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In Australia there are two main MA mags. There is Blitz Martial Art Magazine and Bujutsu ( I think its Inside Martial Art Mag now?) I should probley get a subscription to Blitz, but i just go in a buy it at the newsagencey, but its a great magazine, just like BB mag but more focused on Australia.

i bodyboard alot

haha yeah i love the games

yeah hey, lately i cant sleep at night, so i usually come on ere aye waste a bit of time, but sometimes i goto bed say 10 get up again at 1130 and head back to bed like at 4am it sucks, but yeah but im cutting down on my naps during the day! Ahh well..

Also adding to this a gi also can be referd to a "dogi" just another variation.

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im dreaming.......... haha wish i culd kick like tht! nice!

Talking combo's i like it simple mae geri to mawashi geri then seiken tuski to gyaku suki. nice and simpppppppppppppppppppppppppppple!!!! tehehe Osu

I understand what you gettin at, also to add to this when breathing out, it also relaxes your whole body and drops ur centre of gravity allowing for hips to also excute when punching. As for BM9 when he says its not always possible to breath out on a technique, try breathing out on every technique the body nautraly allows for air to come in. Well thats what my belifs are and thats how ive been traind. Though for different martial arts there are different understandings how to excute punches/ kick/ breathing etc etc anyways thts my 2 cents

In order to counter-act this response, you need to spend periods of time working without them. I have used dumbells to do punching combinations, much with the same results that these gloves would give, and it does not make my technique bad. You just have to remember to train without them, too, to let your body adapt and grow. i have also done the same as BM96 by using light dumbbells! THey work great! And like BM96 said u have to train without them so it evens!

haha i loook on ebay but i have never bought off it! I will one day lol

Matt blake! my thoughts go out 2 you mate! Osu

bahahaha yes yes i like it alot!!!!!!!

yeah take downs are goodo!

This topic has most likely come up in the forums before. But we all tend to change our favourite technique. So what is your favorite technique? Right now the simple ole'mae geri is a favorite.

damn thts no good! Dont worry dont give up, something will arise? There any community centres around that may hav advertisements on classes tht might be held at there location? Something will pop up... Dnt lose faith!! Osu

i used to bite my nails, well saying i "used to" is a lie, cuase i still do, but i dnt do it as much as i did before, because like P.A.L i got an infected finger, and it took like 2/3 weeks to mend it. I say doing pushups on ur fingers is great! remba proper technique and ull benifit from it. Your Nukite will be powering!

totally behind you on tht

Yeah apart from your feet as they will tuffen up, what Sandan said is also vital, thts also depending on how you hold your guard, everyone in goju ryu that i have trained with always keep their elbows in and focus more on the hips to excute the punches and kicks.

Yeah couldnt of said it better for hardening the hands. Also heavy bag work, never hurt to help.

Personally i think it is up to the person on what feels comfortable. Once your footwork allows you to use your hips when excuting the punch and keeping your balance i think there is no "one way", unless it is pre-arranged sparring

What are your thoughts and if so what do u use or implement to train with it? I use a tube out of a bike tired and put it around a pole and punch and kick with it wrapped around my arm/leg? love to hear all ur ways.

ive traind with alot of kyokushin guys and the can take a thigh kick, and still pull a poker face.. its wild as

yeh, im like obi, no point fighting, got other things to worry about then trying to punch someones skull in!

Tht is prolly the best article i have ever read! Well done!