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Chinese Martial Arts: From Antiquity to the Twenty-First Century by Peter Lorge covers the jian but not exclusively since it covers a bunch of weapons throughout Chinese history as an overview. In a nutshell, although some individuals managed to distinguish themselves in its usage, it was also widely regarded as a ceremonial weapon to distinguish officers and royalty. This is also why the jian is also typically much more decorated than, say, a spear would be, and why it's so popular in period cinema. It's a very fashionable weapon and a mark of nobility and class.

The broadsword (Dao) was the go-to for the purposes of practical warfare. Overall, the jian was largely disadvantaged on the battlefield compared to most other weapons but was common for personal self-defense for the simple reason that it was much more convenient to carry at all times than most other alternatives and usable in almost any circumstance.

I train both BJJ and Japanese Jujutsu... And I've yet to come across a BJJ school that actually denies their Japanese roots.

In fact, I've written a paper on this origin with references to a number of other sources that also talk about the Japanese origins.

https://www.academia.edu/14995625/Jujutsu_Judo_and_Jiu-jitsu_A_Historical_Comparison_of_Terms

Having said that, there are usually gaps in any one "tool" and most arguments on martial "effectiveness" stem from misunderstanding or misusing a tool in a context it is not meant to be used in.

If I try and use a hammer like a screwdriver, people are going to tell me it's ineffective and I'm a dumbass.

It's not all that different with martial arts, I see my BJJ and my Jujutsu training as different (though complementary) tools. Likewise my firearms training is a different tool, for a different context. Just because firearms are an appropriate response in some scenarios doesn't mean I stop training martial arts, and just because de-escalation/verbal-judo is appropriate in other contexts doesn't mean I denigrate martial arts.

You have to chose the right "tool" for the right "problem" and it is this simple principle that underlies many of the negative things said about different martial arts.

School owner here. You sound very similar to me. Martial arts has helped me with every facet of my life and I wanted to be able to give that to other people.

However, I have had my own ups and downs. I would consider reading The E-Myth Revisited by Michael Gerber. Because we're both technicians--we love practicing and teaching martial arts. But are you also: the janitor; the manager; the accountant; the marketer; the CEO; the salesman; the secretary; the social media expert; the graphic designer; the user experience designer; the contractor? Because a it's going to be painful if you think: oh, I'm good at martial arts, the rest will take care of itself. If you don't want to deal with all the rest of the things I mentioned, find a place already established and teach there.

Read Jack Dempsey's book Championship Fighting. I think he calls the type of punch you are referring to a jolt? It is possible to do what you say but it will take practice and it will be a completely different type of punch.

> MMA taught us that mixing different martial arts "contaminate" them and make them less ~~effective~~ pure.

I do not think effectiveness is the issue here.

> we must maintain our sport in a homogenous, unitary, clean and integral community, in order to achieve all our other objectives

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> It is to the credit of the Third Reich that we did not look back with any nostalgia to a past that we have discarded. We have on the contrary turned our eyes resolutely and bravely towards the future, towards the creation of great homogeneous entities and a great Continental policy.

The IJF is literally Hitler.

I kid.

This is from my town: Córdoba, Argentina.

The guy was untrained and the weapon bought in a chinnese shop.

It's the inspiration for the Keku Liao game. Which is an janification of Que Culiado, a local slang for "how dramatic" or "he went overboard with that."

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.shitty.culeao&hl=es_419

Hey MA - i just found this *Subreddit and i really like it. Heres a small contribution from me- Also a video of Michael Jai White talking about his training. and an article about punching power/telegraphing one's strikes

Figured MMA is focused on the UFC and r/boxing is kinda empty and focused on boxing as sport not as a self-defense method/ martial art.

The ninja are an “invented tradition.” You might enjoy reading this book and then deciding to train another art.

Ninja: Unmasking the Myth

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1473850428/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glc_fabc_h357Fb6R9QCXH

If your lower-level actions demand less attention, you can focus more on the higher-level goals. Allow me to paraphrase part of a book for a second (The Design of Everyday Things): Think of driving a car. You perform many levels of actions at once. You're driving to the bank, which means you might be turning left at the moment, which means you're rotating the wheel counter-clockwise, which means you're moving your left arm down and your right arm up and over, before you cross your left arm back over and your right arm under, etc.

You can describe these actions at lower and lower levels, but the more practiced you are with them, the more you can drive unconsciously. In other words, you flow. Like thecajunone said, that's why we practice the basics so much. When those become unconscious (like the pedaling and turning of a car), we can focus on the higher-level aspects (navigating the road). A beginner driver can't focus on navigation as easily; they're having trouble shifting. That's also why in your flow state, you concern yourself with tactics, not movements.

But the next step isn't "navigating the car"... it's when you go on auto-pilot and accidentally drive to work instead of the store. You're so practiced that you can mentally zone out and just act on instinct. Your brain gets wired by the constant practice to slip into the same state more comfortably than others, which can lead to errors in judgment (e.g., driving the wrong way). This can be bad if a skilled player leads you into habitual actions and takes advantage of you, so you want to avoid the totally relaxed state. You want flow, where you are cleanly reacting to stimuli, but fully focused on the high-level requirements. That's the best for me :)

Look at the graph in the wiki article for flow: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flow_(psychology)#Conditions_for_flow

If you attain high skill, and have a high challenge, that's when flow occurs.

> Lin Zuxu, a Qing Dynasty official who initiated a war against British opium when most Chinese authorities tacitly allowed it, remained widely honoured and respected in China. Modern Chinese attitudes towards drugs, at least amongst the older generations, contain strains of Lin's approach.

