The past few years, and even months, I've been struggling with my ego. Before I go any further, let me define ego for this discussion a. An...
At our school we don't use any strikes for any purposes other than to throw an attack as uke, which none of the attacks wouldn have much combat...
Seems like I keep coming across articles or styles that put a lot of emphasis on eye gouging, due to it's practicality, no doubt. But in all...
I've been looking into traditional Scottish fencing and found some old guides. Don't know if they've been posted but for anyone interested in...
I'm posting this here because Burmese Boxing, or Myanmar Lethwei, is practically identical to MT but has very few rules (bare knuckles, headbutts...
Has anyone ever studied singlestick fighting? I've been trying to look up the styles of fighting used by Scottish dating a few hundred years ago...
I'm a 5th Kyu in Ki Aikido and have been training for 4 months or so. I've seen a lot of techniques all the way up to Shodan and I have to say I...
Couldn't find a topic on it, so I thought it'd be cool to have a thread dedicated to Pankration. Human Weapon covers Pankration in one of their...
I've turned a lot of my attention to the psychological aspects of fighting lately and find it interesting how so many people who train for combat...
[IMG] Just saw it. Don't know if anyone knows about this or not. Thought it'd be an interesting discussion.
Having just done my second class in Ki Aikido, I'd like to work on the basic techniques at home but I can't remember the names or even...
My primary style is Muay Thai and I have taken Kung Fu, Tae Kwon Do, MMA, and done various forms of grappling in the past. I think the...
Examples: Conditioning by kicking banana trees as opposed to heavy bags Hitting water repetitively to prevent eyes from closing from oncoming...
I'm 6'3, soon to be 160 lbs (got a lot of weight to put back on). I have a pair of Fairtex and Twins shorts but the twins are extremely small and...
Today I was doing some Thai kicks for the first time in a while. I stretched somewhat good today, but not as much as I should have. While kicking...
I've always learned to stay on my toes as it prevents an opponent from detecting a rhythm in your footwork and it allows you to transition quicker...
I've always thought it not to be a Martial Art but rather, a 'combat style'. What are your thoughts? I guess it really comes down to someone's...
Does anyone know of any online sites that sell any MT gear in the United States? I've gotten some shorts, pads, and gloves, from title boxing and...
Has anyone been trained in Muay Boran or attempted learning the style? When I trained in more traditional non-sport based Muay Thai, I learned a...
Can someone explain the benefits of meditation to me? What is it suppose to accomplish and how does it help in your style? Also, if you know of...
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