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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?
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If and how is it possible to forcibly feed someone? [closed]
In The Knights of the Cross there was a scene where - sorry if I don't remember it exactly, I may have made some mistakes in my recollection here, I read the novel quite a long time ago - Polish ...
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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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Efficient small joint manipulation?
(I understand that this scenario is unrealistic. This discussion is based purely on theory.)
Let's say, if such an opportunity presents itself in an unregulated fight, what is the most effective and ...
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How do I keep everyone's attention?
I'm a student teacher in Karate. I try to teach younger students, but they don't take me seriously as an instructor. I've tried countless of times to get them to listen to me, but they don't. I've ...
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Gym Dojo Etiquette, Pairing people up
I am at a Muay Thai Gym. Before class, coach pairs up everyone into partner groups for drills and pad work. Sometimes there are odd number of people, so some people are in a 3 group (which is totally ...
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Are shirts allowed in pro boxing?
Are male pro boxers allowed to wear shirts or must they fight topless?
I know that they usually don't wear shirts, but are shirts actually prohibited by the WBA, WBC, WBO, or IBF?
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Traditional Japanese shop for iaito
I’m living in Europe and I’m trying to find a shop for buying an iaito. I already know about Tozando, but I would like some place less “international” and more traditional.
I have searched around ...
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What is the oldest known record of meditation?
Meditation is when you focus your attention on a clear mind. You eliminate thoughts that may be distracting and cause stress.
I meditate for around 30 minutes a day, it is a great way to prepare for ...
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Is There a Style of Martial Arts That Can Paralyze?
There are TV shows that show martial art masters paralyze a person by hitting them on certain points. Personally, I thought this was cool and did a little digging. I want to know, is there a style of ...
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Source for feints, fakes and setups [closed]
I would like to and actually I need to add proper setups to launch and land attacks. Do you know any source, be it a dvd, a youtube clip/channel, a text file or whatever where one could look up some ...
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How does Long Guard intercept weapon knock off?
Although longsword is also of interest to me, the focus of the question is sword and buckler duel scenario.
To me the long guard with sword and buckler was taught event shorter and lower than in the ...
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What would be more important, size or agility?
In fights, is size or agility more important? Of course there can be big people who are agile, but I'm asking in general. A big person usually has harder blows and is able to tackle the smaller, more ...
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Is there ever a reason for higher-than-eyes guard?
When punching, the face is a high value target - thus it's a good idea that the hands, when not used, be parked somewhere in front of it. However:
they obstruct vision
there are other high value ...
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I am about to become a black belt, how can I make an impression?
Finally, after a long journey, and still more, I will finally be a first degree black belt (If I pass, Taekwondo). For a black belt ceremony, are there any must-does to pass? How can I further my ...
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What is a "reverse" seoi-nage?
The IJF recently banned "reverse" seoi-nage in competition, due to the difficulty of breakfalling safely. But how exactly is a reverse seoi-nage defined? What variants are/aren't legal?
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Minimum Sparring Gear For Sword and Buckler
The Goal
I am trying to resurrect the long tradition of holiday Sword and Buckler sparring with minimal equipment purchases.
These are meant to be friendly sessions: only pride is on the line. The aim ...
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Numbness in hand after impact in ribs
After being kicked in the ribs, my hand went numb. It felt like a stinger in Football. The sensation travelled down my arm. Has anyone else experienced this? Is this "normal"? Do I need to ...
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What to do in a fight that might turn deadly?
If you were to be in school (If you are younger) or perhaps on the streets at night (maybe day), and you do something to offend someone. You don’t necessarily want to go all bruce lee on him, but be ...
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Is the splits necessary for Tae Kwon Do?
I am not flexible, never have been, and most likely won’t be. I have attempted to do it before it ultimately ended in failure. I have searched this up and there are mixed answers. I'd like to try some ...
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How do I set up correctly a collar choke?
