Martial_Artist

Fight. If you're trained, practiced, and have put the dedication into yourself. Then all you should have to do to win a "streetfight" is simply fight. There is no "win-all" technique/strategy/or combo that will guarantee success or advantage without fail. The best thing to do is to train hard, practice hard, and learn all you can. Then, when the time comes just fight.

Standing in a low squat, both arms to the square and being hit in the ribs, arms, legs, etc. with a stick for 30min. Glad that only lasted 2 years of my life. I miss the old days. Nunchaku vs bo. staff. Best blood-blisters of my memory. Camping training trips to forests. Cuts, scrapes, and bruises the order of the day.

For me the martial arts is a tool. I have religion. Martial arts do not supplement for my religion, nor do they compensate or fill any religious needs. It is a tool that I merely use to support and satisfy another need: self-preservation. Bowing is a sign of respect from a different culture, not a form worship--as my eyes see it. So, for me, the martial arts are not a religion and have nothing to do with my practice of religion. MA

The Art of War by Sun Tzu. Michiavelli's The Prince to add to your collection.

Pananandata. Is the corret spelling. Comes from the root word: sandata meaing weapon. "Sa kaunti ng mga tao rito sa daigdig, nakapagpagulat kung bakit ang daming wala pang muwang sa sanlibutan kahi't may gulang na nga." MA

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Mabuhay

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Irrashaimasu.

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Belated Welcome to KF

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We've always called those type of bags speed balls. When you first said floor to ceiling the first thing that popped into my mind was a very long heavy bag. Speed balls are good for bobbing, weaving, and striking while performing the above.

I have been in two knife fights. My brother has been in two as well. I don't think you make it an absolute that you WILL get cut. I think you must mentally prepare for getting cut and accept that there is a good chance for it. But it is not an absolute that you will get cut. My brother and I have been fortunate enough not have been cut in either of our fights. Not even a little scratch. Knife fighting is something we focus on a lot. The strategy we take to knife fighting is to view the knife as an extension of the opponent's hand. It's just a tad bit longer and a whole lot more dangerous if touched. If you can successfully avoid being punched and out manuever the hand of your opponent when empty then you can do the same. Having a knife in his hand doesn't make him any faster or stronger. His hand still controls the knife and whatever his hand is capable of, that's all the knife is capable of. Generally we don't bother with attempting to grab the knife hand. A slight change or reflexive flinch from the opponent could result in a cut to your hand. You do not want to risk getting tendons severed as you will immediately be handicapped in the fight. Primarily we focus on hitting first and avoiding the line of force. If the opponent must pull back to strike then we strike faster and harder...and more than once(to disorientate the attacker, and remove the controller of the knife). If the opponent does strike then we focus on avoidance of the hand. Side-step, twisting of the body, a step backwards, etc. That is coupled with a simultaneous strike. So, when we move it is simultaneous with a strike. For example, a simple thrust to the stomach. If we don't catch him as he prepares for the strike, then we move out of the way striking him at the same time. Either with a kick to the groin, solar plexus, a strike to the face or neck. Even a kick to the hamstring or knee. Those are just was is generally done. After the fact or even during we teach the fighter to do what is most efficient at that moment. So the above are not absolutes either. In fact, sometimes it can be better for you to move, take control of the striking arm, and then strike. Everything situation is unique and the best way to prepare is to learn several different approaches so well they become reflexive and then custom-tailor those moves to match the current situation. Martial Artist.

You can also make nunchuks out of hard enough wood that the chances of breaking are next to nil. And Aamorn has a good point. It may break if you hit hard enough with it, but do you want to be the one it breaks on? MA. p.s. I made my nunchuks out of a narra wood from the Philippines. IMO, the hardest wood.

Hola, Irrashaimasu, Mabuhay, Welcome to KF.

Howdy and Welcome.

Anything outdoors. Camping, hiking, wilderness survival, archery elk-hunting, hunting in general, I like to target-shoot, I run, exercise a lot(which ties into martial arts, and a lot of it is martial arts based, but I love to exercise). I like to watch movies. Listen to music. Read fantasy novels(When I have time). I travel. I love to travel by airplane. It's an addiction, a serious addiction . I also study other languages. I teach my sons martial arts. My wife and I go on long(2-3 mile) walks almost every afternoon. I like to go places with my family. (Take them to see really neat things). And I go to church. And, now, I spend time on the internet here at KF. MA. EDIT: I forgot, purposefully, to mention my jobs.

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Hey King of Fighter, What are you upset about? Because Ali used a word? He's from HongKong. I understood his english to mean a black person. He couldn't say African-American because he doesn't know if the person is from america. He couldn't say African-European, or African-Asian, &c. He used the english word that most easily came to mind and I'm pretty sure he did it with no ill-will bore in mind. It's basic english. I spent several years living in SouthEast asia and the people there referred to people of African descent as the "N" word. Was it racist? Nope. They didn't do it out of prejudice. As I assume Ali isn't doing it out of racism. If a simple word has offended you perhaps you should take a deeper look inside. Especially since the context the word was used absolutely had no racial connotations behind it. If you have any comments PM me. Racism will not futher be discussed in this thread. It will stay on topic. MA.

