Prodigy-Child

you gotta be careful with people who claim to teach ninjutsu! lotta frauds and fakes out there claiming that they teach it!

id so love to have a water bed!!!!!!! they are so comfortable and the best nights sleep ive ever had was on a waterbed

lead leg kicks are some of the best kicks you can have in your arsenal. mainly because it can be delivered so quickly and it can stop your opponant dead in their tracks i know some guys who are so good with their lead leg they dont even bother using their rear leg anymore

there are a few different styles of competition kickboxing thai kickboxing - where they allow fists kicks elbows and knees. you are allowed to kick to the legs and you have to be very tough to get into that style. the professional fighting span of most thai boxers is about 2-3 years mainly because their legs and knees cannot take anymore punishment, you are also allowed to catch your opponants kick if you can and start pounding their base leg with kicks if you like.......this art is one of the best striking arts out there full contact or american rules kickboxing - only fists and kicks are allowed and all kicks must be above the waist. legal targets are chest kidneys face stomach and the head there is also low kick divisions where you are allowed to punch and kick to the legs and K1 rules where you can use fists kicks (to the legs and well as head and upper torso) and knees. its pretty much thai kickboxing with no elbows

thanks kickchick

i wanna be able to do a full splits and rep kick above my head by the end of this year dont get me wrong though i can kick pretty well but i just cant rep kick, i need more strength in my glute or as me and my buddies call it "ass strength"

kenpo karate was developed in the states from what ive heard there is also american style jiu jitsu and kickboxing was started cuz american karate fighters wanted to use their techniques in a full contact platform i study the canadian style jiu jitsu and ive heard something about there being a british style of jiu jitsu and of course everyone knows about brazillian jiu jitsu and somebody on this thread said thAT judo orginated in the states which couldnt be further from the truth, it was developed in japan when Kano a jiu jitsu practictioner took all the dangerous elements away from jiu jitsu and made judo the way how judo came into the united states was cuz of american service men in the armed forces coming back from japan armed with all this knowledge of the martial arts

i think you are refering to the 47 ronin.....

i have heard many people say that obtaining your 1st degree black belt is actually the very first step!

lead leg side kick!!!! its quick and it makes your opponant think twice about opening up their body and when they start dropping their hands to protect their body thats when i start wailing them in the head!

sometimes if i get a cramp in my stomach while running i flex my abs to take some of the pain away, doesnt take it all away but it makes it bareable

over at the other gym i train at where i lift weights its gotten to that time of the year again where people drop $400 for a yearly membership to the gym so they can full fill their new years resolution i bet my workout partner $50 that those people will be gone within 3 weeks...he thinks im wrong anyway do anybody here have newbies coming in for a little while then taking off this time of year?

weight lifting does stunt your growth because it compacts your bones ive started lifting quite intensly now and i just turned 17 many people say that i still got alot of growing to do but ive been 5'8 for the past 3 years now so i doubt i will be growing anymore

im afraid to die young since im only 17 now but im not afraid dieing when im an old man

I THINK TKD is more a sport then a martial art. the kicks are hard and very fast......i have first hand experiance because TKD is one of the first arts i started with back in the day but in a real self defense situation or street fight people are gonna try and get on top of you on the ground and pound your face in, a roundhouse wouldnt work too good in that situation, also in a real street fight people grab you by the neck, spit on you, and try to gouge your eye balls out ive never seen a fight (and i have seen quite a few) where two guys just stand their and exchange blows

im really digging the time zone joke bon made this aint a mama joke but its a goodie! what does snoop dogg use to clean his socks? BLIOTCH!!!!!!!

happy new year everyone!!!! lets try and make 2002 the year where we change the way we live and the way we treat eachother tommorow is never promised to us so lets live to the fullest every single day its a good time to start off fresh and get off a good foot and today is the day where we can start to do that!

he was a pretty good fighter and he was beating alot of guys by only using his lead leg cuz he couldnt use his back leg cuz of some groin injury ive seen a few of his fights and that guy used his side kick like most boxers use their jab quite impressive to see

c'mon people you gotta have a sense of humor about stuff!

uhh taezee i think what you are referring to is called de-ja-vu everyone has heard about it and they think it is something really mystical but it actuallity it is just your eyes recieving something before your brain can process it and it makes you think that you have seen or walked into that place before learned that on the discovery channel

the art that you are happy with is the best martial art to do do some research and find out what interests you and try to find a school that teaches it

take up something new! you've reached quite a high level in TKD. if u feel you wanna see what else is out there.....power to you....you should do that do the arts that make you happy!

i have to agree with angus timing is very key......cuz good timing can actually make you look pretty fast!

i have a buddy who is a black belt in goju ryu karate he really likes it ask what angus thinks of goju ryu karate....it'll be a good laugh!

martial arts has really made me the person i am today! i am much more happy with the person i am today then the person i was 3 or 4 years ago i will never quit..............ill be in the ring for a long time im almost 17 and i honestly think that im just starting the journey to becoming the best fighter out there and i know i will be one day!