sideways while diving straight forwards. I can do it, but it hurts more than…
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What should I look for in order to develop self-defense skills as quickly as possible?

What should I look for in a school or training program that would indicate that I will develop self-defense skills very quickly? Does my body weight or height or any other physical characteristic impact how quickly I develop self-defense skills?…
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How popular are the different styles of Aikido?

I've been reading about the different styles of Aikido on wikipedia and I was wondering how popular each style is? I know that in my country the vast majority of schools teach Aikikai style (I estimate about 75% of all schools), but how is this…
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What are the starting points for learning Tae Kwon Do?

I would like to get my kids started on the basics of Tae Kwon Do. 20+ years ago I was a blue belt with a stripe or two in a private dojo in California. I remember the punches, the blocks, the stances and I've found the yellow stripe kata (first kata…
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