Combat Sports/Martial Arts Thread

[TheGodEmperor]

dodging is sometimes better than blocking, if u know what ur doing.

I know I dodge all the time. When people I know spar me, they know I'll dodge and that I'll do a double roundhouse at some point. They just don't know which way or when.

But sometimes it's impractical in a self-defense situation...what if you're back is against the wayy or you're in a narrow alleyway?

[AznMagic]

dodging is sometimes better than blocking, if u know what ur doing.

I know I dodge all the time. When people I know spar me, they know I'll dodge and that I'll do a double roundhouse at some point. They just don't know which way or when.

But sometimes it's impractical in a self-defense situation...what if you're back is against the wayy or you're in a narrow alleyway?

definitely man.  u need all the variety of skills to be able to deal with any situations.

[TheGodEmperor]

dodging is sometimes better than blocking, if u know what ur doing.

I know I dodge all the time. When people I know spar me, they know I'll dodge and that I'll do a double roundhouse at some point. They just don't know which way or when.

But sometimes it's impractical in a self-defense situation...what if you're back is against the wayy or you're in a narrow alleyway?

definitely man.  u need all the variety of skills to be able to deal with any situations.

yeah no doubt

some self-defence techniques are impractical themselves. We're taught to crescent kick a fucking knife sometimes  :lol:

but other tecniques that we learn are pracical for knife defense

it's all a matter of circumstance I guess

[AznMagic]

dodging is sometimes better than blocking, if u know what ur doing.

I know I dodge all the time. When people I know spar me, they know I'll dodge and that I'll do a double roundhouse at some point. They just don't know which way or when.

But sometimes it's impractical in a self-defense situation...what if you're back is against the wayy or you're in a narrow alleyway?

definitely man.  u need all the variety of skills to be able to deal with any situations.

yeah no doubt

some self-defence techniques are impractical themselves. We're taught to crescent kick a fucking knife sometimes  :lol:

but other tecniques that we learn are pracical for knife defense

it's all a matter of circumstance I guess

yea.... one of my friends were showing me that "self defence" technique.  i told him if u ever actually try that ur gunna get ur fuckin leg cut off.  he kept on defending the "usefulness" of the technique tho.  what a moron.

[TheGodEmperor]

dodging is sometimes better than blocking, if u know what ur doing.

I know I dodge all the time. When people I know spar me, they know I'll dodge and that I'll do a double roundhouse at some point. They just don't know which way or when.

But sometimes it's impractical in a self-defense situation...what if you're back is against the wayy or you're in a narrow alleyway?

definitely man.  u need all the variety of skills to be able to deal with any situations.

yeah no doubt

some self-defence techniques are impractical themselves. We're taught to crescent kick a fucking knife sometimes  :lol:

but other tecniques that we learn are pracical for knife defense

it's all a matter of circumstance I guess

yea.... one of my friends were showing me that "self defence" technique.  i told him if u ever actually try that ur gunna get ur fuckin leg cut off.  he kept on defending the "usefulness" of the technique tho.  what a moron.

sneak up on him brandishimg a plastic knife and see what he does...if he does the crescent kick, 'cut' his leg  :thumbsup:

[AznMagic]

dodging is sometimes better than blocking, if u know what ur doing.

I know I dodge all the time. When people I know spar me, they know I'll dodge and that I'll do a double roundhouse at some point. They just don't know which way or when.

But sometimes it's impractical in a self-defense situation...what if you're back is against the wayy or you're in a narrow alleyway?

definitely man.  u need all the variety of skills to be able to deal with any situations.

yeah no doubt

some self-defence techniques are impractical themselves. We're taught to crescent kick a fucking knife sometimes  :lol:

but other tecniques that we learn are pracical for knife defense

it's all a matter of circumstance I guess

yea.... one of my friends were showing me that "self defence" technique.  i told him if u ever actually try that ur gunna get ur fuckin leg cut off.  he kept on defending the "usefulness" of the technique tho.  what a moron.

