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The first, and biggest, point is that if it hurts don't do it. Be careful with an injured shoulder, possibly focusing more on the opposite side or starting on your injured side significantly more slowly or at a lower height (get the dive roll perfect from the knees first). The other major thing is to make sure you are practicing on good mats. There's no ...
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I had this exact problem, at the same point in my progress at judo.
Things that didn't work for me
I tried doing uchikomi slowly and deliberately. This usually ended up with me hunched over in a full squat, unbalanced, unable to stand back up with the throw, without any kuzushi applied to my uke.
I tried uchikomi for speed, whipping into each rep. Doing ...
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Yes! Martial arts can help you with posture, improve you overall fitness and stamina, and give you the discipline to do things correctly.
No! There are much better ways to get a good posture and behaviour while working at a desk than joining a martial art class. You can see a physiotherapist, get a new chair, have a work station safety analysis done, take ...
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"Clinch happens."
Without training, people who fight very frequently end up in a clinch or on the ground. (This is common for people who train in non-sparring, non-grappling arts, too.**) It's just a natural outcome for a fight, unless you're proficient in grappling.
In most cases, one cannot stop grappling without...drum roll...grappling.
Probabilities
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I've found a distinct difference between my note-taking habits at judo and my note-taking habits when dabbling in Brazilian jiu-jitsu or boxing. I think my method makes sense, though I could certainly be rationalizing.
(Remember--I'm not accomplished in any of these disciplines, so taking the opposite of my approach might be called for!)
Judo notes
I ...
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Speaking as an aikidoka, Mr. Clements' answer is good. I want to add my emphasis to a few points.
First, look at your belt or your toes. This will prevent the most serious injuries (head and neck injuries). Tucking your head is the most important thing to remember.
Second, breathe. Breathing is the second most important. I'm not aware that you'll do ...
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When I was first instructed on rolling (apart from what has already been mentioned), I was told to imagine being wrapped around a beachball. This can help in keeping the back curved which makes for a smooth roll. This is especially for those whose instinct is to flatten out mid roll and knock the hips into the ground towards the end.
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First, recognize that breaking objects is about a few very simple ideas:
proper positioning of the striking member: Different materials and objects have different characteristics that can simplify or complicate their breaking. The most common example is wood boards - you want the striking member to be aligned to the grain of the wood (e.g. a side kick ...
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While you are getting yourself into this state while practicing Thai Boxing this isn't a question that is specific to martial arts.
It is perfectly normal to feel this way after intense training. Your body needs to recover, recovery will usually consist mostly of sleep and nutrition.
Often after an intense workout the last thing you will feel like doing is ...
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Where did this myth come from?
Martial arts instructors are frequently tasked with running a sport workout without having any formal training (that is, outside of their own dojo) to do so. This means that many of these instructors--my past self included--ran classes that were particularly counterproductive from a workout-design perspective.
One of the most ...
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From a street fighter. I'm right-handed, 6'1, and 160 lbs. Like the others I have no scientific facts to support my claims other than experience. In real fights, you are typically (if not the aggressor) in the position of defense; if you survive you win. If you are on the offense, total submission is required to call it victory.
It has been my experience ...
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Great question.
Think of all the categories of fighting as different spokes on a wheel. If you are equally poor in all categories, your wheel is small, and you may move smoothly, but you won't move far, at least not quickly. If you are completely missing spokes, these are points at which your wheel falters, and you have a rougher ride. Which is better? To ...
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I take notes when learning a new technique. I'm on my 4th (of 10) belt now in the American Kempo system. Whenever I learn a new technique, either the first night, or sometimes the second night (for more complex ones) working on that technique, I will go home and write down the technique step by step.
Personally I find this useful, not so much for studying ...
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Since I train judo as well as Brazilian jiu-jitsu and the occasional wrestling class, this comes up a lot in my own training.
Minor differences
Judo's morote gari (two handed reap), wrestling's double-leg takedown, and BJJ's double leg takedown are all the same technique. Except not. Just like the similar-but-not-the-same techniques you found shared ...
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Your teachers do not expect you to get it right. They know you will get it wrong. What they expect is that you try. As long as you do that, you will progress. Focus on that.
