
AdamKralic
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I did know that it was not in the Olympics. I believe very strongly that it should be. I only see benefits for both the art and the sport. Having an olympic karate event will increase the number of students. This will mean more revenue for dojos across the globe. It will also open up the likelihood of karate scholarships and sponsorships. More interest always equals more $$$ to go around. But most importantly it's all about giving the young fighters a chance to display their skill set for the entire world to see. Competition in anything is good for a young man. It teaches that hard work + sacrifice + dedication = success. More young men need to be taught this...and by it being in the Olympics; more would be. Now for those worried about it would do this to training/it would do that...why? There is an NBA...yet I play HORSE. My point is that increased interest doesn't mean that you HAVE to teach to the olympic style. You will get increased interest in all styles! Just like when a family sees a Karate Kid movie. They want to sign their kid up to do stuff "like that." They aren't specifically wanting him to learn that "crane kick."
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are face punches allowed in karate
AdamKralic replied to qamarep's topic in General Martial Arts Discussion
find a boxing club. then see how good at punching you really are. if you hit hard but are much slower than your opponent? it'll be a really tough lesson. Street fighters tend to get beat up pretty badly in the ring. Always throwing haymakers...never landing...exhausted by round 2. better to go into any sport or martial art with an open mind. -
I only know the American mid west. For under belts (below black belt) they group by age and then by beg/int/adv. generally red belt with brown strip and above are considered advanced. blue to red is intermediate. below blue is beginner.
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furthermore: the second that you solidly connect against the higher ranked fighter you will notice their attitude towards you change rapidly.
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If you are itching to see what they know that you do not...fight them. I have seen lower belt levels beat higher belt levels in fighting on literally a weekly basis. It's not random at all. If the lower belt level is an excellent fighter and the higher belt levels are average...it's barely even a contest.
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I'm going to a new dojo on Monday.
AdamKralic replied to FangPwnsAll7's topic in General Martial Arts Discussion
That is one of the most unbelievably crazy things that I have read on here. Maria worship? That's creepy. Really? Well good luck in your new dojo. You need to compete against yourself only. If you really put in the effort you will rise above. -
all that being said...there are times to stay outside...but "in general" that does favor the taller fighter. Get up in a point fight? Stay outside...circle towards their back. They will pivot correctly most likely to match your movement...but have few options offensively while pivoting towards their back. (counterclockwise if a righty)
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As to the being inside vs staying outside...i think there may have been some confusion...i was probably unclear. Short people ultimately NEED to get inside to score. Jousting it what is particularly horrible as a short person. (think of the medieval jousters...imagine if one of them had a lance that was 5' longer) Who would win every single time? The person with the longer lance of course. Now what if the short lance jouster was able to sidestep the long lance opponent and them stab them with their shorter lance? Now the short lance person would win. Visualize my example...that will help you understand a lot imho. (angles...footwork...avoiding an attack w/o running away...etc.)
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Speed. Angles. Both are your friend as a short fighter. Also do not only think of your disadvantages! You are a smaller target! They are a bigger target! But do be aware that their legs/reach is longer. That is where the angles come in. You do not want direct head on "clash" type attack unless you are VERY fast. Working off angles is crucial. Yes, I've had other's tell me how great angles are; however what I don't understand is how to use them. You say unless you use angles you have to be very fast - but in my (limited, I grant you) experience you also have to be very fast to use angles as well. They see you moving off to the side, and just change direction as well. Could you please explain? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nfe2tqid96k That is a drill. But in that drill it's all angles. To simplify it more...your rear leg moves first either to the right (forward) or to the left (rearward) opposite if you are a southpaw. You then launch off that rear leg towards the opponent. You will notice that if they are a stationary object...you are now coming at that object at a diagonal angle instead of straight on.
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Speed. Angles. Both are your friend as a short fighter. Also do not only think of your disadvantages! You are a smaller target! They are a bigger target! But do be aware that their legs/reach is longer. That is where the angles come in. You do not want direct head on "clash" type attack unless you are VERY fast. Working off angles is crucial.
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As far as the mixed belts? Sounds like the tournament just flat out didn't have enough participants. Minimum you want 4 people in each group. That is bare bones minimum.
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So proud of him. Screenings are 1.5 hours and he's screening with the adults instead of the kids. (though there were a few other kids in there...I think the kids screenings are over crowded perhaps as the screenings service 5 different school locations) We were not allowed to watch as they do not want the kids distracted in any way. They however told us to come back at 9:30 pm and they weren't done yet so I got to see the fighting portion. I actually got to see my favorite move work against a older, stronger opponent. The teenager (I'd guess 15ish...Zach is 13) saw Zach as younger/smaller and therefore weaker and bull rushed. Zach dropped him twice with a fade side kick to the gut. After the second dropping one of the instructors told Zach to use control. But immediately after that they went into a sparring drill scenario so moot. Anyways it went about 2 hours and I was so over joyed that I gave Zach tomorrow off of school. He is 27 kinds of happy as he was very nervous about his 1st screening...it's over...and he gets a long weekend! I was easily as nervous as him as when we dropped him off I only saw adults...was freaking out in a quiet Dad way the entire time when wifey and I ran little errands to kill time 'til pickup. Whew. 1 down 3 to go then the big test!
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Same for everyone in every sport. Do it more...everything will slow down for you eventually.
