Martial_Artist

Quite simply: high kicks can be effective when executed properly. I think that that has already been stated. IF you can execute the kick properly, ie with timing, placement, speed, and power then the kick becomes completely useful and most effective. But the same can be said about any attack. On a side note: A kick to my thighs, regardless of the strength(believe me I have been kicked there quite hard in training) does nothing to affect the way I continue the fight. Low kicks to the legs, in my experience, are easy to evade. They're easily noticeable and all I have to do to avoid is simply step back and you've missed. What I like is the feign combos. Feign a kick to the legs, when his guards/focus shifts then bring your kick to the head. A feign works miracles. A lot of this primary focus to the legs/knees, lower torso leaves one to wonder where your attention is. If you are targeting your opponents legs are you watching his top? Personally, I don't believe in limiting yourself to any one strategy. I believe that you should train to fight using every weapon in your arsenal and then when the fight comes just fighting. You've been trained to fight, so simply fight. Worrying, low kick vs high kick is going to take your eye away from the core of the fight and you're not going to fight as effectively as you possibly could. As much as I don't like to quote Mr. Lee, he said it wonderfully in the Enter the Dragon, "Don't concentrate on the finger or you will miss all the heavenly glory." High kicks work. I have used them. But that's just it: used. They're a tool for a specific job. When working on a project you'll want every tool for every job in case you encounter something you need a specific tool for. Better to have the tool and not use it than to need the tool and not have it.

How did this get into a discussion about HIGH kicks? I thought the topic was spinning or aerial kicks? High kicks, although can be classified similarly, aren't the focus here. What about the topic? Me, personally? I don't rule anything out. The frequency I have used such a technique in a fight is quite low. HOWEVER, it is because I did use that particular technique that the fight ended. Admittedly, I use spinning kicks more often than I do aerial kicks. The reason: the opportunity to use them doesn't present itself much. Does this mean I leave them out of my training? No. Why? Simply because there may come a time in which I may have to use such a kick, and if I don't have that kick in my arsenal then I have put myself in a situation I would not like to be in. Disadvantage because of limitation. I include them in my training for several reasons. One, done properly they can be very effective. By PROPERLY I mean done with the correct timing, placement, power, and speed. This, by the way, can be applied to any technique. May I ask a question? Throwing any attack improperly has a very high rate of failure. Does this mean that we do not train at all? No, we train because the opportunity may either present itself or be created and we will then execute our technique properly. To limit ourselves otherwise could place in the least desirable position we could ask for. So, spinning or aerial kicks when executed properly are fine. But you must be aware every attack must done with common sense. Knowing your kick will be caught, would you still throw it? The possibilities are near endless. Spinning kicks, i.e. reverse spinning side-kicks, hook kicks, etc., are great for set-ups. If your opponent attacks with a kick a spinning kick is great to counter that. (Just look at the TKD counter to a roundhouse or sidekick) If you want to draw your opponent a spinning reverse side kick works wonders when done properly. Aerial kicks, although, less applicable than other kicks, can still be effective. Think of using it as a counter to a low kick to the leg. As he prepares to kick jump, spin, and whack him in the face. There are uses for this type of kick. Limited that they are, they still exist. And when done properly can work. Does this mean these types of kicks are all that you use? Of course not. The topic, I don't think, was on using these all the time. I don't believe a martial artist should limit himself on any plane. Finally, I read a bit of misinformation that I must correct. Forgive my rudeness. There is immense power in a high side kick. Or a high roundhouse. Or a high hook kick. I do not speak from conjecture here. I have catapulted a 100lbs kicking bag with a high side kick to the "neck" of the bag(The bag's top being over 6ft). I have split the bolts of the mechanism holding the bag to the beam with a high roundhouse. There is NO exaggeration in these statements. Slower? I suppose when compared to lower kicks, but the difference to the one being attacked isn't anything to worry about. Let's say it takes you 1 sec to throw a low kick. It takes you 1.00001 to throw a high kick. Yes, the low kick is faster, but at that difference does it matter? A high kick can be done fast. Lightning fast. A high kick has immense power, enough to end a fight upon contact. (Trauma to the head is usually more severe than trauma to the body or legs...) How do I know this? I have ended fights with a kick to the head. My brother has ended fights with kick to the head. What kind of fights? Fights on the street. Fights that were not contests of strength or skill. Fights for survival and personal safety. Do I do them all the time? I only do them when they would work. That happens to be a lot. Maybe your philosophy is different, that's fine. I'm not a preacher to convert anyone. But, when an absolute is stated that I know not to be an absolute I will speak. I can only speak for what I know. I'm sure we've all had our own epxeriences of "been there, done that." But don't expect your experiences to limit others. Just because a certain attack doesn't work for you, does not necessarily mean that that attack is useless for all.

