Dave Newton

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Java/Ruby/Groovy generalist with background in web development, dynamic (and less enjoyable) languages, and embedded systems.

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May 28	comment	What does it mean to “uproot” someone in tai chi? IMO "uprooting" doesn't mean just "lifting" (i.e., under CoG) it means breaking the connection to root; this can come from twisting, pushing to the triangle, etc. Your own phrase "controlling the CoG" hints at precisely that--it has more to do with control of CoG than getting under it.
May 28	comment	What time requirement and certification does one need to become a Krav Maga instructor? @BillyTheWind israelikrav.com/…, see the "belt or ranking system" question. Other KM orgs may do things differently.
May 28	comment	What time requirement and certification does one need to become a Krav Maga instructor? @BillyTheWind "Did I try to discredit you?" I'm not sure what you mean. I believe that people that ask questions like "Can I do X in Y time" have motivations outside of what I prefer to deal with. Learning an art shouldn't be about time compression. For example, if I ran a dojo and someone asked me a question like that, I'd answer truthfully, but suggest they might be happier somewhere else.
May 28	answered	What time requirement and certification does one need to become a Krav Maga instructor?
May 24	revised	What is the application for tai chi's single whip? re-arranging for clarity, removing reference to other answers, removing reference to edit
May 24	comment	What is the application for tai chi's single whip? @DaveLiepmann The right arm is what does the initial deflection and capture. The arm break, for example, requires def. right arm to still have the attacker's right arm immobilized, otherwise there can't be a break.
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May 24	comment	What is the application for tai chi's single whip? @DaveLiepmann I tried; I've never been particularly good at describing applications, though :)
May 24	revised	What is the application for tai chi's single whip? added 844 characters in body
May 24	answered	What is the application for tai chi's single whip?
May 18	comment	What strength and conditioning exercises are used in tai chi? Even traditional gyms are moving towards more "functional training" in their personal training and group classes. But the idea that soft-art practitioners never did any hard-style physical training I think is a bit off, particularly if you've read accounts of some schools having some people training specifically for combat.
May 18	comment	What strength and conditioning exercises are used in tai chi? Oh, that's interesting; I've used essentially the same stuff in Japanese training; Hojo undō.
May 18	comment	How, historically, did American push-hands get so restrictive in comparison to Chinese push-hands? @DaveLiepmann Nope, not at all. You'd probably have better luck writing directly to people involved in the US push/taiji community. I remember the first time I saw a Chen village comp I was literally agape with surprise. I also view Chen style as a bit harder than other styles--it might be interesting to track down a non-US/European comp to see what style(s) are used there.
May 18	comment	How, historically, did American push-hands get so restrictive in comparison to Chinese push-hands? @DaveLiepmann Of course it is; it's where Chen-style tai chi comes from. I assert what I asserted--I don't have much appreciation for what they're calling push. I don't know if the video is any of the ones I've seen, but one of the most discouraging things I saw was a young-ish American rolling with an elder Chen, and before any flow could even be entered, elder Chen would just disengage, and it turned into what was essentially Sumo. I have nothing against grappling; I grapple. But when I'm pushing, I want to build/test soft sensitivity. Just my opinion.
May 18	comment	What strength and conditioning exercises are used in tai chi? @DaveLiepmann Not too much--I've only done a few seminars and no real practice as such. There are some videos online; the ehow ones shows a number of different aspects.
May 18	comment	How long should it take to gain fighting proficiency in tai chi? I'm not impressed with the swimming analogy; tai chi combat seems a bit more subtle than not drowning.
May 18	answered	How, historically, did American push-hands get so restrictive in comparison to Chinese push-hands?
May 18	answered	What strength and conditioning exercises are used in tai chi?
Apr 19	comment	Which martial arts focus on self defense? @Dave You're certainly welcome to your opinion; decades of evidence proves something very different. Nothing more entertaining than watching a neophyte get stabbed in their face when they try to punch a knife. (And I'll ignore the obvious weirdness of assuming I'm only talking about Krav Maga, but it's quite a bit more focused on SD than Judo or boxing.) Good luck!