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How to safely harden the inner thigh
I recently started kick-boxing training and last time there was an exercise in which we had to deliver low round kicks to the partner's outer and inner thigh. The kicks were half power and I did not experience excess pain, however, the next day I…
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Can I be bulky and fast at the same time?
Is it true that bulky people can't be fast like Bruce Lee or flexible like "Superfoot" Wallace or tall like the great Khalil? I want to be big, fast, and able to fight all at the same time.
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What is the most efficient way for a beginner to improve his posture?
I only started Jeet Kune Do about two months ago. Everytime I am coming to the class, I find that my posture is still not correct even for the simplest strikes such as a straight lead.
Is there anything I can do to make sure that I train with the…
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What Kung Fu styles originated from Southern Shaolin?
I'm researching lineages of various Kung Fu styles, can anyone provide an authoritative list of primarily Southern-influenced styles?
So far I only know that Hung Gar (Hung Kuen) and Choi Li Fut are the two main styles that typically come to mind…
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What is Jason Bourne's fighting style called
What fighting style does the character 'Jason Bourne' played by Matt Damon in the 'Bourne Series' use?
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Training front kick
What is the best way to train my front kick. By this i mean raising the leg and thrusting forward.
I have problems getting the right height and also i'm not stretching my leg fully. There is always a pretty large 'bend'. This causes me to loose a…
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How do I determine which pieces of wood I can safely attempt to break with my fist?
I've seen demonstrations with martial artists breaking various objects, including what looked like broom handles.
I assume that the broom handles were either specially modified or otherwise selected to be within the range of objects that are…
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Fighting styles that use a katana from the beginning
What are the fighting styles which employ the katana from the beginning of training?
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Why does Seido Karate only teach weapons training at black belt level?
I am a student of the Seido karate fighting style, I would like to know why weapons training starts only at the black belt level?
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Designs for a Board Breaker / Board Holder?
Does anyone have designs to build your own DIY board breaker/board holder for power breaking?
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Thrusting Targets in the Leg
In George Silver's Paradoxes of Defense he makes the following comment:
And again, the thrust being made through the hand, arm, or leg, or in many places of the body and face, are not deadly, neither are they maims, or loss of limbs or life,…
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How is kiwase Uke done?
I would like to know how kiwase uke is done in Seido Karate? I know its a type of block but I would like preferably a video example.
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What universal structures or recommendations are in place for TKD advancement for children?
My daughter is six, knows her orange belt form so well the other kids (even the high oranges) often watch and follow her during form practice and has the three tips usually required to take the belt test to move to the next level. She has work to…
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Background about Butthan Martial art
I'd like to know about the background of Butthan martial arts. What is the focus of this art, and what are the strength and weakness of it?
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How to repair a mat with a hole in it?
So, there was an incident and now one of the mats has a hole in it. The hole is about 1 x 0.5 cm wide. What is the best way to repair it so it is still safe to train on said mat?
The mat is a plastic covered foamed judo mat similar to this one.
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