Jiffy

I never knew there was a name for it, but I have been doing this for about 2 or 3 years now. Don't know how I first started doing it, why I didn't do it the whole time or how it works, I just know it does.

PS - this is an unconventional way of doing the technique. It is not the way I was orginally taught the technique, but one that I have since proven to be more powerful than the traditional method (for me at least)

You can put your hips into a jab. Take for example a right jab... In right stance, start with your hips square. Then, as you throw your punch, rotate the hips to 45 degrees. BUT, instead of pivoting in the centre of your body like you normally would, make the pivot point your left hip so that you pivot into the punch, not on the spot.

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nope im a guy... another thing is when u have a girl with slightly a slightly larger, for lack of a more refined word chest it does make kicking kind of a dilemma.... Unfortunately, and usually quite akwardly, that can cause a problem. For instance, we have some strikes against the chest. The most obvious one though is a straight arm bar from the mount position. The first part is to place the flat of the hand directly on the centre of the chest and push. Obviously, this needs to be modified when working in the dojo with women. I rekon women must find it hillarious when men get embarrassed about it.

A great way of looking at it. Recognising the differences in men and women, but basing it on the individual merits of that situatiion rather than a generalisation. For example, normally I find myself being lighter on women. There was one scenario however, where I want full force with a woman and held back nothing. Why? Partly because it was my black belt grading, but mainly cos she was world champion at the time (in her category) and could give more than she got.

Yep, looks like it's gone now.

The problem is, for the most part, people don't understand Martial Arts. All they know is what they see is in the movies, which according to the actors, gives us all super powers and intentions to get into violent acts everywhere we go. Martial Artists obviously know better though...

Very Well Said obiwansbane! On a slightly sexist note: Is that you in your avitar?

Okay, before I get into my speel, let's face a fact, men and women are different. There's no possible way of denying that. Generally speaking (there are always exceptions, so please don't quote them), both mentally and physically, men and women are different. This also applies to the dojo. The one controversial thing is, can a woman take the same sort of impact that a man can? Generally speaking, no. Now, before all the women go crazy and start yelling "Let's see you push out a baby", I'm not talking about your mental ability to handle pain, because I honestly believe that women have a greater pain threashold than men. What I am talking about is that the physical makeup of a woman is generally less robust than that of a man. On the flip side, men tend to lack the attention to details that women often display. Women tend to have more interest in getting things right where men are generally more content to just "Make it work". Once again I'd like to emphasize that I am generalising based on my experience. Please do not bother posting that it's not the case. If it's not the case in your experience, that's okay, but it definately is the case in my experience. Anyway, sorry, just had to get that out of the way... OK, back on topic. In the dojo, there are two ways at looking at things and I have to admit that at different times in my Martial Arts Career, I have held either belief. One says that women should be given consessions to allow for certain things. For example, one shouldn't hit a woman in the chest as it can cause serious and permanant injury. I also believe that a woman is not the same as a man in that they are not consistant. The monthly cycle plays havoc not only with the womans emotions but also with her physical ability in many cases. This will obviously have certain effects on her performance and ability to cope. Then of course there is the difference in the physical makeup of the body which should be allowed for just as it would be for anyone in a weaker physical state such as a junior or frail senior. The other way of thinking is obviously the opposite. The woman does everything that the man does, they must fight the same, do the same excersizes, receive the same impact and do everything just like the men. What I do say though is that it's one or the other. Either women are given the concessions for safety or for whatever reason and that is widley known, or they have to do everything the men have to. Either way, the respect placed on the grade should reflect as such, no more, no less. If the grade was a concession grade, then it does not deserve the respect that a non-concession grade would get. Similarly, if the woman has gone through everything the man has had to go through, then they deserve exactly the same respect.

While there is no proof, the cross is generally accepted by most styles to be the most powerful. This is because of the alignment of the body and the rotation of the hips. It has little to do with arm strength. On the topic, I have personally punched someone in the jaw. It broke their jaw and knocked them to the ground, but it didn't knock them out. Having said that, it did stop him attacking back cos he was in quite a bit of pain. Maybe that answers your question...

Great feedback P.A.L. I'll check that out.

One option I used, get a bench vice, bolt it to something solid (like a bench, funnily enough) and then clamp the wood in. Note: because of how solid it is, and only being held at one end, the boards will break easier if someone holds them for you.

I agree completely. Although we don't do Kata every single class, I am trying to do more of it lately.

What annoys me is when people say things like "Shotokan is not effective cos they don't do grabs and stuff". Without getting into the whole "what is included in Shotokan" discussion, there's a couple of principles these people seem to forget. 1) Keep it simple. 2) A punch in the face or kick in the groin usually qualifies for street effective. Even if the school does only look at basic techniques, that doesn't mean it doesn't work. One of the most restricted arts is Boxing, yet I'm sure many of them could quite easily protect themselves in the street!

A grab does help, but it can also be counter-productive depending on the objective of the sweep. There are many stand-up tournaments that prohibit grabbing. Karate tournements here say that you can grab provided you actually do something with it. You can't just grab and keep hold for the sake of grabbing.

Absoloutly it plays a part, but not as big a part as technique. Mass will always help. Mass vs Technique - Technique Wins Mass+Technique vs Technique - Mass+Technique wins.

not a bad point. Also, Kali without confusion is about as meaningful as Taiboxing without sweat

That's natural though. The way we are used to is usually the way that appears more appropriate to us. In fact, that's a good thing. It shows we have faith in what we have learned. Yeah, it just depends on interpretation.

Not a bad saying Syphax.

Thanks!!! Did anyone notice the combat hapkido video down the bottom?

Oh very true. It's not that Karate and TKD (for example) don't seem to see the value in partner drills. It's just that to me, many other styles don't seem the see the value in non-partner drills.

BTW - Elbows and Knees, while BJJ and MT may work on nearly all partner work, Karate, Tae Kwon Do and many similar arts don't work this way. I'm not saying either way is better, just explaining that the training methods are different. I have trained in styles that train both ways and I like various parts of each way.

Yes, but drilling of any kind can be come boring... it's not the activity that makes it boring, it's the repetition of it. The more you can vary it, the less boring it will be.

Not too bad. I think it was pretty much even. I did come home with a nice bruise under my eye from a kick to the face though. Next time, I think I had better block faster.