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I am curious if anyone has sore feet due to martial arts. I have been a practitioner of MA for quite some time and the pads of my feet just throb day in and day out. They hurt the most when there isn't any weight on them. The pain is not excruciating just annoying. I would be curious to hear if others have/had the same issue. If so have you done anything about it? What was it that you did and was it affective? Thank you for your time

Plyo moves: Jump Squats: with feet parrall to each other, squat down ( as low as possible) and spring into the air as high as you can go. Do this for abut 30 sec You may also add the arms by stretching to the sky. (really reaching) Jump knee tucks: hold your arms infront of you and jump into the air raising your knees so they touch the palms of your hands. 30 secs repeat twice

Is it possible for you to add more of what you are lifting to get more weight or are the items to bulky?

Ha? One more year to get your second degree and your are currently working towards your third. What kind of operation are you working out at? So are you at the start of your fourth as well?

I agree with White Tiger. visualize yourself breaking the boards and also try some breathing techniques to slow the heart rate and focus. Focus on your technique. Visualize your hips rotating on the kick and see your wrist twisting on the punch. Then attack those boards and make them splinters. There just boards!! Visualize your technique on the other side of the broken boards. Don't proceed until your mind is ready. Blast them!!

niel0092--which style are you testing for this weekend? You've listed 3 Styles: TKD, Kali, and judo

I have to say that Koryo is definitely my favorite form. It flows so nice. It has to be one of the most fluid forms I have seen performed. At this rank you should be able to picture your opponent and strike with confidence and accuracy will all your moves. Your elbows should be hitting their targets as well as your side kicks. You should be able to visualize the knee brakes and the blocks. Enjoy the form and really get into it. I have been working on Basai for a few months now and think it's an OK form, but nothing like Koryo. Koryo is by far my best form.

I think you are on a snipe hunt.

WOW!! Theadric that is one expensive school. I added up your belt testing and it will cost you $915 to get to Black and an additional $500 on top of that. Which brings your total to $1415 just for testing fees. How much is your monthly fee? What is your testing cycle (months between belts)? I will have my BB shortly and have spent $240 total for all my training and testings. Not including gi, sparring gear, etc.

Thank you all for your replies, these are great ideas. White Warlock, I especially like your analogy of the eye blinking. That really hits home on how our body works and how repetition can affect our speed.

Here is a bag that Century (centuryfitness.com) offers to put around their wavemaster http://www.centuryfitness.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10051&storeId=10051&productId=10678&langId=-1&product_parentId=13513&crumb=13501&categoryId=13513&parent_category_rn=13518

I am looking for some drills that would enhance the speed in which I deliver my punches and kicks.

Here are some that are in your area http://www.google.com/local?hl=en&lr=&q=martial+arts&near=Beckley,+WV&sa=X&oi=localr Ask GZ-Nos http://www.sherdog.net/forums/member.php?s=36371189b512ba7088221aa93e8f3a10&userid=38161k

Try a google search. http://www.hwarang.org/Contemporary.html http://www.dojangweb.com/moosulkwan.asp http://www.martialartsplanet.com/magazine/styles/hapkido2.htm little different? http://www.worldchangmookwan.com/ I see a lot of reference to Moo-Hapkido in my search Hapkido Family Tree Kim Moo Woong Founder of Shin Moo Kwan Hapkido. Chin Il Chang 9th Dan. Yu-Un-Son. Choi-Bong-ll ... Won, Kwang-Wha Moo Sool Kwan Hapkido. Dr. Kimm, He-Young ... (see link below) http://www.sinmoohapkido.be/Hapkido%20Family%20Tree.htm

I quoted you above saying that if someone doesn't kick very much it's not TKD. The last I knew Tae Kwon Do means the way of the Hand and Foot. Not everyone will take the easy road to score points. One may set you up by using their hands and then finish you with the foot unexpectedly. This gives a lot more dimension to the sparring game.

Webster says Main Entry: martial art Function: noun : any of several arts of combat and self-defense that are widely practiced - martial artist noun ____________________________________________________________ Main Entry: art form Function: noun 1 : a recognized form (as a symphony) or medium (as sculpture) of artistic expression 2 : an unconventional form or medium in which impulses regarded as artistic may be expressed ____________________________________________________________ Would a Martial Artist be one that practices the Martial Way? Wouldn't it be a generic term to encompass a group of people that are partaking in a form of martial arts.

Zaine, I have a couple of guys in my class that sweat pretty bad and by the time class is over their belt is soaked. I think for these two guys washing the belt would be a good idea. No disrespect to anyone or the art. Their belts just stink after a while.

Tomkatch, Way to put a lot of thought and effort into this article. It's a tough question that a lot of Christians wrestle with when they think about starting a Martial Art. I believe that Martial Arts is a great enhancement to a Christian walk. The tenets follow along with Christian living. As a Christian you wonder WWJD? In all honesty I believe Jesus would not raise a finger to harm anyone no matter the circumstances. To cause harm would have defeated JC's purpose for being on earth. After all he has the power to do anything!! Does this mean that we as Christians should not fight. I don't know the answer to that question. I think it depends on your purpose in life. Gandhi wouldn't have hurt anyone for any reason. One of my purposes is to make sure I go home to my family every night. Another purpose is to make sure my family is safe. Conclusion: Each person has to answer this question for themselves.

How often does this 1st gup work out? Does this individual want to test? How often do you work out? What is the etiquette in your class for testing (do you have to ask to be tested)? If the answer to these questions are at least once a week during those yrs mentioned and you don't have to ask to be tested... I'd say it's been too long.

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When I train, I like to train real scenarios. The odds are already against me that I would ever need to use my martial arts training in real life. I can only image that my odds of winning the lotto or being struck by lightning are better than having one of my martial arts buddies with me when/if I got into a conflict.

OK, Seeing how I have ruffled the feathers a little. So let me explain myself a little more. In my observations I found that, in the beginning of ones Martial Arts training, it was a little difficult for an athlete to get their hands and feet to move in the same direction at the same time. Where the non-athlete seemed to catch on a little quicker. Lets take a look at a right handed baseball pitcher or a quarterback. They are trained to step out with their left foot and throw with their right hand. In martial arts you are trained to step out with the right foot and throw any technique with the right hand. The athlete has to retrain their mind and body on somethings that a non-athlete just picks up rather easily. I'm not saying that an athlete is less likely to out last an athlete in the sparring ring. I do believe that in MOST cases an athlete has the stamina to outlast the average Joe in the ring. I do believe that in MOST cases an athlete can dig a little deeper to out last the average Joe.

I played all kinds of sports growing up. It's been my observation that athletic people seem to have a little more difficulty starting out in martial arts. A person that isn't athletic seems to be able to pick up things a little easier. For instance when punching,the arm that isn't punching comes to rest by your side. Many athletic people have difficulty getting this move down. I also found that athletic people seem to have difficulty with getting their feet to move at the beginning. Now this doesn't mean that ALL athletic people have these issues. Having an athletic background is great because your body should be conditioned to handle the workouts.

Let me be the first to congratulate you on your fine performance on a double test. Way to go ChevyCowGirl :up