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Gōjū-ryū Japanese for "hard-soft style" is one of the main traditional Okinawan styles of karate, featuring a combination of hard and soft techniques. Both principles, hard and soft, come from the
I never thought of investing in special shoes for my martial art training just a decent pair of sport shoes was good enough for me. Recently I've seen a post by Gordon White on kicking shoes for Tae
I'm really terrible at quizzes really the worst not because I can't make the effort of figuring out the answer myself. It is deeper than this I can't really seem to succeed in convincing myself that t
...Eishin-Ryu" is a convenient abbreviation for Muso Jikiden Eishin-Ryu, which is the most widely practiced style of iaido or iaijutsu. "Eishin" refers to Hasegawa Eishin, a samurai of the late 16th and ...
...me people that the practice of Tai-chi and Qi-Gong have brought about a significant change in their life style as well as in their personality. If we think that Bushido is a code even more than it i...
...Pectoral flexibility—releasing tight muscles in the front caused by our forward-positioned lifestyles, creating poor upper spine position and mobility Core stability—the enduring...
...ts origin embedded in the antiquities of Japanese history. The weapon of survival with is multitudes of styles as perfected by the Japanese samurai (warriors) such as Musashi and Kojiro has left its ...
...s thus far interested me the most, but from the posts I've searched for, it seems that there are so many styles of silat. If anyone has any leads it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks...
... started watching it with my 5 year old son. I can't exactly put my finger on it, but there is a certain style to the animation, the dialog, something sort of cutting edge about it that I really like....
...small group instruction as well if anyone can recommend anyone? Intermediate level experience with other styles (no Kung Fu). Thanks,...
...ecome interested in possibly trying out a matrial art, but I do not know the difference between the many styles, or the names of some of them. Could sombody refer me to a resource that breaks down a c...
...ot to put aside sweeps, blocking techniques... A fighter competing in KA-TE-DO has to adapt his fighting style to his oponent's which means the fighter needs to use a larger arsenal of tactical soluti...
... think it became more personal to the grapplers than just a troll or an honest attempt to find out which style is better. I apologize for that. 3)I ended it as publicly on RMA as I began it and trut...
You appear to be the resident expert on Indonesian styles. As one interested in Indonesian arts, I would like to pose a question to you. Assuming Victor de Thouars was in his prime and without a knife
...rrow things down to just one, but I'm looking to see what people's personal preferences are with in each style. As for myself, I study Northern Shaolin Kung Fu (five animals), and I have a number of...
Would anyone recommend a good school in NYC? A style and why?
...lt instructors needed for Parsippany, Edison, Newark, New Jersey. Please email with contact info and the style you can teach....
Does anyone here know where I can find online videos or illustrations of the Hao style taijiquan forms? I'm starting a taiji class and would like a resource to help me memorize and practice the forms
...in. The school I am planning on going to is in NYC lineage from the 'Professor' Cheng Man Ching. Is this style effective in combat? Is any Tai Chi style effective in combat? Where is the proof? I woul...
...ile I have a general idea of what I want out of my training I'm having trouble deciding between the many styles out there. (There's so many choices!) I've figured that I'd like to initially start wi...
At the risk of starting a gigantic flame war I had a question about kung fu styles. Based on the area I live in, I have two choices as far as styles go. Between 8 Step Praying Mantis and Wing Chun whi
Where did it come from and what type of style is it? Is it an effective style for fighting or just competitions?
Technically, Ying Jow is not a Shaolin style - neither of its ancestors are from the Shaolin family. Anyway, it is a complex style, with a bazillion extremely flashy forms. If you like forms, go for
...they would want to maximise there strength at that given weight. Consequently, a powerlifting or olympic style lifting routine would be best. However, if one is not concerned about tournaments, and ...
I am interested in learning so style of Kung Fu. I am most interested in the animal styles, but am not sure which to learn. What are the different characteristics of the animal types ie. what are thei
...out Ho Shin Do? It's like Choi Kwan Do, but Tommy Cho broke away from Choi Kwan Do and made up his own style. But it's a lot like Choi Kwan Do. And Choi Kwan Do is a lot like Tae Kwan Do with a few ...
