nine1whiskey

Hello everyone and looking forward to incredible martial arts discussions. I have dabbled in most Japanese arts, boxing, MT, BJJ, and wrestling. I am not a fighter and I am not good enough to be labeled as someone who excels in competitions, but I have tried to put what I have learned in class to use on a number of occasions and analyze there effectiveness for my own assurance.

When I first met him in person in Santa Ana, he graciously allowed me to observe one of their dojo practices. Will miss him.

Totally agree. In my opinion, some fundamental karate training elements, such the way a punch is thrown, may also be useful in MMA training. A boxing punch and a karate punch are executed differently in terms of the fundamentals. In boxing, the elbows are brought out to the side when the arm is extended, and the majority of the force is produced by a combination of hip rotation and shoulder throwing. The right foot's pivot is then moving inward. Karate emphasizes moving "forward" as a whole, as Michael Jai White taught Kimbo, and the elbow stays pointed downward when the arm extends (less of a visual telegraph). Even though that example is tiny, I have had luck with it.