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Interesting thread; perfect excuse for me to poke around at the convocation!
I remember seeing the second video example and technique at a tournament. I saw a guy use it as a way to jazz up a board break in Tae Kwon Do.
Not sure is that is worka...
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Those that follow my blog know that I've recently started 7 Star Praying Mantis Kung Fu. I'm still in the foundation building phase and a long way from "free sparring". Aside from the hand techniques we are being taught some of the basic kicks:
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Adam @ Low Tech Combat Jan 28.
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Started Dec. 16, 2008
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Started this discussion. Last reply by John W. Zimmer Nov. 4, 2008.
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- Favorite quote(s)?
- “Pain is the best instructor, but no one wants to go to his class.”
- Choi, Hong Hi (Founder of Taekwondo)
- What is your primary, current martial arts style, if any?
- Chin na & Northern Kung Fu: I'm new to the Chinese side of things...
- In what styles have you trained extensively in the past?
- Taekwondo: First dan
Dabbled in boxing
Pressure Point Control Tactics (PPCT): 4 years
- Do you have a martial arts-related blog or Web page? If so, please specify:
- http://strikingthoughts.wordpress.com/
Striking Thoughts
Announcements & Training
(One of the few things our former President was actually good at: Handling his turkey.) Announcements: I’m real close to being done with my review of some Praying Mantis DVDs. — look for the basic review on Blogcritics and also look for an expanded piece, here. I’ve agreed to do a weekly review of Seagal’s Lawman over at [...]
Martial History Chinese Style!
Check out Martial History Magazine’s excellent piece on Chinese Martial Arts in the 19th Century. The following are English language accounts of 19th century Chinese martial arts in China, which have always been rare due to the scarcity of English observers and translators at such an early time. I’ve stopped right before the Boxer Rebellion/Uprising (1898-1901), [...]
Martial Arts News 11.22.09
Martial Arts News: No matter what the sport judging can always be a problem. “When you watch a fight like this tonight and you hear a 30-27 score, I don’t even know, I’m so exhausted by this whole thing,” UFC president Dana White said of the judging. “It’s tiring, it’s terrible, these athletic commissions need to start [...]
Comment Wall (2 comments)
- At 3:29am on November 9, 2008,
Nathan Teodoro said… - Bob, I always wondered about how you'd look in a closeup. Less caucasian-looking than I'd imagined.
- At 8:23am on October 26, 2008,
Nathan Teodoro said…
- Welcome to the new CoCA, Bob! What do you think?
Nice job setting up your feed already.
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