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>This culminated in two Opium Wars, both won by the European sides, and resulting in the humiliation of China. Many Chinese vowed never again to let drugs destroy society and bring about further embarrassment.

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Regardless of what else you might think about this video, I do have to say: I do own multiple pairs of those same jeans and they're crazy stretchy and comfortable. Highly recommended no matter the context.

To master any activity or skill on the planet takes around ten years of deliberate full-time effort.

This means seeking out skilled instructors and then mentors and being open to learn. It then means being able to honestly rate your skills and work on the parts you are bad at until they are your strengths. Something most people struggle to do.

The majority of people on the planet never master any skill. It is an amazing thing to want to do so I hope you can keep it up and achieve it.

If you want a good book on how mastery works then check out -

https://www.amazon.com.au/Mastery-Robert-Greene/dp/178125091X

> I found the Art of War to be a little high-level (scope wise) for individual martial arts. It felt to me like I was having to do a lot of mental gymnastics to put division-level tactics into an individual context. I haven't looked at it for probably 10 years though, so it could be on me rather than the text.

Definitely agree with this perspective. The Art of War was written about Army Strategies first and foremost. As such it's application for personal combat is more limited. Book of 5 Rings is far more on target if one is looking for a single classical manual to read.

I'm a big proponent of Csíkszentmihályi's book "Flow." I also think Joe Hammas' "Zen in the Martial Arts" is a great short read.

I think Steve Perlman's "The Big Book of Marital Concepts" is a really helpful read for those who are conceptually focused.

Meditations on Violence, The Book of Five Rings, and The Art of War are the main ones that come to mind for a fighters mindset, but really it sounds more like you need CBT type stuff, so try 'Stumbling on Happiness', and 'Willpower'

https://www.amazon.com/AugustaPro-Iron-Body-Dummy-Hardwood/dp/B01NGTKJPF/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=wing+chun+wooden+dummy&qid=1595890780&sr=8-3 most similar looking i could find but its 50 dollars more expensive. i didnt have the original anymore because that was 2 months ago

"Aikido and the Dynamic Sphere" by A. Westbrook & O. Ratti

"Humane Pressure Point Self-Defense" by George A. Dillman

"Dynamic Karate" by M. Nakayama

"The Art of Hojo Undo" by Michael Clarke

"The Art of War" by Sun Tzu

"The Book of Five Rings" by Miyamoto Musashi

> it has to have both a martial side and an art side

Yeah, no. When one defines art as a, skill acquired by experience, study, or observation, this distinction doesn't hold up.

Many Boxers do exactly what you are talking about. It's called Out-Boxing or Counter Boxing. Here's a Wikipedia article on boxing styles! Almost all of the best boxers/mma fighters fight in this style. See Anderson Silva, Manny Pacquiao and Chuck Liddell.

Now no professional boxer will stand still long enough for you to circle around them like are you are suggesting. Instead, what they do is let their opponent advance into them and move out and around. Watch any video with an out-boxer fighting and you will see that as his opponent advances with jabs and crosses, he will step backwards and to the side of his power hand lining up a sideline power strike.

Here is a video of Anderson Silva showing exactly how it should be done.

MMA Trainer and Fighting Trainer

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.criticalbit.fightingtrainer&hl=en_US

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.LittleMoon.MMAtrainer&hl=en_US

Both have combo attacks and XYZ axis views of strikes, can speed up or slow down on one of them.

"On Combat", and "On Killing" by Lt. Colonel Dave Grossman; great reads concerning the physiological aspects of conflict. The latter focuses most on the psychological impact of violence throughout history, whereas the former addresses the bodies' reaction to, and the realities of high stress situations. Didn't see it suggested yet: "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu is a must.

http://www.ehow.com/how_5711_tell-martial-arts.html

It's weird, but this eHow was written by someone who knows their business. I'd say that #1 is the most important to look out for.

"Watch the instructors. If you're not a student, ask permission first. Do they demonstrate techniques and do they correct any incorrect techniques students perform, or do they simply give commands? Watch the instructors. If you're not a student, ask permission first. Do they demonstrate techniques and do they correct any incorrect techniques students perform, or do they simply give commands?"

Is there a reason that you want to take Karate specifically, or are you open to other martial arts?

Kazushi Sakuraba vs Carlos Newton is often touted as being one of the best fights focusing on ground grappling and submissions. It's also interesting since Sakuraba did Catch Wrestling and Newton did BJJ https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xzpwjt

I've linked to it before but you probably didn't see it, but here's more sparring.

George Dillman, and his martial progeny.

One of his students: http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1120039/martial_arts_death_touch/ (You might notice Stephan Bonnar as one of the test subjects this crap doesn't work on.)

Website here lists some good synonyms for 'whip'. So, you could do:

scourger or just scourge

cropper

switcher

lasher

knouter

"Flagellant" might be good, as well.

He covers that pretty extensively and concludes “martial arts” exists as a direct transliteration from Japanese before the 1960s, but isn’t used regularly or in anything like the modern context.

I assume we’re talking about the same research - I think you recommended it to me - and Bowman goes into pre-ww2 self defence culture and how it was substantially different to modern martial arts.

I set up r/TibetanTescao and r/BrazilianTibetTescao and ordered a Dalai Lama costume from Amazon.

I should be rolling in certification fees before the end of the year!