Go back to basics. There are no advanced techniques: just a way to combine basics in an unexpected way. Take a step back and look for patterns that you know in the technique. Then ...
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Yes! I have a very strong opinion on this because of my accidental discovery. I was a very sedentary techno-geek and starting to get a lot of back pain, which I babied in fear of worsening. Then my daughter got promoted to the adult class in Karate, because she was too tall. I joined, because I prefer to do things together, and I would otherwise be sitting ...
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I absolutely take notes. Our school actively encourages it, even during class--it's important to capture the information while it's still fresh. It's even more important to actually use those notes.
The more senses engaged during learning the better you'll tend to retain that information.
I also have some shorthand I use to help writing it down, for ...
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Unfortunately for you, unlike grappling which can be used without any striking ability to neutralise striking, there's no way to use striking to neutralise grappling. The only way to deal with a grappler is if you can grapple yourself.
If your focus is on avoiding getting taken down, you can train a takedown centric art. Judo would be the most likely one ...
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The "real world" as you might surmise from the "world" part is a big place, and things are quite different in one part of the world from another. There are many different situations which might call for self defense, some of which only affect some people and others which only affect different people. So for the question to really garner a useful answer you ...
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I would suggest developing slow twitch muscles and flexibility in your legs and lower back. Your back maybe the thing that is giving way first, without you realising it. By stretching it correctly, you will increase the range of motion it has.
Slow twitch muscles will allow you to do more for longer -- think climbers. This will build up your stamina ...
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I've had only one martial arts instructor who was also a certified personal trainer (in the US, through a single certification organization). I would be very surprised if even half of the instructors and assistant instructors in the US were also certified personal trainers.
I'm not aware of any federal or state requirements regulating this, but there may ...
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Difficult question. It depends on your location. Some places have very strict requirements by law. For instance, I believe instructors and even black belts in Singapore need to pass certain courses and be approved by a national agency.
Many places don't have such requirements, but quite a few good teachers and students do learn this either by their own ...
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As a student and teacher of Aikido (obviously not Hapkido, so take with as much salt as you see fit), my inclination would be to introduce this as early as possible. Moreover, I think you've provided the answer yourself:
There seems to be a natural tendency with people learning wrist locks to put their force toward their own index fingers while letting ...
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Drill.
First (and I infer from the question that you've done this), identify these problem differences and recognize that they're not "wrong"; they're just out of context.
Then find the place where they differ and provide multiple opportunities to make the choice (could be raw drill, could be sparring, could be some structured form of semi-sparring).
My ...
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I'd say, none of the shows are by definition useful as a source for truth or any really usefu information. They are mostly an entertainment programs targeted at a specific audience of would-be martial arts enthusiasts.
Do not get me wrong - martial arts shows are nice in the sense that hey give general overview of what's out there, but I would not refer to ...
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Talk to your doctor/physical therapist for the details on what you should avoid, but in general:
Avoid arts that involve kicks, especially high kicks.
Avoid arts that emphasize deep stances.
Avoid tournament arts.
Kicking and deeper stances are, in general, significantly harder on the knees and the surrounding tissue. Not that you can't work up to it ...
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Get checked by a doctor
Do not do the competition
If you do the competition, you risk permanent damage to your body. And I'm fairly certain that no competition is worth this, although of course, it is your choice. Why permanent damage? five weeks for recovery to -normal- is possible, but to the point of recovering all the added training and strengthening? ...
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If you haven't already seen a doctor (I'm assuming from your comment above that you already have and that's where the timeline comes from), I'd strongly suggest doing so. Take their advice very seriously: If they say don't compete, then I'd strongly advise against competing.
Beyond that: Let the body do its thing and heal. This means the standard advice ...
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This answer has all the technical information you need, but recognize the following:
You will not and cannot replicate the strength and conditioning of an experienced MMA fighter, since those athletes have a tremendous amount of sport-specific strength, conditioning, and skill that allows them to apply their general physical attributes efficiently and ...
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It all depends on several aspects.
Are you practicing a martial aspect of the taijiquan
Does your teacher/school teach the martial aspect of the taijiquan
How much do you practice and what is the main focus of your practice
Who you practice with
What else do you do to advance your skill
This is necessarily not a full list, but the main things should be ...
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