Questions tagged [training]
The practice of martial arts. How, what, where, when, why.
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How important is an empty stomach?
It’s well known that having a full stomach, or worse being bloated, can impact coordination, balance, posture, response times, etc... in a wide range of activities. So I’m curious as to how the ...
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How to identify density
I have ordered 200 kg density judo mats with standard specification of 2X1meterX50MM. But I am confused if the material is ideal, and I am confused whether density depends upon weight? Or does it ...
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Alternatives to posting with your arms while grappling
This is question that I have been meaning to ask for a while.
Last November, I competed at a tournament, along with some of the others from my gym. After I left, I was informed that one of the fellow ...
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How important is leaning in Boxing?
We think about the fists but not as much about the other aspects, such as footwork and dodging.
When I think of waist in boxing, I think of Ali with his arms limp, leaning back just enough for his ...
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What techniques from any martial art would you pick if you train by yourself and you have only 45 minutes per day to train? [duplicate]
Your priority is self defense and you have limited training time. What techniques would you select from any martial art, either striking or grappling techniques, to optimize your self defense ...
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What techniques would you select if you want to train by yourself only 45 minutes per day and your priority is self defense?
What techniques would you choose to train if your goal is self-defense and you have limited training time? Which would be the most effective techniques from any striking or grappling martial art?
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Wushu: Jumps, Falls, Acrobatics
I am an adult interested in reaching a personal high level in wushu. I realize that some of the most difficult techniques come in the acrobatics elements. I figure that it would help to get a head ...
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Is there a realistic way to prepare yourself for the Bujinkan Ninjutsu Godan Test?
In this video, the tested person has to foresee a sword attack from their back and evade it. Are there any ways to train yourself for such a test? Can a human-being "feel" and foresee ...
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What is the best way to “Hit hard targets soft and soft targets hard” (in order to avoid injury in fight)?
I learnt this phrase from @Philip Klöcking. He explained:
hit hard targets soft and soft targets hard, ie. slaps to the head, punches to the torso, kicks to the thighs. Same goes for blocks/parries. ...
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Which martial arts styles work best with social distancing?
Yesterday, I saw a woman and a young boy sporting their TKD gear, shopping after class. I wondered what their school was doing to meet social distancing guidelines.
Wear a mask? Probably, not.
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What is the best way to compensate for lack of training partners when training at home?
We can get instruction from online videos and can practice forms and basic strikes easily enough.
Partners for pair work are hard to substitute though. Partners for grappling even more so.
What ...
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Is there any device to practice defense while attacking?
In fighting movies occasionally you will see a device to practice defense while attacking. For example this puppet in Kungu Panda:
However I remember there is another one, which can rotate around ...
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Is it ok to start taekwondo at the age of 14?
I am a 14 year old female and I've always wanted to try taekwondo, however I am not the most flexible of people, and I am concerned to whether that will affect learning the sport in any way. I've also ...
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Boxing: how to effectively fix too wide stance?
Short problem description: Sometimes, while boxing (after some rounds have passed) I find myself in a wide stance — with legs wider than shoulders. Of course, it gives me some advantages, but I ...
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How can you safely practice strikes aimed towards the neck with a partner
For most strikes, it's easy to practice safely with a partner. Usually your training partner would just wear padding and a safety helmet.
But with strikes to the neck, it's a little different.
For ...
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Is it necessary to practice falling on concrete to help prepare for a real life situation and build up endurance?
I found this video where a black belt shows you how to safely fall on concrete and why you should practice ukemi this way. The main reason that people learn ukemi is to be able to take a fall in real ...
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Are EVA foam mats good for training?
I am in the process of building some kind of martial arts room in my basement. I also want to practice on the ground (and practice some falls) and might do some fitness inside the room too. Also, I ...
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With more and more people learning martial arts, will they eventually lose their effectiveness for self defense?
I am trying to keep this question as on-topic as possible, so please comment anything that you think would improve it.
The number of people learning martial arts around the world is growing. Not at ...
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Effectiveness of Bujinkan Ninjutsu
There is a lot of mixed feeling online whether ninjutsu would work well in a street fight or a self-defence scenario. Ninjutsu is a very unconventional form of martial arts; it's ancient and outdated ...
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How to deal with a rolling partner who doesn't try
I realize that this is similar to other questions, but this isn't the same.
This new guy just joined my gym, and was already a purple belt when he joined. Since I always try to roll with everyone at ...
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Child belt demotion for forgetting kata
My 9 year old grandson has a brown belt for around 7 months now. Usually he goes to regular class where all the color belts are put into their own groups. He hasn’t practiced some of the earlier katas ...
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Is my 3 year's old reprimand experience in karate today par for the course?
I recently started my three and a half year old at karate, because he had a great time at a bring a friend day.
I feel that I have an active child, but he seems to be no more active than other ...
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Is there anything I get from doing Pad Work that I can't get from Heavy Bag Work?
It is argued that the best training regimen includes (1) Sparring, (2) Shadow Boxing, (3) Heavy Bag Work, and (4) Pad Work.
And then there is the, often overlooked, most important element (5) ...
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Practice advice for jump kicks
Preparing for black belt test, one of the items I'm worried about are jump kicks.
I'm a heavier person, and it's harder to stay up in the air compared with the young kids, so less time to perform the ...