You should read "The Miracle of Mindfulness" by Thich Nhat Hanh. The short summary is, it doesn't matter which martial art you do. You don't even need to do one. Peeling oranges, walking aimlessly, doing the dishes, closing your eyes and breathing, everything in your life can cultivate wisdom if you can still your mind and appreciate the present moment for what it is.

One. Maybe. The address they have listed on their website, if you google maps it, is a lake. I've tried actually going out and finding the gym as well, and I can't find it anywhere. My aforementioned buddy did a trial session with them before they moved to their undersea gym, and by his words, the people there "were complete assholes." Apparently everybody he worked with treated him like garbage. They also apparently force sparring. The gym I'm at now, they offer sparring, and if you don't want to spar, well that's just fine. This other place if you don't spar, you don't train.

EDIT: And yeah. I'm a striker at heart. Not a big fan of groundfighting.

Hahaha, he was in the British SAS but also got to train with Spetsnaz? Did you ever bother looking up these claims to verify them? It's actually really easy to do.

I was in the military when I first got into kickboxing and started training under Rainy Martinez. At our first meeting, he told me he was a former Navy SEAL and fought in UFC. The first thing I did was go home and look him up to verify those claims. They were both true:

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/10069279/jerry_bohlander_vs_rainy_martinez/

He also lost both matches he had in the UFC. That's because he was a professional soldier, someone trained to fight with modern weapons on a battlefield. No modern military force undergoes extremely extensive unarmed fighting techniques. The idea that all special forces soldiers are an unarmed killing machine is a myth from popular media. They train unarmed combat, sure, but only on the side. Most of the time is going to be dedicated towards the combat skills you're actually expected to apply on the field. If an officer has a choice between sending his men to the firing range or having them do a grappling session, they're going to go with the former 100% of the time.

It's an area of study of mine... If you're interested in the subject from an academic/knife making standpoint.... Get a handle on the history. I've got a couple of books on knife history, big coffee-table numbers including this one: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/p/illustrated-encyclopedia-of-knives-daggers-bayonets-tobias-capwell/1111109517/2672077575996?st=PLA&sid=BNB_DRS_Marketplace+Shopping+Books_00000000&2sid=Google_&sourceId=PLGoP2782&k_clickid=3x2782 As you see, you can often pick these up for cheap.

The variety of fighting knives through history has changed a lot with different cultures. For much of history, the knife was a very important weapon... Much more so than now. The knives were generally large, and the methods of use rather simple and straightforward. Through much of the middle ages it was simple downward or upwards strokes with big daggers.... The head was a frequent target.

Things got more sophisticated during later with the development of duelling and fencing and the use of the parrying dagger. These were meant to be used in the weak hand and were very sophisticated and ornate. The stilletto was the "CCW" of the day. Small and unobtrusive, you could carry one easily with no one the wiser. Modern fighting knives are much more utilitarian and often much smaller than anything our ancestors would have deemed acceptable.

For modern combat techniques, look first to the Filipino arnis/escrima as they have brought this to a high state of perfection. Also, various modern "combative" methods like the "Martial Blade Concepts" of Michael Janich and the material produced by Michael Echanis.... These tend to feature more modern, concealable, folding knives. There are a variety of more specialized weapons like the "kerambit" and related blades that can be used to trap and control in addition to more destructive attacks.

The Mongols (Invasion and Rule of India) were really tool of culture spreading from East Asia to West Asia. In the middle, South East Asia was under Mongol rule for a long time. I would not be surprised if some military culture was shared. However, I have no specific examples.

From a historical perspective, some have made the argument that Kalaripayattu was the progenitor of kung fu. However, Shaolin Temples were already housing ex-generals, bandits, and martial artists under their roofs. As well as some martial traditions. It would be more likely to say, that it was influenced by Kalaripayattu along with several other martial arts styles from around the Chinese regions.

> Historical research suggests otherwise. Historical documents show that long before (and after) Bodhidharma's arrival at Shaolin, the temple was a refuge for military men who had fallen out of favor, and such men would certainly have kept up their hand-to-hand combat skills in preparation for the day when they would leave the temple (which most tended to do) and re-enter the fray. Documents also show that as a result of this, a government raid that preceded Bodhidharma's arrival led to the seizure of a rather large cache of weapons. This therefore indicates that there was some form of Chinese combat being practiced at Shaolin before Bodhidharma arrived, and that it would be more accurate to hypothesize that the Indian monk influenced the subsequent development of some Chinese martial arts. Sauce

I have done Tae Kwon Do for a little bit over ten years. When our dojang (studio) was closed in late March of 2020, the president of our dojang immediately offered zoom.us online Tae Kwon Do virtual classes, which I joined immediately, not wanting to give it up, after having invested so much time in TKD.

It's funny that your dojo hasn't offered online virtual classes, the way a number of other places have. I have a neighbor who's a black belt in Aikido, and her dojo has been closed since the Pandemic started. They don't have online virtual classes, either, probably because there's a lot more body contact in Aikido.

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There was a specific study I was looking for but can't seem to find it, but if you're interested you can read some of these if you have time. The take away message from the one I was looking for was that you should try to figure out your natural rhythm and pick music that's 2bpm faster than you'd go all on your own. It actually pushes you a little harder than you'd go with no music or something so much faster or so much slower than your natural rhythm that you'd just ignore it. That being said, you probably want to switch it up a little with some faster and slower songs to practice switching your rhythm so you don't get predictable.

Also, this

Here's another vid with the same amount of ball-busting with less hogu-ing.

