KickChick

Yes please do keep'em coming! Thanks ad! We all have those special combos that just seem to work for us....if not the combo, then how we go about approaching the "spar" ...

um...maybe cos'... YOU CAN"T TELL US APART ! ... one is Kick "BUTT" the other Kick "CHICK" ... ...hey Lori we better stop borrowing belts girlfriend! :pony:

When I do my back kick, I do a back side kick instead because the traditional back kick (toes down version) limits your options after execution since your hip is pointed away from your opponent. The backsidekick together with a hook kick thrown in , is a great combo Do this combo after you do a sliding side kick (this kick has power and a long reach for opponent that backs off and moves behind you. Drop the kicking leg and do the backside with the other leg. If he or she has started to chamber their leg for a turning kick, you can hit their knee with your heel and BAM !

I was reading the posts regarding the various ways to throw a roundhouse and I have been trained to throw with instep (inner ridge of foot) in sparring and using the ball of foot when it comes to breaks or hitting target/heavy bag. True niel0092 ... the options are endless and each school/club instructs differently.

Your humble opinion has been taken into account....as an instructor I have never implied that the class I teach is self defense ... but I do teach proper technique in order to pack the most punch so to speak and have them kick their targets/bags as if their life depended on it (a little visualization is sometimes all that the student needs to perform at their peak). If that is teaching self defense then I am guilty. I do know that there are several MA's here that do take fitness kickboxing together with their regular karate training. Whether you do cardio for health or to melt body fat I do feel that this type of exercise workout does improve the martial artist's performance. The dynamic stretching alone has improved my flexability, kicking height and power (we do use heavy bags). Every martial artist does need to work on their cardio endurance.... and many MA students have found the class rather grueling as far as that goes! _________________ Tae Kwon Do Blk Belt 1st deg./Fitness Kickboxing Instructor (KarateForums Sensei) [ This Message was edited by: KickChick on 2001-12-19 06:00 ]

Absolutely awesome! I have seen these clips on this site before ... Answer: Many, many hours and years of diligent training. ...I would love to try that apple break (I just don't think anyone I know would be brave enough to stand there with their arms crossed as I ran toward them and jumped on them! ) _________________ Tae Kwon Do Blk Belt 1st deg./Fitness Kickboxing Instructor (KarateForums Sensei) [ This Message was edited by: KickChick on 2001-12-18 14:16 ]

I read this online today on Taekwon Net....like we needed another reason to hate the Taliban! Sticking to TKD under fire by -Kabul=Special reporter Lee Sang Uhn(2001/12/06) "Charyoht, Taegeuk Poomsae Shi-Jak!" Afghan capital Kabul. Houses were broken down by US missiles and puddles were on the roads. I could hear some Korean words yelled in clear voice in residential streets. On the ground floor of a shabby second-story building, 8 of Afghan boys were busy training Taekwondo at their instructor Arian Haibar's command. Haibar opened his Taekwondo school in 1996, and stood Taliban's suppression to protect the only Afghan Taekwondo school. Taliban closed down the school so many times, saying "Go to a mosque and pray!" Taliban hated Taekwondo all the more because bare skin was seen when they wore uniforms. So everytime the police officer changed, he got arrested and detained for 4 to 10 days, 4 times. It was when he took refuge to Islamabad during the civil war in 1992 that Haibar started Taekwondo. He was 11, and got fascinated by kicking he peeped through the window of a local Taekwondo school. He asked and asked the Korean instructor, "I have no money but please accept me." The Korean instructor, whose name was Lee Sa Won as he remembers, accepted Haibar and taught Taekwondo, giving him places to sleep and feeding him for 4 years. The civil war ended and his family came back to Kabul in 1996. But Taliban executed his father in public because he was the chief of the general staff during the communism regime, and his mother had to hide her rank, vice president of Kabul University. Haibar opened the Taekwondo school in Kabul to make a living. "I have a dream: I hope to bring my students to international games. During the Taliban, I appled for an exit permit once. They thought I was running away and never let me go." He confessed, "I wrote a letter to the WTF headquarter to send an instruction certificate, but they required 200 dollars. So I gave up." [JoongAng Ilbo]

