When everything just clicks.

[cathal]

As you all know there is at least one technique where we trained and trained and trained and trained and just weren't getting it. Then...one day out of the blue for some reason...it clicked. Then you can do it every time, without fail. For me, I had two experiences: straight punch, and side thrust kick.

What was it for you?

[Shui Tora]

Roundhouse kick... Could never get it right, until now!

[parkerlineage]

I've noticed this phenomenon over and over and over in my years...even just maybe..a year and a half ago, right after my black belt test, something inside my head just told me, "You're a black belt, and you've been doing this for 10+ years. You know this." Out of the blue, I was faster, stronger, and cleaner than I ever was before. The mind is weird that way.

[ps1]

Reverse punch for me. I had always cut it short and, although my hips were moving, I wasn't really using them. I had faked it pretty well for several years and even earned black belt. One day I just concentrated hard and BANG. There it was, now my very best technique. The simple reverse punch.

[bushido_man96]

For me, it was a few colored belt forms. Couldn't get them down, and then, right before testing, they were there.

[legkicker]

yeah, colored belt kata for me too. Oh, and unlearning the karate way of kicking when I got into muay thai and keeping my hands up. I got punched a lot in the face my first year of muay thai

[Brandon Fisher]

Jion was one for me. I don't learn kata easily but this one for some reason the hand movements messed with me. Then I bought the video JKA Kata - Jion that Nakyama made years ago and bang I finally figured it out.

Hand and foot techniques were fairly easy for me. There were some joint locks and throws that were a little difficult for me though.

[bushido_man96]

Joint locks give me fits, too.

[Brandon Fisher]

Joint locks give me fits, too.

Yeah they can be difficult but I had to pretty much learn them trial and error because my instructor at taught them did them by pure muscle and had no idea how to really make it work without forcing it. It was very sloppy with him. I learned the dynamics of them and then was able to drop people that weighed in at 250 fairly easily and these are people he had some fits with because of their size. Not bad for a guy that now weighs 160 and then only went at 135. If you ever need help with them I would be happy to help a little where I can.

[bushido_man96]

Joint locks give me fits, too.

Yeah they can be difficult but I had to pretty much learn them trial and error because my instructor at taught them did them by pure muscle and had no idea how to really make it work without forcing it. It was very sloppy with him. I learned the dynamics of them and then was able to drop people that weighed in at 250 fairly easily and these are people he had some fits with because of their size. Not bad for a guy that now weighs 160 and then only went at 135. If you ever need help with them I would be happy to help a little where I can.

Sounds good. When I start reviewing my ICHF, I'll be corresponding with you if I have questions.