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Tornamenrt fighters are not street ready!

Well that depends on who you ask...each one will say his is best! The question should be what is best for you....go to the schools and find out...or fight them and find out!

Its a load of crapola!

Whatever way...if some one attacks me......I will use all of my power to overcome him and to hell with his style!

i do this!

I completely agree - that's why you train in the gym. You hone your technique there. Just as you would hone your flight by cliff jumping over water. You train in the gym every day so that you can be prepared for the real thing. I meant after you train it it still will only suceed one out of five times!

Are you in the military Tommy?

I train with an ex SEAL, several cops, an ATF agent and several ex-military... I fail to see what the point is there. I'm not military, but both my parents were and I'm a bouncer by night, so I fight several times per week. Is the fact that he is military supposed to reinforce your technique's effectiveness? At any rate, the percentage of failure depends largely on WHO your opponent is. In the ring, it's definitely not the best thing, until the guy is worn down, or unless you have perfect timing. On the street, it can go either way, as the guy usually isn't trained. In the case of military personnel, they (similar to sport fighters) are training to fight other trained people. Considering that fact, no, high kick are not advisable for them. As for the comment about jumping off a cliff, yess, I would. That is the only way you will learn to be able to do it every time, right? You set up the environment to be realistic, but minimize the possibility of getting injured. For example, jump off of a cliff that is over deep water. People PAY MONEY to jump off of cliffs all the time, even though they know they can't fly, it's a rush. That said, you approach fighting the same way. If there is a technique that you can't do, how do you learn it? you have to repeatedly train it... you have to jump off of that cliff. But out in the street you cant make a safe environment! If one out of every five times it will suceed....it is highly improbable that i would use it! You train with a lot of ex service men, so what you should do is ask them if they would use high kicks to defend them selves when the outcome of any H2H is death...that should settle it!

I dint say it didnt work...someone point out where I said it didnt work...I said it had a higher rate of failure......if someone told you, and it was true, you could fly, once out of five attempts..... would you jump off a cliff? Also you are fighting against a opponent of your style...in a street fight, I am not nor ever do I speak about tournaments, sports and SD MA are different...they live by different rules, in different worlds. In street combat, would you use a high kick. My master https://www.wka.org/Dong%20Yong%20Do.htm says that you only use high kicks if you want to die. I train with the military!

I dint say it didnt work...someone point out where I said it didnt work...I said it had a higher rate of failure......if someone told you, and it was true, you could fly, once out of five attempts..... would you jump off a cliff to see. My master https://www.wka.org/Dong%20Yong%20Do.htm says that you only use high kicks if you want to die. I train with the military!

I am going to say this about kicks......UFC STATISTICS! Against joe poublic sure against another trained martial artist....no!

Breathe, empty and go for it...you know you can do it, your instructor knows you can do it, so just do it! Sometimes your most fearsome opponent is yourself, lurking around every corner saying "are you for real? You cant expect me to do that!" You must learn to silence this person, you must beat yourself in order to beat the boards. I mean you passed the test third time around so you did have the skill (congrats by the way)......just learn to be calm and have Faith in yoiur skills! *bows respectfully*

Really getting hit with a cresent knee doesnt sound good at all!! Seriously it would be a better alternative.......cresent kicks also cannot generate much power because you cant throw the hip into it like a nice roundhouse!

The laws of one country are not the same as the laws of another.....however I would at this point like to state that if I struck anyone, it would be in self defense......so the law would be on my side, I will break his shin first, then worry about legalities!

Do not hurt yourself!

Kicking someone with no shoes IS assault....you must always have justification before striking anyone!

I agree as well, but there are times when you get lost in thought etc. This is when it happens for me!

if you throw up in their eyes then taking them out should be easy. And 10 3-minute rounds? Im guessing your not training for real self defence. I have never been in a fight that lasted over 3 minutes. I am starting to have my doubts your sensei Im not an instructor yet though so I wont say anything Sparring isn't real-life self defence fighting. He already mentioned the 3-minute rounds are for endurance. What he said!

Has no one heard of a tailor!

I will have to disagree, a cresent kick is to slow, it is generally unsucessful against other styles, bt that I mean it has a lower percentage rate of sucess against a non striker as it is easily telegraphed! I do not believe that each technique has a place in SD. I would like to see a XMA technique that will save your life by doing a double back flip and land in a chinese split! I believe the cresent kick belongs in the realm of tournament, not real life SD! I have noy intended to offend you, and hope that you dont take offense this is just my opinion, and experience from 18 years of MA!

My family dont wake me up by touching me, they throw pillows at me....my friends make plenty noise when they are around me. I have always, since I was a child reacted with physical force whenever I was startled. So I have hurt plenty of friends and family unintentionally and a few strangers as well!

What he said!

Some steel capped boots are surprisingly light. I wear them all the time! But I dont rely on high or middle section kicks, I kick groins and shins with the steel caps...very effective. As fore the weight, after you wear them for a while you legs get used to them and speed isnt a issue! I hope that helps!

This is not traditional HKD....no high kicks in traditional HKD, we have four kicks, front snap, roundhouse (turning kick in TKD), side and back, all aimed at the lower body and groin. I ask what is a cresent kick.....but am afraid of the answer!! a cresent kick is when u swing your leg in a circular motion from either the inside outside towards the head of your opponent.It looks nice, but it's hard to pull it off without it being noticed. Yeah and a good way to end up on your butt!

Aikido..it doesnt take alot of strength and it wont aggrevate old injuries as much as like shotokan.....it is also one of the most effective styles in the world if you take the time to master it!!