Oh good, I don't like upsetting people. :) Just to be clear though, I wasn't saying that a traditional or sport style martial art has nothing...
Yes a little over generalised. But I'm thinking he's not looking for points, therefore the restrictiveness of a sport style may not be what he's...
Hey newbie90, welcome to the forums. In answer to your question, any martial art will give you confidence so you feel less concerned about such...
Thanks mate, I'm feeling much more confident in my sparring abilities now. :) The problem there is, I'm one of, if not the, top student there...
Hey guys, had another sparring lesson today and I followed your advice, I remained calm and focused on my movements. I didn't fight my master, it...
No worries mate. And being good at languages should help you learn the names of the moves in their original language, be that Japanese, Korean,...
Welcome AfRo_AsIaTiC to the forums, I think you'll find everyone here is very helpful and informative, especially to beginners. I think martial...
Right yeah, I saw some Silat Masters who were amazing at it, slipping around a punch with millimetres to spare, now to do something like that and...
Ah Escrima, something I'm much more familiar with. I find it looks much more vicious than it actually is, especially when wearing the armour...
I was joking about the masochists I've seen tournament spars and most of it is blocks, dodges and counters. :p Well I'm thinking it'd work well...
Now that you mention it, I do tend to back off and be thinking to myself "Where the heck did that hook come from?" or "What happened? One second...
Yeah I suppose you're right, I may be using "They have more experience" as an excuse for why I lose. I'll try as you say, focusing on one...
Nah foot pads are for panseys! lol But seriously, we never use footpads in sparring and I don't want the rest of the class to think I'm "special"...
Well hopefully hearing it from multiple sources helps too, I hope your martial arts career is a long and successful one. :cool:
Well you know what they say about the tree that takes the longest to grow, they have the thickest trunk and the deepest roots. Who knows,...
lol you have a point. :P
@finite monkey lol next you'll link Yoda "Fear leads to Anger, Anger leads to Hate, Hate leads to suffering" XD
Heh, no worries. Well that's good, always strive to achieve. ^.^ I'm sure you do, people will look at what you have to overcome and see you...
Oh I'm sorry, but you're progressing and you don't seem to be letting it hold you back. So my hat off to you, you must be a very strong willed...
Hmmm yeah I see what you're saying. My problem is finding that centre, hopefully tai chi will make it more apparent to me. Thanks, I'll have...
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