It was something I heard in class a while ago. Here's the best thing I can find, it's not that great though

Here's a companion manual that gives you an idea of the rest of the system: https://www.scribd.com/doc/206710298/Defensive-Tactics-A-Handbook-for-Law-Enforcement-Officers-FBI

I own a 1955 Disarming Methods (sidearms and long guns) manual, and have a PDF of it, but unfortunately I don't have a link to it. It was a companion to this one.

This one isn't terrible, http://www.angelfire.com/rnb/fairhaven/inputspecificity.html

This one explains why they're considered separate on the first page or so of text. The section is under: "Functional Circuits."

https://books.google.com/books?id=yIhHgYmKryQC&pg=PT18&lpg=PT18&dq=exteroceptive+and+proprioceptive&source=bl&ots=PqmQYKX4xz&sig=EdTfPZTSsUrdfpabMWFCJLYhvcQ&hl=en&sa=X&ei=sDaHVLz3NMq0yAS_1IJg&ved=0CCQQ6AEwAT...

Medically speaking though, on a very basic level, they activate different locations in the brain.

There's nothing wrong with Quattrocento itself, and it would be excellent for long texts like a book or magazine. But here, it's way too tiny and the lines are too long.

Oh I'm sorry. Forgot that it is an RES feature.

RES (Reddit Enhancement Suite) is a plugin available for Opera, Safari, Firefox and Chrome that adds some nice features to the site.

Anyway here is his source:

> You linked to your disc, so I'll just put the download source [here](https://www.usja.net/staff/forms/19/document/download)

That's reddit for you. Take the oldschool arguments from rec.martialarts and put 'em here on reddit, and you know the rest. At least it isn't voat. If you think the asinine justifications (victim blaming, thought terminating cliches) used here are bad, try sticking around over there.

I like saidit honestly. The downvote system over there is better. It's already against the rules to slide down the disagreement pyramid like so many users do here. It makes it a bit harder to turn a subforum into a circle jerk though, so that's the real reason not many people use it.

Super glue works for me. Don't need a nurse wife to get it. Just make sure the site is very clean before using.

I usually pop the blister, drain it, glue it shut, and then moleskin. (Ha! Too funny. They have a Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Moleskin-Tape/125432986069)

I just started watching it as again well and Count Dante is a trip. Look what is still available for purchase.

https://www.amazon.com/Worlds-Deadliest-Fighting-Secrets-Count/dp/1897307322

I may try and track down a used copy just for shits and giggles.

The con of using something that isn't a mouth guard as a mouth guard is that when you need a mouth guard you have something that doesn't work as a mouth guard. In other words, broken and lost teeth, jaw damage, etc. A night guard is designed to keep you from damaging your teeth by grinding them, but it isn't designed to protect against the force of a sudden impact. You can buy a decent mouth guard for about ten dollars, and dental care is incredibly expensive. Don't be an idiot, protect your teeth.

There's so many meme groups on facebook right now. Paleontology Coproliteposting and Wild Green Memes for Ecological Fiends are the best, with Dinosaurs Against Christians Who Are Against Dinosaurs bringing up a close second. I'm currently reading this:

https://www.amazon.com/Convergent-Evolution-Earth-Extraterrestrial-Theoretical/dp/0262042738/ref=sr_1_8?dchild=1&keywords=convergent+evolution+astrobiology&qid=1607151348&sr=8-8

which is good but technical.

Actually I agree with you. That video doesn't appeal to me either. I only felt obligated to correct people's uninformed and knee-jerk reactions about the man's skills and huge body of work based on a random 6 minute video.

He's actually one of the best teachers I've ever come across, but his work is odd and he's very aware of it. Of the students I've exposed to his written works about half want to trash it instantly and half are blown away to the point of it being life changing. Last year I was training this ex-crack dealer who'd just gotten out of prison. He'd expressed an interest in both internal arts and figuring out what life was really about as he was very committed to changing his. I gave him a copy of Ralston's book for beginners 'Zen Body Being' and literally within 48 hours he was a changed man. Unbelievable and probably the high point of my year to see it and know I had a small part in it.

I'd feel safe saying Ralston's work is some of the most powerful available for a person in a position of questioning, while those who are confident they have a firm handle on 'things' could well find him insufferable. If you are at all curious I'd suggest reading the reviews of his books on Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/Cheng-Hsin-Principles-Effortless-Power/dp/1556433026/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1483422780&sr=1-1&keywords=principles+of+effortless+power

They range from "This is the worst crap I've ever exposed my eyes to!", to "OMFG where has this been all my life?" Pretty funny really.

For a new BJJ gi, I'd go with a regular Fuji judo gi from Amazon, as they tend to be a bit cheaper and it'll do for a starter gi. You can also look at various review/recommend sites for a starter BJJ gi.

If you're really hard up for money, you may also just ask some of the other students there if they have any old gi's your size that you could borrow.

MMA & Muay Thai shorts go on MMAHQ/BJJHQ for cheap, deals switch daily. Amazon also has good deals on Muay Thai shorts.

As far as shinguards, I've seen super cheap Shinguards ranging from stretch cloth to the straps from $20 on Amazon as well.

I highly recommend these Shinguards for serious Muay Thai though if you can dish more for quality. They'll last forever. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008BSY5D6/ref=twister_B01DUNA9PE?th=1&psc=1

edit: muay thai shorts*

The best book is probably

Fighting for Honor: The History of African Martial Art in the Atlantic World (Carolina Lowcountry and the Atlantic World)

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1570037183/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_12-AFb15SP8ZE

A good group to check out is

https://hamaassociation.wordpress.com/

This is the book you want, $15 on kindle. This guy is a legit S&C coach for top-level combat athletes. Buy it and read it and contemplate for yourself what your body needs. Knowing you fight Muay Thai I would immediately say: Posterior deltoids, external rotators, shoulder fixators (trap 3), posterior chain/hip extension motions, and the leg curl are going to be important to your longevity and your maximal speed, power, and strength.

