Barefeet or shoes?

[cross]

Isn't that quite difficult? I never wear flip flops during training.

I didnt really think to much about it at the time. It wasnt that bad. I guess having some working footwork was what saves you from loosing your footing.

[Greek Fighter]

I just think that would be hard to maintain.

Edited December 30, 2006 by Greek Fighter

[Greek Fighter]

Although, that's just me.

[dragonwarrior_keltyr]

I train in bare feeting 99% of the time. It's not for tradition really, I'm just a bare feet lover. Whenever it's warm enough I'm bare footed. I haved trained in shoes and find them comfortable. I should start doing some training in boots and heels though.

[patusai]

We trained primarily in bear feet although we did also train in shoes. We followed, for the most part, tradition.

[NightOwl]

At the place that I will be attending on a regular basis (as soon as the final grip of the holidays allows them to re-open) you can go barefoot or wear wrestling shoes...I actually kind of like going barefoot, or perhaps it is because I don't want to front the cost for shoes....

Either way, I have found that either going barefoot or practicing outside with shoes doesn't make too much of a difference, if anything though shoes offer a little bit of protection against people stepping on you...

[SBN Doug]

I train in the dojang barefoot. Firstly because my Master says so , and second I feel more stable and can learn the new material easier you can turn an ankle real easy in some shoes). After I'm comfortable with the moves, I train outside in MA shoes, which are flat soled and very close to the same feel as barefoot. Last, I train in sneakers, loafer, boots, etc. on cement, dirt, uneven yard, hill side, etc.

As was said, you never know where you'll be when you need to defend yourself. Fate favors the well prepared (or something like that ).

[ramymensa]

I train barefoot and I also like to walk at home with no shoes. I never tried to train with shoes since I hate them. Had a lot of blisters on my feet in these years (not something too nice for a lady), but I like the blisters more than then shoes

[jaymac]

I train primarily bare foot. When I practice outside, I wear sneakers. There is not much of a difference. Again, as I said earlier, a person in a true fight is not going to worry about loose clothes, tight clothes, shoes, or no shoes, your training and adrenaline will take over and you will do your best to defend yourself. Anyone who begs to differ, has never been in a true fight.

[Ziyad]

I prefer to train barefooted, just as I prefer to walk barefooted, it's just often not an option. I do think that you train your foot positions better in respect to kicks if you train barefoot, even if it's different with shoes on.