Big people bleed the same. Just fight them. They're going to punch, then act. They want to grab you, then act. 10ft. tall and the size of a freight train? They're still flesh and blood, and bleed and hurt like everyone else. They're bigger? stronger? bulkier? Then fight accordingly. You've been trained to fight, so fight. It's not all that complicated an issue. Of course, don't go thinking bigger=slower. That's not true in all cases. Sure, a lot of big/bulky guys are slow. A great many of my friends that lift weights are slower than Christmas, but those of my friends that lift weights and train in martial arts are quicker. Your opponent is standing in front of you. He has two legs and two arms just like you. So fight him accordingly.

JKD would not be what it is today; there would be nothing noticable between the JKD of Bruce Lee and the JKD existing today. Bruce Lee himself said, "If Jeet Kune Do is different from 'this' or 'that,' then let the name of Jeet Kune Do be wiped out, for thist is what it is, just a name. Please don't fuss over it." (The Tao of Jeet Kune Do, pg. 208, final paragraph; Bruce Lee, ©Copyright 1975 Linda Lee) I honestly believe there would be nothing similar to the JKD of today if Bruce Lee was allowed to continue in life. What I see of JKD today is nothing of what I have read about JKD, and what Bruce himself has said about it. JKD today is sold solely on Bruce's namesake and not the art/philosophy he intended.(see above quote.) Aside from that Bruce was just another martial artist. I couldn't append greatest to anyone. He was famous. He sparked the martial arts phenomon in the US and eventually the West. He was excellent on film, and a much needed hero for Asia. He was just a man that inspired many. But inspiring others was not his goal. In his interviews it was his sole desire to become an American superstar in Hollywood. Because he didn't then I must agree with BlueDragon1981: who knows because he is not. Everything is just speculation.

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Oh yeah, here are some more: Mortal ANYTHING.(Mortal Kombat and all its evil spawn) The Next Karate Kid. Steven Seagal flicks except for Under Siege(which is good only once). (The PATRIOT was the worst ever and anything with rap as the soundtrack automatically stinks) Jeff Speakman movies after The Perfect Weapon, and that's only good a couple times. Power Rangers. (I never saw this stuff, but the commercials said enough.) I'll add more when I remember what they were. I kinda repressed these memories.

I have two new additions: Golden Ninja Invasion. (Ninja???? Blonde stick-man in a blue gi, using blue smoke to kill thugs, the main character has a bionic right hand that has special 'elektro' powers. Best quote, "I'll be your friend.") Ninja in the U.S.A. (Most of this was filmed in the Philippines, the opening ninja fight is the best and then the movie takes an 1 25 min detour away from ninjas and into some drug plot with the ever memorable "NINJA CITY" Best quote, "This has nothing to do with drugs!") Horrible movies.

I don't get banged up any more, but I have had my list of injuries. Here are some major ones(from training. In an actual fight I have not been injured yet) A spear wound to left lower abdomen. (I grabbed it and stopped it from goin all the way through me, luckily it didn't go too deep and wasn't a very thick spear. I have the 2" scar still.) A sword wound to the hand. A seriously bruised forearm(I blocked a flailing nunchaku with it, it was sore for about 4 days) A broken nose. Iron bar to chin scar. A minor stab wound to the hand from a knife. A bolo(filipino machete) cut to the shin, to the bone. (nice scar) A plethora of spranged joints in the hands. Never a spranged ankle. Tons of bruises and bumps from bo, boken, shinai, nunchaku. Along with all the blood blisters one could desire. I acquired all these wounds training in my youth. Luckily all of them have healed and I am fine now. Aside from the scars you wouldn't be able to tell I got quite the reality training. The advantage now being, I have a very high tolerance for pain. I had a chunk of skin cut out of my foot while in the Philippines, it was stitched back. The chunk was 1'' x 1'' from the heel. There was no anesthetic. He just cut into me and sewed me up. It hurt, but I sat up to watch him to make sure he did it correctly, then walked away on it. I was training a few days later. (I was in the provinces of the Philippines I needed to be prepared). When training now, though, the only injuries sustained are minor bruises and bumps. Nothing serious.

