[QUOTE=hskwarrior;1054148]Bother, for the schools that DO take their fighting side of their system serious, forms are definitely being de-emphasized and more and more pad work, sparring, and working it out and modifying things that were iffy into something that does work better are taking place.
I know at least i have de-emphasized forms by taking out the basics and combinations in the form and putting them to work. i’ve found once too often students being confused on why they were doing the things they were doing. so now, i give the forms to my students after they demonstrate a decent understanding and knowledge of what and why.
One thing i realized early on in my training is that if you don’t strike ANYTHING during your practice sessions for years how do you know if your strikes were effective and can stop an attacker? Like the sentiments of some, there’s only so much air you can strike before realizing its not the most effective way to develop your striking. you have to develop that k.o. power and ALL beginners don’t have that.
So first thing i do to all new students is test their punching ability. if you can’t hit harder than your two year old sister you’re not going to do anything else until you do.[/QUOTE]
Frank has leopard fisted the correct right in the ovaries !
[QUOTE=hskwarrior;1054148] so now, i give the forms to my students after they demonstrate a decent understanding and knowledge of what and why.
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Frank has leopard fisted the correct right in the ovaries !
You know what really solidified it for me? first was seeing that most embarrassing display of Drunken Style vs Japanese Karate. I thought it would be cool before to learn drunken forms but after that display on the video i did a 180 and changed my mind on ever learning anything drunken. those guys are supposed to be deadly but couldn’t kill a fly in a mid air collision with their fist.
second was seeing how HARD MMA guys strike. the power behind MMA strikes far exceeds many of those who just focus on forms in TCMA. blame alot of that on the esoteric masters who focus on the Sun, Moon, Stars and Quazars.
I NEVER WANT MY SCHOOLS NAME to be connected to those who talk big but cannot back up their words with actions. PERIOD.
[QUOTE=hskwarrior;1054163]You know what really solidified it for me? first was seeing that most embarrassing display of Drunken Style vs Japanese Karate. I thought it would be cool before to learn drunken forms but after that display on the video i did a 180 and changed my mind on ever learning anything drunken. those guys are supposed to be deadly but couldn’t kill a fly in a mid air collision with their fist.
second was seeing how HARD MMA guys strike. the power behind MMA strikes far exceeds many of those who just focus on forms in TCMA. blame alot of that on the esoteric masters who focus on the Sun, Moon, Stars and Quazars.
I NEVER WANT MY SCHOOLS NAME to be connected to those who talk big but cannot back up their words with actions. PERIOD.[/QUOTE]
We learn, we grow, we evolve, we kick ass and bang babes with nice tits, great asses and faces like Jessica Alba !!
Its the TCMA way !!
[QUOTE=hskwarrior;1054173]hey as long as the jus LOOK like her…not sure if the rumors are true but something about HERPES was mentioned. BUT man, is she FINNNNNNNNE![/QUOTE]
I would risk the herpes… yes Jessica Alba is that fine.
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… if you don’t strike AN ACTUAL MOVING, RESISTING OPPONENT WHO IS ALSO STRIKING YOU during your practice sessions for years how do you know if your strikes were effective and can stop an attacker? [/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=hskwarrior;1054183]I love it the resistance water lends to your movement. i work my Sow Choy under water all the time. i think its better than bands training.[/QUOTE]
I used to practice my forms on ice in tennis shoes. Don’t know why I shared that. Plus I’d practice punching while standing on an inner tube floating in the water. Very good for balance. (hint: use a real inner tube from a truck tire. The stuff designed for pools won’t hold your weight… the exception being tubes that are designed to be pulled behind ski boats. They’ll hold your weight).
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… if you don’t strike AN ACTUAL MOVING, RESISTING OPPONENT WHO IS ALSO STRIKING YOU during your practice sessions for years how do you know if your strikes were effective and can stop an attacker?
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I used to practice my forms on ice in tennis shoes. Don’t know why I shared that. Plus I’d practice punching while standing on an inner tube floating in the water. Very good for balance. (hint: use a real inner tube from a truck tire. The stuff designed for pools won’t hold your weight… the exception being tubes that are designed to be pulled behind ski boats. They’ll hold your weight).
LOL…it’s ok. I’ve had classmates call me during thunder storms and say let’s go train out in the rain because of the wet resistance your clothes would give you. Then they’d break out the soap and wash their cars in the rain LOL.
these days i do alot of training in my garage with my students and our super is always washing the floor of garage which often leaves it pretty wet during our practice at times. if my students happen to slip they know my P.O.V. on it being “hey, out in the streets it could be wet when you get into a fight, so why not learn to deal with that in here?”
