Matt Chan

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Software engineer, martial artist, dragon boat paddler, and hobbyist photographer.

Pro tempore moderator for the Physical Fitness and Martial Arts Stack Exchange sites.

Twitter: @NahcTtam

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Apr 8	comment	Is there one traditional way of tying your belt in aikido? Perhaps pictures and descriptive text is better then.
Apr 7	comment	Is there one traditional way of tying your belt in aikido? Can you please provide some description of the video? One-liners link-only answers don't make for very good answers. If the video disappears, then the answer becomes worthless.
Apr 6	awarded	Talkative
Apr 6	comment	Is Static Stretching Before Practice Beneficial, Harmful, or Something In-between? Can you be more specific about what stretching you do and how? That one example alone, from personal experience, isn't enough to conclusively say whether stretching is good or bad.
Apr 5	answered	Is Static Stretching Before Practice Beneficial, Harmful, or Something In-between?
Apr 5	comment	What qualifies a school or business as a legitimate martial arts system? Also related and worth asking: How important is lineage when it comes to credibility or trustworthiness?
Apr 5	comment	How to avoid toe injury? Please absolutely do not cross-post on multiple sites. Right now there is a discussion on meta about narrowing down the injury scope so I could encourage to participate in it. Whatever the outcome, the question can be migrated and merged in either direction. I'm a mod on both Fitness and Martial Arts so I can take care of it on either side.
Apr 4	comment	kicked in the sternum - tips on healing, time frame? any lingering danger? Since this isn't exactly on- or off-topic at the moment per the meta discussion, I'll leave it open for now.
Apr 4	reviewed	Approve suggested edit on escrima tag wiki excerpt
Apr 4	comment	kicked in the sternum - tips on healing, time frame? any lingering danger? Thanks for understanding. Your question can always be reopened in the future. Why don't you help contribute to this meta discussion about injuries? It'd be great to get some community input on how to narrow this topic down for Martial Arts.
Apr 4	comment	kicked in the sternum - tips on healing, time frame? any lingering danger? You should really go see a doctor. We are not necessarily medical professionals on this site, and I would hate to see any potential failure of responsibility on anyone here if your injury is serious. I'm closing this as off-topic according to the faq and this meta post. You are welcome to edit your question so that it fits in the context of the site's scope.
Apr 4	revised	Good exercises for higher side kicks? edited tags
Apr 3	revised	What are ways to increase flexibility for karate kicks? edited tags
Apr 3	comment	What is the oldest documented Eastern Martial Art that is still practiced? Comments should not be used for debate or discussion. Please participate on the meta instead for defining these terms and tags.
Apr 3	revised	I have very little toe flexibility - are there other front kicks I can use? updated title, retagged question
Apr 3	revised	How do I increase hip flexibility for round kicks? edited tags
Apr 3	revised	What are ways to increase flexibility for karate kicks? edited tags
Apr 2	awarded	Analytical
Apr 2	answered	How important is lineage when it comes to credibility or trustworthiness?
Apr 2	comment	Am I training enough for my Kempo black belt test? @RichardGivis One way you could improve your question is by making it more specific and actually anticipating the answer you really want. Why do you feel like your training is not enough? Do you have a busy schedule? What are your concerns with taking the test? Is it a confidence issue? Do you feel like you don't know the material well enough? The better you specify what your concerns are, the better answers you will get.