ramcalgary

because kickboxers dont clinch, knee or elbow usually they will have better punches. simply because thai stylists must train to use more weapons they can not devote as much time to punches as a kickboxer

roufas looked great considering how little notice he had

Oh yeah what a great night k-1 usa won by canuck................usa not today

funny stuff

luck has nothing to do with it tyson has not beaten anyone for at least ten years lewis is 40 ponuds heavier i hope he destroys tyson and we never here from that rapist again

check out the tommy bee interview on kickboxing.com

sorry team missed this one. was attending funeral services in edmonton for canadian soldiers and did not arrive until saturday afternoon stayed in calgary on saturday and back to edmonton on sunday for the huge memorial service if i get toasted i understand

went to mike miles clash of the titans kickboxing/muay thai fight card on saturday in calgary. what a great fight card...if you get a chance to see this in the future on espn or tsn check it out. 14 fights and 4000 people attending they made history because it was the first time in north america two women fought using full thai rules

FYI the Canadian were in an area that was constantly used for live fire training. This was a horrible accident that could have been prevented. Although I am angry at the loss of a friend there is a saying in the military take the cheque take the risk. All soldiers know the risks involved when they are in a war zone but it sure would be nice to know that the US will finally learn a lesson and start being more careful.

i will not be available for the weekend to play i am going up to edmonton to visit my friends family in edmonton. he was killed in afghan and i am going to be with his family thx

there was a saying during the second world war When the british fly over and shoot the germans duck when the germans fly over the british duck when the americans fly over everybody ducks kind of sad that that saying still rings true to my lost friend and fellow princess patricias who died in afghanistan you died heroes i will not forget

van dammes movies get worse with each one anyone see a classic called kill or be killed starring james ryan

try buying a double end ball or crazy ball they are quieter and improve your accuracy

hey kicker read the new other countries are involved. read your paper april 18, Canadian soldiers die in afghan. other people died in 911 besides americans

i pick boxing

no one wants to get hit but if you constantly fear getting hit you will hesitate when you have an opportunity to strike because you fear a counter punch or kick. if you are going to kickbox you are going to get hit. even the top fighters get hit and trade hits with other people when they fight

In my opinion besides ground fighting techniques some thai fighters tend to ignore their punching basics. Some fighters tend to reach or overextend their punches. I seems to me that because of the many weapons(elbows knees etc) a number a schools overlook the effectiveness of simple punches(jab cross hook)

your hands should not against your face when in a correct stance but when covering some people put their gloves against their face. you still feel the blow but it lessens the effect

One the hardest things to learn when sparring is not to be afraid to get hit.

I would suggest working on your jab. If your jab is weak the best way to improve it is usually just repetition. Just jabbing lots of pinches into a heavy bag. Practice a good stiff jab and also remember to move during heavy bag drills

just because there are more boxers does not mean they are better. america has more obese people than anywhere else does that all americans are obese no your logic is flawed

People should be allowed to take religion in school but not in government paid for public schools. Unless all religions are studied. When you think about it would the world not be a better place if we only had one supreme being that everyone worshipped. Maybe every religion is worshipping the same being but in differant ways. How many people die in the name of religous causes every year. Look at the middle east,Ireland and India just to name a few places. How many people died due to the Christian slauhter in the crusades or in Germany in WW2. We are all basically the same with only slight differences in DNA. Instead of looking for faults in people how about looking for positive things. The lack of religion in schools does not cause killing in the buildings. It is the lack of respect for other people that eventually causes problems. Do not feed me the story that the teachings of God preach understanding and respect when people kill and commit crime in the name of their God. Many religious people are the least understanding people I know. They go to their church on Sunday but they do not lead "religous live" the other six days of the week. Sorry for ranting but this topic bugs me.

[ This Message was edited by: ramcalgary on 2002-04-15 07:55 ]

I have noticed a number of threads where so and so says that his/her art is better and could kick every others arts butt. I began to think was the intended purpose of training. Surely it must be more than just to learn to beat the heck out of someone else. If that is the only purpose then I guess the next evelution will be a big club followed by a bigger club followed by a better weapon etc. I think many of you are missing the point here one the greatest things martial arts can give you is self discipine and respect. What do you think?

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