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How do you train concepts for breath work during an actual fight for self-defense?
What can you tell me about breath work for times of self-defense? How would I prepare and train for a sudden ambush? There are current concepts I could call technology except it is in the form of ...
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How should I use my eyes for situational awareness or while defending myself?
How do I train myself to be aware of potential threats, or when the threat occurs, to be able to notice when additional threats arise, like the attacker’s gang or his/her friends?
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Is “split-step” used or can it be used in martial arts or self-defense?
Would there be any use for the split-step or the principles it uses in martial arts or self-defense? Is anything like that utilized in martial arts or self-defense?
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How do I spar with this guy?
I have studied mma for 1 year and sometimes I spar in my gym against some who has 7 years of experience in mma, he is bigger than me, he is 6'1 and I am only 5'10, he always hits me a lot and he once ...
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removing water from your boxing bag base
I have a free free-standing bag with the water water-filled base.
I planning to move in a month to a different location.
What's the best way to take out the water from the base?
Do I need a pump or ...
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How do I suddenly push someone away fast and hard?
If a man suddenly rushes at me, how do I push him away fast and hard?
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Martial Arts Forms that can be practised at home without tools
I am new to the world of Martial Arts, every since my childhood, learning one has captivated me. But due to lack of financial means I couldn't. Now as an adult I am still eager to learn one. I want to ...
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Name of two stances and their weight distribution
Beomseogi
An official video mentions the name of Beomseogi when the right foot is in front as Oreun Beomseogi. Also, in other times of the video, the naming is consistent:
Right foot is front: Oreun ...
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9 year old ATA red belt got beat at tournament
So today my child got beat in all of her events. I'm frustrated because she goes to every class, takes several private lessons a month, and trains every day at home...
And yet she still does not place....
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How can I calm my nerves for my first professional fight?
Hey everyone I like to introduce myself my name is Rouzbeh Karimkhani, I've been doing Mixed Martial Arts training for nearly 13 years. I love all aspects of Mixed Martial Arts maybe not so much ...
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Negativa alternatives when the knee can't bend as far
A common esquiva, and bridging movement, in Capoeira is the negativa (in this case, the regional version) where you you have your weight primarily on the ball of one foot, directly underneath your ...
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How can I find a good instructor for my martial art to take less time to learn?
According to a study by Martial Arts: Time Needed for Training (2010), it takes an average of 29 hours to learn a martial art with basic proficiency, so if I train two sessions of one hour each week, ...
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What is the origin of the kick name, "Chikyo Chagi"?
Related to Alternative name for downward kick?, what is the origin of the kick name, "Chikyo Chagi" (possibly 치쿄 차기)? Is it named after the Chikyō-dō region? Does it come from the Japanese ...
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How do I get back into being an MMA Journalist?
First off I like to say I am an hardcore MMA fan. My name is Rouzbeh Karimkhani, I used to be a reporter for Mixed Martial Arts In Canada. I did this 15 years ago only as a passion. I would like to ...
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Can fighting in a confined space be a realistic strategy?
I've been watching the following breakdown of Jet Li's famous final fight in the Kiss of the Dragon, and it made me question whether if you're being attacked by a certain type of opponent if a viable ...
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When bringing an opponent to kuzushi from a wrist/arm manipulation technique can all 8 points of balance be used?
According to Judo textbooks and diagrams there are 8 points of balance that can be used to topple an opponent/bring an opponent to kuzushi. When Aikido practitioners talk about kuzushi (which not all ...
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Apps or cheap device to count the number of punches thrown on a heavy bag (but not necessarily the force, or the type of punches)
I'm looking to buy a device or an app or install an app on my phone that'll count the number of punches I'm throwing in a certain interval on the heavy punching bag. I'm not trying to spend a lot of ...
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Are the names of the timing of counters eg Tai-no-Sen, Go-no-Sen used in martial arts other than Shorinji Kempo?
In Shorinji Kempo instruction we are often told to practice a counter with a specific timing. These timings are named as follows:
go-no-sen, block and then counter attack, (usually requires ...
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Alternative name for downward kick?
My WT dojang uses a different name for the downward kick (axe kick, hammer kick). Instead of naeryeo chagi (내려차기), we say something that to my Spanish-speaking brain sounds like chiko chagi. I've ...
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Are throat strikes much more dangerous than other acts of violence (that are legal in say MMA/UFC)?
In MMA/UFC, throat strikes are illegal but chokes are legal.
Are throat strikes much more dangerous than chokes or any other acts of violence that are legal in MMA/UFC?
I'm looking for a medical ...
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Will triceps extension with a lower weight but with speed and intensity help me get more power in my jab and back fist?
I'm super new to boxing (or any kind of martial per se), am taking two, one hour long, (English) boxing classes per week, supplemented by four hours of weight training per week.
I was wondering ...
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Were Chinese Kung Fu and South Korean taekwondo based on Japanese Karate?
According to Wikipedia, Japanese karate was first practiced in 1936:
Funakoshi had trained in two of the popular branches of Okinawan karate of the time, Shorin-ryū and Shōrei-ryū. In Japan he was ...
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Does a knockout punch always carry the risk of killing the receiver?
As a hobby I wrote a short story where Character A wanted Character B unconscious for a few hours and to this end A punched B to the chin.
A reader, who claimed she was a doctor, said this was a ...
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What is the hold called that forces the thighs apart in opposite directions from the pelvis?
What is the submission called that forces the thighs apart from the pelvis in opposite directions?
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Boxing Shuffle Step in Muay Thai?
Do Muay Thai professional fighters use the Shuffle Step? Bazooka Joe Valtellini is a professional fighter, and teaches both Boxing and Muay Thai. I can' tell if this can be used in Muay Thai, but it ...