sneak up on him brandishimg a plastic knife and see what he does...if he does the crescent kick, 'cut' his leg  :thumbsup:

hahahaha yea

[TheGodEmperor]

has anyone ever noticed the correlation between martial arts and soccer? I mean an elastico is basically a rewound reverse punch (front stance into 50-50 stance) if you look at the legs

[redsforlife]

well the whole art of striking the ball with your foot is very similiar in many martial art kicking techniques. i'm not sure of names, but the normal kick in most forms of martial arts is the same technique as a side volley the only difference is the part of the leg you connect with. in soccer you are supposed to strike the ball with your instep and in martial arts is should be more with the shin.  you also see people now and than use the sam leg motions used in a bicycle kick to do certain martial art kicks.

[AznMagic]

has anyone ever noticed the correlation between martial arts and soccer? I mean an elastico is basically a rewound reverse punch (front stance into 50-50 stance) if you look at the legs

funny you shud say that..... keep an eye out for the video section.

[TheGodEmperor]

well the whole art of striking the ball with your foot is very similiar in many martial art kicking techniques. i'm not sure of names, but the normal kick in most forms of martial arts is the same technique as a side volley the only difference is the part of the leg you connect with. in soccer you are supposed to strike the ball with your instep and in martial arts is should be more with the shin.  you also see people now and than use the sam leg motions used in a bicycle kick to do certain martial art kicks.

when do you use the shin to connect on a martial arts kick? You can use the ball of the foot, the instep, and both sides.

And the only soccer kicking technique that has alot in common with martial arts kicking technique is the side volley...which is similar to a middle crescent or wheel kick

@ eddy yoon: sounds cool, because thats how I developed a fair bit of my technique in soccer and in fs...my htatw is basically a reverse crescent kick into a crescent kick all in one jump...thats why I did it so soon after starting haha

[AznMagic]

well the whole art of striking the ball with your foot is very similiar in many martial art kicking techniques. i'm not sure of names, but the normal kick in most forms of martial arts is the same technique as a side volley the only difference is the part of the leg you connect with. in soccer you are supposed to strike the ball with your instep and in martial arts is should be more with the shin.  you also see people now and than use the sam leg motions used in a bicycle kick to do certain martial art kicks.

when do you use the shin to connect on a martial arts kick? You can use the ball of the foot, the instep, and both sides.

And the only soccer kicking technique that has alot in common with martial arts kicking technique is the side volley...which is similar to a middle crescent or wheel kick

@ eddy yoon: sounds cool, because thats how I developed a fair bit of my technique in soccer and in fs...my htatw is basically a reverse crescent kick into a crescent kick all in one jump...thats why I did it so soon after starting haha

muay thai has a lot of shin techniques.  kickboxing also teaches shin techniques.  i've also learned to use the shin for a choke while grappling.

[redsforlife]

well the whole art of striking the ball with your foot is very similiar in many martial art kicking techniques. i'm not sure of names, but the normal kick in most forms of martial arts is the same technique as a side volley the only difference is the part of the leg you connect with. in soccer you are supposed to strike the ball with your instep and in martial arts is should be more with the shin.  you also see people now and than use the sam leg motions used in a bicycle kick to do certain martial art kicks.

when do you use the shin to connect on a martial arts kick? You can use the ball of the foot, the instep, and both sides.

And the only soccer kicking technique that has alot in common with martial arts kicking technique is the side volley...which is similar to a middle crescent or wheel kick

@ eddy yoon: sounds cool, because thats how I developed a fair bit of my technique in soccer and in fs...my htatw is basically a reverse crescent kick into a crescent kick all in one jump...thats why I did it so soon after starting haha

have you taken many martial arts classes that instruct in kicking strikes? well if you had, you would know that they normally do tell you to strike with the shin especially if its a kick to the lower body or middle body. this normally so that you do not hurt your foot since in sparring you do not where shoes. when you use the heel or ball of the foot it is a different type of kick the to one i was referring. the only time you would strike an opponent with your instep is when you are attempting a high kick to the upper body or head.  i did mention that the technique is similar to a side volley in my post.