Do you hate TCMA exclusively or do you hate all traditional martial arts that don't have any "ring cred" with many MMA types?
Like what about shuto strikes to the neck that are common in Karate? If someone has a makiwara trained shuto, and he goes to the UFC, are you saying he is not allowed to use it on the side of his opponent’s neck because it is ineffective?
its safe to say that I train some martial arts. Im not that good really, but most people really suck, so I feel ok about that - Sunfist
Sometime blog on training esp in Japan
It's amusing to see the so called defenders of TCMA arguing about high kicks, most TCMA kicks are LOW for a good reason, they are higher percentage... and when high kicks work it is because of the presence of low kicks, IE people think it is going to be another low kick and walk into the high kick.... that's why American KB is such a joke, only kicks above the waist, so pretty much just keep your hands up and you'll never see the kicks do much
As was said previously, a major problem with TCMA is the quest for the "advanced" or "secret" and pretty much no attention to sound basics and high percentage stuff
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Me performing Dabaji and taking silver at a national comp in China (Got gold medals too but no video)
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I honestly didn't see anything here worth answering - it seems like you're being rhetorical - a monkey. But, let's see...
yes, low percentage of effectiveness. Not in regards to how I well I use it, but how well it's used by people in general. How iften they land, the effect they have, how often / easily it's countered, etc. sure, people have landed kicks on me. Asking that is stupid.
sure I miss with punches, as has everyone. But you have a better chance of hitting them with one than you do with a hook kick. Once again, the last part of that question is dumb.on the flip side,
You never miss with a punch? You never get blocked? You never stop your opponents punches? All you opponents punches land on you?
low kicks, sure. high kicks happen, but are for more rare, and you already know why...At this point the landed kicks vs. grabbed kicks would number in the hudreds of thousands. And in each match namy more landed than got grabbed. People like liddell seem to kick with impunity.
i'm nobody...i'm nobody. i'm a tramp, a bum, a hobo... a boxcar and a jug of wine... but i'm a straight razor if you get to close to me.
-Charles Manson
I will punch, kick, choke, throw or joint manipulate any nationality equally without predjudice.
- Shonie Carter
i'm nobody...i'm nobody. i'm a tramp, a bum, a hobo... a boxcar and a jug of wine... but i'm a straight razor if you get to close to me.
-Charles Manson
I will punch, kick, choke, throw or joint manipulate any nationality equally without predjudice.
- Shonie Carter
I agree with everyone about kicking high and all in a fight, and I'm sure were in agreement.
In my school I encourage my students to throw high kicks when training, this way when in a fight you have better conditioning and can throw more effective low kicks.
Here is an example of the crap I'm talking about:
http://martial.best.vwh.net/forum/sh...hlight=tan+sau
http://martial.best.vwh.net/forum/sh...chun+star+wars
Who really cares if something that looks like a tan sau was used in mma? Who cares if mace windu may have used something that looked like WC in the clone wars cartoon? who cares if robin was hitting a dummy in the teen titans cartoon?
it's like some of you guys jump on ANY chance to validate the usefulness of the art - you don't see sport guys doing that. There are takedowns and boxing in lots of movies, but we aren't crapping our pants to point it out.
i'm nobody...i'm nobody. i'm a tramp, a bum, a hobo... a boxcar and a jug of wine... but i'm a straight razor if you get to close to me.
-Charles Manson
I will punch, kick, choke, throw or joint manipulate any nationality equally without predjudice.
- Shonie Carter
what are you crapping your pants to point out then?
Kung Fu is good for you.
Rickson 500-0, booyah!it's like some of you guys jump on ANY chance to validate the usefulness of the art - you don't see sport guys doing that.