Strength Conditioning For Combat Sports https://www.amazon.com/dp/1785004050/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_L1hnFbJ2V8XAR

Strength Conditioning For Combat Sports https://www.amazon.com/dp/1785004050/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_CKEdFb772EH1A

This is the book you want, on kindle for $15. The author does online coaching (super reasonable price range) and he’s as legit as they come, I’ve met him and he was a boxer in his younger years, his wife is a champion, and he runs his own boxing school in LA. Trains grapplers and strikers alike. Read this book and if you’re intrigued, find him and send him an email. He’s the guy I trust to give you the answer I don’t know for certain. I mean I can give you general guidance- posterior deltoids, external rotators, scapular retractors, scapular fixators, hip extensors, knee flexors, on and on. But i don’t know you enough to tell you what you should do. You should read this book and think about what you might benefit from

Try the Precision Striking app. To me, it doesn't necessarily increase punching power per se, but if you want a good boxing-oriented interval training tool, it's a good one. For me, it helped more with being able to string combos together and make them work, maintaining a good volume for the entire round, and being able to put consistent power and speed behind my punches. For me, it was well worth the effort to buy the paid version.

The Art of War can be high level and it took me a years to really get it. I've played a lot of strategy heavy video games and when I thought about it those terms it came together for me. Also I saw a documentary on it before I read it. Thinking in terms of war is different that thinking in terms of 1 on 1 combat.

As for the Tao De Ching, it can be hard to understand due to the cultural context and it has far little meaning for those attached to their egos. You might understand more about it from youtube than actually reading it because having someone else explain it can help.

Great books for the mind I've read recently have been the Power of Now and Stillness Speaks by Eckhart Tolle, as well as Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. Not exactly about martial arts, but about achieving a sense of inner stillness. Meditations is obviously written by the Roman emperor who inherited a Rome stricken with disaster and war. Interesting reads and well worth the time, regardless of intention.

Also, I second the Book of Five Rings. That is absolutely a martial artist's read.

The Book of Five Rings and The Art of War are good philosophical books. Meditations on Violence as well as Facing Violence (the overlap is fairly small, surprisingly) are both great books also. Your school library should hopefully be able to help you get all of those if you don't want to buy them right now.

Great that you want to join this lifestyle, whatever you choose, make sure it's fun for you. But (and there is always a but) you will never out-exercise a bad diet. I can suggest an app (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ca.poundaweek&hl=en) that is great. Nice and easy, just a pound a week. best of luck, man.

Thanks Delta. It seems I can output a more force against target vs just braking with my oppositional muscles, if that's the right word. And I'm looking for something I can easily bring with me to a park or playground and set up simply. What about a "Muay Thai" pad like this?

https://www.amazon.com/MaxxMMA-Training-Kickboxing-Shield-Single/dp/B071JWML17

This looks like it might be able to strap to a chain link fence, but hard to say whether it'll be stable and a good target for punches rather than kicks.

Another option seems to be a flat pad with ring holes that I can attach to a chain link fence with maybe carabiners?

This is similar to why I'm trying to push my Krav Maga gym to change from boxing gloves to an MMA style glove like this or this.

They have about as much padding in the front as your normal boxing gloves. Thing is, they are smaller, so you can't do that cover up defense because they both don't cover you as much defending, and they can get to almost all the same gaps that a fist can.

So the cover-up type defense of boxing starts to fall apart and people realize that you will want to either intercept the strike or avoid it.

If you are interested you can read my book on the subject- Native American Fighting Arts from Lulu.com also Amazon stocks it-https://www.amazon.com/Native-American-Fighting-martial-apache/dp/1365235505

From Peru, there is Rumi Maki, which supposedly preserves elements of old fighting methods. They teach old weapons such as sling, spear, and bow.

https://www.amazon.com/Rumi-Maki-Fighting-Arts-Techniques/dp/1583941800

https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumi_Maki

More generally, there is some limited practice and teaching of North American native archery, including mounted archery, with roots solidly in the 1800s and earlier.

Eat right for your blood type. I eat according to my blood type. I used to not; in fact, I was following a popular “diet” but continued to get fatter and sicker. A friend told me about this book. I bought it. I read it. It reframed everything I ever knew about healthful diets. I put it to use.

I went from 300+ lbs to about 260 in about 4 months. Another year of eating well helped me drop fat and build muscle. I didn’t recognize myself in store window reflections. I didn’t even change my workouts. It was all eating the correct food for my DNA.

Since I started the process, I have changed jobs and seen coworkers come and go. When they look at my picture from 6 years ago they can hardly believe it’s me.

https://www.amazon.com/Right-Your-Type-Revised-Updated-ebook/dp/B00256Z2HI/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1N4E2NPEUGTXQ&keywords=eat+right+4+your+type&qid=1667739058&sprefix=Eat+right+4+%2Caps%2C119&sr=8-1

Now I see you here you arguing now Jackie Chan isn't a martial artist, but yet people who practice an MA just for "art" are still a Martial Arts Practitioner?

quotes of ForgonMreemen:

> Martial art is an ART FORM

ForgonMreemen, who doesn't consider Jackie Chan to be a Martial Artist, but defends any art to be called Martial Arts. WTF?

> Anyone who do martial art should never have the will or intent of striking another human being knowing how much pain they may inflict.

