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I was think about that too. After training Muay Thai, go in a Karate tournament. But since my brother does muay thai, i decided to train with him.

I try to block with my instep because it hurts less.

MIne is kyokushin

To make your punches and kicks stronger, do squats and push-ups. And work on your foot work aLOT!!! Keep switching and move around!! Good for small people to move around when they are fighting big people.

IF you do something that punch and kicks, train for something like wrestling. I did Judo, so I didnt know how to punch and kick. so i took karate and Muay thai. Now, i am good at both of them!

That happend to me when some one threw a roundhouse to my kidney with the ball part of his foot. It didnt hurt until I got home, then it started to hurt like crazy. So I put some icy hot cream on it. And the pain went away in a couple of days.

Some times, they show UFC cage fights on spanish channels. They used to do it on Saturday nights at 9PM, but they dont do it anymore.

all i know is that there are a lot more moves in Okinawan karate than Japanese karate. There are a lot more different ways to train too.

do you think chain punches work? I dont really think they work...

thats how you knock someone out!!!

dont sweat!! Your not going to get hurt, on the other hand, if you are gonna go full contact, your screwed!

I have seen tournaments of Judo vs. Jujitsu and usually, the judo guy wins.

Usually, when I use kicks during sparring, I only do push kicks. When I throw a mae geri, I make it so there is not too much impact. I just put my foot to the opponent and push. However, when I practice kicking the pads, I go Full out!

ofcourse!!! dude, its the best ultamate fighting!!! i dont really like the UFC cage fighting because thats stupid. they are like animals locked in a cage fighting.... but pride fc, man that stuff is tight!!!!

I have been researching about all different kinds of martial arts. can anyone list all of the martial arts that exists? my list only has like 20

theres is big difference!! kyokushin will get you really tough and strong, while shotokan karate will never really get you ready for a real life situation.

Only use punches and kicks if you are getting jumped by two or more people. If you throw a person, you might end up on the ground with him and that is not a good thing. however, if it is a one-on-one, you should use throws for sho!!

bats are pretty heavy and therefore, they cannot be controled too well. When some one takes a swing at you with a baseball bat, the only way to get away is to dodge it. DO NOT TRY TO BLOCK IT WITH YOUR HANDS! after one swing, move in quickly and get close to the person. And start wrestling the person. If you are really close to him, he will not be able to hit you!

No GROIN SHOTS!! (if you are in high school!) haha if thats the first time you strike and you hit him in the groin, you'll look like a *!!! Instead, do a hook shot to his jaw, right below the ear!!!! THIS WILL STUN HIM GOOD!! I know this from experience. One good shot to the jaw and some one will go down!! (or the nose, but might break it and get sued!!) Go for a groin shot when it is absoultly nessesary!

thanks everyone! I got a 80 pound leather bag! its pretty good. what kind of gloves should i wear? should i wear the UFC style grappling gloves, or sparing gloves????

thanks everyone!!! yeah ofcorse i am going to wear gloves when i punch the bag. thats a good idea. leaf, i am 5'8 and 170 pounds. so i thought i will need a bag that is over 120 pounds because if i punch it, the bag might rock too much.

I am planning to get a punching bag and I dont really know what to get..... How heavy should the punching bag be? is a hundred pounds good??? and what kind of materials should it be made out of?? thanks!!!

thanks everyone!

are there any effective combo's that you used in karate tournaments?? If so, please list!!! Thanks

some people said that mas oyama was the "stongest man in the whole world"