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What is the safest way to take down a person in a street fight?
What is the safest way to take down a person in street fight with just one strike?
Punching to face, abdomen, pushing to the floor could be too much damages if the person died , blind or severely harm....
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What causes a person to instantly faint when struck lightly with a knife-hand strike beside the neck?
What causes a person to instantly faint when struck lightly with a knife-hand strike beside the neck? What is the anatomy and physiology that occurs?
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Can Chi Sao be seen in popular 1999 French music video "Tomber La Chemise"?
Tomber la chemise is a popular French song released in 1999 by Zebda.
In the official music video, we can see 3 times between 3:00 and 3:30 a few seconds of two people doing something that looks like ...
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BJJ beginner training
There is a 10th planet bjj that opened 10 min away from where I live a few months ago and the reviews are just amazing. I would like to sign up and try it out in january as my job is really intense ...
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Classification of Fighter Types / Approaches
In a comparative context (such as when talking about combats between very different practitioners, between followers of different style and the like), does a relatively broadly-applicable set of ...
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Does the equivalent of an axe kick exist in any Chinese martial arts?
The axe kick is quite common in Japanese and Korean martial arts but despite seeing what appears to be similar in many demonstrations, I haven't been able to find a reliable source stating it as a ...
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Should I get into BJJ with my current body metrics?
So I'm planning to get into Jiu Jitsu but I'm 32years old ,125Kgs (275lbs) with a height of 6 feet. I'm fat yes but have had a history of playing basketball but that too was about 12-14 years ago.
I'm ...
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Fear of getting injured in Judo
A year ago, I started practicing judo almost from scratch, and although I have been enjoying learning it and have improved my physical fitness, the fear of getting injured when I am thrown, or during ...
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How to "properly" combine left and right hand and foot strikes
What is the proper flow of combinations of hand and foot strikes, in sports like kickboxing or MT?
For example in boxing, the beginners are usually taught that after a right cross your weight should ...
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How can just 128 Shaolin monks defeated a 10k troops?
It was the 128 monks of the southern Shaolin temple who defeated the
army of Xilu over three months in 1673 without suffering a single
casualty. However, by doing so the monks had made enemies of ...
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Greater standing bag 100kg strike impact
Any video or move advices to make greater impact to standing bag 100kg or something almost double your size?
Kinetic strike is one of the method that I know of.
Prefer trying on standing bag or dead ...
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How can I improve my overall flexibility for Aikido?
Training in Aikido improves physical conditioning, and helps develop balance, flexibility and coordination. Falling down and getting up repeatedly during class teaches you the ability to easily regain ...
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Video of switch kick without follow through?
Approximately 1.5 years ago, I asked about practising a switch kick without a bag (here). Several answers were to be disciplined enough to not follow through with the kick. I find that the switch ...
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Are you supposed to grab the nerve here?
There was a particular frontal grabbing technique that I practiced a few times. When instructor taught it to me, he said to grab the "nerve." This nerve is a place between the thumb and ...
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Returning to karate at 78 after decades away
I'm 78, started karate at age 5. I quit practicing karate at age 23 after climbing to 1 dan, because I almost killed someone who attacked my daughter, due to major anger. I have not had anything to do ...
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Which judo throws do require a gi to work properly?
In the context of no-gi Brazilian Jiujitsu, "classic" judo throws are often overlooked in favor of wrestling techniques, although there is certainly an overlap between the two. And it does ...
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History of the "Polish Throw"
There is a popular wrestling technique which is frequently referred to as the "Polish Throw": it starts from an over under clinch, then the foot on the "over" side is moved behind ...
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How does the Judo Kyu graduation system work in Chile?
How does the Judo Kyu graduation system of the FEDERACIÓN DE JUDO DE CHILE work for kids and adults? And which ranks are there?
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Punch and Stepping at the Same Time
In punching and stepping, there is a saying to " punch as your foot lands on the ground".
Example, if in orthodox stance,
Stepping with left foot, you would jab as you land.
In being very ...
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Does it impact martial art fighters when they go to different countries for competitions?
For example, someone from Australia goes to Nepal for a Taekwondo match would it impact the fighter's skill due to the different altitude levels...
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Are faster punches more powerful in boxing?
I train and spar in boxing, and am an avid follower of professional fights as well. I've heard almost every coach, other boxer, commentators, and so on refer to "Mayweather is has insane speed, ...
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How to get out of a pinned postion
I am writing a book and I have a question about how my smaller female would get out of this position.
She is on her back
Dude is a lot bigger than her and he is on top of her.
He has both her arms ...
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Why put your hands to your belt when kicking in WT taekwondo?
When doing practice kicks, I've always kept my guard up. Recently, my grandmaster has changed it, to bring the hands to the belt on the opposite side of the kick. When I asked why, he said that is the ...
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What criteria were used for the Qualification for the Judo 2004 Summer Olympics and how did the final ranking of the Judokas look like?
To participate at the Olympic Games the Judokas have to qualify by achieving results at tournaments. I am looking for a list of tournaments which were used for the qualification for the 2004 Summer ...
