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	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	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	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 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 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.
Mar 30	comment	Controlling my emotions during sparring You tell the person to go talk to an instructor which is fine in itself, but it's a very simple and short-sighted answer that doesn't provide any insight to the question (especially when you compare it to the other answers that are here now). I didn't downvote you, but that's my guess why it was.
Mar 29	comment	What is a good age to introduce children to a martial art? There is a really good Parenting.SE answer about this.
Mar 28	comment	Is there one traditional way of tying your belt in aikido? Presentation is more important than I realized in my experience. It's a signifier of your treatment of your system or style and whatever culture or traditions come with it. Basically, it's a sign of respect to what you do, your history and ancestors.
Mar 28	comment	What is the proper technique for holding a Century-style body shield for use in Taekwondo? Adding a picture would be a little better than just a link. If that link disappears or its content changes, then you'd still have to rely on the textual description.
Mar 26	comment	Demonstrations of Minimum Force How old are your newer students? Male or female? I think those distinctions might help give you a better answer of how to address particular mentalities.
Mar 22	comment	Controlling my emotions during sparring It sounds like this is the same question as this one. Anyone else think it's a duplicate?
Mar 22	comment	What's the recommended way to deal with an injured hamstring while still practicing? Definitely don't stress that leg at all. You can even injure yourself further (and decrease performance) with a bad muscle.
Mar 7	comment	What is the best martial art for reducing back pain and stress while increasing my fitness? You may also want to see this question about what martial art to start with.
Feb 28	comment	How do I increase my wrist strength for punching? Also check out the answers to building up grip strength.
Feb 7	comment	Why do martial artists “shout” in the execution of a technique? Some competitions take into account spirit and energy in judging your form. The sprited yell will manifest physically in your technique like you said which shows who you are as a martial artist. If you want to perform at your maximum capability, why would you hold back in that case?