What a weird buttery slope you sit on. I hope that fence in your ass is a viable tool in your self-defense arsenal, LOL

I picked this up recently because I've been trying to improve my balance and weight transfer for fencing.

It's a bit off-the-wall in that it's not traditional conditioning nor is it technical in the "teaches tactically useful technique" sense, but it has some good exercises for teaching yourself to align your body.

Don't get discouraged, you're only 2 weeks into it without any training. That being said by many others on here, go to a gym and get some instruction. Like everyone said, that wide hook will tear up your shoulder in no time. Also, keep your elbows close to your body, every time you raise them, you're opening yourself for a liver shot or a body hook (at the 22 second mark). At the 11 second mark, you're dropping your left hand as you throw a right punch and you're leaning to far forward. If you're going to continue without going to a gym, then you might want to check out some youtube techniques, Tony Jeffries is pretty good at explaining the mechanics of throwing a good punch. Bad habits now will become harder to correct down the road.

Another thing is to work on your conditioning in the meantime; jump rope, push ups, medicine ball work outs will help your boxing. It'll help you to learn how to breath.
At the end of the day, boxing is something that will take years to learn and it can be very rewarding.

Agreed - seems like forearm resistance trainers... just FYI here is a link to one in Amazon so you can see the info: https://www.amazon.com/Spinning-Burn-Equipment-Shoulder-Rehabilitation/dp/B08Y6JCD15/ref=sr\_1\_21?keywords=forearm+trainer

Wrong bag for the kick. Needs something with a lot of give. I've done tae kwon do and kickboxing for years but my spin kicks were best when I worked on a reflex bag like this every day. You need a lot of space, because what you need to practice with a spinning kick is not power but balance, speed, and precision from multiple variations in stance and position relative to your opponents head. The kick is easily powerful enough. You have to find ways to land it safely. Be sure to adjust the height from time to time as well.

If something like this is not available to you, then the next best thing is just to have a partner hold a simple kicking target.

If you have no partner, then a Bob at least provides a head-like target and some amount of give. But still, space for footwork and range variation are crucial.

A spinning wheel kick on a heavy bag is going to yield meager improvement at best, and serious injury at worst. Can't endorse it.

I had one of these that covered everything but a staff:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ECKHB1A/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I had a sword, two escrima sticks, and a 3-section staff in the main compartment; wooden gun in the top compartment, and two nunchaku and a plastic knife in the bottom compartment.

If you had a staff that screwed together (similar to a pool stick) you might be able to use that. Or you can use that and carry the staff separate, but at least everything else is all in one bag.

A staff isn't going to fit into any bag, but the rest of your stuff should fit into a lacrosse bag.

https://www.amazon.com/Champion-Sports-Lacrosse-Equipment-Bag/dp/B005O9AIYU/ref=sr\_1\_21?crid=1GE4JCQWQX4Z&keywords=lacrosse%2Bbag&qid=1660626931&sprefix=lacrosse%2Bbag%2Caps%2C191&sr=8-21&th=1

Lol only on this board can I find morons who find the notion of staying in one’s stance when they punch to be controversial.

https://www.amazon.com/Teaching-Training-Boxers-Translated-Russian/dp/1647868610/ref=mp_s_a_1_6?crid=3MWIXWY9J1GRB&keywords=russian+boxing+book&qid=1659646302&sprefix=russian+boxing%2Caps%2C364&sr=8-6

Same here! It was a short documentary about Bartley Gorman (who is actually the same “breed” as Tyson Fury). He released a book awhile back too, I’ll post the link for it in this comment. I also watched a fight between 2 average looking guys that went on for nearly 2 hours nonstop! They were both covered in blood by the end but still conscious enough to shake hands and squash whatever beef they had. I honestly don’t know how anybody who’s even remotely interested in combat sports wouldn’t find these people absolutely fascinating, ya know? Here’s a link to the Bartley Gorman book: https://www.amazon.com/King-Gypsies-Undefeated-Bareknuckle-Champion/dp/1903854164

Ed Parker’s infinite insights might be sort of what you’re looking for. There is 5 books.

Here is link to Amazon

https://www.amazon.com/Parkers-Infinite-Insights-Into-Kenpo/dp/1439241945/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?crid=1XZNDK147XSB6&keywords=ed+parker&qid=1653064443&sprefix=ed+parker%2Caps%2C122&sr=8-2

As hard as it might sound, the best thing you can do is _ignore whoever is trying to get to you_. Don't read their messages, do not respond to anything, don't do anything that indicates you even know they exist. If you need to get a second phone, do so without getting rid of the first so they are none the wiser. In many cases, a restraining order will only escalate their behavior. These people get off on the attention and the fact that they are being noticed. Don't feed into it.

When you can, read The Gift of Fear.

There are things like this.

Probably not the answer you are looking for but I found reading the book The inner game of tennis(more about mindset and coaching than Tennis) and With winning in mind(About Olympic level shooting mindset and practices to be a winner), both super useful for understanding practice and the mentality of getting better at sport.

I was interested in punchlab too, then I found this app, no ads, no in-app purchase : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=meter.power.bag.punch.pbpm_punchingbagpowermeter

You can use it with any kind of straps.

I ended up going with this one. It's the expert black. It's not the same as the black you get in the 5 combo set. It says that the strength is more than breaking 3 pine boards. It should be here tomorrow. I'll post an update detailing whether or not it's any good.

