CTpizzaboy

No body is perfect. The difference between the loser and the winner is perseverance. Stick to it. "I am not perfect, but I am the greatest." -Muhammid Ali

You are right, AO. I have found that a little twist at the end will add much power to the side-kick. I practice kicking the air all the time in class. It wasn't until I got a heavy bag that I found out the twist at the end will add power. "To develope power, you have to train punching or kicking a heavy bag. To be a good fighter, you have to sparr. To be the greatest, you have to practice."

Welcome to the board. Aren't ninjas an extinct species?

Welcome to the board i once had a spinninggumpy but it died so we had to fluss it down the toilet.

Its always funny to read -kickers- comments because there's never any punctuations and I read it in one large breathe. High guard is the best but most people drop there guard when they get tire. I do that sometimes and gets punch in the head. Like -Hapkidodude- said, keep your hands moving at all times and your strike will be masked. The opponent will never see it coming, until its too late. To develope quick hands, work out the forearm. I find that the forearm developes by default. Anybody who lifts weight knows this. Imagine forearms like Bruce Lee, thats the goal. Heres a lift that only targets your forearms, Reverse Curl with Barbell. Stand with your feets hip-width apart, knees unlocked, holding a barbell in front at thigh level slightly wider than shoulders-width apart, elbows unlocked, palms facing you. With your back straight, shoulders back, chest out, lift the barbell to neck level like a regular curl, going down at the count of 5. Start light on weights. Remember, the most injured part of the body while lifting weight is the back. DO NOT arch the back, if so decrease weight. This lift is to target the forearm. When punching, keep the hands open and relaxed, tense tight before the moment of contact. However, quick hands are useless without power. To develope power, punch the heavy bag.

I just posted stuff that worked for me or what I do in my training. With that said, I have found that jumping rope does help my foot work, along with my ability to sparr two three- minutes-round in class without being exhausted. Its true that the mirror-drill is just a theory, it's also true that many people telegraph there intentions and others do not. But here's the point of that drill: to find out how not to telegraph your move. Here's another point, what you do not notice about your opponent, others will. That's why boxers watch tapes of there opponent, to see how he move around the ring; how he telegraphs his punchs, his movement. This drill only work in class, you can not go to everyone in the street and ask them to practice this, therefore maybe it is useless. However, if I can see how all the people in my class telegraph their move, I have a greater chance at tournament. Also, if you think I work on this drill every day, I do not. I got this drill from a jeetkundo practitioner and included it in my rountine. I practice alot and on different aspect of my art, Taekwondo. "I am always learning, teach me and I will be the best."

Sounds like a problem I've had before. I was doing a hook kick with my right leg to someones head and I brought the leg up to fast. The hip socket got disslocated,only minor thouhg. I couldn't perform a roundhouse or front kick on my right leg for a month. However, a side kick was easy to perform. Now I sterecht my hip alot before I go to class and try not to flail my leg when kicking, keeping it under controlled.

Try jump-roping to improve footwork mobility. Jump with two foot for awhile, then on one foot. Only use wrist to move the handle, keeping the elbows and shoulders still. This will work the forearm. Jump for 10 minutes. Afterward, you'll likely try imatate Bruce Lee's footwork as seen in the movies, and believe that your jabs are twice as fast. Howver, this is what I do: practice moving on my toes while jabbing at an imaginary opponent 50 times. Then reverse punch with footwork 50 times, hook, uppercut. Of coarse with the kicks, you have to get the foot place first to kick properly but I try not stop after placing foot down. 10 kicks for each techinque. If you have a partner, try mirroring his footwork. For example, if he moves forward, you move forward, if he step to the left, you step to the left, if he step back, you step back. The point of this drill is to move before he moves, see his intention before he does it. The theory is that if you practice this long and well, you will be able to read any movement from an opponent, therefore be able attack quickly, because if an opponent can not get near, he can not attack. This drill also helps your perrefrial vision. Do not look at his feet but keep your eyes on his chest or shoulders. "The greatest tool to a martial artist that has develop all the technique is stategy."

