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    stretching styles

    Thanks for your replies guys, I'll definitely search around for what KickChick has already said. Yeah stretching machines are nice but man they're...
    Post by: Snakescales, Oct 14, 2003 in forum: General Martial Arts Discussion
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    Brazilian vs Traditional Ju Jitsu For Self Defence

    prudency I don't understand people that try to defend "their" style so much...you study martial arts to be effective in a situation that you...
    Post by: Snakescales, Oct 11, 2003 in forum: General Martial Arts Discussion
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    stretching styles

    I'm a novice kickboxer and I'd just like some imput or ideas about the best methods for stretching to get maximum gain. Are standing stretches...
    Thread by: Snakescales, Oct 11, 2003, 5 replies, in forum: General Martial Arts Discussion
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    masters of the far east

    half 'n half On one hand I believe that a lot of the exaggerations, though false, were meant to underline the importance of studying the mind,...
    Post by: Snakescales, Oct 10, 2003 in forum: Off Topic Area
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    disrespected!

    hmmmm Yeah I think respect is earned like freeform said but I also think that maybe this guy deserves to let you practice a few groin kicks on...
    Post by: Snakescales, Oct 10, 2003 in forum: General Martial Arts Discussion
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    Bagua, Shou Dou, Chi Kugn, Kung Fu

    cali people Hey Taglit, I'm not in san diego but I'm in pasadena so I'm right in the LA area about 2 hours from you. I'm a chinese medicine...
    Post by: Snakescales, Oct 10, 2003 in forum: Internal Martial Arts
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    White Crane, Internal ?

    internal Technically the only arts that really have 'internal' qualities ascribed to them are Taiji Quan, Hsing I Chuan and Pakuazhang (in their...
    Post by: Snakescales, Oct 10, 2003 in forum: Internal Martial Arts
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    schools

    skooled Yeah I have to agree with Khun Kao when he says that you're not looking hard enough, cbraves. If you're checking the yellow pages that's...
    Post by: Snakescales, Oct 7, 2003 in forum: Kickboxing
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    Kickboxing Ranks?

    depends on school Although there are quite a few organizations with their own systems, ultimately it depends on your school and instructor as to...
    Post by: Snakescales, Oct 7, 2003 in forum: Kickboxing
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    new here

    stretching good Yeah I agree with Yoda, you should feel a bit of discomfort but if you really have to force yourself just to do it for a few...
    Post by: Snakescales, Oct 4, 2003 in forum: Kickboxing
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    street

    hmm not for street fighting I agree with some of the guys above, most martial arts are not really suited for people, especially beginners to...
    Post by: Snakescales, Oct 4, 2003 in forum: Kickboxing
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    punching bags...

    you can get a slightly smaller heavy bag and fill it with a heavier medium, make sure it doesn't compact too tightly like sand does however so...
    Post by: Snakescales, Oct 3, 2003 in forum: Kickboxing
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    kicks in kickboxing

    twisting kick I 've never really been taught that 'twisting kick' but I've seen it. It's good for throwing people off balance, opening them for a...
    Post by: Snakescales, Oct 3, 2003 in forum: Kickboxing
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    How to feel chi

    yeah cool exercise I've done this one before it's very cool, you can get the circulation in your palms to change after you do it a bit, sometimes...
    Post by: Snakescales, Oct 3, 2003 in forum: Internal Martial Arts