Plain and simple cardio kickboxing is a workout and not mean't to be a "martial art". Being both a martial artist and a fitness instructor I hear it from both sides, however I conduct my classes in an entirely different way than most "taebo -type" cardio classes and I'm not going to go into my defense mode again on this. Our program is NAPMA certified and I honestly don't believe any of my students feel that they are "Bruce Lee" when they leave my class but they are instructed by me on the proper techniques i.e. side kick, roundhouse, proper way to punch, block etc. 45 min of class time is devoted to non-stop bag work...15 min. of additional conditioning drills and cooldown follow. They get a great cardio workout and sweat about 800-1000 calories a class. Yes, Angus there are "dancy" classes I agree I've seen them and they make me sick to be termed "kickboxing" or cardio "karate" ... I know when I first joined KarateForums there was a "heated" discussion concerning this "form of exercise" which does incorporate kickboxing/karate kicks and punches. That thread no longer exists on the forum (I did a search). I believe we all determined it (cardio kickboxing) to be a good and positive thing, bringing martial arts back into the forefront. The only way cardio kickbox classes can be bad is when they are taught by aerobic instructors with no formal martial arts instruction at all. Poor techniques learned lead to injuries. _________________ Tae Kwon Do Blk Belt 1st deg./Fitness Kickboxing Instructor (KarateForums Sensei) [ This Message was edited by: KickChick on 2001-12-17 14:41 ] [ This Message was edited by: KickChick on 2001-12-17 14:44 ]

hmmm... maybe it is all in their mind or in your own. Why do you care? I have seen martial artists who leave their class thinking they too are Bruce Lee!

these classes aren't mean't to address the "spiritual". They are strictly taught for cardio endurance and fitness. Many of my "cardio" students have crossed over to TKD. As an instructor and more importantly a Black Belt teaching this cardio fitness kickboxing...I sure do hope my students leave my class with a greater understanding of self defense and the proper way to execute kicks, blocks and punches. _________________ Tae Kwon Do Blk Belt 1st deg./Fitness Kickboxing Instructor (KarateForums Sensei) [ This Message was edited by: KickChick on 2001-12-17 10:19 ]

Any crescent kick (inside;striking with inside area of foot or outside;striking with outside area of foot) is used mostly as a defensive kick to block a punch, knife attack, or knock a gun away. It is too easy to block to be used as an offensive kick. Must be fairly close to opponent to use the kick. The higher you kick, the closer you must be. Please refrain from name calling ramcalgary...there is an increasing number of us "tkd freaks" here on the forum now!

Highly! That is if you can do it!

Normally there is a bubble of air between joint surfaces so they do not rub each other. If the muscles crossing the joint are overly tensed this air bubble is squeezed out from between the joint surfaces and a vacuum forms in its place. The cracking sound is caused by air rushing in to fill this vacuum in a joint moved past its usual range of motion. Popping and cracking of joints is not harmful per se but may indicate some(perhaps excessive) tension of the muscles surrounding these joints. Another cause of sounds in a joint is osteoarthritis. When joint surfaces are diseased and the cartilage is eaten away, the ligaments and tendons crossing the joint get slack. Their slack lets them move in and out of their grooves, making popping sounds.

Welcome to KarateForums BAS! The martial artist mind should work as a parachute,... it works best when opened! Every person knows something that you don't. Learn from them.

Bon ... I have had that site bookmarked for some time now.... one of the best I feel as far as explanation. Check this one also http://www.stadion.com/question_stretching.html I finished reading Kurz book and I highly recommend it.... no chair splits for me though! [ This Message was edited by: KickChick on 2001-12-17 08:46 ]

Hi KSN Doug....sorry just saw this post of yours regarding vitamins for flexibility. No vitamin can magically bring you flexibility..... but glucosamine/chondroitin (supplement)speeds repair of joints and may reduce joint inflammation and damage (which older folks might experience with constant overstretching and overworking of their muscles).

