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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
internal Technically the only arts that really have 'internal' qualities ascribed to them are Taiji Quan, Hsing I Chuan and Pakuazhang (in their...
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...
depends on school Although there are quite a few organizations with their own systems, ultimately it depends on your school and instructor as to...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
fastest fat loss The fastest way to lose fat is to do weights...especially weight lifting routines using your whole body like squats, leg...
good moral, bad practice I think the story has a good moral point that wether someone actually hurts you is more psychological than physical....
Toughening and medical problems I'm a student of Chinese Medicine and I'm a rather novice kickboxer as well but I've done exercise for many years...
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