Hey everyone. I have been studying a japanese jujitsu style for a couple months now and the most 'practical' part of it seems to be the live sparring we do, both in judo-type throwing randori and grou
...elp others in the event of another terrorist attack. Anyone who is 21 or older and has a black belt in a style can join after showing their rank certificate and providing a photo and three references....
...members of this group, known alternately as Chung Moo Quan, Chung Moo Doe, Oom Yung Doe, John 'Iron' Kim Style, 8 Martial Arts for Health, Chung Doe, Grandmaster 'Iron' Kim Style, John C. Kim Style, e...
Wrestling or karate - type styles
...rs & the look on Chens face when he realises the only form able to deal with this is his 'Monkey Fist !' style. (Which he had just incidently spent the last few years learning from the bitter monk in ...
... of any American Kenpo schools, or Blackbelts, in Minnesota or North Dakota? I really want to learn this style....
This question is posed to anyone with experience training in Kung-Fu. (northern shaolin styles in particular) I am looking to begin training at a Kung-Fu school I found here in my city. They teach a s
... on wing tsun, preferably in Scandinavia. Also I would bethankful for tips on good resource sites on the style. I'm looking for pictures and film clips on the forms and texhniques....
...e and grappling but I'm looking for something that will 'fill the holes', ie weaknesses, of the Wado-ryu style. I am not too up on other arts so could somebody possibly inform me of which style may be...
... I plan to go to China next September(2003) to continue learning martial arts. My main intrests are Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan, Wing Chun and Dim Mak. I'd like to know if anyone has been to China on a s...
...hy everyone seems to dislike taekwondo so much here. I take taekwondo and juijistu lessons and like both styles well enough. I've heard that people think taekwondo is unrealistic with its high kicks a...
...ance! -Demarco PS. Presently, I am enrolled in a TKD and Hapkido program (Yellow belt rating in both styles at the moment) at my school (California State University Hayward). Please let me know wh...
...e course that we offer here at the Northeast Tactical Schools. We advocate less common grips, an unusual style of carry and draw and an unusual set of targets. For this first of three articles, I will...
... It comes with a certificate from Museum Pusaka in Jakarta. The certificate lists the info as follows: Style: Nagasasra Period: Mataram, XVII Century Damascene: Ilining Warih Waves: 13 Hilt: Madura ...
...en able to find is US based and concerning the PR-24 or ASP type sticks. I am more interested in the old style wooden bobbies truncheon. I am just enquiring as to whether there is any old training m...
...studying kung fu here. I briefly studied Kung Fu San Soo in Los Angeles and was very impressed with that style, however I don't think there is a local teacher here, so I'm open to other styles. Or f...
Hi, i would like to know izzit all the chinese sword styles are northern based ? I wonder izzit true all the folks in southern china in the past didn't study sword play.
... is not true about traditional arts. Why not? Let's have an example: First, let's agree that kung fu styles such as Praying Mantis, Wing Chun, White Crane and so on are considered such traditional...
Hi Everybody I just recently started training in Nei Jia, and I am really into the philosophy and style of the internal arts, but I am a little impatient with the slow movements and crawling stances
Anyone ever heard of this guy? http://www.robertmclain.com/ or this style? What do you think.
...ere flawed, as far as practical self-defense was concerned, and chose to modify them by creating his own style, Dan-Te? I personally feel his story was a classic case of being ahead of his time. W...
I am wanting to start some martial arts training but I am having some trouble deciding on a style. I am 6ft tall and weigh about 90 kg's. I am fairly strong but not very flexible. I like the idea of d
...ing as an 'ultimate knife', but if there were, what characteristics would it have? What shape, size, and style? What would you look for in the ultimate knife that other knives don't have?...
...can you tell me a bit about yourself ( please don't be too sarcastic , as im generally interested ) what style you practice , do you teach ' do you hold seminars , are you from GB or are you from amer...
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