aznkarateboi

Sorry, but you are completely wrong when you say that if your opponent charges you your standup is useless. You can do many things if he charges you, for example hitting him, stepping to the side, etc...

I never heard anyone call it that.

Your instructor is most likely able to resist takedowns for one reason: he took BJJ in the past and practiced against other BJJ practitioners. I don't think it has much to do with the art he practices now. Also I have yet to see one takedown defense from any traditional martial artist that actually works. If a grappler wants to take you down and you aren't a grappler, there isn't much you can do.

its too late. you have to start in shaolin temple when you are 5 years old and kiss the instructors posterior every day and mop the floor, then you will be ready to learn

That definently sounds like a cult... they overwork you, probably don't give you much food, and administer beatings... AND they want you to work in a factory for three years? Sounds more like slave labor

how do you defend against a push without hurting your opponent badly?

It would be good if your one passion in life was karate and you are willing to sacrifice everything for three years to get good at it.

Well, who are you gonna trust more, people now or people back then? How would people back then know any more then science allows us to know today?

I train in Hung Fut, which is a very rare style of kung fu. Basically it's a fusion of Hung Ga and Fut Ga. Basically the style emphasizes lots of short, fast, close range strikes. The style also places a heavy emphasis on hand techniques. Our forms have no more than two kicks each. When we do kick, they are usually front kicks to the groin. Hung fut also relies on many palm strikes and has locks, sweeps, and throws as well.

They seem to have good chi kung skills

Um.... American kenpo and wing chun are completely separate systems from okinawan karate. And American Kenpo and Wing Chun are both known for using "dirty" fighting, just as much if not more than okinawan karate... Also, by saying that good traditional strikers would not use open hand strikes/punches to hit the head, you are basically saying that the head is not a good target for hands strikes (since hand strikes basically consist of open hand and fist techniques). I'm not going to bother arguing against that statement, I will let common sense do the arguing for me. Um, as a traditional martial artist you will obviously not be spending half the time on throws and takedowns as... say... a judo practitioner or a BJJ fighter. Thus, YOU will most likely be the one hitting the concrete. Can you give one example of a match in which a grappler faces a TMA, and the grappler is the one who is taken down? I didn't think so. Therefore, the pads give a clear advantage to the one who is taken down (the traditional martial artist). And what do you mean by evil intent? The deadly technique argument? If your techniques are so deadly, how can you practice them to a sufficient level of skill against a resisting opponent without harming them? And how much easier is throwing a fellow karateka then throwing a grappler who is used to defending against such attacks? Concerning the "deadly technique" argument... The grappler would probably win more if these techniques were allowed. The grappler would proceed to take down the striker and then proceed to utilize his superior position to poke out his eyes, attack his groin, break his fingers, or simply apply a submission hold like usual. That being said, I am an advocate of traditional martial arts. I simply think that MMA, grappling in particular, is simply superior to TMA for one on one combat. I believe that TMA is superior for eliminating untrained or multiple opponents more efficiently.

Um, is it just me or is it quite obvious that that girl isn't actually a real martial artist? She is obviously just a model that is promoting the art. Also, I don't think a person with such poor form should be respected as a martial artist, regardless of sex.

I got Temporary Spastic

Age-Uke can also be used to deflect a blow upwards and create an opening. However, I don't think that is the most effective use of the block. Every block done traditionally is clearly an arm breaking move, you can see this by paying attention to how both hands move. Usually one hand (the pulling hand) is securing the opponent's arm while the other is being smashed into the limb.

By covering up, you protect your body from attack while wasting minimum energy.

When I spar, I usually never slip, brush, or block. I usually just cover up the section that is being attacked. Usually, this works quite well. What are the disadvantages of passive blocking (just covering up) as opposed to more aggressive blocking, such as parrying and hard blocks?

lol man, are you gonna make a query on every martial art in existence?

Obviously fights start in what ever stance the two peope are in at the time.... so I am confused as to your point. I meant when you are sparring, or when you have more than 1 second to prepare for the fight. Dropping into a boxing stance doesn't take too long

Let's face it, as traditional chinese martial arts practitioners we often use a variety of strange and exotic stances, such as cat stance and bow stance. What is your take on the application of these stances? My personal theory is that fights often start in a high stance, usually more or less in the form of a boxing stance. I believe that stances serve two main purposes. The first use is to use the motions to teach how to generate power. The rooted stances and exaggerated motions are excellent for this. I also believe that the stances are used as transitions between attacks as well as platforms for launching powerful attacks. For example, in response to a punch you could use a floating upper block and shift into a bow stance while you counter attack. The stance would help your attack get the full benefit of hip rotation as well as power generated from the leg. After striking, you could return to the bow stance. If this sounds ridiculous, please understand that I am simply trying to find a use for stances outside of leg conditioning. What are your ideas on the uses and applications of traditional stances?

heavy bags, a makiwara, some mats, and some kicking pads i guess

the fact that they can actually take those hits, with preparation or not, is something

but if hikite is for those applications and is a training method of hip rotation, why is it required by the WKF in continuous sparring?

then why do they require a full chamber?

what is wkf competition?

I think that the main disadvantage of learning from books is that oftentimes a partner will not be available. Also, it is hard to push yourself when there is not a teacher, though this can be done if you have determination. Also it is easy to grow bored of the limited material presented in books.