Ah, Jerry, I'm not going to waste my time trying to "show" you with words what I'm talking about. It's gets me nowhere. (We already had this dance, remember?) And, especially when all it seems you are doing is reiterating my previous posts. So, I'll leave this with a few words for clarity for other who may read this. What you're saying is what I'm saying. You say that I must make assumptions about my opponent in order to perform my technique. Well, yes, that is what I said. That if the opportunity presents itself then a kick would perhaps even be more effective than a punch. Seeing as how a kick can generate much more force than a punch.(We might have to open that can of worms in a different thread.) Then you could do a kick and it would be a viable solution. If the circumstances dictated otherwise, then a kick wouldn't be the best solution. That's the meat and potatoes of my statements. Anything else is just your conjecture into my words. Oh, and Jerry, rethink your request for that speed test. How effective would punching a speed bag be if you had to replace your hands by your side after each and every punch? It seems the ability to hit a speedbag well isn't determined by the distance you cover with your hands from a relazed position. Neither would it be applicable to compare speedbad exercises with doing a straight kick in a linear direction within a timed window. A speed bag is a coordination developer. It has no bearing on effectiveness of technique. How many times have you stood front-faced to your opponent and pawed at him like a cat playing with a toy?(Much like punching away at a speed-bag isn't it?) Also, you know, there's not much power in pawing like a playful kitty at a ball. Sure, you can do it fast, but while you're busy trying to catch the yarnball, I'm busy kicking another ball. Next time, refrain from stupid analogies please. For clarity's sake. When I say doing a kick right (or any technique for that matter) I am referring to more than just having proper form. Involved in doing a technique properly are timing, distance control, strength, speed, power, form, and ability(which refers more or less to the comfort level you possess using that techinque). Simply having proper form will guarantee success. That being said, failing in the execution of a technique means you didn't do it right. Your opponent maybe better skilled, but had you done your techinque properly you would have hit. Thus, it does depend on your ability to perform a technique properly more so than the skill of your enemy. When fighting you should be able to read your opponent and adjust, adapt, and act accordingly and use techniques properly when appropriate. That being said, I don't see your point in stating my use of this particular technique relies on my opponent being slow, stupid, or inept. As I can perform this technique on any opponent who provides the window, skilled or not. And I have done so on skilled opponents. This kick, in general, is not always expected. And doing the unexpected can severely disrupt the rhythm of your opponent. I think that's all I'll say on the subject. Anything else can be opened in a new thread. MA.

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I didn't give it(the kick to the head) as an absolute. I gave it as an example; an addition to the arsenal of weapons available for such a situation. As precarious as such a maneuver is, it is accomplishable and even efficacious when executed properly and with the right timing. However, it is not an absolute, and I never gave it as such. I responded to the disbelief that such a technique was offered to handle such a situation. To help further explain the technique in question I offer: When the opponent pulls back, and you begin to see them pull back for the haymaker(as you will if you can read a telepathed punch--as such the haymaker is), you can simply raise your leg and kick them in the face with a front kick. Since the opponent is mid-technique themself and not expecting a kick, or much of anything else--it is afterall: a haymaker punch and not simply a straight punch(to the response which: I would not recommend attempting a front kick to the face if your opponent is trying a straight punch, the physical dimensions and mechanics involved put you at terrible risk and inability to perform). The performance of such a technique, if the range is too close wouldn't be recommended, but could be ammended by simply stepping back then delivering the kick--but, if the range is contact between persons, then you have failed in the first place because the guy is on top of you and you have failed to control distance(unless grappling or performing some other technique at that range was your original intent), and you must do something else to win the conflict. Now, I have done both in response to punches that were grossly telepathed. I have simply kicked my opponent and I have simply punched quicker. Each situation was governed by what I felt would end the situation quickest. If you can't do the kick quick enough, or other circumstances make doing a kick impractical(range, environment, training, opponent position, &c), then by all means do not attempt a kick. However, doing a kick can be effective. And that was my point. About a kick being long(I assume you mean time, i.e. seconds to perform), if I can take my foot and lift it off the ground and kick you in the face in the same amount of time it would take you to pull back and punch, then why wouldn't I kick if the circumstances were right, or if they demanded that such a technique were performed. IF I can deliver and return my leg in the same space of time as a punch, then how much more precarious is it? I will be the first to say that if you cannot kick fast or hard enough to kick properly then don't even attempt to kick. You will only put yourself in harm's way. But, just because you can't do the kicks right, doesn't mean everyone can't, and doesn't mean that kicks themselves are ineffective. Kicks, like punches, require timing and delivery, speed, and proper form. MA. p.s. I have also simply kicked my opponent in the head in response to a punch when fighting(it was a challenge match--I was challenged) a blackbelt in Kenpo. So, my opponent doesn't have to be stupid for my techniques to work. Whether or not my techniques work depend on me, not my opponent. If I haven't trained enough then it is my fault I failed. My opponent may be better than me, but it ultimately lies with me as to whether or not I lose a fight. I do not understand why when I offer an unconventional response that the first assumption is that my opponent was either stupid, slow, or unskilled, when the fast majority of fights I've been in have been with men who knew how to fight. Yes, I have fought stupid people, and yes I have fought people who have trained in the martial arts. It doesn't matter who my opponent is. It never matters. I'm going to fight the same. If he does something stupid then he'll pay for it. If he does something smart then I'll respond appropriately. Stupid, smart it doesn't matter. I'll adapt and fight accordingly. I digress...forgive me. MA.