GhostlySykanRyu

Just curious, how old are you exactly? I wouldn't say that something as trivial as some one teasing you with with a lunchbox is means for physical confrontation, which can only lead to getting yourself in trouble. I'd say your best bet is to simply talk it out with the "agressor". Now if he physically attacks you, that is another matter altogether... "I am not looking for anything that requires extensive training (like Martial Arts, etc...), but I am desperate to learn some sort of method to subdue these bullies." Hate to break it to you, but if you're not willing to train, you're not going to get much out of any knowledge you may have. Pressure points, and any technique for that matter, is not effective unless you're willing to put it to use in training. Work hard and reap the rewards...theres no such thing as a shortcut to self defense. Anyway, I'm sure we can offer advice nonetheless, but please give us more information. Your age? How serious is the situation getting? How aggressive is the person getting? Have authorities (such as teachers or parents) been notified of the situation?

Does the site mention even one style in which he partakes? There doesn't seem to be much backup info there. Can anyone verify that this kid is an actual champion/in the hall of fame? Even if so...there is soo much wrong with a fifteen year old head instructor (and he started at TWELVE). Theres no way that he can have all techniques of any actual style down pat yet, and theres no way he has the proper experience, knowledge, good judgement, or control to be a sensei!

Aye, religiously so...

Hopefully, it'll improve throughout our entire lives... and with hard practice I'm sure it will.

I have that video as well...it doesn't cover that much really. It sounds like you need a qualified instructor...all the information you want can't be explained justly online...and theres not much we can do to give you the "feeling" of a good punch. You can get an idea of proper form from books and such, but again...another person is necessary. I wouldn't recomend trying to "catch" a punch...realistically it's just easier to deflect it, dodge it, or use a stop hit. Yes, you can practice without a bag...to a point. Shadow boxing, movement repetition, and kata are great exercises, as well as sparring. A bag however, lets you feel what it's like to commit and drive into something heavy. I don't have room for a bag myself, so I improvise. I've tried a few things that have worked: -Hanging a duffel bad full of sand or small rocks. -Making a makeshift bag out of rolled up carpet and weights. -Hanging a fridge from a tree...wouldn't recomend it right away. -Strapping pads to a tree. -Beating the hell out of a friend's truck...with his permission of course! I do wish I had room for a punching bag... Anyway, good luck, and find instruction ASAP.

I'd say...jumping. If you want to kick faster...kick. If you want to jump faster...jump.

Not at all. That man should not be a martial arts instructor...

I'm not talking about preference between two kicks. I'm talking about execution of the hook kick...AKA roundhouse kick. A reverse turning kick is another matter all together!

If you'tr fighting, it already IS life threatening. When situations rise to the level of violence, there is always a chance that you may be hurt or even killed...you never know how your opponent(s) will react. The chances vary, but are always there. Like I said, the person is putting you in danger. Get out of danger, either by escaping, or incapacitating that person. If you're going to defend yourself, do it right, do it efficiently, and don't baby the person that's trying to do you harm.

I wouldn't waste time watching Chan for fighting technique...aspire to be as skilled as you can be and learn from your instructor. Remember, Jackie Chan is an actor. Is it possible to take on five thugs at once? Everything is possible, so yes. However your skill level and the opponents' skill levels are of course great factors. If you're facing off with a handful of fat slovenly and unarmed drunks, you may be able to manage them. Now if those five thugs happen to be veangeful Islamic assassins with poisoned blades in hand (just using that as an extreme example)...you're probably dead. Best bet is to avoid having to fight five thugs...

Strange how they have a number of systems that have at least some base in Jujutsu listed, but not Jujutsu itself... I just clicked on "Judo"...scored a 27. The question I got wrong was a military term...seems strange to have that on a MA quiz.

Got em all but one...I thought the capital of KY WAS Louisville!

Don't worry about hurting the person. If you feel that someone is putting you in danger, do what you have to do until that person is no longer a threat.

Ego problems... You study JKD correct? Reread the Tao...within Lee states that it is all right to lose, as long as you know why you are losing. If you are fighting (which in high school can almost always be avoided), you need to empty your mind and not worry about the outcome.

I think a straight or bent leg would be a matter of preference/where your opponent is. The real power comes from your stance, your leg spring, and your hip. Snap back in this case would only be for the sake of not keeping your leg out there too long.

Are you on the ground? Just making sure...

Sensei means "teacher" in Japanese. We simply bow with a closed fist in a hand cupping that fist.

Well, I prefer the dumbell military presses to the barbell, you use more stabilizer muscles in controlling the movement, and if something goes wrong you can always drop the dumbbells to the ground. Lateral and front raises, along with uprights should also be added to your routine if you want to build up your shoulders. If you want to build up your traps, shrugs are good as well.

Besides, if you don't have the technique down the way you want it, there will always be time to improve after your promotion. Just do your best and go along with whatever your sensei tells you.

Simply "slapping" a strike isn't always going to work. A solid blow will go through a slap, which in many cases will leave your head and/or midsection open. Best to use actual blocks... As for simply grabbing the front kick leg and pulling, it's not really fool-proof. Anyone with a good bit of balance will be able to remain on the base foot in that situation...and if you're facing another martial artist it is very likely that they will have that balance. I would prefer to sweep, reap, or counter kick. Grabbing someone, taking them down, and putting them in an ankle lock sounds effective...but I'm sure it's not as easy as it sounds... Just my thoughts.

Sure, the ignorance can be annoying...but the people who are ignorant seem happy enough with it. Less known about the MAs with the general public is fine with me...less chance of them falling into the wrong hands.

Don't forget...push-ups can be done explosively, I rarely do them slowly. senna_trem- They don't if you do them correctly and in moderation.

PLaying dead only works for certain types of bear...the rest will stay on you...and if a cat thinks you're dead, well...ever see a cat play with a dead mouse?

Unfortunately no...but I am sincerely interested in learning. Hoperfully I'll pick up some book soon and have time to study them. Maybe I can find some courses when I go off to college...

Well I would think that NATURALLY one can be born with a better punch than another...because naturally we do not know how to throw a proper strike. If you take two...let's use football players for example, and say neither of them know how to throw a proper strike. The stronger/faster player will be the better striker of the two, for both will be relying on that strength. When you take people that ARE trained in the ways of striking, then you have musch more to take into account, such as muscle memory, mass, velocity, accuracy, using body weight and the strength & speed you have, targeting using the knowledge of human anatomy, stances, opponent defense, and ki. In that case, I do not believe that one is "born" the better striker...with all those things (and more) taken into account, the better trained striker will almost always be the better striker. Hope I got my opinion across without TOO much confusion