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Oct 3, 2026

Teaching Ai Jow Ga Kung Fu

Teaching martial arts with AI. I am at a rare loss for words. Actually, he's talking about teaching martial arts to AI. So when the T-800 comes at you using kung fu, you'll know who to blame.

Tony Dismukes

Sep 29, 2026 General Martial Arts Talk

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Progression To Black Belt In Goju Ryu

So here's a further update, I just recently made 2nd degree black belt in Goju Ryu. I know rank isn't everything and going up the dan ranks isn't all that important to...

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PhotonGuy

Saturday at 6:41 PM Karate

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Beginners Corner 🥉 Third Place

New Student: when will you quit?

Arnie is absolutely correct with regards pumping iron, but in the case of TMA, it’s all about mindful reps.

Gyakuto

Sep 29, 2026 Beginners Corner

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I competed in another fighting style without speaking to my Sensei first (serious)

I love high contact sparring, I endorse getting bruised and delivering and getting real pain as a learning and hardening tool, but real injury or damage is only stupid. That's why I'm not into...

D DaxKingsford Sep 29, 2026 Karate 🔥 3

General Martial Arts Talk 5

Teaching Ai Jow Ga Kung Fu

Actually, he's talking about teaching martial arts to AI. So when the T-800 comes at you using kung fu, you'll know who to blame. If the T-800 did come after us with Kung Fu, we'd be too busy...

skribs Sep 29, 2026 General Martial Arts Talk 🔥 3

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What martial arts book are you currently reading?

A thoughtful and illuminating exploration of the principles and practical meaning concealed within traditional martial arts kata and not just Karate. Rather than simply describing the movements...

Gyakuto Sep 27, 2026 The Library 🔥 3

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What martial arts book are you currently reading?

Just got Okinawan Kobudo: A History of Weaponry, Styles and Masters. I believe it's the most comprehensive book on the subect.

I isshinryuronin Sep 27, 2026 The Library 🔥 3

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu 8

Rape Culture and BJJ

It is worthwhile accepting that it does happen and it could happen in your gym. And it doesn't matter how cool your guys are or how long you have been with them. And we should strive to set...

drop bear Saturday at 12:05 AM Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu 🔥 3

Wing Chun 9

From Movement to Transmission: Preserving the Art of Wooden Dummy Training

This can be practiced with muchimi, the Okinawan word for "sticky hands." this concept of “muchimi” is not limited to Kakie(the actual “sticky hands” drill) but also employed in solo exercises...

Same Trick Sep 28, 2026 Wing Chun 🔥 2

Wing Chun 10

From Movement to Transmission: Preserving the Art of Wooden Dummy Training

@Branko Knezevic After visiting your website (theartofmookyanjong.com) and socials, it appears that your focus is selling "secrets" of the 木人樁. Given that the wooden dummy is is just one of the...

wckf92 Sep 29, 2026 Wing Chun 🔥 2

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How often should you technical spar striking?

My experience with the frequency of sparring in grappling vs. striking is very different. In wrestling and BJJ, we spar pretty much every class. In fact, we have some classes that are just...

D DaxKingsford Sep 29, 2026 General Martial Arts Talk 🔥 2

Chinese Internal Arts : Taijiquan (Tai Chi) and Qi 12

The Difference between Longfist Kicks and Taiji Kicks

My first Jow Ga school had slippery floors and I used to wonder. "Why are all these floor so freaking slippery.?" They were always slippery. It definitely forces how energy moves. My garage...

Wing Woo Gar Sep 29, 2026 Chinese Internal Arts : Taijiquan (Tai Chi) and Qi 🔥 2

I Wing Chun 13

From Movement to Transmission: Preserving the Art of Wooden Dummy Training

I actually agree with an important part of what you are saying. I am not presenting any of this as a “secret,” nor am I claiming that I invented something new or special. I learned this method...

I isshinryuronin Sep 29, 2026 Wing Chun 🔥 2

Wing Chun 14

From Movement to Transmission: Preserving the Art of Wooden Dummy Training

While there is no doubt such practice on an inanimate object is helpful, there is a limit to what it can accomplish - it does not respond as a living person. So, while it can develop some...

Same Trick Sep 30, 2026 Wing Chun 🔥 2

Wing Chun 15

From Movement to Transmission: Preserving the Art of Wooden Dummy Training

While there is no doubt such practice on an inanimate object is helpful, there is a limit to what it can accomplish - it does not respond as a living person. So, while it can develop some...

Branko Knezevic Sep 30, 2026 Wing Chun 🔥 2

Week of

Sep 26, 2026

Game Room 🏆 First Place

Last Poster #8

I've emerged from the woods, guys. Gonna have a bath and a home cooked meal, and then head back up country. I like it there.

Prince_Alarming

Sep 25, 2026 Game Room

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Karate 🥈 Second Place

Thoughts on Sport Karate

I... actually prefer point fighting the old fashioned way with relatively light contact. Please don't dogpile me, hear me out. I believe it has huge potential carryover to self...

Prince_Alarming

Sep 25, 2026 Karate

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Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu 🥉 Third Place

Why I shouldn't be a blue belt

Exhibit CE I was putting on my belt today, and the tip of my belt was wet. Couldn't figure out why. My backback was dry. The rest of my gi was dry. Anyway, as a precaution...

skribs

Sep 21, 2026 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

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Journey to a new style...

To add to the above post: In my experience, progress in TMA is capricious; sometimes deliberate, coming by way of sweat and proper drilling while at other times by itself, suddenly arriving...

