SevenStar

he's right - the head controls the body. The hips do also. However, he's thought process is flawed. Wherever the head goes, the body will follow. If I have CONTROL of your head, I can jerk you around, anywhere I want to, as your body will follow your head. If I don't have control, your equilibrium will take over and you will re balance yourself. Technically, he's right, but practically, what he's saying does not apply here. If I throw a left roundhouse to your head, your head will be knocked to your left and your budy may stumble in that direction. BUT, that's only one kick, not constant pressure or control, so you regain your balance. That being said, the legs don't control the body (as someone said) - they are responsible for mobility. If I take out your legs, you will not be mobile, making you an easier target. one person mentioned that the head was a smaller target (cross, I think) and then mentioned kicking the knee instead - the knee is a smaller target than the head. Size isn't the factor - it's the mobility. I can move my head faster than I can my knee, so my head is harder to hit. Also, my knee is connecting my leg and thigh, so even if I miss, I have a better chance of hitting you somewhere

in addition to plyometrics, try neuromuscular type training - very heave weight, very low reps, very low sets - look up power to the people, by pavel tsatsouline. another approach is the westside training regimen. bodybuilding tends to be too isolative - it's not the size that hinders you, it's the isoloated lifts - for "functional" strength, you want to do compound exercises like the bench press, not isolative ones, like curls and cable flyes.

could you not use that entrance into disharmony to make a new friend through a test of skill? you enter into disharmony, but in the end, two people are better because of it.

that's actually smarter... because they don't interfere with one another. two striking styles may have differing mechanics, and that may confuse you when aplying them in class. you have to do the technique one way in one class, and do the same technique a different way in the other class. cross train in styles that are different but complement eachother, like striking and grappling.

o = major soto = outer gari = reap o soto gari = major outer reap. uchi komi = fit in. These are judo terms - you likely won't hear most of them in your bjj class, but you will see some of the techniques regardless. For example, ude garami in judo is an americana/kimura in bjj. sankaku jime in judo is a triangle choke in bjj. juji gatame in judo is a straight arm bar in bjj... to check out some judo techniques and tems, go to https://www.judoinfo.com and look around.

not necessarily - it depends on when the karateka reacts. it's a simple task in most cases to use your hip to jam his movement and thwart the throw. It's not hard to tani otoshi as a counter to any throw where the attacker must turn his back even slightly, etc. countering is only a matter of how fast you can react. You inititiating a throw hardly means that it's too late.

sano is insano.... don't mind him. I'm not sure about that one - judo is a "gentle" art, based on kano's pacifist nature, yet and still it's also a combat sport. I view aikido as a viable art, but I don't see why it's philosophies prevent it from being used in competition.

in a real fight, do you really care about being a chickensh*t, or about survival? Big coats also conceal weapons... If you arms are over your head, you can't get to them. Like you said, it's not a bad tactic at all.

I'm in muay thai twice a week, judo twice a week and bjj four times a week

What's with all the flashiness? A tornado kick is cool to watch, but how effective is it? Anyway, here are mine: jab roundhouse to the inside of the thigh tai otoshi hiza guruma kata guruma harai goshi skip knees from plomb triangle choke kimura

warm up drills/new techniques sparring my MT, judo and bjj classes all work this way. they last from 1.5 - 3 hours, depending on the class and the day.

muay thai, boxing, judo, bjj... martial sports are martial arts.

the problem with MA today is that there are still people who think like this...of course size matters.

you aren't going to constantly make progress - that's just how the body works. If that were the case, you;'d have guys who could bench press cadillacs... your training will stagnate eventually - its called a plateau and it's a common thing. Don't let it discourage you if/when it comes. Just keep training and keep striving. you're doing great so far! What exactly are you trying to accomplish with your weight lifting program?

Another misconception: although heavy weights and low reps can cerainly help bicep growth, so can high reps with light weights. That is, as long as you do other exercises which involve the biceps such as chinups, pullups, rows, and squats (yes, squats help build overall strength and muscle). while most of that is true, part is false. high reps and low weights will only build muscle endurance - unless you are weak to begin with. That is defitnitely not an efficient way to build size. On a side note, nobody has mentioned eating. The biceps are small... you won't gain any significant size in them unless you are feeding them - biceps are among the hardest muscles of the body to increase the size of.

punching a makiwara can be bad for the joints. striking in air and overextending the joint is bad for the joints. any MA techniques that you do with bad form can be bad for you - the same can be said with weights. lift properly, with proper form. nothing is inherently wrong with gain, cut gain, however, you are looking at the wrong side of the spectrum. That applies to body builders. a bodybuilding program is NOT the type of program you want as a martial artist. If you compete in judo, mt, etc. then you may have to deal with gain, cut gain (I do) but that is not a component of weightlifting, unless you are a bodybuilder.

I compete in judo, full contact kickboxing/muay thai, will be competing in shuai chiao, bjj and mma soon.

quite coincidentally, you can say the same about wing chun. lineage disputes, politics, McKwoons, etc. there's alot of substandard instruction out there in WC. as for the original post, are you talking about american kickboxing or muay thai?

1. in some instances, you want to lean back some. the backward lean keeps you out of the distance of a counter punch. 2. watch out on the arm swing - while it does help keep the balance, it leaves one side of your face open. 3. step at an angle with your base foot. in the case of a switch kick (if you don't know what that is, don't worry about it) when you perform the switch, step outward some and turn the foot out some, which will make it easier to pivot.

I'm curious also. there are some great thai boxing and bjj schools in the NOVA/DC area.

you get plenty out of it. the idea rb posted about tying your belt around a pole is excellent. I do that myself. I don't reccomend a belt though - usine something that will offer some resistance, like thick surgical tubing (which is what I use). This training server the same purpose as uchi komi and is invaluable as I do 300 reps a night with the tubes - I don't have many training partners that will let me do 300 uchi komi a night on them without getting bored to death. also, work your form - shrimping up and down the floor, armbar from mount, shooting, etc. are some drills you can do solo to help perfect your movement.

is this the tohkon one?

yeah, you can. one of my coaches is 73 and can still keep up.

culture has alot to do with it. people here in TN wear big coats during the winter, like up north. thusly, a common tactic is to pull a guy's coat over his head and beat on him while he can't see and his arms are tangled. we actually had a big discussion about this a year or so ago on another forum I post on. I'll find a link and post it here.