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Flying Tiger

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  1. thank you very much
  2. What muscles (specifically) are used for the jab, hook, and uppercut, and what weight training regiments can I use to improve those punches?
  3. Those upper cuts are usually pretty sneaky, but relatively easy to block when you and your opponent have gloves on, but what about bare-knuckle? How would you block it?
  4. I had every intention to, and had the money reeady, and the forms printed out, and then I realized that I had to pay another $20 for a year membership to some organization to fight (and my understanding is that the season is about to end). So, no.
  5. We were grappling in my TSD class, and I was paired up with my instructor's wife (who is rather young). Well, while we were both rolling around on the ground, some how my right hand slipped inside her gi and, well, the instructor saw me.
  6. Anyone fighting at the Super Grands in Myrtle Beach this Thanksgiving holiday?
  7. I met and trained with John H. Casarez one time. He founded the Manabi-Masho ju-jitsu system. He was really good with his techniques, and in good shape (but his knees were really messed up). His first student (who was my instructor) has a fifth dan. I don't really think that my former instructor has anywhere near the abilities of the rank given to him. Unfortunately, I didn't really figure this out until after I'd trained with him for 2 1/2 years. >sigh
  8. Does anyone know of any internet clips of of Bill "Superfoot"? I heard alot of stuff about him, and I've seen some pictures, but nothing that really demonstrates his name.
  9. I think the biggest difference between the average karateka and the average boxer is the training. Boxers train aggresively, oftentimes including a weight-lifting regiment, aerobic conditioning, and pretty hard-contact sparring. The average American Karateka (and this is from what I've seen, so if I'm making a false generalization, please excuse me) goes to his/her hour long class two to three times a week, a quarter of which is used to stretch out the legs, doesn't train very often outside of the dojo, and does mostly light-contact sparring. I believe that the average joe boxer would win in a fight, hands down. Now if the Karateka changes the methods in which he trains, then he/she could be devastating. Karate is supposed to use so many more weapons than boxing, most importantly, grappling and kicking.
  10. I just find this kind of crap rather entertaining. Why is there always someone who must devise their "own" style. Some people are never content with whatever is around and so must slap a new name on a previous style and say they created it.
  11. Originally my parents enrolled me into a martial arts class to boost self-confidence and get som exercise ( I used to be extremely out of shape). After that I just continued it for the pleasure of it. I love sparring, being able to throw a side kick at head level without warming up, and knowing that if I got into a scrape, I'd at least get a couple of good hits in before I went down.
  12. I love it when you try to throw kicks and you're not to sure if you hit the opponent hard or not because you've lost almost all sensory nerves in your foot.
  13. I sparred with a friend outside in the snow for about an hour and a half barefoot. And another time I sparred for an hour during a rather large freeze in my area for an hour, but I had on a pair of socks (in looking back, I don't see the logic of wearing the socks--they were soaked afterwards and didn't do anything to keep my feet warm.)
  14. I think Tkd can be just as effective as Krav Maga, or BJJ in a "street" (or parking lot:) situation...If a TkD practitioner trains aggresively to use his style in that manner. The same goes for any style. Yeah, a lot of TKD is a little weak on in-fighting, but if a TKD person were to just learn to knee properly, it would be pretty devastating, since the same muscles (just about) are being used. It's all about the training and the mentality of the training.
  15. I really just wish to know about a basic front knee and a round-house styled knee (where it comes from the outside and comes in, as if I'm going for the ribs)
  16. The tuition fee at my dojang used to be $45 a month, but "due to inflation," the price has gone up to $55. Not too bad, considering another local school is charging $115 per month. I know of a nearby school that pumps out at least one black belt every year. And what style is it? TKD. It makes me sick how almost all TKD places (around here at least) are crappy "fighting systems." Most of the stuff around here needs to change their name, or switch the advertising around and start being more honest about what they do. These places aren't teaching worthwhile about self-defense, and more importantly, philosophy.So now there is a bunch of cocky bad fighters running around. Luckily, none of them come to my school (my high school that is). I also don't think children (under the age of 14) should be able to hold an adult black belt. My old ju-jitsu instructor came up with an idea to use a completely seperate ranking system for younger children, also came up with a name for a "softened" Manabi-Masho Ju-Jitsu. I don't remeber the name of it, but it translated as "The Little Warrior's Way." It was an excellent idea, and he did a lot of philosophical and moral teaching to the class, along with basic self-defense and non-lehtal techniques.
  17. Jinxx0r, where is that qoute form? That is a most excellent saying. I don't really have much to offer to this thread, because the important things have been said. I run into this problem also. I used to take ju-jitsu (and that, of course, covered a lot of grappling). I'm currently taking Tang Soo Do, and occasionally we do some grappling. I really try hard to follow the methods that my instructor is teaching, but they sometime feel...incomplete (this may just be my being used to a different way of doing things, however). So I usually wait to speak to him after class. Well, since this was pretty much said a few times before, I'm going to silence myself now.
  18. I prefer simple a white gi, although I do have a pretty strong urge to wear tabis and a black gi sometimes. That never fails to make me feel like a super-secret ninja assassin of doom
  19. Any type of knee, but what is the "proper form" for knees? Is a front knee like a front kick, but you don't extend your leg after chambering (using the chambered position as the attack)?
  20. What are some good methods to improve the power of my knee attacks? Anything--solo drills, weight training, any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
  21. I've actually worn ninja boots to the mall. They were very comfortable, by the way. I am proud of my clothing decisions!
  22. I agree, "Drunken Master" and "The Legend of Drunken Master" are inargueably some of the best kung-fu movies ever made.
  23. Is there any relation between LiTtLeDrAgOn and Dancin_Ash? Just playing. Anyways, the biggest thing (in my most humbe opinion) is to keep your cool if you get into a fight. If you've had a year of kickboxing, you should know what it is like to have the severe adrenaline rush. Keep cool and calculating, don't just get into a slug-fest
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