SevenStar

yeah, we do similar training in judo and bjj. it's nu substitue for weights, but it all has it's place.

there isn't really one that works the best. sticking with the combo you mentioned, you may run across someone who always keeps his chin tucked and is awesome at defending his legs and torso. BUT, he may tend to let his right hand drop. In that case, your combo is useless. you need to hit him where he's open.

pan qing fu used to hit rocks too... that's what I was saying above. he would hit rocks, iron, etc... ALOT.

a bag will do just fine. I would invest in a bag and some thai pads. the shin doesn't grow harder, per se - it becomes more dense and the nerves deaden. pressure bearing exercises also make the bones more dense - lifting weights will help you accomplish your goal.

agreed. Now, the chinese method doesn't work in the same fashion - if done properly - you get harder strikes and retain full use of the hands. Like I said though, don't do unless you have an experienced teacher.

rotator cuff injuries are fairly common and can usually be healed by resting for a few weeks. take anti inflammatories to keep inflammation down. there are also exercises you can perform to aid in recovery - a physical therapist can reccomend several. BUT, that applies to minor lesions. If the cuff is completely torn, the doc will likely operate.

you don't have to get into the ring - that's personal choice. You will start sparring though - you will drill with contact from the very beginning, but it's not intense, balls to the wall contact. you will start prarring after about three months or so. is this american kickboxing or muay thai that you are talking about?

I train MT, bjj, judo and shuai chiao - what would you like to know about them?

there's stuff about kajukenbo on the net. and if I'm not mistaken there are other here who have trained it...

I don't think it's that - I think he's claiming his biggest influences. It's no secret that he went to the gracie academy to challenge them and got tooled. He then began to rain under them, and that's when he started fighting. BJJ has definitely been one of his biggest influences, and he's probably been doing some MT since then also. Also, you said that the techniques he showed pics of for the animals were grappling techniques - It could be possbile that he adapted his 5 animals for the ring. (I haven't looked at his site yet) However, my friend said that he heard delucia abandoned his kung fu training when he started fighting. That would be one explanation.

why?

yeah, it's definitely been an informative discussion - alot of people probably picked up a pointer or two. I'm an infighter, so I use it alot, and is likely why I'm so gung ho about it. I didn't use it nearly as much when I was training in longfist, but I am an infighter by nature, so I used it some, and now that I am doing MT, I get to use it quite a bit.

lifting weights isn't necessary, but you will be much stronger if you do.

1. hand conditioning can work, BUT I wouldn't try to undertake a serious program without an instructor guiding you. your best bet is to just practice your techniques on either a makiwara or a heavy bag. 2. the tree thing is false. If you kick a 200 lb heavy bag every day, I guarantee you, your shins will get conditioned. you are right about the breakdown though. when bone is damaged, calcium deposits form around it, hardening it. also, impact to the bones will cause them to become more dense. Calcium deposits can cause deformities in your hands though - like I said, you would do just as well with a heavy bag. as far as the nerve death thing, that's the shins, not the hands.

thanks for the laugh, natural. you can work the whole body, but 1. most people have time constraints 2. it can in some cases lead to over training 3. long workouts are not conducive to building muscle mass that said, I split. there are various ways to split - I work muscle groups that perform a similar function: chest/shoulders/tris bis/back legs the session are shorter that way, and I on occasion do cardio on the same day. On a side note, you can work your muscles every day - that's one of the more effective ways to gain strength, actually. BUT, you have to do it right, otherwise, you will overtrain and get weaker.

jump roping is actually one of the most effective. how fast are you jumping? do you vary your footwork, or just jump up and down like a robot? virtually every pro fighter in existence gets their cardio from running and jumping rope... I do it, and would reccomend it to anyone.

same thing. A full power, non half hearted strike - it's intent is to destroy. the hard, conditioned fist to a vital point. The goal is a one punch kill. Is that likely to happen? Nah, but that's the goal they were striving for.

kumdo = korean

Also, remember remember that covering is done in conjunction with a slip, duck, etc. The goal is not to be there, and the cover is performed just in case you are hit. In the case of a straight strike, like a cross, jab, reverse punch, etc. the blow just slides off of your arm.

you are taking the attack on the arm, not the hand.

* - I would suggest you go play with a judo guy... when you are in your forward stance (which the EXACT SAME STANCE in kung fu is called a bow and arrow stance) you are balance both directly forward and backward. I will not be able to sweep you in those directions. But, your balance is weak on the diagonals, and I can easily sweep you there. Remember this: NO SINGLE STANCE IS RESISTANT TO A SWEEP OR THROW. There are 8 angles I can use to off balance you, and no stance will cover more than 2 - 4. the key is balance and mobility, NOT your stance.

the hook punch's power comes from the torque of the waist, and is driven by the front foot. It's not a long range technique 1) because it arcs - a wide arc is too telegraphic and 2)it's structurally not as strong. the hook is not a power punch. the threat of the hook is that it jolts the head in a way that dizzies you, basically. If you've ever been hit with a good hook, you know what I mean.