daikento shukokai

Most of the replies so far depend upon you being able to throw lighting fast combinations. These are good answers but are dependant on your own fighting ability. My view, taking into account the size of your oponent would be to attack the legs. Low kicks to the knees and inner thigh areas will soon leave an unsuspenting opponent incapable of fighting on. Groin strikes can also be effective but do not use them as a single attack. This type of attack should allow you to maintain a safe distance and prevent your opponent from grabbing you and taking you to the ground. Rememenber, do not treat this as it is a sparring session, it is a real situation.You need to end the fight in seconds not minutes.

Re- breakable boards provide a measure of technique and accuracy. As mentioned previousley if you do not make contact on the joint the board will not break and will often result in a hand injury. The breaking of the board is also dependent upon the person holding the board. If the board is not held firmly by your partner then your partner will absorb the strike and the board will not break. The use of gloves shows a lack of confidence in your breaking ability. A confident striker will beleive that the boards will break without injury to the hands, however, this can only be achieved when used with accuracy and good technique. Develop your skills on thinner boards to build up your confidence, then increase to thicker boards, only then can they be used as a measure of power

Stretching and improving flexibility is the key to high kicks. Why not try stretching with a partner. Stand agianst a wall to assist your balance, then place your foot onto your partners shoulder and hook your foot around the back of your partners neck while they are in a kneeling position. Then ask you partner to slowly stand up. This will then begin to stretch your inner thigh muscles. When you feel the stretch ask your partner to hold their position. Hold the stretch for 10 - 15 seconds then slowly release. If you use this technique during your training sessions on a regular basis you will soon be able to allow your partner to fully stand and hold the stretch in the Jodan position. If you combine stretching with gradually increased focus mit hieght or pad work you will soon be achieving jodan mawashigeri

Daikento Shukokai Daikento " The Great Fist Sword" Also known as the "Okinawan Fist." Shukokai " The Way For all" The term Daikento is often associiated with the term "IKKEN HISSATSU" - meaning "TO KILL WITH ONE BLOW"

I disagree with dojos who charge excessive grading fees in order to progress their students to higher belts as this is not what martial arts should be about. It could also mean that you are buying your grades and not actually reflect your ability. (Gradings for commercial gain) However, belts can be used as a means of setting yourself goals within your training. They will also act as a measure of your personal achievement When you first start martial arts, your ultimate aim is to achieve your black belt, but their is no better feeling when you've had your black belt for so long that it starts turning back to white.

We agree on the factors, but you have them in the wrong order. Any fighter can be skilled, but the application of the skill is through their confidence. A larger fighter may be able to generate more power based on size, but will often be slower in delivery, where as smaller fighters will be quicker and more agile. The question is, when the action starts whose punch is the most effective? This will depend on the fighters power to weight ratio. Once the damage has been caused through the successful delivery of a blow any additional power over and above that required has no relevance. If the guys in your bar are being schooled by larger untrained guys then they need to train harder or study a different martial art. Without confidence and self belief (mentality) your skills will fail you.

You need to step out of the viewpoints that originate from sport, and look at size from a reality perspective. Sport will always be controlled. Real fights are finished by the stronger fighter, not necessarily the larger fighter. Experience and confidence are the key factors not size. With regards to elbows and knees comments regarding Mike Tyson, He still hasn't stepped into the K1 ring. Maybe he got cold feet?

Martial arts are techniques are predominatly most effective when an equal balnce of hands and feet are utilised. However to attack with the feet as an initial attack is not always advisable as it may be deflected by your oponent and put you of balance. I have found that it is more effective to attack initially with strong hand techniques which will take your opponent off balance, you will then be able to maintain forward momentum and utilse strong kicking techniques. Simple techniques are always the most effective with both kicks and punches. Flashy techniques are all very well in a controlled training environment , however, the effectiveness in a real fight is questionable and may ultimately result in your downfall. If you tied a boxers hands behind his back he would have nothing. If you did the same with a martial artist he would stiill be a fighter

The size of a person has little relevance. Anyone who has the ability and confidence can finish a fight irrespective of their size. A taller person may be at a dissatvantage in so far as they will automatically think that they would be able to overpower a shorter person. Experienced Martial Artist know that this is definitely not the case. It only takes one blow to finish any oponent big or small. Either could land it. Confidence,skill and luck are the deciding factors, not size.

The only way that you will be able to define the nature of "full Contact" within this new Dojo is to ask the sesei running the club. As you can see from all the previous responces, their are a number definitions put forward. Full contact could mean that the sysytem of fighting does not involve any element of control or alternatively it may allow full force strikes with rules outlining legal and illegal sparring techniques. However the term is specifically defined, it is essential that suitable protection is worn to prevent injury. In my club we utilise Full polycarbonate faced headguards, shin and insteps and grappling gloves, but we do not allow strikes to the Knees or groin areas.

Your counter attack to this type of aggressive uncontrolled attack will depend upon the style of Martial Arts that you have trained in, and the experience that you have gained. Karate is based upon the principles that a fight should be ended by landing a single blow on your oponent. This is often delivered with a reverse punch to the solar plexis. However, this will only be effective if your stance is correct and you are able to fully transmitt the weight of your body through correct movement of the hips. This technique can be developed by use of pad work.This enables you to focus your punching power. So when you find an attacker coming towards you the key is to stand your ground and finish the fight instantly with a well executed technique. There is no need to get into an unecessary brawl. The use of such techniques will only be effective if concentrated on during training.[/img]