Questions tagged [application]
Martial arts movements are often abstracted in forms (kata). Use this tag for questions about how to use abstract movements in concrete applications.
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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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How to defend against linear elbow strike in taiji push hands?
In push hands, in certain schools, it is not uncommon for a player to collapse their arm into a folded position, such that the elbow extends forward for a strike.
(This is typically not a finishing ...
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Karate Chops? (Uses and practicality of knifehand techniques)
In popular culture in the West, "karate chop" became a meme, probably because it looked so exotic to people used to Western boxing.
My understanding that that the proper name for the ...
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Combinations in Grasping the Birds Tail
Nearly every tai chi movement contains multiple techniques and applications, in that every given movement can be broken down into a set of "steps", each requiring a different usage of waist ...
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Applications of "Needle to Sea Bottom"
I ask because the movement is practiced in a way that does not reveal alternate, practical applications, as related to me by my teacher.
(If I recall correctly, this application was used in "...
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Chen Style "Red Fist" application
I thought this would be a good application to ask about, because, while it looks like a simple strike, the deeper application is less apparent.
What is the application for the Chen Tai Chi technique &...
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Martial applications of Chinese fan
If you've ever seen a kung fu fan form, you probably came a way with the impression that it's a pretty dance, with no real martial application (and, quite frankly, searching recently for videos online,...
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Contemporary Wushu vs. Traditional Wushu
There is some difference between older, traditional forms and the contemporary sport of Wushu, and there has been a great deal of evolution of the modern sport since the mid 20th century.
What are ...
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Taekwondo Block Bunkai Vs. Shotokan Block Bunkai
Main Question: Is there a difference between Shotokan Bunkai for blocks and Taekwondo "Bunkai" for blocks?
Sub Question A: Does the wrapping motion of Taekwondo Blocks interfere with the Bunkai?
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What is the application for tai chi's single whip?
What the bleep is going on in tai chi's single whip posture? It seems to be emblematic of tai chi, being a pose frequently struck by practitioners in the presence of cameras.
The actual sequence is ...
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What does the closed fist covered by open hand signify?
This motion shows up in some styles of Karate (opening movement of several Shotokan kata - Bassai Dai, Jiin, Jion, Jitte) and some Kung-Fu styles. What does it represent?
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