Oh no, my comment had nothing to do with Bruce Lee; it was the very essence of the movie. C'mon, the story is about this mob trying to get him to film a movie and he wouldn't. It was horrible. Nevermind the Bruce Lee face pasted over the double's, or the clips from Bruce's other movies. The very heart of Game of Death was evil. The chinese god of cinematography acted in haste to prevent this movie from being made fully and marring Bruce's otherwise great film career.

I've seen a few. Here's a shortened list. Anything Van Damme. Anything Don Wilson. Anything Cynthia Rothrock. Anything with words like gym + kata in the title. Anything with the words ninja + revenge. Any Best of the Best sequel.(The first one is good only for the first time, then it gets really cheezy) Any American Ninja sequel.(The first one was cool when it came out, think 80's mentality. Now they're all cheesy) The Ninja Turtle Sequels.(Same reason as above) Enter the Ninja.(The White ninja is especially useless) Ninja Pirates.(No Ninjas, no pirates..what gives???) Ninja Supremo.(Don't ask) The Kickboxer sequels.(See 1st. All movies following this are lame too) The Bloodsport sequels.(Same) The Last Dragon. Karatekid III. Chuck Norris flicks aside from Return of the Dragon. Game of Death. (My personal opinion is that the chinese gods killed Bruce Lee to prevent him from finishing such a horrible movie) ARGH! There's so many more I can't name them all. However, as a good rule of thumb practically any martial arts film originating from a western nation is going to be ULTRA(note key use of an 80's word) ULTRA-CHREESY. That's not to say that Hong Kong hasn't produced anything horrid, believe me they have. *Think of all the Bruce Li, Bruce Le movies that sprouted after Bruce Lee's death* But, US flicks are horribly done. Nevermind the $$$$$ budget. Money can't buy love or a feasible story, it seems. Ps. About that flying that westerners seem to hate, the movie wasn't written to appeal to a western audience. It's a chinese story. It was written to be understood by a chinese audience. Flying is quite common in chinese mythology. It is associated with those being god-like in skill. It's not based on any fact, just fun oriental lore. Practically every asian nation has a story about some mythical character that flies. Not because of a super power, but because of enhanced skill.

Mine's slightly obvious. I've used it only one other place with a slight variation: Martial_Artist9000. I am a martial artist, so it made sense to choose martial artist as my handle.

Actually, no I don't. I think it falls under the same category as revivalist religions. The pastor/preacher(whatever you wish to call them) places his hands on the heads of his participants and knocks them into some strange altered-state. I wholly believe that is only because that is what the person was expecting. They had prepared their minds enough to believe, they wanted to believe in it so much, that when it happened they did believe in it. No magic there. The human mind has a very large capacity for creating realities. People can halucinate, dream, and experience things so real, but aren't. The mind can fool the senses into seeing or feeling something that really isn't there. Haven't you ever closed your eyes and tried to guess when your friend's hand was close to your face? Only to realize he never moved his hand? You felt his hand near, but it wasn't. If the mind wants to believe something very much, it pretty much will believe it. I do not think a similar technique could be applied to ki balls. If you are attempting to better understand ALL of nature and life, I don't see how you will achieve that by simply meditating on creating a ki-ball, like Gokou. If you want to better learn about energies and understanding ALL about nature and life, then experience it. Move and interact. Train with others, learn their energies, nature walk and hike on rough terrain. I think you will gain a quicker understanding of nature and life by simply living than by meditating and trying to make ki-balls. I harbor no false sense of imaginary ability with ki/chi/qi, etc. But I am in harmony with the flow of energy. In as simple terms as possible, somewhat removing the romance behind it, ki/chi/qi/etc., are facts of physics. Even beyond mechanical, stretching even to emotional, but not into supernatural. When the fighter harmonizes with the energy of his opponent and opens the energy in his body to achieve power and result it is because he has learned the way of life and energy from experience. It is not because he has mastered ki by self-meditation. That has been my experience. If understanding is what you seek, then live and experience life. You will learn more about living by living than you will by meditating.