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I am merely passing on what I have learned. There are many here with far more knowledge than myself. Just so happens sparring is the one small facet where most of my knowledge has been applied. Look over this forum a lot...and you will be overwhelmed with the amount of quality advice to be had.
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I've never liked the kamikaze mindset for a few reasons some of which you covered. One of the others is pretty basic but too overlooked. It is a failure of leadership to order kamikaze styled attacks. It's not a Japanese only failure by any means either. Once you start viewing your men as cannon fodder...you are a failed leader imo. Especially as the "typical" kamikaze scenario involves you being weaker than your enemy. There HAS to be a way for you to be stronger than your enemy...find it. Even if it takes decades. That being said...loyalty, dedication, courage, sacrifice, honor...all incredibly valuable traits. It's a shame they were wasted on suicide runs.
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That's great advice ... I wanna concentrate and develop my foot work more , any advice regarding this ?!!! Hydration is a new info for me ... sure I will take it in to consideration Hydration 1/2 way through an intense workout will give a large energy boost...the opposite applies if you do not stay hydrated. As to footwork: It is a MASSIVE subject. People have given you footwork tips in this thread that I'll second (or third) 1. Do not take more than 2 steps backwards. A person retreating straight back WILL get hit by an aggressive opponent. I can prove it to you now. Who runs faster? Guy A who is running backwards...or guy B who is running the normal forwards way? B of course. It's not close. You cannot run backwards to avoid attacks. SO WHAT CAN YOU DO? 2. Move left or right. This is best as you do not need to take a lot of steps left or right...just one good one at the right time. You will then still be close...close enough to counter attack. 3. Circular movement. Not as good as #2...but pretty safe. If you get up in a fight...circle around an opponent in the direction of their back. That is the side/angle that they will have the fewest offensive options on. Also useful if you just need a bit of time to collect your thoughts...to slow down an opponent...etc. You can attack off of this movement...if for example they do not keep up and you see a good slice of their back...blitz it. (the side of the head...not the back as that is illegal in most dojos from what I know) There is way too much to cover or to even be useful to yourself to type here. You would not remember it all...footwork takes time.
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lots of great advice here. It can never be said enough: spar more. Don't even worry about anything at first. Just do more of it. Pain is the most wonderful motivation. You will take a hard shot or a dozen You will not want to keep taking shots. You will learn how to decrease the chances of your opponent landing hard shots. You just will. That is why we feel pain. I am perhaps overly fond of side kicks...but they are a great tool imho to avoid pain. Useful both in offense and defense...defensively is where imo one "gets" their usefulness first. A well timed defensive sidekick to the solar plexus of an overly aggressive opponent will make said opponent less aggressive. Foot work is another crucial "technique" Probably the most crucial. Footwork is one of those easy to understand...lifetime to master type deals. But you just need better footwork than the guy across from you really! Drink lots of water. Hydration is key. Enjoy yourself.
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I wasn't able to watch your video link. remove the period at the end.
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TRain. Eat well. Sleep well. Know that the next tournament...and the next after that are two drops in your bucket. Neither will be the be all end all of your journey. In short, you have everything to gain and nothing whatsoever to lose.
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In Taiwan the elderly have many cultural benefits when in any social eating situation with younger guests. And to be perfectly clear: pretty much all social situations involve eating and or drinking. You will get passes for being white and therefore ignorant...but if they tell you a tradition...follow it to the letter immediately and you will make everyone very happy. Be careful of the most senior at the table...if he is of a mind to get you drunk...you will be drunk faster than a freshman frat boy at his first kegger. He says "gambai!" and holds up three fingers? You drink 3 shots to his one. Goooooooooood Luck because he can do that all night long.
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what do you read online for martial arts?
AdamKralic replied to Nidan Melbourne's topic in General Martial Arts Discussion
I come here and read threads like this one! I also do a lot of youtube surfing...mostly to watch fights but just in trying to find them you will find many useful instructional videos. There are soooo many resources out there...it is very hard to name a few. For example: Hey every now and then we need to take a step back and have some fun..."Ameri-Do-Te" is your one stop shop. Or maybe you are really into traditional weapons forms? "hempev" is a Youtube user that has a whole slew of the best traditional weapons forms training videos that I've seen on youtube. Maybe you are into tournament sparring type stuff? Well then there are fighters that put out great videos such as Jadi Tention and Ross Levine. -
Any odd sitting? By that I mean: In the winter I bring my computer up from the basement and put it on the coffee table in living room. There is a little square foot rest that I sit on too often when on computer. This develops into a stiff back if I stay sitting on it because it's a bad angle on my back when i lean in to use keyboard. So any odd sitting for you? If it makes you feel any better I've had to employ the roll out method in bed before due to very stiff/painful neck and or back and I am 42.
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which instructor you like more ?
AdamKralic replied to Safroot's topic in General Martial Arts Discussion
That instructor is rare. Slightly above lowest common denominator training seems more common. -
I like the more traditional forms/kata...your son is working on a strong approach to them. Very cool...would love to see more videos in the future. Oh and do you guys go north for some of the smaller tournaments or just the big ones?
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It's been the greatest bonding time for my son and I. Also he absolutely owned the Presidential Fitness Challenge test at school. He got the 2nd highest score in his school. (first was a ballerina girl btw)