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Its honestly a mess history wise. Some scholars believe that muay thai was adopted from burma and evolved in thailand. There's definitely more than just a possibility that it was influenced by kung...

it's a gorgeous sword, just too bad it doesn't come sharpened.

All of these arts are traditional to their practitioners. Who's to decide how many years defines an acceptable "tradition" ? None of us here have defined or developed our arts from the beginning, we...

I guess I'm always in predator mode, but just because im use to getting into fights/being attacked fairly regularly. I like to dodge, block, and evade until I get a good opening and try and finish it...

that's a nice loaded question thread wilson, how about you present a reasonable discussion for this forum ?

you don't believe or havent been shown the practical sides of CMA, while giving...

for me it depends on the rules of the establishment.

I do prefer barefoot, though. Gripping the ground with your feet gives you a better understanding of balance and how to play with it. imo.
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helluva thread!

Especially with how our societies all like to find the quick fix with everything. I'd say taking it slow and enjoying the journey improves understanding and proficiency. You can't...

My finishing strategy is the same as my opening strategy. win. I don't hit lighter, or aim for less painful areas when the fight starts.

I voted having to do with qi, but my definition of qi is different. To me qi is your state of being, and isn't mystical in any sense. Its the stress your under, and how you deal with it. Its the...

It's important to note that diet and nutrition are more important than the exercises . You can do the exercises and routines until your blue in the face, but you wont be achieving anything if your...

really it depends on the situation im in, and the other person. if theyre aggressive, or seem confident I'll let them attack first and usually counter with a front kick. If theyre playing it...

a lot of martial arts share tenchiques, or have techniques that are incredibly similar to other styles. I would say when using a technique you could best describe them are striking or grappling...

if you're feeling daring try and swing down and under his kick while stepping into his mid/close range. For the purpose of getting on the less dangerous side and close in his space so you could just...

If I wear shoes while training I usually just wear my converse chucks. I got long rabbit feet, so I need somethin that laces all the way up, and I pretty much always have 60/40 weight ratio walking...

David i thank you for your reasonable attitude, and im sure you are correct.

However i think its also important for martial artists not to assume the extent of each others knowledge. I put my...

I sure cant get anything past you. Im obviously a troll. Your mastery of figuring out exactly the kind of martial artist and person i am from one observation is impressive sir. You deserve a big ol'...

Everyone has their own preferences and opinions, its awesome getting attacked for them on a message board made for discussion.

And we can all pull situational scenarios out of our arses all day...

The lack of ground fighting, in most martial art systems, likely stems from the fact that many of them were developed or refined during times of war.

Wrestling/ground arts are great for sports...

My response would be root self, pull them forward to offset balance with simultaneous knife strike to throat, followed by chain punches/deflecting whatever their other hand is doing. A possible sweep...

Agreed, we just all need a little guidance. A little push in the right direction to get the avalanche of experience going.

At any part during SNT that you could strike, I would strike the heavy bag. And every other part I just used the heavy bag as a general body/centerline. It's mostly just for getting into the mind set...

When you get perfect posture, perfect alignment of the body, and perfect timing you explode with a force that suprises you the first time.

People can teach the form perfectly, but until the...

I think it's ultimately just different ways of making the student understand power generation. The ultimate goal of power generation is whipping energy through the body and releasing destructive...

I have the "Wing Chun Compendium Vol 1." which is excellent, and I also have a book called "Wing Chun Kung Fu, traditional chinese kung fu for self defense and health".

The first is by a Wayne...