Just a comment on Vale Tudo gloves... they are also called MMA gloves because they are mostly used in MMA sports where you have to punch, throw,...
He also studied with O'Sensei's son... The source I have says the Kitaura san was born on 25th May, 1937. Currently he's IAF's official...
So I'm supposed to ask questions here, eh? (You can't even imagine how much I wanted to make a new thread :D ) Here goes: I've been studying...
Hey, I thought that it's written everywhere :D Unless you don't believe that you're creating the best MA ever, then why bother :D
Many teachers goes to fast motions right away which I personaly think isn't thebest option. I would say to it slow, understand the...
Yay Bloke! Finally we understand (not that we didn't before) eachother :D Yes, yes, I mean leg movement on tatami. And two rams is a way...
...LifeSavers... sounds like condoms or contraception pills.... P.S. I'm still not smoking.
Our rankings 10th Kyu - White with one blue stripe 9th Kyu - White with two blue stripes 8th Kyu - Blue 7th Kyu - Blue with one yellow stripe...
Osu Bloke! Once again a wonderful post :) Thanks. What concerns my information. I know only what I have read on various sites (most of them...
Well, it has been discussed wether Ashihara is designed to counter Kyokushinkai or not. Kancho saw Kyokushinkai's flaws so he tried to "fix" them...
Well, I would say that we're close :) What concerns street and competition training. When we learn new techniques our Sensei explains how it...
Please see Ashihara and Kyokushinkai threads. There have been discussion about this and I think that you will find what you're looking for in...
There's this thing I have always wondered about. How can it be that doing point sparring dressed from tip to toes in protective padding is harder...
I think that you're looking for full contact karate. So just look around what is aviable in your area. Full contact karate emphasises sparring (in...
Apart from my regular training I go to fitness centre three times a week, two times to lift weights and one to do cardio. I do some excercises at...
Might want to ask google and check the phone book. I'm sure you'll find something there.
G'Luck Gaskell! I hope that this competition will be better than the previous but worse than the next :)
Sounds good evilkingston! :) Interesting site Melanie, didn't find anyone familiar though :)
Sorry, I ment the things you wrong in your first reply post to my question. Strange, I kinda always thought that you add the stripes :)...
RW, I must be stupid or something, but I can only vaguely picture what you wrote :/ My favorite application of gedan barai is against mae geri....
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