....no comment Jiggy9. I even knew what Bon was implying! but, sounds like you just might be bending your wrists plain and simple (at least that is when I get pain like when doing upper cuts to bag when my wrists tend to bend slightly) Keep fists tight and wrists straight. You just might be developing those forearm muscles too which might tend to feel sore after training. _________________ Tae Kwon Do Blk Belt 1st deg./Fitness Kickboxing Instructor (KarateForums Sensei) [ This Message was edited by: KickChick on 2001-12-17 04:12 ]

all "good & nice"?? c'mon:roll: Quote: "It in no way betters your street self-defense, and i mean in NO way at all, and i get frustrated greatly when i find myself wasting time trying to learn a kata to pass a test. " ok...well, see now ---we all have different goals in mind in practicing the martial art that we choose to study. My goals are not to beat the living crap out of you. (not saying that I could or even want to!) I'm not a streetfighting woman. I do my fighting in the dojo. But if I gots to fight ... I can do it babee! There are the traditionalists and the non-comformists ... in every aspect of life. I can see where you fit in. _________________ Tae Kwon Do Blk Belt 1st deg./Fitness Kickboxing Instructor (KarateForums Sensei) [ This Message was edited by: KickChick on 2001-12-14 13:49 ]

Every movement in karate is scientifically designed with specific purpose. Constant repetition teaches patience and the resolve to overcome any difficulty. The tremendous power generated from one's body develops the self-confidence to meet any opponent, at any place, and in any situation. Sparring teaches humilty, courage, alertness and accuracy, adaptability as well as self-control. (something we all need more of! ...right Angus??) Patterns or katas, teach flexibility, grace, balance and coordination, while the fundamental exercises develop precision and teaches method, principle, imagination and purpose. Eventually, this training permeates every conscious and subconscious action of the student. The secret of becoming a black belt is a simple one... learn thoroughly each technique, especially katas/patterns, step by step, not only developing a physical reflexive action, but developing mental concentration as well. I for one don't believe this to be "a bad habit".

Bon....absolutely correct way to stretch. While I was away last week I read an interesting book on plane. Lately I have been reading "self-help fitness of martial arts related" books.... one day I hope to pick up something fictional...but anyway, I suggest reading Thomas Kurz M.Sc. "Stretching Scientifically" a guide to flexibility training. His advice corresonds exactly to what Bon advised. Real cool book...easy reading w/ diagrams to follow....He says we all can achieve those front/side splits with simple stretches done at the right times of your workout and have the ability to kick high without a warm up! (regardless of how old you are!) If you want info in obtaining book PM me...I'll give you details.

At the last testing at our school ... an 18 year old was going for his 2nd degree. Due to his smoking he was unable to to make it through the demonstration of techniques let alone sparring all the black belts he needed to. I thought he was going to cough up a lung right there on the dojo floor! Well, needless to say he passed (he failed the first test months ago).... but upon handing him his certificate of 2nd degree our instructor stressed the point that he needed to quit smoking! I believe this embarrassment together with his poor performance at test I hope will make him quit.

Yes, I understand where you're coming from...I'm only 1st dan and I am beginning to feel as you do. Yes, by all means try something different ... take a few different classes to find out what exactly you are looking for. Good Luck ... for me I am going to go for 2nd and then decide what route to follow.

According to ITF Rules and regulations ( see http://www.itf-taekwondo.com/fees.htm) : Testing Fee Schedule for Black Belt Exams Fee breakdown by percentage 1st degree $150 2nd degree $200 3rd degree $300 7th degree $700, etc. 5% to the NGB 20% to the examiner Balance to the ITF ...but each club/school is different and I must admit my 1st degree fee was more than double the one listed here.

Ay Caramba! ...

Well, Joanne you're over there in England ... here in the States martial arts is quite popular indeed! We have cartoons, movies and television series portraying the martial arts! Commercials have now even incorporated the martial arts.... "Moms are you're childrens karate uniforms as white as they can be?...