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Testing into your belt/ranking...
I was just wondering how other schools do there testing and rankings? Starting to feel like my school is money hungry and not committed to acknowledging when someone has clearly surpassed expectations. When I asked about when to be tested for a new belt the sensei was just like "oh we will let you know once you've reached…
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Jujutsu is not Brazilian
Does this bug anyone else? Watching UFC in Rio they kept banging on about the pride of Jujutsu being Brazilian. It's not, much of the ground game even grew out of Japanese technique. The commentators even use the Japanese terms! Bjj is Brazilian and the Gracie's have made it their own and for sure let's give credit where…
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Ground Fighting
Just regained a love for it. So good!
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Do you wear shoes?
Do you wear shoes during training? If so, what would you suggest?
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Will anyone beat Anderson Silva?
Don't get me wrong, I know anyone can be beat, and it will inevitably happen, even to Silva. And Stephan Bonnar is not even in the same class as Silva. But watching him taunt Bonnar, take his best shot, then simply end the fight when he felt like it....is he the best ever? He has my vote.
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Struggling with kickboxing club
I cant seem to click with my local kickboxing club... ever since the start ive noticed things which seem a little odd The few members that appear to have been around for a while rarely attend, some nights theres only 2 or 3 of us other nights there could be 10 or 15.. Last few weeks there is an increasing number of…
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Taoist Arts
I have seen much discussion on many primary external martial arts on this form. I am new to the site and to the forum. I have always had an affinity for martial arts and philosophical thought. Knowledge comes to me though skill must be earned through dedication and patience. I have been studying varied arts through media…
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Martial arts Shoes
I bought a pair last night and wore them in class WHAT A DIFFERENCE!! I have to wear a pretty big ankle brace so I always felt like I was slipping and these took that feeling away. I LOVE them!
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Wrapping
Any suggestions as to what I should use for wrapping my wrists with?
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cheating at breaking?
I'm currently testing to a brown belt. I've always had difficulty with my required breaks. It this level I'm required to break a 2 board side kick, 1 board jump kick, spinning hook, and a hand technique. My sensei and another black belt keep insisting that I always get "bad boards." They suggested I "microwave" my boards…
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Thai Boxing Camp?
I've got a friend who has recently been going back and forth to Thailand and just fought his first pro fight over there. I've been thinking about jumping into to one of the Muay Thai training camps for a week or two. I need a vacation anyway, and this sounds like a great way to up my game while doing a bit of traveling. I…
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Yesterdays TKD class a little rough!!
oops double post
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Yesterdays TKD class a little rough!!
But I guess I should keep my hands up when I spar!! LOL! It was an accident I ducked a right and caught a left!
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female martial artists...
Have you ever been in a situation like this? I sprained my ankle (phase 2 inversion sprain) 2 days before a world championships. It hurt really bad, but I wasn't about to miss it. I took pain meds, wrapped my ankle up tight, and got ready to go. Unfortunately, there were no other female blackbelts in my division to compete…
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At home Martial Arts workouts (with weight training)
Does anyone have a workout routine they use for when they're not at the Dojang, the ring, Dojo etc.? I don't have a basement, so i can't use a Wavemaster or other type of bag to work on my kicking and punching. Is there a specific workout that anyone can recommend (with weights incorporated), or are there any good websites…
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Insanity & martial arts??
Has anyone supplemented their martial arts training with insanity to increase their fitness? I can get the dvds for nothing via a relative and will be starting insanity in a few days hopefully... Any thoughts on this?
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The ketosis diet and exercise
I've recently heard about the ketosis diet (a friend of a friend's apparently lost 30 lbs on it in 4 months). The basic idea is that you cut out almost all carbs (50gram daily allowance maximum) and focus on protein and good fats. This is supposed to put your body into a state of ketosis, where your body stops burning…
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woo. first belt test is in a week
We were going over forms in class last night and the instructor that was helping me, while I was counting in my head (and he knew it) was circling me going "12, 24, 8, 13..........." LOL. I am testing for yellow tip and my kids are testing for yellow belt. I'm so glad I decided to join. Instead of beating the crap out of…
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New to the group - Hello everyone!
Hey there all you violent-in-a-healthy-way folks. I just stumbled across the group and thought I'd introduce myself. I've been MFP'ing for about 6 months steady now and love it. Nutrition has become a bit of an obsession lately, which I am sure many of you are quite familiar with. I've did some western boxing years ago -…
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RIP Joe Lewis, Martial Arts Legend
1944-2012, Aug 31.
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Thinking of trying Karate out..............
I've been thinking about maybe trying out Karate (not sure which one). Last week i saw some videos with some Karate practioners that were doing Kumite, and i was really intrigued by what i saw. Looks like that kind of art might be more to my taste, since there are forms and kicking like TKD, but with punching as well. I…
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Book Recommendations
What martial arts books are you reading? What have you read? I'm looking for books to add to my reading list. I just started "Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere" (A. Westbrook and O. Ratti) I've read... "The Art of Peace" (Morihei Ueshiba) "The Art of War" (Sun Tzu) "The Tao of Jeet Kune Do" (Bruce Lee) "The Law and Martial…
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Sad day for me
My chief instructor/mentor/father figure announced to me today that when I take my maternity break in December, he will be retiring. :cry:
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Got Fight?
Anyone here fight? MMA, boxing, or otherwise? Not sparring, actually compete in sanctioned fights.
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Kickstart Kids
Does anyone on here teach for kickstart? I have applied for the last few years, and I have an interview coming up. What do you think of it? What are the challenges? What are the rewards?
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Exam time! Any tips?
My teacher told me and another student yesterday that he wants to test us for yellow belt (the first rank after beginner) soon. I am super-excited, but worried that I'm going to mess up from the excitement. :) Anyone have any pre-exam tips? Rituals?
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First sparring comp this weekend- advice please!
Yesterday on the spur of the moment I signed up to compete in my club's annual sparring comp this weekend. So it is a fun comp, but it will still be serious and involves around 5 clubs. Only one other woman from my club has signed up as the others all told me that one of the other clubs focuses on sparring and is in a…
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Co-Ed sparring
Whenever possible, the association to which my dojang belongs tries to avoid co-ed sparring among adult students (basically 16 & up). How about yours? One one hand, I appreciate not having to spar people who dwarf me physically, given that i can only kick so high due to hip injuries. My sparring strategy for people taller…
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Hi new to group, some advice needed Please
Hi I'm Cheryl. Looking for some advice about nutrition. I've been a vegetarian for over 20 years. In the last two and half years I went back into martial arts Kung Fu ( Feng Yang Sau ). I'm half way through my coloured belts now and the gradings are getting more demanding, it also does not help that I am 42 and over weight…
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Any tips for a beginner?
Hi, I'm an over wieght 23 yr old woman who started doing Shaolin Martial arts last year August. I loved it and it went well until about March this year, since when i have been sick or unable to train on and off. I have since picked up a bit of weight again, and have lost flexibility and cardio fitness especially. I am…