Berin Loritsch

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Been doing martial arts since about 2000, more specifically karate. I did spend about 4 months with Nakamura Ryu Battou Do. Unfortunately, due to schedule and family constraints I couldn't keep up with the Battou Do.

The form of karate I study doesn't have a formal system name. It grew up along side Tae Kwan Do and Tang Soo Do in Korea, but it also borrows elements of jujitsu and Okinawan goju ryu. We also incorporate a couple strikes and blocks from kung fu. It's an art that doesn't specialize in any one thing, and instead provides enough from multiple disciplines to use techniques unfamiliar to our adversary. The art made it's way from Korea to America when troops came home from the Korean War (my sensei's sensei).

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Aug 30	revised	What are good martial arts for aging bodies? added clarification to nature of issue.
Aug 30	comment	What are good martial arts for aging bodies? The joints aren't at the point of needing medical attention. It takes two days for my leg to fully recover and then after that it's fine. However, I don't like the inflamed knee the day after. It hurts all day long, and well into the day after.
Aug 29	asked	What are good martial arts for aging bodies?
May 24	comment	How, historically, did American push-hands get so restrictive in comparison to Chinese push-hands? I wonder how much of this is influenced by insurance companies. In a regional TKD tournament that has gone on for over 4 decades, what constitutes legal contact and protective gear has gotten steadily more restrictive--even for upper belts. This is due largely to placating the insurance companies who have no concept of martial arts or whether the measures they require lesson or increase the risk of injury.
May 17	answered	Sliding the Feet in Contact With the Ground
May 9	comment	Should I avoid open-handed blocks in sparring? It is part of the techniques you learn. Open hand blocks in a tournament (psuedo-blocks and the like) are fine. Even at brown belt level, ridgehand techniques are allowed as long as it isn't a blind technique and has control.
May 9	comment	Is weight training useful in martial arts? Many martial arts schools incorporate bodyweight exercise prior to class as a warmup. Things like pushups, situps, etc. This is a form of strength training that many people miss. Another way of gaining strength is performing katas isometrically. But the bottom line is: strength helps both striking power and your ability to block or even absorb a strike.
May 9	comment	Is weight training useful in martial arts? While not a fan of the StrongLifts promoter, the program is a good solid beginners program. NOTE: Deadlifts help improve your knockout resistance.
May 9	answered	What do instructors look for before allowing students to compete in judo?
Apr 28	comment	How do I improve my attack speed? Also, accurately enough, I am trying to improve the "rapid" component of the "strength applied rapidly". The strength is there (and continually being worked on). I perform power cleans with regularity, but I'm still not quick when closing distance.
Apr 28	comment	How do I improve my attack speed? That is correct. Most people I've talked to in martial arts tend to apply the word "power" with that understanding. While not accurate in physics terms, that's a common understanding.
Apr 27	comment	How do I improve my attack speed? I'll definitely have to step up my sprinting, and I'll probably up the power cleans too. I'll be mapping out my training for the next year soon, and will keep this in mind. While they will help with foot speed I also need hand speed.
Apr 27	revised	How do I improve my attack speed? attempt to clarify the issue a bit more.
Apr 27	comment	How do I improve my attack speed? The slow repitition is how my block and counter got good. I can respond to an attack well and turn that into a score for me. However, it's the launch when I'm the attacker where I'm not as good.
Apr 27	asked	How do I improve my attack speed?