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I was just wondering how far you lot are prepared to travel to you martial arts class...
I was looking at joining a class (Hapkido) 35 miles away and would like to know if anyone travels ...
Well, I don't think it is a big con. I took a class last year. I paid £5 a week cash for an hour of training. That consisted of learning to breath correctly, abdominal exercises and some ...
I recently started a Kenpo class . The class is affiliated with the AKKI -American Kenpo Karate International . What are the major differences between this system and Ed Parker's ? Thanks.
All of the 'street-effective' JJ stuff that I've seen (haven't seen any BJJ in real life though) is nothing but a joke. They all assume that you're going to be attacked by ...
I`m 18 year old and I wanna to learn the best martial art for self defence. I have gone to karate class for 3 years - from 11 till 14 years old. And also judo class, but 2 month. I think these ...
At 42 I'm a bit older than most of the class (kickboxing). At 240lbs, a lot heavier than most of the class. I've never been athletic. My mindset has always been that I am sooooooooo ...
... en, Ct) and have a certificate in recreation therapy. As such, I recommend your mother try a senior class at a local senior center if such is available. Seniors ...
Is there significance in the bowing in martial arts?
Some say you bow to the spirits in the room. Some say it is just out of respect (of what?).
I am uncomfortable with bowing and kneeling , I ...
I've been stepping up my martial arts training lately, and I've started having a lot of muscle twitches in my legs and abdomen. Usually, they're in my hamstrings and quads.
Anyone ...
... at some stage. I sympathise, because I'm in a particularly awkward position at the moment. One class at the club, I'll be a senior student, often training with people less experienced ...
... m looking for a good book on Brazilian Ju-jitsu, since I'm currently not able to take a formal class ( stuck at college without a car. ) I have a training partner with martial arts experience ...
Holy cow! S7 is -the- tool steel to beat for toughness/strength. S7 is used to make jack hammer bits! But it's too soft for a good edge holding knife blade. So CPM-1V is as strong as S7 and as ...
I spent two years in a great small circle jujitsu class before I had to leave the area I was living in (three years ago). We had a small, close group of people with a teacher who was both ...
What the hell is a '4th or 5th kyu' doing teaching a class?
At what age do you think it’s appropriate to enroll children in an MA- class and what style would you recommend? I want my son to have fun, get good exercise, build up a strong self-confidence and ...
I actually observed a class and didn't like it. The moves were too planned and you could see them coming a mile away. Just my two cents worth.
Brian PSD http://www.practicalselfdefense.com
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... ot specifically bjj, but I've been working submissions with this karate guy from my kickboxing class in a park near here... pretty good way to train cept on sundays, too many people
Chris ...
It's like meds time at Lazy Acres Rest Home. 'Back when I was a karateka we used to break cinderblocks with our eads in order to get gravel to punch for hand conditioning. And thats he way ...
San Jose Mercury news will be visiting Serrada Eskrima class Monday morning, July 17, at 8 am, in Santa Clara. If there is any good Serrada eskrima expert contact me. I will be demo'ing with two ...
... earn by your self I recommend getting a bokken (wooden training sword) and if you can find a kobudo class or a karate/martial arts teacher to teach ...
Hi, Of course it is. Samurai was a social class, and to call oneself an American samurai is roughly the equivalent of calling oneself an American 15th century French Peasant. You have as much chance ...
+1200,
TL says...
How many years have you been involved; what style are you learning, and what do you consider to be an 'advanced student?'
How my instructor taught, was he believed ...
... ore. I can only hope his students saw that and stopped wasting their money on his smoke and mirrors class. That nonsense dishonors them. If any of them where mugged the mumbo jumbo that he taught ...
Quite true, but you can also consider weight training. More muscle = more fat burning. Weight lifting also increases metabolism for a while. The best, of course is a combination of the two. And I ...
I have been doing BJJ for a very short time. Some of the drills and exercise are very different from the training from what I have done before. A friend of mine let me borrow a Pedro Carvalho tape. ...
just try it and see. My style and sensei teach differently. He teaches ways to effectivly use aikido against more steady and mindful attackers and also how to use it very effectively against kicks. ...
Good day,
I'm investigating the martial arts and am interested in either wushu or Aikido
I've read pro and cons on both and was hoping for you advice on the subject.
I am very short- ...
Hi all,
I'm looking to get into martial arts and in Australia (Victoria), there are a few schools around. John Will teaches Machado style. He's reputedly a good teacher.
There's ...
The W.T.F. (AKA wussy tae kwon do federation) is what gives TKD a bad name.
I trained in ITF style for about 6 years.......they are not restricted to little wussy punches and kicks to pre- ...
Sir,
Of all people, it surprises me to hear a Chinese stylist complain of traditional physical conditioning. What style of Kung Fu are you studying? I mean, many Chinese stylists eat this kind of ...
... s not real tai chi but a form of qi gong,you may find it being taught in a combined tai chi/qi ging class.If you want to ...
... the Bushidokai in Medord, Massachusetts?
It existed during the seventies and eighties. It offered classes in Kodokan Judo, Hakkoryu Jujitsu, and Shotokan Karate.
The person who ran it was ...
I had always been interested in the martial arts so when I decided to do it, I first looked at what I wanted to do. I didn't want to grapple or throw so that left a few out, then I looked at ...