theswarm

i wouldn't recommend karate i've seen too many arm/hand injuries i'd recommend capoeira

I trained with GKR for 2 years - if it wasn't for the marketting bullshit and the brainwashing it would otherwise have been an alright style but none of the other martial arts i did during that time ever pushed so hard on money orientated stuff, so it bothered me to the point where I left. I mean this as no offence to you - you like what you like, enjoy what you do etc which is good i'm just explaining my experience with GKR. the sparring done in 'lower' classes in GKR is a bit of a joke, get into some more advanced classes ( i know some regions do this) and you get some actual contact. Also my advice to you is to start sparring the black belts as soon as possible. Also don't listen to that crap about block then strike. Parry and strike at the same time or you're fist fodder

parry, guard yourself well and punch as they punch. Or alternatievely if they are 'charging you' a front kick to the lower abdomen usually stops most chargers, or you could step out of the way and knife hand strike.

im gonna say it first as you'd see for any martial art you're not going to be able to learn anything from a book or movie as far as capoeira or any other martial art goes you might learn how to do ginga though i guess.

i haven't seen coins mentioned here a pocket full of coins can daze any opponent: try and block 10 coins heading for your face - even one will do some kind of confusion and at that point the punches are rolling. phone books are pretty effective -its a slightly bulky weapon so you have to use your legs as well. It also works as a nice shield too if you can make it work. Car Keys ( probably mentioned earlier) can make for some pretty brutal punches. Belt bag of any kind, I was joking with a friend once and made up a 'handbag kata' we tested the bunkai and he was on the ground flat on his back after I'd pulled the handbag from his grip clobbered him, kicked him, then thrown the handbag in his face and pushed him over

meh i use the power of silence

lol everyone would think you were wearing one of those skin colour wutang jackets

that sounds like a MA movie i saw once it was a MA movie where two schools fought each other and only one guy survived from one school- his arm got trapped in a forge or something and he ended up with an iron arm, He then made this comeback and beat everyone up with his iron arm.

what you need is a tat that says 'karate 4 lyfe!!'

versus a large fighter that enjoys kicking i tend to approach then retreat constantly some people like to bounce alot when sparring like a boxer, I don't. So instead I tend to advance and retreat which usually causes a fighter like this to commit to a kick, as kicks are very easy to read I can generally advance on the kick, or counter strike the kick deflecting it's path and strike an opening. This isn't always full proof as i'm not experienced enough to always make this work against higher experienced martial artists. But it works often- especially on those who are too scared to use their hands.

also you need to get used to being kicked really hard in the groin as fighting in kibe dachi is very inviting

by the way the most effortless way of getting your veins popping out is hanging upside down and watch all your veins pop out then if you lift the limb above the level of your heart the veins disappear either that or have a hot shower.

i prefer pictures to words in tattoos that being said i'm getting the word 'spirit' on my right shoulder muscle I have a tattoo on my calf of two fists breaking their rope bindings whoever said don't show your tattoos, I believe, is right - even if you work somewhere where there's room for promotion you don't wanna show it, it WILL slow you down. I like having tats that no one knows about till i crank out some shorts and a wifebeater.

why would you want to? the answer to how is to get blood to flow through them at a higher pressure I would assume. If you do any kind of weight training you'll see the veins appear on your arms.

i like it ill have to try it out