SevenStar

It sounds like we're talking about the same thing. And I'm the same way. My right is stronger, but my left hook and uppercut is faster. my left leg is stronger on all kicks. that's not what makes me ambidextrous though... if I didn't train both sides, then only one side would be good at anything.

they don't peak out faster. that's another myth. I have a friend who fought a thai match for his 50th bday. my judo coach is 73. the ones that are trying to compete pro are the ones that peak out due to injury. If there were any pro budo taijutsu guys, you'd see the same trend. that's just how it goes. However, they don't have to compete pro to evolve faster. nothing wrong with staying calm, I'm like that. BUT, when your heartbeat goes over 120, it goes out the window. Doesn't matter what it takes to get it there. Whenever it gets there, you'll use what's ingrained.

"training the weak side" and "hitting with your body" are two entirely different things. training your weak side will make you ambidextrous.

sure, you may think the adrenaline goes, but the heart rate won't slow down. "In another few years" is exactly the reason why sport guys evolve faster when compared to most tma.

if you drop one knee, you killed your mobility. as for the double legger who may drop to his knee, if he does, he's still got his forward momentum and his other leg is dragging up behind him.

you're wound before you step back? that means you'd be in an awkward position yourself before I attempted the double leg...

finger pushups are a start.

that's the thing, not all of it - at least in some systems - is practical, especially in this day and age. But you still train it, which takes away from time you could use training practical techniques.

there are two bjj black belts in kansas, not sure about MT though.

see, there we go - that's a bad takedown. you are not sacrificing your balance at all on a double leg. you don't lean forward, you squat down - lower your center. the textbook wrestling way will have your knee touch the ground... you're not giving up your balance.

kinda... it's been proven that once the heart rate exceeds 120bpm (as in a high adrenaline situation, like a confrontation) you WILL forget any motions that are not ingrained into your "muscle memory" you may have 100 options, but if only 10 of them are hardwired into your body, then those are the only 10 you will use.

hitting with the body does not make you ambidextrous...

you said you were going to be a pro fighter, did you not? impress them with that. if nothing else, you can at least look good while getting knocked out...

There's a japanese proverb: ichi-go ichi-e; one encounter, one chance. MA have been striving for a one punch kill since the inception of MA. And actually, I think there are alot of people that are capable of it. The problem is pulling it off against someone who doesn't want you to kill them. It's hard enough to kill someone with one bullet - they run, zig zag, hide behind things, etc. naturally it's much harder to do so with only your bare hands. If you train to have the power to do so, however, then you can still be assured that you will have the striking power to do plenty of damage when you do hit them. Training doesn't guarantee victory, one strike death, etc. - it only improves your chances.

you may refer to it as a push kick - it's a type of front kick used mainly for probing (like a jab) and for keeping someone away from you.

that doesn't give you an edge though... a knife gives you an edge (pun not intended) anyone can headbutt, anyone can knee. There's no single strike you can be taught that will give you a definite edge on the street. All you are doing by training is increasing your chances of survival. THAT is your edge.

against an untrained opponent, I can see a traditional o goshi working. Against trained judoka and other grapplers, it's hard to get a traditional o soto gari and o goshi effectively. The key there is the set up and the angle. You can't atack straight ahead and expect a good result most of the time.

and then when you step back, I attack the leg that now has your weight on it... the what if thing can go on forever... However, I would love to see you step offline successfully against a good double leg. I've seen nobody do it to date, so seeing it would be great.

In kung fu - particularly in northern styles - you will be doing lots of forms, high kicks, spinning techniques, etc. Things that aren't best learned at 40. The main focus isn't self defense, per se.

happy belated b-day!

kali is fillipino, silat is primarily indonesian - there is dutch-indo silat, a la the De Thouars family. Alot of the techniques and principles are same, but the training methods are different. Also, silat uses empty hand forms. they are split so that you learn the upper body work and lower body work in sepearate forms, then in a third form, you will combine them. both are awesome styles. you can't effectively learn from a book, IMO, but if you ever have the chance to train with someone versed in one of those systems, go for it.

I've yet to see solid ground grappling in kung fu - and chin na doesn't directly translate to the ground.

ground grappling is NOT part of muay thai... there are takedowns and throws, but it's not a grappling style by any means...

shadow boxing - twelve 3 min rounds jumping rope - five 3 min rounds bag work- eight 3 min rounds then, hit https://www.trainforstrength.com and check out scrapper's bodyweight workouts. If you have access to a partner during these training sessions you're starting, add sparring in.

jump...grasshopper... nice pun.