02-23-2004, 09:16 PM
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Originally posted by wimpy
I'm a black belt Shotokan style and I've taught black belts.
I like the brass nuckles. I've never thought of that before. Easier to hide and carry than nunchucks. But, any weapon can be taken away from you and used against you, so bad to rely on it. Also, most weapons need to be prepared in some way before they are ready to use, and often the critical situation is upon you instantly. Not good.
When a student of mine wants to learn for self defense reasons, I tell them this:
Even a slightly built human can hit as hard as a heavy weight's punch when they kick. That's because the muscles of the butt and thigh are huge. If you learn to harness those huge muscles you can hit very hard. My advice is to develop only one technique, and that technique is the front kick.
Learning karate is not trivial. It takes tens of thousands of repetitions just to learn one technique. But if you already work out it's easy to add what you need to your routine, and in a couple of years you'll have a kick you can use.
I can't teach you what you need to know here. Get yourself a local teacher. You don't need to take his class, just get a private lesson once a month, and have him teach the front kick every time. Then practice it every day, at least 100 repetitions. Go easy, your goal is training your muscles, not ripping your tendons.
After a few months you'll have a decent kick. Get a heavy bag and do your daily 100 on the bag. Hit it right in the sweet spot so it swings away perfectly. When it comes back down, hit it again when it's at the bottom of its arc. THAT is what will train you to kick the shit out of someone with decent timing.
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 I hope to god you're joking. You gonna get some poor bastard killed with advice like that. |
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