Dave Liepmann

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Mar 25	comment	How to get rid of fear of fighting Do you have any video examples of what you're referring to? Perhaps a ruleset? I've seen it be a useful drill, but never rise to the level of sparring.
Mar 25	comment	How to get rid of fear of fighting I've never had the problem, so I can't say I've tried it directly. However I've dabbled with sticky hands and am quite confident in describing that drill as "not sparring" and "not fighting". Since the question asks for ways to fight and spar, an answer that recommends doing something instead of fighting and sparring seems unhelpful.
Mar 25	revised	How to get rid of fear of fighting deleted 4 characters in body
Mar 25	comment	How to get rid of fear of fighting -1 this avoids sparring instead of dealing with the issue.
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Mar 22	comment	Mawashi Gheri Vs Dollyo Chagi @Lex You're right about the distance element; I'd forgotten. Of course that's even more of an issue with the muay Thai round kick using the shin, which is still very effective. Personally I get a lot of mileage out of the "question mark" setup (i.e., chambering like a front kick) for the roundhouse kick to the head.
Mar 22	answered	Mawashi Gheri Vs Dollyo Chagi
Mar 19	revised	Rule 1: Cardio. What exercises are worth doing to increase cardiovascular fitness? added 906 characters in body
Mar 18	comment	Are there any benefits to Sitting Seiza? I sit seiza, there's nothing wrong with sitting seiza, but I find it interesting to note that many explanations of the benefits of traditional practices are post-hoc rationalizations. Looking for reasons to do something after already choosing to do it means that we're looking for excuses to follow tradition instead of choosing a goal (e.g. strengthening the legs and hips, or meditating, or developing posture, or increasing our flexibility) and researching the optimal methods to achieve that goal.
Mar 14	comment	How to get rid of fear of fighting Very cool quote; thanks.
Mar 14	answered	Training while exhausted
Mar 14	revised	Is weight training useful in martial arts? added 6 characters in body
Mar 14	answered	What can i practice to remove tension from my movements
Mar 14	comment	What can i practice to remove tension from my movements I'm no expert, but I think your edit is accurate.
Mar 14	comment	What can i practice to remove tension from my movements There's better in this book, but Tom Kurz' Science of Sports Training page 267 (under Technical Exercises in a Workout) notes, "If, at the initial stages of learning a technique, athletes are allowed to get tired, their fatigue will alter the technique and incorrect technique will be learned, perhaps permanently." On the next page he notes "One [technical] workout can be done at the end of the microcycle, when the athlete is tired [from previous workouts in the week], to learn how to use the technique in adverse conditions. In this workout only well-mastered techniques should be practiced."
Mar 14	comment	What can i practice to remove tension from my movements I see this "train while exhausted" advice all the time in martial arts; but sport science has shown it to be counterproductive for learning proper technique in many manner of sport.
Mar 8	comment	What strength and conditioning exercises are used in tai chi? @DaveNewton That would buoy my spirits. It's the coolest part.
Mar 7	revised	What strength and conditioning exercises are used in tai chi? added 179 characters in body
Mar 7	comment	What strength and conditioning exercises are used in tai chi? @DaveNewton I found this PDF that seems to mirror the stone lock, at least. ymaa.com/files/B1361-Hojo-sample.pdf I'm surprised that the Okinawans dropped or lost the practice of tossing them in favor of just doing stances and kata with them--it seems much less useful application of the tool.
Mar 6	comment	What exercises are safe (or not) for total beginners? I understand what you mean, in that the questions are similar and yours is first. However, I think both stand on their own and are not exact duplicates. The answers here focus more on the "what exercises should I avoid" and "what exercises require no knowledge", whereas the other one focuses on "what preparatory work should I do". I wouldn't be opposed if they were merged, however. Closing the other one would be misguided in my view.