Ace Martial Arts Supply Rebreakable Board Taekwondo, MMA, Karate-Set, Yellow, Blue, Red & Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QCQTCSM/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_i_BMATVVS0SRCAM115XT38?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

I mean, you can buy an empty bag for pretty cheap and fill it with sand or rags. Senston Heavy Unbreakable Punching Bag Unfilled Empty Boxing Bag with Sturdy Metal Set idear for Beginners or Advanced Players for MMA, Muay Thai Kickboxing Home Gym Daily Training https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08PQP158J/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_TFMYPVCEZ75P09KB2846?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

You’ll need to build a rig to hold it. I’d probably just ape something like the Everlast one: Beastly Gen Gyms and Everlast Punching Bag Everlast Heavy Bag Kit with Stand (100) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VPSUL0A/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_TJ8YDTJNXME8H3660CCX

Greetings friend! Unfortunately Catoeira would probably not suit Ginger Seagul, given his girth. But he could definitely study a book like Death Touch and learn the secret of no-touch KO's. Everyone knows the best way to learn a martial art is in a chair by yourself! And Dim-Kat can be used against stray cat aggressors AND silver back gorillas! Win-win-win!

As a boxer, kug-fu practitioner, grappler, kickboxer, and HEMA/Buhurt competor and instructor? I can say pretty confidently that it's all of them.

Everyone who ever wants to start a group or school needs to read this book.

Fear is the Mind Killer: How to Build a Training Culture that Fosters Strength and Resilience https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1999066308/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glc_i_T3V46N5T62J02XGPHVMN

Check out the book Weaponless Warriors, a book based on the oral history of the historical folk heroes of Okinawan karate.

Yeah that sounds like JKD Concepts. And if you are particularly interested at any point in your martial arts journey about Bruce Lee's old curriculum, ask your teacher if they can teach you some.

As you progress, I would recommend checking out Bruce Lee's Fighting Method, which was his first discussion of curriculum and concepts. Then I would say check out Chris Kent's Jeet Kune Do A-Z; it comes in two volumes and does a great job showcasing classic and new techniques. I would recommend the Tao of Jeet Kune Do, but only after taking a look at Bruce Lee's Fighting Method, not because the Fighting Method is more important, the Tao is probably more important. The Tao of Jeet Kune Do is simply less organized and dealing with the philosophy more than anything else.

https://www.amazon.com/Passing-Guard-Brazilian-Jiu-Jitsu-Techniques/dp/0972109757

Yeah, it's about passing, but if you understand passing you understand defense IMO

Some forms of Japanese Jujitsu is excellent for this. While I find Judo much more useful in general, if you are discounting throws, Japanese Jujitsu's clinch must be the best for grappling. My particular style was (I haven't practiced for 10+ years) Taiho Jujitsu. It has a heavy focus on standing restraints and submissions, which is really all you have left in stand up grappling if you take away throws. Even Aikido could maybe be useful for you. Hapkido may be an option as well.

The biggest problem with all of those options is usually a lack of sparring, but if you can practice live with other HEMA people, you can rectify that.

Lots of people are recommending things like wrestling, bjj, judo and sambo, and I usually recommend all those as well. But given your constraints, I don't think they're good for you. For all of those, the purpose of the clinch is to set up takedowns. So yes, a wrestler might be able to take your back. Now what? I guess you could just stall there, and maybe that's fine. But there are countless other non-throw options that you'll be missing out on in all those others arts.

Jujitsu, Aikido, and Hapkido will also teach you ways to put your opponent on the ground without throws, using "pain compliance". I'm not sure if that would be an option for you or if it would be advantageous for what you do, but it's worth looking in to.

Check out Marc Tedeschi's Hapkido book The Art of Holding. We actually used to use it as a textbook of sort for my Jujitsu class. It might give you an idea of what's possible.

Judo has a lot of throws and a lot of principles to it. Literally more than you can begin to imagine, having never learned it. I'm not saying this to demean you, I'm speaking from personal experiences. Even as a 1st Kup getting ready for my 1st Dan, I was learning throws I had never even seen before, and I started Judo when I was 6. It's also significantly more beneficial to learn any art from an instructor than on your own. You'll learn more in an hour class than you will 6 months on your own. Plus, you'll learn how to use the Gi.

A side note on that: most MMA fighters dismiss learning with the Gi because you don't wear a gi in the cage. I advise against that. The Gi is a great tool to learn with because they're designed to create traction between the Gi's. You won't always be fighting a sweaty opponent, especially in the first round or two.

Karo Parisyan (a fairly well known Judoka that was in the UFC) wrote a book on using Judo in MMA, and how to adapt Gi grips to a shirtless opponent. I'll edit this comment when I find the link to it and put it below.

As with your standup, it's really up to you. Everyone is different, and everyone has their preferences. I only advised Muay Thai because I prefer kicks, but maybe you don't. But I would still try to learn a few basics if you can. Taking kicks out of your arsenal in an NHB situation can be harmful to yourself, because you won't know how to react in a clinch situation or proper defense/counters to kicks.

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/mobile/p/judo-for-mixed-martial-arts-karo-parisyan/1110901632/2674437473324?st=PLA&sid=BNB_DRS_Marketplace+Shopping+Books_00000000&2sid=Google_&sourceId=PLGoP3485&k_clickid=3x3485

I've been a member of CWTaeKwonDo/Boston, in Cambridge, MA. for a little over ten years. When our dojang shut down in late March of 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, they offered online virtual Tae Kwon Do classes on zoom.us, which I immediately joined. I was not about to give up Tae Kwon Do after all the time I'd invested in it!

