wcnavstar

I have instructed kids and Sailors in the United Sates Navy and continue to spread the teachings of the MA to everyone I meet.

Kata that I can help on easily. Fukyu kata ichi Fukyu kata ni Nahanchi Shodan Pinan shodan Pinan nidan Pinan sandan Pinan yondan Pinan godan Passai Seisan Chinto Any TKD kata Any Wing Chun techniques Most TSD kata are similar to the Shorin Ryu style Once again please let me know of any specific kata or technique that you could use some guidance on.

The touch of death myth comes about because of the fact that there are certain places that when you strike the body, if left untreated, can cause paralyisis or death. However in the days of our great Martial desceandants. There were no emergency rooms, or knowlegde of modern medicine which would give them the abilty to treat such injuries. There are many stories of Martial artists hitting an opponent casing death. Yet in never says how fast the person died only that they died as a result of the punch. Such as punching to the sloar plexus. It can cause damage to the point of puncturing a lung or rupturing a blood vessel thus causing life threatening situations. today we can treat these type and many other types of injuries. The death touch belongs with the chinese martial art epic love stories of the martial arts. sounds cool, and in a way it was true, but not quite what we all think of it as being. Very Repsectfully wcnavstar

I would on the account of having studied both arts TKD and Shorin-ryu. Choose Shorin ryu. More often then not TKD teachers just do not have the ability to explain their art very much other than a few simple moves and beyind that a lot of fancy kicking mainly useful in a controlled competition. Though you may also find this to be true of the Shorin ryu school. And I have to agree with what was said earlier. It does come down to the instructor. It's just, because of the immense popularity of TKD, too many Mcdojo's pop up and it is hard to locate a TKD school worth going to. In the end, make your own choice. But choose wisely!

The meaning behind the fist and the open hand coming together in some schools represent Yin And Yang, Hard and soft, the ability to destroy as well as show mercy. It shows also that although you can kick some serious butt (the Fist) you cover that with a blanket of peace( the open hand over the fist.) In other words " I come in peace" . It is a greeting used often in China kind of like a hand shake. And it lets the other kung fu students around you know that you are there for practice and not for fighting. Used also as a sign of respect to the Sifu.

Now I understand your dilema. I will do my best to explain how to break down the move that I spoke of. I will use the normal TKD version for my purpose. Step left to low block. 1. Standing feet together, look left and chamber left hand by ear. A- when the left hand comes to the ear for the chamber, this can be used as a block for a punch to the face. Notice that the hand comes across the upper body to the shoulder near your right ear. Most schools will have the hand in a fist which denotes a grab technique. With the hand open it can be used simply as a guiding block to bring the attack away from your face. Also a key to learning Bunkai is to realize that your application of the technique does not have to perfectly mirror the technique in the kata. B- also notice that the elbow comes into the front area of the body, good for a mid level sweeping elbow. C- if you are able to use this block by guiding the attacking hand in toward your body at an angle then this technique can be used as a trap. Trapping the attacking hand between you forearm and your body. D- Also this technique is already half of an arm break. E- not to mention it is the base for the inside block 2. The right hand mean while chambers under the left. It strechtes across the stomach toward the left side of the body ( keep in mind that this is still part of the chamber, done at the same time as the left hand moves above in prep for the low block.) A- Take this one all on it's own and it is simply a low punch, you can combine it with the technique above by guiding the technique out of your way with the left hand chamber and at the same time striking with the low punch chamber technique. B- If you bring the movement a little higher it becomes the other half of your breaking technique. C- Have someone shake your right hand and then pull you. As they do keep in mind the bottom half of the low block chamber. Allow them to pull you by stepping toward the center of their body and turning your right shoulder toward the opponent. Execute your low block chamber with the the lower half concentrating on driving your right shoulder into your opponent using the side of your shoulder. Make sure to drive your chamber accross the stomach just as you would for the Low block chamber only without the upper half. This should help to drive your shoulder into your oppponent football fashion. 3. Now we come to the step out to the left into the front stance. A- Stance application is a little bit too hard to explain in writting; however, I can tell you that any time you do a stance move there are certain basic uses you derive from most stances. Such as evasion, when you move your stance you move the body hence it can be used to move your head out of the way of an incoming attack. Also anytime you move the feet as in a stance movement, then there are leg sweeping techniques as well as leg jamming. 4. From here you execute the reason for all of this prep, the low block, as you do take notice in the movment of the other hand as it goes to rest on your hip. A- Left hand first, of course you know what a low block is for so that is number one. B- Now imagine that someone is pucnching at you with his left fist, you are in your chamber for the low block. Now as you begin to execute your low block even though the techqnique is aimed at your head. As your hand traverses across the body it comes into contact with the outside of his arm. From there you continue downward still as if preforoming the low block. But this time your left arm is on the outside of his left and it is now guiding his attack away from his body. When the right angle has been reach you can even grab his wrist while continuing on downard for your low block. This causing his arm to not only to move doward but for you to have the ability to pull him into your next technique. C- The low block is also the basis for the hammerfist. D- ( your right leg is back) Someone has grabbed your right wrist with their left hand leaving you in the bottom half of your low block chamber (although it will work from either side, I am merly trying to stick with the low block position.) Quickly of course chamber the remaining hand for your low block and execute it as you would in the kata, pulling the lower hand to your waist and stricking the assailants arm with the low block. E- Now the right had comes to rest at the right hip. One application is an elbow strike to the back. F- Another application would be a pull. I really hope that you can visualize all of what I have explained. And maybe can even do it from just my explanations. If there is confusion with any of the terminology or something just doesen't seem to work as i said then please let me know and I will help to clarify a bit more. What I want you to realize that when I say you need to break down the movments, I mean "break them down". You can at a higher level break them down even more than what I just did to the low block. I have done things like this in person with many differnt martial artists. To help them understand their kata more. Please try and describe a technique that you really cannot decide how to break it apart to get more bunkai from it. And I will do my best to help. Very Respectfully wcnavstar

