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Hapkido, have done some and have very good friends who still train and teach it.

Is it street effective, well as always it depends on the person but, imho definately not. Too much emphasis on...

After scr#wing up my back and trapping a nerve in the process I was given a simple tip by my physio, clench your butt cheeks and push your pelvis forward slightly !!

Try this: stand relaxed and...

Hmmm, interesting discussion.

This certainly shows the difference between 'book' knowledge and experience !!

As said previously only going to the extremes of muscle mass will limit your...

OK, let's get this thread back on line

1. It's called FOOTBALL, not soccer.

2. Rogue, please don't start trying to improve your level of hooliganism in the USA, it's just about the only thing...

Personally I completely agree with Ironfist, leave the weights, you really don't need them. To put it in very simple terms your body's still growing naturally and asking it to cope with the extra...

First thing to do is set your goals, why are you using weights ???

For size, for strength, for endurance ?? How often can you realistically get to the gym ??

The answers really guide the...

Muscle definition is related to body fat levels, not muscle size, your friend is wrong. Anything else would be the same as spot reduction.

Sounds like all you need to do is keep going with what...

Personally I feel lineage is of almost no importance. The past is great but that's what it is, the past.

Respect must be EARNED on what someone teaches or does now. Not what their teacher could...

Yes Sleemie, have the book. Very, very good IMHO. Well worth trying his approach, I found it especially good for the functional stretching.

For powerful punches, learn to box. End of story IMHO

As said previously, do some research. Get to your local library and get hold of all the books you can on stretching, read them and try out the stretches.

Everyone's different and will find...

Just seen the thread and gonna add a couple of things.

Scotty, don't worry about the people in the gym who spend hours training, the most important thing is getting the intensity there in your...

"What is the best move you ever have pulled off in a real fight"

Any one that meant I left in one piece. Even if it was running.

Well thanks for the replies and keep them coming !!

Interested in this because I still see a number of people teaching the 'stomp on someone to make sure they don't get up approach'. To me this is...

Can open...................worms everywhere. Have a look at the 'Chi' thread on this forum.

But HKP Is it not in your 'Hong Kong Book of Kung Fu' ???? Suggest you return it and get it updated...

If you're talking NHB then of course you'll beat traditional styles. The BJJ school probably isn't 'traditional', I'm sure they cross train as much as you do for NHB.

Hope you realise the can of...

Go for it Mat. Boxing will give you much, much more than you'd realise.

There really is no better way to develop your fitness, conditioning, co-ordination, power, footwork etc. etc. Don't worry...

Would have to agree with Liokault on this one. I'm no Tai Chi expert but did do some in the US a year or two ago whilst travelling there and it was far, far superior to almost everything you see in...

If just getting stuck in and doing it isn't an option (it does hurt but is worth it in the long run ) then the best advice I can give might be to take it slowly, work in a progression, the same way...

Good qualty machines will work if used correctly but obviously can do more harm than good. Have used one in the past and achieved my best stretch whilst using it regularly. However this may simply...

Have seen more hernias than I care to remember, mostly from the inside !! Have discussed post surgical care with lots of doctors and surgeons and personally I would suggest laying off any weights...

So how far do you think is too far in a real situation ??

Not talking legally, that's far too complex a subject. What I mean is what do you feel is 'over the top' ? What do you teach students to...

Training for that mindset is something overlooked by a lot of people, you can still see countless traditional martial arts and even self defence classes teaching complex locks and techniques against...

If a dog looks like it's about to attack you, sit it down and calmly ask it if it really wants to attack you and does it understand the implications of it's actions then.....................hang on...

There are lots of different methods of stretching with theories and research to back them all up.

But it is certainly true to say that most people will do themselves more harm than good by...