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Questions tagged [technique]

Use this tag for questions on the proper application of physical movements, the appropriateness of a move or a set of moves in a specific situation, and how to deal with specific movements. Questions may also relate to classification of techniques.

Use this tag for questions on the proper application of physical movements (Boxing, right punch - how to improve shoulders full turning?), the appropriateness of a move or a set of moves in a specific situation, and how to deal with specific movements (How to counter a powerful Left Roundhouse Kick from a Southpaw in MT?). Questions may also relate to classification of techniques.

Examples of excellent questions/answers that use the tag:

How do you help students “empty their cup” to learn a new technique?

What is the difference between Osoto-Otoshi and Osoto-Gari?

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How to avoid recoiling when someone pushes you?

What parts of the body should be trained? How to be ready for a hard push?
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Identification of a kick sounding like "Sashay"(?) used in "Savah"(?)

Can someone please refer me to a place where I can find out more on this particular kick. I do not know how to spell it. In the movie "Bruce Lee's real training film, rare footage with his own instructions and secrets!", one instructor refers to the…
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What techniques would be effective in Zero Gravity?

a friend of mine named his BJJ club "Zero Gravity". It got me thinking, what would be effective techniques if you actually were in zero gravity? To me, things like striking and kicking don't seem like they'd work too well. Some chokes would be ok,…
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What is Jason Bourne's fighting style called

What fighting style does the character 'Jason Bourne' played by Matt Damon in the 'Bourne Series' use?
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What are the differences in a knockout from the liver versus the head?

What is the difference in the physiological mechanics for a knockout caused by an impact to the head and a knockout caused by an impact to the liver?
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Please tell me the correct way to sit seiza

Is Seiza sitting cross-legged or is it sitting above your bent upper and lower legs which aren't crossed?
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Rising Block or High Block stylistic question

My Tang Soo Do instructor has us execute high blocks by continuing the forearm motion at the elbow past the ending position that I believe is traditionally accepted. We end the block with the arm outstretched, much as one might find their position…
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Hidden hits in fight and control

I know that police, security guards and other special forces learn how to fight and control people so that if they are videoed it would not look brutal. Where can I find these types of hits and control methods?
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Was January 2, 2023 Damar Hamlin NFL safety collapse result of stiff arm palm heel strike to his heart?

On January 2, 2023, American football Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, in a Monday Night Football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, collapsed on the field at 8:56 p.m EST after tackling wide receiver Tee Higgins and required immediate emergency…
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Is it possible to hit without bruise?

I got a very strong hit and it had almost no bruise. How is it possible to hit in this way? Is it a special technique?
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How hard to break someone’s neck?

How hard would it be for a 160 pound person to break a 200 pound person’s neck? How to do that?
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