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Is a dualistic perspective required to grasp nei gong?
I've started reading "Daoist Nei Gong" by Damo Mitchell, but I'm struggling with most of the concepts because I don't share the same metaphysical perspective. What prompted me to read it was having experienced the benefits of standing qigong years…
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Why doesn't Muay Thai use the Karate/Taekwondo front snap kick?
Why doesn't Muay Thai incorporate the Karate/TKD Front Snap Kick? Muay Thai instead has a Teep kick with slightly different motion.
I understand why Muay Thai has its own roundhouse kick, as its more fluid rotation, faster motion, and more power…
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Muay Thai: Punching Left Jab, rotate body and hips?
In Muay Thai, when throwing a jab with left hand, should person rotate/turn the body and hips? I went to a different school when traveling this weekend, and thats what the coach recommended. I notice some schools are recommending, and other are not.…
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Which part of leg should be used in Muay Thai Round Head kicks?
Which part of leg should be used in Muay Thai Round Head kicks? The Foot, top of Ankle, or Shin? My coach always taught on top of Ankle with it flexed, "bridge between Shin and Foot". However most online people will say Shin.
However, I saw a video…
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Why Does Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu appear to have such a toxic culture?
I have noticed a lot of essentially toxic content relating to BJJ online. It ranges from questionable to down right rude to (occasionally) completely unacceptable.
Here are a few examples.
Meme 1 Attacking higher grade members
Meme 2 Attacking…
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Are there reasons one might favor a Ming Guard over a Qing guard on a Chinese straight sword?
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Ming era jian have a rounded guard, with the arc towards the wielder's hand:
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The later, Qing era jian are reversed:
I'm also linking to little Raven for validation because they're reliable, and there's a lot of bad information…
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Messing with someone's timing
Here I'm referring to the concept of timing, which is mentioned at least as far back a Five Rings, and rhythm, which is a concept in boxing and other sparring arts.
How do you mess with someone's timing, and how effective is it?
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Is it possible for your arm to break when blocking punches?
Let's say you are in a hypothetical situation like this: you are facing a stronger opponent throwing a hook punch at you, and the only way to counter it is to block the punch (no protective gear involved). What are the chances that you will break…
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Is it possible to improve without sparring?
I have been practicing martial arts for quite some time (a tiny bit of TKD, and other stuff from the US army documents), and I currently have no opportunity to spar (actually I almost never did) but I have built some decent instinct for places and…
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Head roll evades strike pre-emptively or after seeing it?
I did some kickboxing drills in college club. We did slips, but I'm trying to incorporate head rolls from YouTube into my home regimen. To me, it seems that one has to be superhumanly fast to see a strike being initiated and respond appropriately…
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What is the difference between a sword and a knife? Which are machetes?
I've gotten interested in the metallurgy of blades, and been watching a lot of early Forged in Fire. It's interesting to see basic applications with different blades by people who handle a lot of blades. There are fundamental similarities between…
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How is the "direct connection from fist to floor" refered to in "Karate Science" achieved?
The book Karate Science includes the statement that:
One of the main goals of karate is to have the body postured in such a way as to allow a direct connection from the floor to the striking limb at the point of impact.
This is accompanied by the…
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How critical is tendon strength?
There's lots of literature, advice, and hearsay out there on muscle strength, flexibility, etc., Comparatively little is available for the tendons in regards to martial arts.
Knowing more about their importance and special characteristics, as well…
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Proper Toe Position for Boots with a Front Kick
In Hapkido we have a variety of striking positions for the foot using a front-kick-like motion. What we use for a front kick is to point the ball of the foot, curling back the toes, and using the ball of the foot to impact the target (e.g., knee or…
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Ueshiba and Tomiki picture identification
Does anyone have any historical information about the following picture: when was it taken? Who is in the background? Where was it taken? What was the occasion?
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