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I don't know what you're really expecting as an answer. It's like asking how do you get to Rockafellar Center? practice, practice, practice. When learning how to spin, and by this I am assuming you mean figure 8, you begin slowly, and as you gain experience speed it up. This works the same as anything else. You can walk before you can crawl, you can't do things with speed and power before you can do them with proper form and technique no matter how slow.

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-You're practicing sai when one slips and lands near your sensei. -You pull into the dojo and realize that you're wearing jeans with your gi top -three words: presure point dummy -Tonight is ladies' self defense night and you get to wear the padded suit.

I do them at a normal pace, not too fast, not extremely slow. I just developed a pushup style, it's kind of like a marathoner developing their stride and speed. I found a rate that I could do pushups at for a sustained amount of time, and locked in on it. For speed I have done as many as 71 pushups in 1 minute.

It still seems a bit fishy though.

Flips and stuff are cool, but he could do that if he was in gymnastics. We have a guy from WI who does the exact same thing and he won a gold medal in the Olympics. His name is Paul Hamm.

The only bad point I have heard about Kyokushin is it can get you burned out on martial arts. A guy I talked to had a student that went to Okinawa and wanted to train while he was there. So, instead of continuing Isshin-Ryu, he tried Kyokushin. After a year, he said this, "I have hit someone in every conceivable place and way that I can, with full, unadulterated force. I don't think I ever want to do martial arts again."

How old are you? I think I saw earlier you're somewhere around 14? You have plenty of time, absolutely massive amounts of time to find a girl. Don't worry so much. If all else fails though, lower your standards (this approach is not suggested)

Madison is a lovely place, too bad I live about 4 1/2 hours northwest of there. I have a friend in Waunakee (or something like that) though just out on Highway M. Anyways, back to the post. Capoiera was turned into a sort of dance so the techniques could be hidden. I'm not claiming to be an expert, or that this is even necessarily the correct answer, just from what I've seen this could be the reason for leaving ribs exposed, etc. And it seems with the athletic kicks and swining movements, that is may be more of an offensive martial art.

without stopping? 250 on a good day, around 175-200 normally

I was just commenting on my own experiences in martial arts. This doesn't necessarily apply to TKD. I have done TKD olympic rules sparring and of course the hook kick is good for that. I have also done full contact karate, and not having a solid base will get you smoked. I've seen people try to use a hook kick from the front leg and get pummelled for it. I have also seen them be successful. I am not saying that a hook kick can't work. I just know that it isn't as high a percentage kick as some may want to believe. I have used it in TKD competition, but sparring full contact in the my sensei's dojo back home I wouldn't count on it being affective. Almost every person there that is a capable fighter knows how to shut down the front leg hook kick no matter how fast the other person is. If you're sliding into it even better. Then they just have to step at a 45 and intercept your leg at the point. If you use your right leg, they just step forward and to their right. Use of hands is important of course, but most karateka should know how to use their hands once they get into the game of sparring. For point fighting, above the waist kickboxing, etc. hook kick great technique. For full contact karate, bare knuckle, or muay thai useful, but not something to be relied upon.

Satori gi's are nice too.

The only problem with punching in TKD is you basically have to knock them out with a body punch to score any points.

Yeah, but what happens in those pro fights? They stand around, exchange a few fluries. They rarely really connect. In Muay Thai there is a feeling out process, but once the leg kicks and knees start, the action gets intense. I have seen few boxing matches live up to the hype.

With the way we used to fight, staying grounded was not a bad thing. If you tried to "slide" you were probably going to be toast, because your leg was going to be grabbed, and you would find yourself lying on your back with someone soon punching you somewhere on your body. The hook kick is a good idea, until they slip behind you while you are sliding and get you in the back of the head. I've done this before to people who are actually fairly good at throwing one. These kicks are good if you're point sparring, they aren't so good if you're fighting full contact. We used to do full contact sparring, so it was a little different.

Are you sure about that? We have people on our TKD team who "slide" their round kick. It's kind of like Johnny Cage's Shadow kick, where they slide along the ground as they throw the technique. The hook kick, or kake geri, can be a great technique. Having the greatest range of any kick though, I'm not sure of that.

I started when I was 5

Yellow - Seisan Orange - Seiuchin Green - Naihanchin, Wansu Purple - Chinto 3rd Brown - Kusanku 2nd Brown - Sunsu, Tokameni No Kun 1st Brown - Sanchin, Kusanku Sai, Bo/Bo kumite Black - Sanchin w/test, Urashi Bo, Bo/Sai kumite 2nd Black - Shi Shin No Kun, Chatan Yara No Sai

just be careful about conditioning your hands. A lot of times people who can do things like iron palm, end up with arthritis.

The Adidas protector I have used was from the equipment that the university had. I'm sure that if you check online you'll be able to find one at a reasonable price. A hogu is generally going to run you $40-$60. That's the only problem with protective gear in the martial arts, it tends to get a bit pricey.

I would suggest proper training in kendo or iaido, before messing with a shinai. Shinai are used for disciplinary and conditioning purposes though, and you should know how this is done by now. if not you can ask me later online.

That's disgusting

patience young one. It takes a long time for you to begin learning pressure point applications, and it will take you even longer to be able to use them effectively. Just be patient, and things will come. You will learn to use these in Shotokan, it just takes a while

Test fees are a necessary evil. I have heard teaching the martial art equated to running a health spa. This I disagree with, but the guy was going through the various fees, and rent that the instructor has to go through. I used to run my sensei's old dojo after he moved, so I know what it's like with fees and rent. I didn't really like charging for belt tests, but it was necessary.

Sure, as she comes to and goes, "Wh..what's going on? What'd you do!?"