How do I set up a proper so-called cross collar choke? Especially, I wanna' know how to position my hands, how to rotate them and my forearms.
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I'm mainly focusing on applying it from the ...
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What are name of Tai chi 108 form Wu style in Cantonese?
I would like to know the name of 108 form, tai chi Wu style, in cantonesse
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How do you deal with Bullies?
What is the most effective way to stop bullying or cope with it? I am not asking about a fighting solution, since fighting gets you in trouble and is generally impossible to achieve 100% of the time. ...
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Heel planting to change direction of travel rapidly
I have been instructed to do short* steps. This is intended to provide agility in close quarters. When changing the direction of travel rapidly - for example from advancing to retreating - I have ...
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Boxing sparring without punching back
I'm 52 and have recently started Judo training which I really enjoy, but have considered trying boxing training for abit more excitement/danger side of it.
I did boxing training for a year when I was ...
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What is your advice on iron hand training? To what extent should anyone do it?
I've read a lot about iron hand training on the internet, and there is heavily conflicting advice. I want to try to clear that up here, as I started iron hand training 3 weeks ago and I'm not sure if ...
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Mushin (無心 "no mind") is a truth?
Mushin on Wikipedia:
Mushin in Japanese and Wuxin in Chinese (無心 "no mind") is a mental
state. Zen and Daoist meditators attempt to reach this state, as well
as artists and trained martial ...
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Difference between renraku-waza and renzoku-waza
Judo has a lot of terms inherited from Japanese. Two such are renraku- and renzoku-waza. In the BJA syllabus these are translated as:
Renzoku-waza is the Japanese terminology for combinations of ...
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Are physical attributes important in a fight?
Are things like strength, speed, durability, reflexes, agility, lung capacity, cardio, endurance, stamina, and size important in a fight? I am not talking about a small strength/speed/durability/etc. ...
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Do backhand pushups ever make sense? Do martial artists even condition the backs of their hands?
Do backhand pushups ever make sense? Is it practiced in any martial arts?
I recall I did them once (where I got that idea, I don't remember). I couldn't even lean on the backs of my hands at first, ...
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Muay Thai: Is Numbing of Shin Nerves Healthy?
Is numbing of the nerves generally healthy for a person? What are the long term of effects of doing this? I only do light sparring, but my legs are little bit desensitized.
See contents below: https://...
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How to cope with being helpless?
I cannot fight, I cannot run fast or long, and hiding in one place will not save you for long. I am basically helpless against violent situations. How do I cope with being helpless?
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What does it mean to win a fight?
There are a lot of websites out there that tell you how to "win a fight," but they never actually define it. Is it incapacitating an opponent, escaping an opponent, killing an opponent, ...
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How do I stop trying to be unbeatable/invincible?
I always look for an "unbeatable" thing, I sometimes am unrealistic, and I come up with things such as "What if the opponent is stronger than a normal human?" or "How to fight ...
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Are there "right" and "wrong" kata bunkais?
This guy says some karate kata movements are to meant to represent defense against takedowns: frames, even sprawls. In other videos (example), his interpretations of kata, or kata bunkais, usually ...
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How did the Nazi toy shop owner (acted by Kenneth Tigar) turn the knife on Jonah Heidelbaum (Logan Lerman)?
https://youtu.be/cT3QJ_hvIb4?t=317 hails from Episode 1 of Hunters (2020 TV series).
How did the old Nazi man get the upper hand over Heidelbaum? I am rattled because whilst holding the knife at the ...
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How to prepare for/win the 100 man kumite?
In this Wikipedia article and in the beginning of this video they reference a 100 man kumite, in which you have to fight over and over again against a new opponent that is of similar or higher skill ...
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Should people that are hypermobile/injury-prone avoid BJJ?
This is a question following this post: Double jointed martial arts?
I wanted to ask @Philip Klöcking about this, but could not comment as I did not have the reputation points.
I have been double ...