TKD is full of usefull srteet techniques. Yet, how many of us have seen a TKD school not all about competition? Too many TKD teachers, mainly in the U.S. have watered down the art into some type of joke amongst the more serious martial artists. However, it still remains a valid form of self defense, I do not know how many of you have had the chance to visit a dojang in Korea or any where else outside of the U.S. Walk into a South Korean Dojang and you will see TKD as it was meant to be and not what the American M.A. Community wants it to be. In closing, though TKD can be an effective form of martial art, and it does not truly matter the style, only the preson. Not many people out there can learn a watered down fighting art turned sport and turn it into effective self defense! They simply are not given any of the tools needed to become fighters, only players. Very Respectfully wcnavstar

Have you tried asking your teacher, or is he no longer avaliable. Yet in the end the best way to learn Bunkai from any kata no matter what you do is to slow the movements down and break them into tiny peices. Using this method you will find that the more you do it the more techniques you can take from each kata. In some cases you can find something in the kata that even your own teacher does not know of. As a an example I will try to pait a mental picture in your head. Most styles use this technique in several kata. The simple low block, from the Fukyu kata of shorin ryu, or the tegeuk of TKD. Feet together- look left- chamber for the low block with the left arm up- step out to the left with the left foot into a front stance- and do the low block from the chamber. Now some of the minor details will change from style to stlye but the base is still their and hopefully you can work off that image. Here is what I want you to do, slowly preform that low block with each small step in mind. When you are done I want you to write me back and let me know which uses you came up with for that one technique. If you cannot come up with much then I will do my best to describe to you some uses and then I would like for you to paint me a picture of a technique or even kata that I can help you through. I have a good background in Shorin Ryu and Wing Chun. Very Respectfully wcnavstar

I think for my self I like water bags for the feeling, and Sand bags more for the roughness and to build my wrist strength up. However when it comes to conditioning the knuckles I enjoy a traditional Makiwara board. All in all I think each one offers somthing different that can be used to enhance your techniques.

I was just wondering if anyone had suggestions on the best way to get equipment, that is easy to resupply and can support a budding martial arts school?

Shorin Ryu Karate starts out rigid like most other styles, but as you progress and you begin to learn higher forms then it becomes fluid and exsplosive. They use finger jabs and even toe kicks, which just the sound of a toe kick makes me cringe. The higher level kata in shorin ryu look quite close to the Snake and Crane styles of Shaolin or Chuan Fa. Just take a look the Passai or Chinto katas' if you get the chance. Another famous style to tale a look at is Tae Kwon Do. Many of their kata are similar to many of the kata done in Okinawa.

MMA is for those of us looking to make an easy buck for a short but well enjoyed ride, and traditional MA is for those who seek guidance and a life long practice. I myself do both traditional and a bit of MMA so I can have my fun while I am still young. Yet I want the long term benefits that come with traditional and I am not talking striclty about the physical ones. I am talking about the mental and spirtual aspects which many but not all MMA lack.

