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| bio | website | mattchan.net |
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| location | Boston, MA | |
| age | 28 | |
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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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Nov 3 |
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Background about Butthan Martial art The question is quite broad and overly general. Can you try to narrow it down some more? |
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Oct 22 |
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Did Karate really originate in the Okinawa region of Japan? Welcome @minimatt! Please have a look at our faq to get a better idea of what this site is and how it works. Sources or research of some kind would be extremely beneficial and make this a better answer. Don't just give the "what" but also provide a how/why behind your answer. |
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Oct 16 |
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Ju-jutsu vs Jiu-jitsu? Questions about tags should be brought up on the Martial Arts Meta. Incidentally, you may also want to look at this answer from a previous discussion. |
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Oct 2 |
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What are the applications and principles of this particular seven-star mantis stance? Calm down, guys... |
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Oct 2 |
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What are the applications and principles of this particular seven-star mantis stance? I was actually asking more about the legwork rather than what the arms are doing. The picture there was just something I wanted to use to supplement my description. |
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Oct 1 |
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What are the applications and principles of this particular seven-star mantis stance? @Ho-ShengHsiao Feel free to edit it if you think the question could be written more clearly. |
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Oct 1 |
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For a total beginner, is tai chi a good start? Tai chi is not restricted to older people. Older people may find it easier to do tai chi than other martial arts. I'm only in my late twenties but I have been doing tai chi for at least five years now, and it has certainly helped my kung fu in terms of grounding myself and focusing my energy as well as my leg, back, and core strength. It is not necessarily inferior to other martial arts when it comes to self-defense because the movements you learn do have applicability, but the distinction is that tai chi is about redirecting internal energy (being "soft" instead of hard direct impact). |
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Sep 20 |
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What are good martial arts for aging bodies? Good points although the asker isn't particularly interested in internal martial arts. |
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Sep 17 |
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What are the origins of “tricking”? It would help to summarize and paraphrase parts of the article and post that here. |
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Sep 14 |
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Octagonal vs round shaped staff weapons Interesting. I would think that a staff would have been traditionally round seeing that sticks and trees naturally grow in that shape. It would seem easier to smooth out the roundness of the staff rather unless the octagonal shape had a different purpose or meaning within a style. |
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Aug 17 |
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What is the cause for Northern and Southern Chinese kung fu differences? Good point. I had never thought of that. Do you know why the Northern Chinese were more likely to be armed though over the Southern Chinese? |
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Aug 16 |
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Should political/religious discussions be allowed inside the training place? Religion and philosophy are some of the main influences in the development and history of martial arts. You don't have to subscribe to them if you don't want to, but you can't just absolutely and completely ignore those aspects if you are training in one of those particular arts. |
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Aug 16 |
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Where can I find or how can I make a tailored white dogi for women? I wonder if you could take the dogi to an experienced tailor and explain to them what you need. Those kinds of people would probably be able to pull something off for you. |
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Aug 16 |
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Should political/religious discussions be allowed inside the training place? @DaveNewton I'm confused too. I was thinking just general politics and religion conversations for chit-chat. The subject is way too broad. I don't think question is very constructive (or related to martial arts per the scope in the faq) as it is currently. |
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Aug 12 |
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Where can I go to order cheap grappling mat(s) for beginners? Could you paste and quote the information from that site and use the link as a reference? |
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Aug 9 |
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Is it true that most fights end on the ground? What is the evidence? Is there a specific type of fighting you're asking about? MMA? Random street fights? |
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Aug 7 |
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What exactly is Kalaripayattu? I'm not sure I understand what efficacy you are seeking. It's still a very broad question as it is. You're enumerating criteria for comparison, but I don't see the reason why you want this comparison. I'm guessing it is the application of such techniques and forms, but is it for sparring, fitness, self-defense, or something else? You should edit your question and add narrow down those elements. If you're asking for a plain comparison, that's fine. |
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Aug 4 |
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What exactly is Kalaripayattu? Effective for what exactly? |
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Aug 2 |
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Where can I go to order cheap grappling mat(s) for beginners? Be aware that asking for shopping recommendations can be problematic: price, locale, budget, etc. |
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Jul 31 |
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Proper diet for preparing for a tournament More specificity is better than asking a general and broad question. Is this something inherent to martial arts (or a particular one)? The way it is currently asked makes it sound like the Physical Fitness Stack Exchange would be a better outlet for this type of question. |
