Unanswered Questions
58 questions with no upvoted or accepted answers
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Video of switch kick without follow through?
Approximately 1.5 years ago, I asked about practising a switch kick without a bag (here). Several answers were to be disciplined enough to not follow through with the kick. I find that the switch ...
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Do I need to pay royalties to the Gracie family if I write a book about Brazilian Jiu Jitsu?
I'm planning to write a comic book about Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. All the characters are fake, but they talk about Brazilian Jiu Jitsu history. They explain the origin of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and mention ...
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Are impact protection goggles worth it for Muay Thai for someone who can't take hits to the eye?
Disclaimer: I don't consider anything here to be professional advice.
I want to start Muay Thai but I don't want to get hits to the eye due to an eye condition called keratoconus.
I was considering ...
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Apps or cheap device to count the number of punches thrown on a heavy bag (but not necessarily the force, or the type of punches)
I'm looking to buy a device or an app or install an app on my phone that'll count the number of punches I'm throwing in a certain interval on the heavy punching bag. I'm not trying to spend a lot of ...
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Wing Chun - Fighting Stance
What is the standard hand form for fighting stance, Man Sao or Tan Sao?
For me, Tan Sao should be more appropriate as more flexible to dodge, absorb energy and attack as Wing Chun is a softness ...
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How is "front" uchi-mata (Yagura-nage) classified?
There is a competition throw in judo which resembles:
an uchi-mata lifting with the front of the thigh, or equivalently
an obi-tori-gaeshi where you continue the turn after lifting (as opposed to ...
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Is the sword stance in Like a Dragon: Ishin where swordsmen place their palm flat against the hilt a style of Tennen Rishin-ryū?
In the video game Like A Dragon: Ishin, a major plot point is finding information about the Tennen Rishin style practiced by members of the Shinsengumi during the Bakumatsu period (1853-1867) in Japan....
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What is the difference between retzev and a combo?
The concept of retzev (in krav maga) is kind of vague to me at the moment, and I'm wondering if there is a difference between retzev and a normal trained combo (in other martial arts).
Is it that the ...
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Waist and the horse in one
From the 1972 martial arts film "The Way of the Dragon" written, directed and acted by Bruce Lee. It was also mentioned in the dialogue between Zhou Xingchi and Wu Mengda in " Shaolin ...
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Graduations in kung-fu for kids?
I'm looking for graduations in kung-fu for kids. Something similar to the program of ABRSM in music or the judo-kan.
I think there must exist a curriculum already in different schools and different ...
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Injuries from armlocks with bent elbow
I am interested in effects of armlocks with bent elbows. Depending on the typical two classes (external or internal rotation of the arm), I would like to know the following:
What exactly happens in ...
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Hand Wraps: How to wrap comfortably
Are there any comfortable hand wrap styles for Boxing / Muay Thai ? I literally feel exhausted with wrapped hands and putting on my gloves everyday ( I wrap properly and don't wrap too tight), its ...
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Ip Man Wing Chun book didn't cover deep breathing
It seems the Ip Man syllabus removed deep breathing for Siu Lim Tao part 1. Anyone has idea why the part is removed?
(Google Books link)
From this blog entry:
This video shows the Ving Tsun (wing ...
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Why do so many Japanese Martial Arts have a (different) technique called tsubame gaeshi?
Japanese sword forms, Judo and Shorinji Kempo all have a technique called Tsubame Gaeshi (which roughly translates to swallow counter).
Why is the phrase Tsubame Gaeshi considered sufficiently ...
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How often is the Balestra and Quartata Used in Olympic or other fencing tournaments
In this video The Balestra and Quartata two moderately advance pieces of fencing footwork are shown.
Are these still relevant in the Olympics and other Fencing tournaments or are they the remains of ...
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