Do they know I am coming or do I work the Navy Seals? This will help me deternmine the number I can handle.

It's all up to the state or country that you live in to determine if what you did is self defense. Yet in the end I would rather be tried by twelve than carried by six!

True that Muay Thai is much more simple, yet Karate has more to offer along the lines of fun for the kids and the chance for further advancment is always exciting for younger martial artists. However if you are instructing a rowdy bunch then Muay Thai could be more satisfying. Though the requirment for Muay Thai could be a bit taxing on the young bones of american teens.

I am sorry but I do not follow sporting in the martial arts too much, what is NHB exactly. I would love to hear more about it.

I do not know if this has been said already but posting based on hypothetical situations which could quite frankly never happen is a waste of time. Two fighters can seem fairly evenly matched, but it all comes down to cunning. All you need to do is watch some sumo matches where they do not use wheight classes to see what I am talking about. But please do not let my ramblings slow down your wasteful topic. Very Respectfully wcnavstar

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For many of us who's life revolves around the study of the martial arts. Kepping your intrests secret is a very hard thing to do. If you boast your budo background you will be met with some admiration, but mostly you will be hunted down as an ego booster and when you don't pay up you only end up looking bad. Just use your head and choose wisely whom to bring into your circle of trust.

I was just wondering if anyone here has trained in Ryu Kyu Kobudo. If so what lineage and where and with whom did you train. I would like to disscuss the different branches of Ryu Kyu Kobudo. I myself have trained mostly on Honshu, Japan out of Shinagawa. And have been to Okinawa to train at the Hombu dojo in Tomigosuku. It is under the Ryu Kyu Kobudo Hozon Shinko Kai currently headed by Akamine Hiroshi. And founded by Taira Shinken.

If what you say is true about Wing Chun then it is about adaptation and modification. Then if someone throws a punch at you and all that you do is put your hand up in fear, and the puch is blocked! Then it is a completely valid technique. To say Wing Chun would not except another technique as its own is to close the door on all Wing Chun students. Wing Chun allows you to expand on its core concepts and Theories but it does not limit you to them If someone finds a way to effectivley apply a breakdancing manuever into a fighting situation, then it is a valid technique. Regaurdless of yours or anyone elses opinion about a certain styles validity, especially when your knowlegde of the style seems to stem from watching too much television. Yes I agree completely with TJS and everyone else that adding breakdancing to wing chun is not needed and quite possibly a waste of time. However, martial arts is about self discovery. Bruce Lee himself was a believer in taking techniques from other style which he felt to be useful and unique. He spent many years in trial and error, the techhniques which he could not effectivly apply were thown out. Keeping of course not the best techniques; but, the best techniques that worked for him. Which is why bruce was such a talented martial artist. He did not let his own ego or ignorance impede him from finding the right path. At the beggining of his journey of self discovery, all paths were open to him. And he travelled many of them. When he returned, he did so with only the things that fit his own ability. The main point again is that no matter the visual validity of a technique or style, it is up to the practitioner not a group of close minded peers to make the final discision. Very Respectfully wcnavstar

Some of the greater martial artists of the modern age have started late in life. Bruce Lee was only 14 years of age when his father took him to train in Wing Chun under Yip Man. Master Ho Kam Ming, one of Yip Man's students did not start until his forties. And today he is a very respected master of Wing Chun. I can assure you that there are many other great martial artist out there who started at alater age. And for the most part anyone who has been doing martial arts since their early days of childhood is nothing more than a carbon copy of the teacher and not a complete fighter. They simply do not have the mental capacity to adapt their style to any situation. So in that respect you have a big advantage over them.

TJS I salute you, You are the first person I have met on this forum that has backed up their claims. That was awsome, adn though the results of those challenge matches speak for the ability of the fighters. You should know being a martial artist yourself that it does not speak to the effectivness of the style. But as promised, "My Bad TJS" still I wish I could see the whole fight, it would be more entertaining. Ver Respectfully wcnavstar

Sorry to but in, who ever told you that Jeet Kune Do meant "cross training"? Maybe I am misunderstanding what you were trying to say.

To TJS, Something that I tell all of those out there who love to come with claims of the dominace or lack there of, concerning certain styles, is that please back your claim with some solid proof and don't let stupidity keep you down. If you can produce some hard reputable evidence then I will be the first to say "My Bad". If not then I suggest a different form of trash talk.