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Why some people think that martial arts are useless?
I have a gym instructor that was in karate and half year in boxing. He sparred in boxing against someone who weighs less and shorter than him and that guy was 7 years in boxing and even so my ...
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Wing Chun - Fighting Stance
What is the standard hand form for fighting stance, Man Sao or Tan Sao?
For me, Tan Sao should be more appropriate as more flexible to dodge, absorb energy and attack as Wing Chun is a softness ...
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Is my training good for martial arts?
I practice kickboxing and panantukan for about 6 months twice a week, during those months, I go to the gym 5 times a week, on Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday I do strength training for 1 hour, like bench 65 ...
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Where did knee-on-belly come from?
According to the IBJJF, knee-on-belly happens:
When the athlete on top and free of the opponent's guard, places the knee or shin (closest to the opponent's hip) on the opponent’s belly, chest or ribs,...
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Martial arts Kung fu attire
What are those button up martial arts shirts called seen in anime or kung-fu movies.
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Single exercises to improve kicking and punching power
I would like to improve my kicking as well as my punching in terms of power / strength. For kicking I would especially distinguish between teeps (front kicks) and low kicks. Which single exercise(s) ...
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Practice switch-kick combinations with no bag or target pad?
I don't practice in a club, so I just try to work on muscle memory for combinations, at home, with no equipment like impact targets or hanging bags. It is a rental apartment with stipple plaster ...
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What is a "drop" seoi-nage?
In competition judo people often talk of a "drop" seoi-nage. How is this different from a seoi-otoshi?
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How is "front" uchi-mata (Yagura-nage) classified?
There is a competition throw in judo which resembles:
an uchi-mata lifting with the front of the thigh, or equivalently
an obi-tori-gaeshi where you continue the turn after lifting (as opposed to ...
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Is the sword stance in Like a Dragon: Ishin where swordsmen place their palm flat against the hilt a style of Tennen Rishin-ryū?
In the video game Like A Dragon: Ishin, a major plot point is finding information about the Tennen Rishin style practiced by members of the Shinsengumi during the Bakumatsu period (1853-1867) in Japan....
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What should I do about a bully at work? [closed]
In my work, there is a person that disturbs me really harshly: he always bumps into my shoulder on purpose, he always curses me when he sees me, he always does from distance moves like he is punching ...
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What is the weight of dipped-foam TKD/Karate sparring gloves? (see photo)
I often see TKD and Karate folks sparring with these types of open-palm glove, made of some sort of plastic-dipped foam that seems common for those styles' equipment.
How much do they weigh?
(I ...
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How does a person who just watches youtube videos to learn martial arts beat me in sparring?
I have been training in martial arts such as Taekwondo and Boxing for several months. I know a friend who just watches youtube videos to learn to fight. Even though I did my techniques correctly, I ...
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Is there a better way to force move someone to a destination than by grabbing each of that person's four limbs?
This is a situation I've already witnessed twice in my life.
People responsible for ensuring safety and authorized to use force if necessary were detaining an uncooperative subject and forcibly moving ...
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Is there an existing name for this hook-sword-like shortsword design?
I was looking to add this premise of a weapon for a character I'm writing. I remembered this style existed in Breath of the Wild as an Eightfold Blade. While it does have a hilt, it is only a very ...
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Do you find HEMA unarmed tactics viable self defense?
Do you find HEMA unarmed tactics viable self defense? Stuff like turn of the century pugilism, Grappling, Baritsu.
I find the weapons and unarmed combats to look very very interesting but are they ...
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How to Deal with Unprofessional Sparring Partners
What is the best way to deal with unteams like sparring partners?
I'm an intermediate Muay Thai in class.
Everytime, beginners and intermediate pair up with a certain 'advanced' fighter in class for ...
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Amount of force needed to execute the brachial stun?
Recently I did a small experiment on the brachial stun. I hit myself on the side of the neck with considerable force, trying to replicate a disorienting effect. What happened was that I felt a jolt ...
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What is the difference between retzev and a combo?
The concept of retzev (in krav maga) is kind of vague to me at the moment, and I'm wondering if there is a difference between retzev and a normal trained combo (in other martial arts).
Is it that the ...
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how did Eblen escape Tokov guillotine choke in last minute of round 5 fight MMA Bellator February 4, 2023
I watched the February 4, 2023 Friday night MMA Bellator 290 Johnny Eblen vs. Anatoly Tokov fight off and on. Eblen appeared superbly trained and conditioned, as did Tokov. They were both so fast that ...
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Under what circumstances would a mule kick be useful?
I am learning martial arts (specifically, Kajenkenbo, someone correct me if I misspelled that) and in class, we went over a move called a mule kick, which is where you look backwards, and then strike ...
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Moving Backwards, Cross Punch and move Right Leg
My Muay Thai coach showed a technique where we move backwards
Punch with right hand, cross punch,
and step back with same side right leg.
If I'm trying to evade a flurry of punches/kicks, I ...
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Was January 2, 2023 Damar Hamlin NFL safety collapse result of stiff arm palm heel strike to his heart?
On January 2, 2023, American football Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, in a Monday Night Football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, collapsed on the field at 8:56 p.m EST after tackling wide ...
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Waist and the horse in one
From the 1972 martial arts film "The Way of the Dragon" written, directed and acted by Bruce Lee. It was also mentioned in the dialogue between Zhou Xingchi and Wu Mengda in " Shaolin ...
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Teaching self defense techniques to people with arthritic joints in hands and elbows
I had a talk with a pupil a couple of weeks ago about, who complained that she did not have the finger strength to grip an attacker for a subsequent sweep, because of arthritis. My suggestion to her ...
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