I'm in a McDojang because it cause 50 dollars for testing. If the quality of the teaching is good, I would not mind paying 65 dollars a month but its like rotten milk pour overed horse dung. One important lesson I learned from taking TKD at that school, never sign a one year contract.

Sorry, Kickchick. Don't do any repetitive kicking accept to myself for doing stupid things without thinking through the situtation. I do not see the value of numerous kicks at a time accept in forms. Amazing the balance and coordinations. In sparring, I just step to the side and nail them with a side kick or a back fist. Something quick that saids, "Yo, I over here now!" Maybe you can enlighten me?

Those are not his words, they are lines from a script.... in a movie....with bad actors.

I agreed with Bon. If your back is not in a terrible shape, try working it out using Deadlifts or Wide Grip Row. As for a cardiovascular substitute for running try jump-roping for 15 mins, then working on a heavy bag for 15 mins or shadow boxing with foot-work. Just something to keep your blood flowing.

Welcome to the board, Eru. Nice to know you have experience in both ground fighting(BBJ) and traditional martial art(taekwondo). Maybe you can voice in your opinion on the subject of going to the ground in a street fight.

Spinning hook kick. Jump spinning heel kick. Inside- outside spinning cresent.

Hey, Jack. One question. How the hell do you bring your knee to your butt? You have a great work-out routine. Only if I could fine the time and somewhere to put a heavy bag, I would adopt it to my routine. Try working your back alittle more. A good back gives great posture, broader shoulders, and a "V" shape look that we all want. A good back also helps in bed or for pick up a hot chick onto your arms. To strenghten your knees, you have to strenghten your quads(front muscle of thigh) and hamstring(back muscle of thigh). Try the phantom chair which works out the entire thigh. Lend back against a wall, chest out, knees unlocked, foot about one-and-half foot from wall, slightly wider than shoulders width aparts, toes slighlty pointed out. Slide your body until the thighs are parallel to the ground. Hold posture until fatigue sets in. I found out I can stand like that for 3 min. until my thigh gets fatigue. I go for 3 sets of that. "Pain is no longer pain when it has past"

hello, ad. I didn't know there was a birmingham in England. I live in America. Funny you have the same problem. I'm only 20, so I can not believe why I have this damn problem. Have not seen the doctor, but I believe my problem is due to me using my right leg all the time and causing stress on the right knee. I bought a book about how to work-out properly and now I am strenghting up my knee. My knee has stop hurting and my hamstring is hard as a rock.

Welcome to the board, mate.

Dude, you're being rip-off. For 500 dollars, I would rather by me a good heavy bag and work-out at home, than pay for a stupid belt. Who needs to go to a school and take classes. At your level, all the skills needed to defend one self is already learned.

I did not know that we were suppose to use the instep when performing a roundhouse kick in competition. In class, we are always thought to kick with the ball of the foot. I do use the instep-roundhouse in competition because the technique is alot faster than having to pull the toes back and chambering the roundhouse kick.

Bruce Lee would bet up Jackie Chan, if Bruce was still alive. However if Bruce was still alive, he would be in his fifties. They both did study Wing Cung, which is the basis of Jeetkundo so the fight would be a close one. The legend of Bruce will live on in all martial artist.

Welcome to the forum. Ideas, the foundation of knowlegde. There's alot of it here. Some are bad and some are just of the wall. Just joking. This is a great site.

Awesome website, Bon.

Iron, right on brother.

Hey, KickChick. We test every two months, which we call a session. I got my yellow belt within two months of starting, my green in four and was ready to spar. My macho sparring gear cost me 200 dollars. I told my sobunim that I'll just wear a cup and a month piece. He wouldn't let me. He said I would need my sparring gear for testing. Oh, well, back to my interesting story about our belt ranking system... My senior green at six month and blue a eight. Then sr. blue, red to sr.red, purple to sr. purple. Then trainee black, finally certify black belt. Personally, the belt ranking system is a bucket of bulls.....wait, hamster pellets.

Awesome. I got two chick to respond to my post. This forum rocks! Heeellllo, mamas...(that was me doing an impression of Johnny Bravo, doing an impression of Elvis Presly).