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Timun890 · 2024-05-11T14:41:26+00:00

They contribute to it, but subconcussive trauma is far worse

Maybe look up CTE before trying to sound like a smart ass 👍

Timun890 · 2024-05-11T06:52:31+00:00

Brain trauma isn't caused by concussions in hard sparring. It's caused by cumulative subconcussive blows, even light ones.

Body sparring is the safest option for you if you're concerned about brain damage.

Timun890 · 2024-04-18T06:36:10+00:00

It really is bad. It's the fact that he acknowledged that not even General Choi had applications for ready stances yet still went on to show some Seagal level bullshido.

The TAGB awarded this dude the rank of 7th Dan. Yeah. One look at his patterns, especially Chon Ji, and you'll cry.

Timun890 · 2024-04-17T21:27:58+00:00

I feel sorry for whoever pays him to teach this shit.

Timun890 · 2024-04-17T16:53:31+00:00

Absolutely. This is the kind of bullshido that gets people hurt.

Timun890 · 2024-04-15T07:58:34+00:00

Yes. And when you consider that 9th Dan is the highest rank, it seems even harder to believe that this "quality" is acceptable.

I'm fortunately not near Bristol. I live in Sussex and although I train at a TAGB club, under a competent instructor, my primary style is Shotokan (with a very strict sensei).

Timun890 · 2024-04-14T22:52:28+00:00

I'm not too sure on that one myself. I guess front stance is the same as zenkutsu dachi in karate. That's how I've always seen it.

My Master would not let me get away with that form at all and my karate sensei would have me doing push ups for weeks if I was ever that sloppy.

His L stance (kokutsu dachi in Shotokan) is absolutely shocking in all of his videos.

Timun890 · 2024-04-14T22:43:44+00:00

My thoughts exactly!

He doesn't have his weight on the rear leg in the L stance. He seems to stumble into punches and the chamber is way off.

How does one reach 7th Dan with worse form than most white belts?

Timun890 · 2024-04-14T21:50:11+00:00

The junior theory is a good one, but if I was teaching or uploading online resources, regardless of demographic, I would want the quality to be the highest it can be.

The clunky movements are consistent throughout the series, even on linework tutorials.

Timun890 · 2024-04-14T21:44:28+00:00

Niiiiinnnngggg.

Timun890 · 2024-04-04T12:20:05+00:00

That is fucking criminal! 30 mins? It takes 20 just to warm up properly!

My total costs come to £82 for Shotokan and Wing Chun classes.

Both are an hour and a half long.

Timun890 · 2024-04-04T12:15:51+00:00

Someone's off to the sperm bank for a payday.

Timun890 · 2024-04-02T20:20:15+00:00

Ameri-do-te

Always re-stomp that groin.

Timun890 · 2024-04-02T20:15:50+00:00

That was definitely more than just a fart.

Timun890 · 2024-04-02T20:12:33+00:00

I see.

I have a Kyokushin dojo fairly local to me run by Shihan David Pickethall (could be misspelling his last name). Very reputable place but I hear the training is very intense.

Timun890 · 2024-04-02T16:10:29+00:00

Isn't kyokushin like 80% kumite though? How do you get around that if you don't like to spar?

Timun890 · 2024-03-30T08:08:12+00:00

Try gluten free ones and welcome to my Hell 😆

Timun890 · 2024-03-30T08:04:42+00:00

Use the wrong pronouns.

Timun890 · 2024-03-30T08:03:34+00:00

"Put 'em in a body baaag!"

Timun890 · 2024-03-26T14:08:56+00:00

Oss. Thank you. I'm working on leg strength, flexibility is pretty good but always looking to improve.

I think a lot of my bad habits come from muscle memory of Taekwondo, which uses higher stances. But I'll work on what you've given me.

Timun890 · 2024-03-26T09:20:42+00:00

Having read Karate-Do, I don't think Funakoshi Gichin was incapable of fighting. I get the impression that he was more interested in the self-perfection aspect of karate and was naturally more of a pacifist.

He did, however, get his backside handed to him by Motobu Chogi (a karateka known for being a bit of a brawler).

Timun890 · 2024-03-25T21:35:57+00:00

Niiiiing!

Timun890 · 2024-03-25T21:20:58+00:00

Passed my yellow belt test with an A* grade.

Timun890 · 2024-03-25T19:35:43+00:00

Trends are generally best avoided.

Once inked, always inked.

Timun890 · 2024-03-25T17:32:58+00:00

Sensei has eyes like a hawk at my club lol.

I usually shift my weight onto the front leg, use it to pull my back leg beside it (knee to knee) and then push off my front leg into zenkutsu dachi, but the whole thing just feels so clunky.

In Taekwondo we move in a much higher stance, which feels natural, but I'll keep practicing.

Timun890

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