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Is this kick from the Legend of Korra actually possible, balance-wise?
See below. It isn't really a kick because I believe your leg is extended only as a counterweight, but I didn't know what else to call it. My intuition says that possibly your torso would be too top-...
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What strategies can a fighter implement to shield the outer knee from injuries caused by opponents’ strikes?
I have good knees. Given that repeated impacts to the outer knee can lead to lateral collateral ligament injuries, what defensive strategies can a Karate or Muay-Thai fighter employ to protect this ...
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What simple gross-motor technique could I do from here?
In a self-defense situation against a bigger, stronger man that is intent on killing or gravely injure the defender, what could the next move be from the picture below (the attacker would be the man ...
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Was seiza intended to be impractical?
It's hard to argue that traditional seiza position isn't uncomfortable, and something that takes some time to get used to.
Are there any benefits to Sitting Seiza? discusses potential benefits of ...
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What is the best way to Spar? (radori, kumite)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twE-zdUkB_U
In this video Jesse Enkamp talks about a decline in hard sparring in combat sports training.
To me this makes sense. If you are training for a fight you ...
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Is it possible to still wind someone even if they brace their core muscles?
To preface this, I'm a writer with an already weird search history and fascination with martial arts and penning fight scenes, so please bear with me.
I've seen videos of people either hitting ...
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Can I tell from how a person breathes that they just started an attack?
Can I tell from a person’s breathing the split second right before their attack that they are starting an attacking move? How do I tell?
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Why is blindness or eye rupture not more common in boxing or MMA?
The eye is a soft and exposed organ.
Why doesn't a punch to the eye cause blindness or rupture more often?
In fact, I have never heard of boxers or MMA fights going blind?
I've seen many swollen or ...
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Efectiveness of defenses against nunchaku and other flexible instruments [closed]
Following this demonstration and this question. Is the demonstrated defenses (using the folded arms) effective against nunchaku and other flexible instruments such as belt?
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Lack of training partner
I recently started my career as correctional officer, and these past 6 months have shown me I need to learn some type of self defense so that not only am more capable, controlled, and with the fight ...
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Do I need to pay royalties to the Gracie family if I write a book about Brazilian Jiu Jitsu?
I'm planning to write a comic book about Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. All the characters are fake, but they talk about Brazilian Jiu Jitsu history. They explain the origin of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and mention ...
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Karate kata event regarding disqualification
If disqualified due to not doing bow after completion of kata? Can we defend and apply to qualify?
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Heel Hook Head Kick in Karate or Taekwondo
Whats the name of this Kick in Karate or Taekwondo?
Chris Leben called this the "Heel Hook Head Kick". However, he does it with the right outside of the heel foot, instead of the inside.
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How can beginner adults overcome initial nausea when learning rolling falls?
Beginner judo classes emphasize learning low-exertion, solo falling technique (ukemi), which involves rocking motions in multiple directions (back, left, and right) and generally progresses to rolling ...
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What is the natural position that a person normally falls in a violent encounter?
In any case that I or anyone else should be engaged in a violent encounter by any man in general, should he fall, what position would he most likely fall and what position would he naturally be when ...
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How hard to break someone’s neck? [closed]
How hard would it be for a 160 pound person to break a 200 pound person’s neck? How to do that?
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As an instructor, how to deal with complaining parents?
I've been teaching karate for about 10 years now, and business has been going well. All of my advanced classes have 40-50+ kids on the mat, and I normally run the class myself. The problem I run into ...
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Vegan Fukuro Shinai
I need a fukuro shinai to practise kenjustu (Kashima no tachi). I’m vegan and Fukuro shinais are typically covered with leather, and I think the shinai itself contains some parts that are made of ...
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Tactical flashlight vs martial arts for self defense?
I watched a YouTube video where some martial arts guy compared "martial arts weapons" with modern self-defense weapons (possibly this one). The guy he did this with, apparently some "...
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How can I improve my hand's strength and form when performing a lead left hook in boxing?
I am practicing "American Boxing" I believe it's called. I have a very well-respected and experienced coach who has a seasoned amateur and professional record, and who has trained some ...
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Are impact protection goggles worth it for Muay Thai for someone who can't take hits to the eye?
Disclaimer: I don't consider anything here to be professional advice.
I want to start Muay Thai but I don't want to get hits to the eye due to an eye condition called keratoconus.
I was considering ...
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What is the general rule in the Martial Arts world regarding eye contact? Is making eye contact good or bad for avoiding fights?
I am currently studying and researching good self defence techniques, and the subject of eye contact has arisen.
I found on this Martial Arts forum here that one of the users claims that his Master ...
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How can I judge the quality of my son's BJJ/MMA coaching?
My 13 year old son has started BJJ and MMA classes.
The lessons are 45 minutes long, he goes 4 times a week, twice for BJJ and twice for MMA.
The classes are for kids 8+, This costs £55 a month.
I'm ...
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Is short-term combo memorization a useful skill in fight competition?
I am learning Western Boxing and one of the most difficult parts of training for me is I tend to struggle quickly learning long combos "in-the-moment." For example, at training we will first ...
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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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