August 4, 201115 yr We're doing non-contact karate, which doesn't mean, we don't practice our kicks on the belly. And there are some guys who kick really good. But I wouldn't like a training where I have to accept to be hurt quite regularly. Sure, accidents can happen, as everywhere. But I haven't seen that many.
August 4, 201115 yr We're doing non-contact karate, which doesn't mean, we don't practice our kicks on the belly. And there are some guys who kick really good. But I wouldn't like a training where I have to accept to be hurt quite regularly. Sure, accidents can happen, as everywhere. But I haven't seen that many.Even training full contact, injuries will be rare. I've only been hurt twice in 20 years. Much safer than most sports.I've had a few slugfests with LiverPunch that rank pretty high. I took a great beating with a padded escrima stick by a guy named Errol. My fists bleed death. -Akuma
August 5, 201115 yr Author We're doing non-contact karate, which doesn't mean, we don't practice our kicks on the belly. And there are some guys who kick really good. But I wouldn't like a training where I have to accept to be hurt quite regularly. Sure, accidents can happen, as everywhere. But I haven't seen that many.Even training full contact, injuries will be rare. I've only been hurt twice in 20 years. Much safer than most sports.I've had a few slugfests with LiverPunch that rank pretty high. I took a great beating with a padded escrima stick by a guy named Errol.It should be stated that Errol is an instructor in Escrima who trained under the great Angel Cabalas. Nothing to be ashamed of there MP.
August 5, 201115 yr I have a few. I took a reverse side kick to the chest from an instructor once; I thought he was throwing a spin hook kick. The same instructor in a DT demo shin kicked me in the common peroneal, through a kick shield, and dropped me, and he also knocked me stupid momentarily with a brachial stun.Sparring with my "little" brother (5'10", 300+ lbs), I got thrown across a room.Good times! https://www.haysgym.com http://www.sunyis.com/ https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com
August 5, 201115 yr Alex hit me with a combo like this when I was a teenager. At least that's how I remember it. My fists bleed death. -Akuma
August 5, 201115 yr Even training full contact, injuries will be rare. I've only been hurt twice in 20 years. Much safer than most sports.I've had a few slugfests with LiverPunch that rank pretty high. I took a great beating with a padded escrima stick by a guy named Errol.That's quite reassuring to know, thanks.
August 6, 201115 yr Only few bruises from light sparring. Fortunately I never got seriously beaten World Shotokan Karate
August 8, 201115 yr Alex hit me with a combo like this when I was a teenager. At least that's how I remember it.Let me guess, he hadn't been kind enough to teach you the combo breaker yet, had he? https://www.haysgym.com http://www.sunyis.com/ https://www.aikidoofnorthwestkansas.com
August 9, 201115 yr I was maybe 15 testing for my Brown Belt and got paired with a man to sparr - he didn't beat me so bad I was tired and probably quite emotional because of this afterwards.A year or so later I think I got my own back on more than one occasion!Oh got my nose busted in a training session sparring with a guy maybe 3 stones heavier. martial arts training boxing for the streetstreet boxing
August 9, 201115 yr 2 minute continuous sparring against a Xing Yi guy cross training in some other style of Kung Fu. At the opening of the match I tried to figure out his defenses from his stance/guard. After that I only remember thinking to myself "Why am I attacking? this is a bad idea, why am I doing this? Why did I just throw a kick, why am I on the ground all of a sudden?" I was slaughtered, and didn't remember anything I did, or why I even did anything in that match. I felt like I had no control over my own actionsIt still gives me nightmares.
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