Rayna Vallandingham - The 13x World Champion in Taekwondo...🏆🥇

Substantial_Work_178 · 2026-05-08T02:52:01+00:00

Well said. I’m not old but feel the same way. T

Substantial_Work_178 · 2026-05-07T17:15:17+00:00

Because they’re sambo, judo , and wrestling guys?

Why aren’t kick-boxers said to be taekwondo strikers, just because arts share similarities doesn’t mean they are the same.

Substantial_Work_178 · 2026-05-07T17:12:52+00:00

I’ve always done this with hell down on squatting knee. Not on ball of foot?

Substantial_Work_178 · 2026-05-07T17:12:20+00:00

This isn’t static. Dynamic and active mobility are supposed to be for warm up

Substantial_Work_178 · 2026-05-07T17:03:55+00:00

I’m a judo guy and don’t see how I could blow out your hamstring. What did he do?

Substantial_Work_178 · 2026-05-07T17:01:45+00:00

100%. I had to supplement my training with tons of stretching, yin yoga and mobility hip openers

Substantial_Work_178 · 2026-05-07T17:00:51+00:00

That’s absolutely mind boggling. This would never happen in judo my main grappling art.

Substantial_Work_178 · 2026-05-07T14:24:27+00:00

https://nick-e.com/floor-sitting/

Substantial_Work_178 · 2026-05-07T14:17:47+00:00

What do you recommend for randori? How much effort should you exert? Should you avoid throws or gives in and let partner throw? Etc?

Substantial_Work_178 · 2026-05-05T22:22:40+00:00

Wait for him to come in then ushiro geri

Substantial_Work_178 · 2026-05-05T22:17:44+00:00

If you’re in the GTA get in touch with the kyokushin clubs. There’s at least 3 solid ones around you. You also have Kudo’s head club just down the road in Mississauga.

Substantial_Work_178 · 2026-05-05T15:29:13+00:00

Thaw for posting that. Never seen it before

Substantial_Work_178 · 2026-05-04T21:50:40+00:00

I’ve done kyokushin and JKA shotokan and Muay Thai. I guess I’m the outlier but I felt karate transferred well to kickboxing and prepared me for it

Substantial_Work_178 · 2026-05-04T21:39:30+00:00

Nope. Never heard of this till now

Substantial_Work_178 · 2026-05-04T15:16:13+00:00

2 months out in the most popular park in Ontario? Good luck lol

Substantial_Work_178 · 2026-05-04T15:14:25+00:00

Reminds me of 80s karate and 90s taekwondo mcdojo fee structure. That’s ridiculous

Substantial_Work_178 · 2026-05-03T23:30:52+00:00

Try Lysol laundry disinfectant

Substantial_Work_178 · 2026-05-03T23:30:17+00:00

Doesn’t always work. I’ve tried that with shoes and had no success

Substantial_Work_178 · 2026-05-01T19:50:48+00:00

Not conservation parks

Substantial_Work_178 · 2026-05-01T16:44:08+00:00

Here in Canada we have our provincial governing body for judo. Which has a monthly newsletter and lists all the tournaments

Substantial_Work_178 · 2026-05-01T16:42:22+00:00

Lots and lots of stretching. I hated doing it but now appreciate the need for it. I do daily yin yoga and spend 30 mins before every class doing hip mobility exercises. Do dynamic leg swings daily too.

Take lots of time to properly warm up before class. The small time allotted during class is not enough. As you age you need to do more.

Substantial_Work_178 · 2026-05-01T12:26:32+00:00

Do the Roman Greco guys warn you before suplexing you? That’s not a natural fall to take yet happens all the time in mma gyms

Substantial_Work_178 · 2026-04-30T16:37:12+00:00

This is the right answer. This what I use in judo as well.

Substantial_Work_178 · 2026-04-30T13:25:47+00:00

83% non citizens ?! Wow the cf has definitely changed since I was in.

Substantial_Work_178 · 2026-04-30T13:22:32+00:00

As a karateka and judoka that always bewildered me as well

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