Taking classes after having downloaded zoom.us onto my smart phone is not the same as classes in the dojang, but, hey--it's something, and it's kept me relatively calm during this whole pandemic, I've still got the community I've been party of, and it's kept me from going stir-crazy, if one gets the drift.

Fortunately, it's in the next city over from the city in which I reside in, so it won't be too bad if and when we resume working out in the dojang.

https://www.amazon.com/INNOLIFE-Punching-Training-Standing-Adjustable/dp/B08L1NGK7Y/ref=mp_s_a_1_13?crid=3A7T5HOZZREP&keywords=spar+bar&qid=1643943218&sprefix=spar+bar%2Caps%2C88&sr=8-13

Reviews aren’t that great for some reason, so far I haven’t had any problems with it. Been about 1 month now

Dude, if you can't find oversized shin guards on Google or Amazon, then there probably isn't any. You might try taking some shin guards with only velcro straps on the back and diy the straps to be longer. I think these, in XL, are supposed to be pretty big.

This is a strike bezel for it.

https://www.amazon.com/Klarus-Extended-Strke-Flashlights-Silver/dp/B00BMPWNTS

The one I have, but removed is sharp, very nasty piece of kit.

This is the device I use: Expand-A-Lung | The Original, The Classic, Est. 2004 | A Breathing Fitness Exerciser Device | Expiratory Inspiratory Muscle Oxygen Trainer | Increase Lung Capacity, Improves Sleep, Fitness & Respiratory Therapy https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JWTRA5I/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_i_A8Q9B5CDV0CSM3GCK249

It's variable resistance, but I have it on a pretty high setting. Typical routine is 30 to 40 in and out breaths while I'm doing my daily red light therapy and vibration plate.

In terms of boil and bite and not dentist made I like this one Shock Doctor Mouthguard Superfit – Easy-Fit Strap/Strapless mouthguard – Low Profile Fit Perfect for Basketball, Hockey, Lacrosse, All Sport https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B01N4SCWR0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_C2139F5WTVG0PD4JJM89?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/Pyjama-Game-Journey-Sports-Classics/dp/1781312737

I read that one years before I started Judo - it's a good book.

By the way, I found this Groupon Coupon on here. I'll still check out the place but I'm starting to suspect a little bit of over-marketing/mcdojo-y type feeling. Though good to take a look.

https://www.groupon.com/biz/bloomingdale-il/southside-kali-1

I've been posting my current project online. EDIT: I recommend starting with the next-to-latest chapter, which contains the above passage, then starting over with the first chapter. :)

> I can only speak for judo, but we absolutely do not use “shihan” or other such honorifics for our instructors. Your coach is “sensei” or “coach” because it’s a sport and martial art, not a cult, and our culture reflects that.

Translating "shihan" as "great master" conveys a submissive, cultish sound that, so far as I'm aware, isn't present in the original Japanese. I suppose it's because the English word "master" can mean either "expert" (master vs. student) or "lord" (master vs. slave). I believe the Japanese term shihan (師範) has a literal meaning of "expert model". Skimming through Japanese words that use "師", I don't see any that really convey the sense of "master" in the feudal sense. A better translation might be "chief instructor", except without the connotation that there's only one.

All that said, I've never heard of anyone (anyone respectable) being routinely addressed as "so-and-so-shihan" (they just get called "-sensei"). That seems more the provenance of "Bob Jones, Dai Shihan, 15th dan, soke, Jones-ryu sambojutsu".

Look at the first listing under the On reading of the 家 kanji.

http://jisho.org/search/%23kanji%20%E5%AE%B6

Now, here is a list with some examples of professions using 'ka' at the end.

https://www.learn-japanese-adventure.com/japanese-occupations.html

Now, if you took your hobby seriously and that was your prime pursuit in life, you could still get away with the 'ka' thing, but it might get some chuckles from people you meet in daily life.

I see.

May I suggest a book for a practical oriented mind? It's free to read. https://www.slideshare.net/mantakchia/mantak-chia-iron-shirt-chi-kung-i

Perhaps humankind should practice more sharing..

I think that if your aim is choreography, then you mustn't forget that the most important thing to remember is that story telling and characterization come first. The style, techniques, aggressive or defensive choices you make should be in service of those two things - flashy kicks and flips should come second. Different characters should exhibit different techniques based on the emotions they are feeling at that moment. Styles can reflect a character's background and history. These things will make a fight scene in a movie leave a lasting impression and will be less likely to be forgotten.

I highly recommend picking up this book if you haven't already:

Fight Choreography: The Art of Non-Verbal Dialogue https://www.amazon.com/dp/1592006795/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_XQ4M0CFX8HBKN85R763X

Is the cold feet because of the floor itself or because the garage is cold? How do your hands feel after standing there for a while doing nothing?

If the problem is the floor alone, can you get another layer of the rubber or enough cheap carpet to put under the rubber you have?

Google "dojo shoes" and/or "martial arts footwear" for stuff meant to be worn to train in. Be aware of stupid prices!

https://www.amazon.com/Mens-Martial-Cotton-Canvas-Shoes/dp/B00HXNJYEK

A cheap pair of slippers or knock-off Crocs will probably do the trick if you're not going outside with them.

I assume you want the rubber to last. Whatever shoes you wear to train in should not be worn outside. Sand and salt from the road can ruin rubber mats not meant to take them, plus you'll cut your feet come spring.

https://www.amazon.com/Thai-Cup-2-0-professional-close-contact/dp/B019NHCMBK

This isn't flexible, but it's comfortable enough to wear all through training and I've taken solid straight hits and knees without feeling anything.