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The primary change is that daredevil / suicide moves now lose all interest. Jumping up and hitting the top of the head Spinning kicks, in particular the spinning hook/reverse/something kick to the head super-lunge-punch All these moves, and more, are now begging for punishment much more than before, when a judge might decide to call a point and stop the ...

I would argue that there is no such progression. While push-hands may look like a "slowed down" version of sanshou, it is an entirely different exercise on its own. The only way to progress to sanshou is to start doing it. Edit: To elaborate, the practice of sanshou (or free form sparring if you like) is an integral (albeit rarely practiced) part of ...

The biggest risk with concussions is getting a second one shortly after the first. For competetive boxers and kickboxers, this means the 10 count and standing 8 count are sentencing them to long term brain damage. If you're training casually, wearing very good headgear (Winning FG-2900 if you can afford it, Rival d3o would seem to be a good second choice) ...

I have two methods I rely on when I become a counter-puncher (or counter-thrower, or passive grappler). The first is to simply attack constantly. You will become tired. That's okay, you'll get in better condition. You will make mistakes. That's okay, mistakes are what practice is for. Start every round (against competent, non-noob partners) with an ...

From my experience point-stop sparring can really lead to 'tag'-like situations, where both opponents are only trying to touch eachother as quickly as possibly with no regard for what happens after the attack / counter-attack. One of the most frequently used techniques in TKD point-break is the jumping back fist, after which the attacker basicly falls over ...

I believe most of people have ingrained into system a social unwritten law. We do not hurting other people. The law is unconscious and generally it is a good thing. Fighting systems do teach how to go over the psychical restriction, or I should rather say fighting systems should do it. Your problem is common and you need to work on it. I remember the first ...

I agree with other answers here that cardio is definitely a factor. I have to disagree regarding more variation in technique moving from point-break to continuous sparring. I submit that, because the dominant form of competitive TKD sparring is Olympic-style sparring, that you will see less variation in techniques moving to that style. I believe that the ...

There is an additional angle here: the shin guards do not just protect your shins, they also protect your sparring partner from your shins. This can even be the more important thing, because while your shins can hurt a lot when hit, they are actually quite robust, they are very effective as blocks and can do great damage in attacks. Head, groin and gum ...

You could try to focus on counter attacks for a while. As soon as you receive a kick (and preferably block it) you immediately answer it with a kick on your own. This helps your reflexes, may catch you opponent off-guard and -most importantly- you don't have to think about when might be a good time for an attack: your opponent gives you the command for ...

Tom Kurz' book, Science of Sports Training, has a chapter on speed training. Some of the major relevant points for your question: Sports fall into five groups according to how they require speed. Your training falls into the first of these, "demanding maximal manifestation of all three components of speed [reaction time, time of a single movement, time of ...

Just a small note: I am not a fan of using wrist and ankle weights when training in martial arts for a couple of reasons: It places a large amount of weight out at the ends of long levers (arms/legs), which makes it really easy to hyperextend the joints when doing any kind of technique at speed. Contrary to popular belief, training with a heavy object can ...

It sounds like you went to a terrible club. They should never have allowed you, as a beginner, to spar without proper protection. In boxing, you should wear headgear, kidney protector, and mouthpiece. You should wrap your hands properly and use sparring gloves (12oz or more). Additionally, I wear a vest-style chest protector. Above that, no one should be ...

Your workout routine as it stands isn't unusual in any respect. For nutrition, I would go with the maxim of shopping the outside edges of the store, i.e. lean meats, veggies, fruits, whole grains, etc. I'm not going to recommend a ratio of the carb/protein/fats, other than to say you should be getting around 1.5 - 2 grams protein/kg per day to support the ...

imho, you can do it in 3 ways; I am not sure what could be applied in kung fu, but here it is: hard: your block itself is so strong and hard that it will hurt the attacking arm/leg (like in shotokan) soft: let the attack fall through, attack at the same time (some variations of aikido) semi-hard: cross the direction of the attack with your vertical punch ...

A good attack is an attack that succeeds. In order for an attack to succeed, it has to make contact with a proper area on the partner's body. In order for an attack to make proper contact, the way has to be clear, that is to say, it must not be blocked. So, how do you throw an attack that does not get blocked? Throw the attack so fast that the partner ...

The way I learn to avoid bad habits is sometimes to suffer the consequences of why they are bad in the first place. Spar with fake knives... perhaps some markers as you can see where they hit. Sometimes full contact (like boxing) is good as well. Multiple attackers are also excellent practice for learning the limitations of defensive combat. Another option ...

There are already a bunch of good answers here, but let me indulge myself and try to rationalize the experience I've had in both learning myself and learning along with my classmates. The most common reason for this blockage is usually fear. There are several types of fear and consequently several ways of overcoming the fear: Fear of getting hurt. This one ...

I think you are pretty much on the right track when you say 'mental block'. You are not attacking; and it is very likely that you are not attacking because: 1 - you don't have enough confidence in your knock-out power 2 - you are afraid you will be exposed and counter-attacked. for the first one, I would train control and precision. Train in ...

This question has already been kicked around here a few times in slightly different forms. There is a whole list of things I could mention but personally I think the key thing is to gain experience, which you can only do by training more and sparring more. The exact 'thing' required is different for each person. For me (many years ago) it was the ...

It's good that you're looking at it now, settle on something that works for you quickly, and then don't change it. One of the worst things you could do with tournament diet is change it up a week before your tournament and find something disagrees with you. Even if technically something you're eating is 'bad' for you, if you're used to it you at least won't ...

I also think it's worth mentioning that if you are a beginner then you should either, not be sparring until you learn proper technique, tactics, and defense, or spar with someone of your same level. Frankly, as a kickboxer, if you are sparring with someone who rings your bell two or three times each session, then you are sparring with someone who is too ...

Karel Koskuba, tai chi instructor and co-author of "Tai Chi for Every Body", describes the taiji syllabus as follows, leading to free sparring at the summit: Taijiquan forms practice Fa Li (Release of Power) learning how to 'release' power by using phasic muscles supported by postural muscles (learning how to produce Jin by combining Qi with physical ...

I'd go strongly with no. The only people I've seen have full compound fractures of the tibia and fibula are Muay Thai fighters. They're also the ones to spend the most time conditioning their shins to toughen them up. Long term it weakens them. And really there's no point, you're not going to make them stronger not wearing shin guards, all you'll do is ...