keith_aquino

Hey thanks guys. I really appreciate it.

What would you do if you were in this kind of situation? You're back is flat on the ground. Your attacker kneels on your legs while holding your other hand on the ground. He is ready to punch you. I have one arm free. Here's another situation... You're opponent wraps his arms around your neck, choking you. A counter attack I've listened from a sempai (2nd Dan) is an elbow strike with a sudden forward stance; but what would you do if your opponent chokes you while he constantly walks backwards. Doing this eliminates the possibility of a stable stance (if you can stand at all). What do you think are the best counter attacks for these?

Thanks guys, you were right. I had em' X-rayed and found out that I had a fracture I have two options, I can choose to cast it or have it operated. Which do you think is the best choice?

Today, I just had my Taekwondo tournament. I won first place! Unfortunately, another prize was a bleeding nose. I don't know if my nose is broken; it's definitely flatter though. The left side of my nose is flatter than the other side. Does this mean that I have a crooked nose? How do I heal it faster? I've iced it a few minutes after I got it, does this help? Thanks guys in advanced!

Hi guys, I'm not usre where I got this. I somehow remember a tactic against multiple attackers. I first run away as the many attackers chase me. Since not everyone (usually) has the same speed, the fastest one would, of course, reach me. By doing this I can attack one person at a time -- the fastest one. After attacking that person, I continue to run and fight them one by one. One drawback I can think of is that I should have alot of stamina. What do you guys think?

Thanks Zaine for the advice. Unfortunately, I lost. My instructors actually advice me not to pull my punches and just follow it up with a kick. I find this somewhat logical since no one's going to hold it.

Hey guys, my Taekwondo tournament's tomorrow. Right now, I'm feeling somewhat nervous yet excited. This will be my third Taekwondo tournament. And I've noticed that at the last two tournaments, my legs felt like it had a 250 pound weight on them. Any tips on this dillemma? One big problem is my poor flexibility (can only achieve 110 degree splits). This forces me to do body shots 90% of the time. Another problem is that my Karate instincst might come in. And I vividly remembered what it was like. I punched a guy in the head forgetting that head punches aren't allowed. Also, it's hard to try to eliminate the instinct to hold a kick (which isn't allowed here). The result of this law is that everybody here (in Taekwondo (in general)) are too lazy to "pull" there kicks now that I can safely bet $100 dollars that I can catch 95% of their kicks. Sorry for those unecessary remarks, just had to relieve a little pressure. Well, back to the question. Does anyone have some tips for this tournament? especially those nervous feelings? Thanks in advanced!

Taekwondo Examination result: PASSED rank: YELLOW BELT I passed! The instructor told me to work on my kicks; but my forms are excellent. I have to thank Karate for that!

Thanks guys for the warm welcome. Look's like test day's today; please wish me luck

Hi guys, let me introduce myself. Name: Keith Aquino Martial Art: Shotokan Karate Rank: 6th kyu (green belt) 2nd Martial Art: Taekwondo Rank: White Belt (I'm having my promotion test tomorrow!) I'm around 5'7 and 108 pounds Other Interests: Badminton, Running I'm expecting myself to learn alot from this forum