Throw a ki ball? You're not serious are you? Throwing "chi balls"? Chinese folk lore says nothing of anyone being able to throw a ki-anything. In fact, the whole idea is japanese and is popularized in japanese entertainment, not japanese folk lore. It is a modern idea. Throwing ki balls is DragonBall Z stuff, or Zenshi Warriors, Ultraman. Not martial artists. I think you have been beguiled into believing into something that is not true. Just ask yourself this, "If you threw the ball at someone what would be the result?" If these things had actually ever happened don't you think there would so much more coverage on them? I spent some time in Asia and Southeast asia and people were not telling stories about some guy in the mountains throwing ki-balls. Faith-healers are popular over there, but that's different. I don't buy into that either. If throwing a ki-ball was such a powerful weapon why is there no wonderful gossip (asians being very hip on gossip and superstitious/fantastic tales) being spread like wild fire over there? I would have heard it if there were any. The only things I heard related to ki were faith healers and the guys with extreme tolerances for pain and endurance. Ki-balls, however, were not mentioned. Why is it only here in the US are such things believed in? Western culture loves SCI-FI and magic. Giving it an eastern origin mystifies it even more for westerners. Westerners want to believe in it. Easterners, the japanese don't. To them it is nothing more than stories for movies. Sure, it would be wonderful if these things existed, but let's face it they don't. As a martial artist your time would be so much more valuably spent learning how the energies of your body work; and on improving your technique rather than spending your time trying to learn how to throw a ki ball to defeat your opponent. You will learn more about energy learning your martial art than meditating on creating a ki-ball.

100%.

Larrjf, You seem to have taken this personally. I never made any assumptions about you. I quoted you, yes, but I didn't direct anything towards you. I wrote my post for everyone to read. Thus, my statement stands, in my experience those who cannot perform are usually the fiercest opponents. I believe you about being able to perform high kicks. I never said anything about you to the contrary. I don't know you so why would I insult you? I only comment on other comments. I never said whether you were more off balance or not when standing on one foot when compared to two. I simply stated that when done properly you are not off balance when throwing a high kick. If done correctly then a high kick does not place you off balance. But I never said that it was more of less than standing on two feet. In fact, I never mentioned just standing. Would it matter if the person I fought had more or less skill than me? I wasn't in a tournament. I wasn't fighting for contest. Someone attacked me on the street with the intent to hurt me. Whether their skill is greater or lesser is irrelevant. Only the result. It wasn't a contest of skill or a measurement of ability. It was a fight to survive. But, to answer your question, I have had fights with those that do possess skill; people I know to have studied a martial art and then attacking me witht the intent to hurt. Not a friendly match, not a contest. And high kicks to the head have been effective. I have had plenty of experience. BTW, I don't fight tournaments, contests. For the sake of redundancy: I stated, Now, when fighting anyone, regardless of skill level each attack is a planned action. Throwing a kick blindly into the defenses of your opponent is just plain stupid. Thus throwing any attack without timing it, planning, executing it properly is dumb against a skilled opponent or against a heathen. So, a properly executed high kick is highly effective. Keep in mind that when I say properly executed I am referring to the whole gambit: timing, form, placement, etc. Not just to throwing your high kick redundantly at your opponent, regardless of his skill level. I may be wrong, but by your statements alone that seems to be your strategy. If I am wrong, which I may be--one never knows these things-- then why would the possibilty of being caught be an issue in throwing a high kick if you would only throw it when it would count? Obviously you wouldn't. I wouldn't. Would you? So why state most people have their hands near their heads in the first place? What bearing does that have? There is no significance there. If his hands are in the way, then feign them away. My comments were only in the defense of high kicks, not on the mechanics governing them. We can discuss the how, why, and when of high kicks, if you like. But I believe that has already been done under another thread. I am sorry you took it personally, maybe I struck the wrong nerve. About being the fastest and best fighter out there, I wouldn't know; but I do know where I have been and what I have done. Where I go is simply a matter of choosing the paths I haven't followed. ps. If their hands are in the way, it is quite easy to feign, or maneuver their hands away with a simple fake. However, I am not one to stick to any set formula. Each fight is dynamic and just because high kicks can be effective and most useful doesn't mean they're cut to fit every situation. Your claim to great skill should already have realized that. Peace.