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Breath reducing while training - is it effective? [duplicate]
Recently, I've seen a short story on TV about training with mask - to reduce breath. There was a guy, punching the bag for rounds, with mask on his face. Mask looked like this.
I said OK, and ...
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Improving Skills with Mental Training
I do kickboxing for several years in a gym. Besides physical training, it also includes sparring with an opponent. Since kickboxing, like most martial arts, relies on quick reflexes rather than ...
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What would be the best form of martial arts for a bigger guy? [closed]
I am 6”3 and 256 pounds, I played sports my whole life so I’m not fat but I do have a few extra pounds on right now that I just started working on losing again. After I get down to 230-240 I wanted to ...
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King of Iron Palm Training
Master Gu Ru Zhang was also known as the “King of Iron Palm”.
What is the name of this martial art style?
Where do I get information about this man and his style?
How do I achieve the goal of having ...
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Iron palm monster hand training
How do you get a hand like this?
How do you achieve this goal?
Which exercises do I need to do for making my hand like this?
Thank you in advance!
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Is learning some form of dancing beneficial to martial artists?
Currently, I am working on understanding the rhythm of movement of opponents so I can counter it efficiently. Could learning dancing help me to understand the rhythm of an opponent?
Are there any ...
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Can a trained 60 year-old outfight an untrained 20 year-old?
I am a 43 years old software developer in vaguely reasonable shape (can do 20-ish pushups, can run 5km in 30min and not grossly overweight).
My long term fitness goal is to be able to say in a job ...
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I am 41 yrs old with no martial arts training suffering with osteoarthritis of the knees. Which martial art is best suited for me? [closed]
As the title mentions. I want to learn serious self defense skills while taking into consideration my arthritic knees. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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Why am I overwhelmed by negative energy after training?
I have been going to weekly (group) lessons of Tai Chi (Chen style) for 3 months; in the last month or so, I have found I get an overwhelming wave of negative energy, starting about 5 minutes after ...
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Problem with kicks and legs
Hello martial artists from all around the world! I am training in Kickboxing.
I have a problem with my front leg and my kicks, for which I would like to get your help.
Two months ago or so, my coach ...
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How to reduce damage/protect the chest
Recently I started fighting with a group of people every weekend, it's been a few months.
I learned a lot and my pain tolerance and flexibility but more importantly speed increased immensely.
But ...
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Tai Chi reference for beginner studying Chen style
I have just started learning Tai Chi as my first martial art.
I’m following group lessons so the instructor cannot always follow everyone’s doing.
Could you please suggest a good book for a beginner ...
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Huge bruises on shin from heavy bag leg kicks?
So I've been trying to strengthen my tibia by round house kicking heavy bags really hard without shin guards, but I've always been getting huge bruises on both of my legs.
I think something is wrong ...
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Long Focus Mitts for Punching and Kicking
I kind of hate holding the Muay Thai style kicking pads that most people seem to use for training punching and kicking combos. I much prefer the boxing style focus mitts with an open hand like these
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TKD routines at home for a 60 year old male [closed]
I just had another calf injury a couple of weeks ago. I am turning 60 this month. I want to keep trainning and practicing my forms, up to and including Koryo. I have been trainning with 54 year old ...
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Developing voice of command
Recently our intructor had to leave early from practice, and I was left in charge and the most graduate (and only) adult, with a workout plan for the remaining practice time.
The group was not that ...
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improving endurance for martial arts kicking routines
I apologize in advance for my english if it may sometimes seem a little unintelligible (it is not my first language).
I am experiencing difficulty improving my endurance for a kicking routine that is ...
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How can I keep my feet clean during training?
So here's the issue: I love kickboxing, but I absolutely detest being barefoot. I hardly ever walk barefoot around my own (clean) home, let alone the (relatively dirty) mats at a gym.
That's probably ...
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How can I practice any martial art if I have difficulty with motor and coordination skills?
I would like to practice a martial art full time for the sake of getting fit and dealing with my personal issues, but the problem is that I don't have much coordination with my body, and I can't ...
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Shoes for 1st metatarsal phalangeal joint arthritis
I usually train barefoot, but am getting old and have 1st MTPJ arthritis.
It is getting sore doing reverse punches / round house kicks. I really need to start wearing a shoe that will support the ...
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Martial arts with cerebral palsy and forearm crutches
I'm looking for a martial art or combination of martial arts that do not require a lot of footwork to practice. I have cerebral palsy and walk with forearm crutches. I would like to learn martial arts ...
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Punch bags in a rental apartment
I'v been learning Krav-Maga for many years and now I mostly train on my own.
When working with other people, I could train on others, or at least they were holding those punching pillows on which I ...
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Using a tree trunk for kicking practice
When training outdoors, it is inevitable that I'll do some kicking practice; using an actual target is much better practice than just air kicking.
It turns out that it is often easy to find a tree ...
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Extreme training for civilians
I am a civilian who would love to get trained in a similar way that special forces such as SEALs, do. More specifically, I want to:
be able to defend myself and others with bare hands or with any ...
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50-years-old. How should I choose which MA to start?
I recently turned 50 and I would like to take up a martial art.
I have a some background in yoga so my flexibility and strength are OK:
I also run twice a week (10k~45 mins), so my cardio-vascular ...
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Exercises to train better falling when thrown
In my Taekwondo classes we sometimes train throws, in the context of self defense (hoshinsul). I'm bothered that, when being thrown, I can see that the way in falling is not the best and I'm getting ...