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There are a few ways to do this, but they all involve going to the post office. You can send it FLAT RATE GLOBAL PRIORITY. If it's small enough for $5, the rates just recently changed, but it's around there. If you're sending something a little bigger (they have a larger envelope) for $9. These envelopes are available for free at the Post Office. If you don't use the envelope, you lose the flat rate benefit and have to pay by weight, which usually is a few dollars more for international. If you don't send it GLOBAL PRIORITY then you can choose either freight (by boat, cheaper but taking up to three months) or airmail(this being the quickest, but obviously more expensive) If it's just paper and you don't mind folding it send it in the smaller $4 flat rate envelope, it's cheaper. If you can't fold it, and the documents are not super thick then use the larger flat rate GLOBAL PRIORITY envelope. You will have to fill out a green customs label, available also at the Post office for free. It's really simple, you just write what you're sending and the value, if it's just paperwork the value is $1. Take it to the counter and pay. GLOBAL PRIORITY is the best, it's guaranteed. You can send letters and such normal post, but you have to find out in advance what the postage will be for the weight. It varies by country. A postcard to the Philippines costs over 60cents. Anything under a certain ounce weight. As for the UK, you would do best to inquire at the post office. Global priority is a bit more expensive if you're just sending a letter or greeting card, but for documents it's the safest and quickest means. Hope this helps.

If you are fast enough then your leg won't be caught. It has been my experience that people who cannot throw high kicks well, i.e. fast enough, strong enough, in perfect form, are the ones who discredit its effectiveness. A properly executed roundhouse will not leave you off-balance. Also, a properly executed roundhouse can end the fight in one hit. I have personally ended a fight that way. Only hit was ever exchanged between us. It was my roundhouse to his head. Now, you've got to understand, throwing any attack is not just a matter of throwing the attack. It's placing the attack at the proper moment, timing, placement, setup. Just to add something to the overall thread, something quick to end the fight. Try a quick front kick under the jaw. Whiplash, spinal shock, broken jaw, just a few of the side effects. Bon's advice is very good.

I like Mr. Nice Guy(Jackie Chan), Once Upon a Time in China series 1-8(I don't like 9 or 10)(Jet Li), Fist of Legend(Jet Li), Return of the Dragon(Bruce Lee), Operation Condor: Armor of God(Jackie Chan), The New Legend of Shaolin(Jet Li), Fist of Fury(Bruce Lee), Chinese Connection(Bruce Lee), Dragons Forever(Jackie Chan), Wheels on Meals(Jackie Chan), Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon(Chow Yun Fat), The Legend of Fong Sai Yuk(Jet Li), Kiss of the Dragon(Jet Li), The Enforcer(Jet Li), The One(Jet Li), Once Upon a Time in China & America(Jet Li), Iron Monkey(not the Quentin Tarentino release, the original chinese)(Donnie Yen) The Replacement Killers(Chow Yun Fat) God of Gamblers(Chow Yun Fat) Police Story & Police Story 2 (Jackie Chan) Twin Warriors(american title) (Jet Li) Oh, I can't really remember the rest. There are too many I enjoy. I like to watch them in the chinese. When these movies come out here, most of them don't have the original chinese, not even the DVD's released here have the chinese tracks(CT,HD being one of the exceptions) The Hong Kong DVD's and VCD's are much better than the dubbed versions released here. Many of the flicks released here even change the soundtrack. The movies are so much better when viewed in the original. I really love original Hong Kong martial arts productions. Not the mass produced ones released here(mostly from the seventies to mid-eighties), but early 90's to present Chinese heritage films. There aren't very many US made action films that I really enjoy. Most of the time they play to tastes different than mine. Chinese movies, however poor in production(and those not trying to be American) have a culture to them that I enjoy. I don't like Vin Diesel nor Van Damme. I find them both cheesy. Actually, there isn't an american action hero I like. Although Pierce Brosnan makes a good James Bond. (My personal favorite being Roger Moore) When I was younger no action star could top Arnold. With movies like Predator, Commando, Terminator who could top him??........

Yes there is, Jeff Speakman starred in it. "Perfect Weapon."

I shall meet your challenge, KickChick. I have rented it. I found the first 20mins. funny. After the Moon Yu fight I had to fight to stay awake. it started out really funny, but it got to the point where "The Chosen One" (who dubbed almost all of the voices) didn't know what to do so he had the characters screaming ,"WeeUuu, weeuuu, instead of saying something funny. It had potential, but failed in the end, for me that is. But then again, I have seen a lot of old Hong Kong movies, while in Asia, and seeing one redubbed was funny at first, but lost its charm when the writer didn't take it anywhere. I have answered your challege. WaaaAaaah! (Think Bruce Lee...) That's just my take on it. It could have been so much better. I must admit I love the gopher-chucks scene. Just thinking about that on makes me laugh.

May dalawang magpare ang naguusap. A: Oy, pare, parang matindi yata ang pagaaway n'yo ni misis kabagi. B: E? O, wala 'yan pare. Ok na 'yan. A: O, totoo? B: Oo, pagapang pa siya lumapit sa'kin, e. A: O, ano'ng sabi? B: Hoy! Lumabas ka diyan sa ilalim ng kama at lumaban ka nang parang lalaki! A: Ngek! Translation: (It's much funnier in the original language, some little nuances are lost in the translation, but I hope the general gist of is caught) Two best friends are talking. A: Hey, buddy, it seemed like you and your wife were fighting pretty hard lastnight. B: Huh? Oh, it's nothing. It was nothing. A: Really? B: Yeah, she even crawled back to me. A: What'd she say? B: Get out from underneath the bed and fight like a man! A: Oh.

I see that it already has been stated, but I believe it depends on the child. Whether or not you teach them weapons depends on whether or not the child can handle the responsibility. I was a wee 8 yrs. old when I was taught knife, two years later katana, nunchaku, and bo. I was also 8 when I was taught to use a gun. I think it depends on the child. If the kid is exhibiting an exemplary mental fortitude for his age, then it could be completely appropriate to teach them weapons. If not, well then, obviously not. Perhaps, when teaching large groups, to avoid chaos it may well be a good idea to set a minimum age/rank requirement. I don't teach large groups often, so my experience with them is limited. I do teach individuals, and only one child ever(he was seven and I didn't teach him weapons because he wasn't ready). I have babbled endlessly. Well, not quite endlessly.

I know the webpage shows it Bali-song(the benchmade webpage), but the true spelling is without the dash, simply: balisong. In Filipino they don't hyphenate the word. It is simply balisong.

Hi Dee, This guy pretty much teases you the whole time? This guy is obviously an infant. (mentally) If he teases you, why should you care? Does this guy threaten your self-esteem? Who is he that he should have such a powerful affect on you? Do you esteem this guy highly? If not, then why even care if teases you? Do you not feel confident in your own skill? If you do, then why would you let this guy's opinion mean anything to you? If I were you and this guy was just talking and teasing me, in effect, mocking me. If I didn't what this guy thought, if he didn't mean anything to me, then I wouldn't care. I would fight him in the sparring matches, but not to prove anything to him, or anyone else. I would fight him without thinking I'm going to get this guy for mocking me Because, fighting with that as your motive misdirects your mind and affects your overall training. Your mental mind will eventually get tainted from the vengeance conditioning. Look, the guy talks a bunch of crap. So what? That's all it is, crap. Don't let it get to you. You should be of the mentality that you know yourself and what you can do. And no matter what anyone of unimportance says, you are still in control. This guy at your dojo has demonstrated one thing: he has control over you. He can make you mad, he hurt your feeling, he can control you in the dojo. Why give him the satisfaction. EVEN IF YOU HIT HIM, he is still in control. No one can MAKE you mad. They cannot crawl inside your head and flip the mad-switch "on." That's a personal decision. The best thing you can do is just forget the guy. Who is he? He is nobody. A nothing to you. He is there when he presents himself as your sparring partner, but he is not your mocker, nor verbal assaulter, he is just your target, your opponent. You are not fighting him to GET EVEN with him. Just to train. Me personally. I wouldn't care. If you let this guy get to you then he has already won, and you have lost a very important battle a lot of martial artists face. That's just my humble opinion. Do with it what you will.