I isshinryuronin Sep 21, 2026 General Martial Arts Talk 🔥 3

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one man's journey into old age, Karate and depression

I had a very pleasant surprise this evening. At the start I had a weight bench, 2 - 7' barbells, 2 dumbbells a squat cage and about 120# in weights. I was on facebook marketplace looking for used...

opr1945 Sep 24, 2026 Karate 🔥 3

Japanese Martial Arts - General 6

Oldest Karate Kata from China

I don’t know enough about Hung Gar to have an opinion other than it would be cool it would be cool to learn the tiger/crane form one of these days. Are you related to GM James Wing Woo or just a...

Wing Woo Gar Sep 25, 2026 Japanese Martial Arts - General 🔥 3

General Martial Arts Talk 7

Solemnity

I’m really struggling to understand this. Any thoughts? Really loved that... So my understanding is that ma is superficially understood of as physical distance, and that's partially right. A...

_Simon_ Sep 26, 2026 General Martial Arts Talk 🔥 3

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From Movement to Transmission: Preserving the Art of Wooden Dummy Training

Martial arts have traditionally passed from teacher to student through observation, imitation, correction, repetition, and physical contact. A student does more than memorize movements. Through...

Branko Knezevic Sep 26, 2026 Wing Chun 🔥 3

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu 9

BJJ and Injuries

It’s been my experience that the more relaxed you are in BJJ the better off you are. This gets easier the more you train. The first six months most people try too hard, try to muscle their way in...

Buka Sep 21, 2026 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu 🔥 3

Grappling / Brazilian Ju Jitsu / Wrestling 10

Tell me about Gracie combatives

Gracie Combatives is just the branded white-belt curriculum from the Gracie Academy, which is the school run by Ryron and Rener Gracie. It's a reasonably solid set of techniques designed to teach...

Tony Dismukes Sep 21, 2026 Grappling / Brazilian Ju Jitsu / Wrestling 🔥 2

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Tell me about Gracie combatives

I do give them credit for listening and responding or testing material rather than assuming they know best. When cops called them out and said that something didn't work in a gun belt, they...

J jks9199 Sep 21, 2026 Grappling / Brazilian Ju Jitsu / Wrestling 🔥 2

Chinese Internal Arts : Taijiquan (Tai Chi) and Qi 12

The Difference between Longfist Kicks and Taiji Kicks

Not all martial arts schools teach applications. However, if you are going to say your school does not teach applications the question becomes how you are going to apply what you have learned if...

Appledog Sep 22, 2026 Chinese Internal Arts : Taijiquan (Tai Chi) and Qi 🔥 2

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Oldest Karate Kata from China

Question about this. I was doing s little research and Karate origin is said to be from 15th to 17th century. Yet Xiāng Diàn Quán (香店拳) Incense Shop Boxing origin is allegedly after the burning of...

S Shugyosha Sep 22, 2026 Japanese Martial Arts - General 🔥 2

General Martial Arts Talk 14

Gym report card after one year

How big is your space? I haven’t measured it exactly, but it’s somewhere around 11,000-12,000 square feet, with a ceiling about 30 feet high.

Tony Dismukes Sep 23, 2026 General Martial Arts Talk 🔥 2

Japanese Martial Arts - General 15

Oldest Karate Kata from China

What do you think about the relationship between Sanchin and Seisan? For uechi ryu, sanchin is your foundational form. Seisan is considered the fighting form. In my opinion they are connected...

hoshin1600 Sep 23, 2026 Japanese Martial Arts - General 🔥 2

Week of

Sep 19, 2026

General Martial Arts Talk 🏆 First Place

Gym report card after one year

Last year I posted the news that I had taken over ownership and management of the MMA gym where I had been training for almost two decades. (Thread here) Since it's been a little over a year, I thought I'd report my progress in that...

Tony Dismukes

Sep 14, 2026 General Martial Arts Talk

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Karate 🥈 Second Place

one man's journey into old age, Karate and depression

Before the 3 things I should mention I have a wife of 58 years who care deeply for me. and 6 children who love me and several grandchildren and one great grandson. I am truly...

opr1945

Sep 17, 2026 Karate

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Karate 🥉 Third Place

one man's journey into old age, Karate and depression

Some of this may be convoluted. But, it will end with how this forum helped me change my view of life. I will post various short posts about my experience. I hope someone...

opr1945

Sep 15, 2026 Karate

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Karate 4

one man's journey into old age, Karate and depression

THIRD: My Samurai in shining white armor riding white horse and swinging his Tachi arrived. Figuratively, so to speak. He sent me a video stating that old people could actually increase their...

opr1945 Sep 18, 2026 Karate 🔥 5

General Martial Arts Talk 5

Dojo Grand Opening

Just a little update. A little over 9 months into teaching and we have over 50 students. We’ve done very little advertising but I’ve put a lot of effort into social media. I’m probably going to...

philwhite Sep 19, 2026 General Martial Arts Talk 🔥 5

The Locker Room Bar & Grill 6

Beards 🤨

The person in that video makes my point 🤨 He’s scruffy, slovenly, his gait is ignoble and his little ditty isn’t funny and goes on too long (like SNL sketches). EUTHANASIA! Sounds like something...

drop bear Sep 14, 2026 The Locker Room Bar & Grill 🔥 5

General Martial Arts Talk 7

Special Belt for Experienced Students From Other Schools/Similar Styles

I think martial artists in general spend way too much time and effort worrying about belts.

Dirty Dog Sep 14, 2026 General Martial Arts Talk 🔥 4

The Locker Room Bar & Grill 8

Sexualising Women’s Sport

I think there is no crisis in masculinity. Today's men are stronger and better educated than ever before, we just don't think watching the baby for 5 minutes or doing the laundry for once is too...

Prince_Alarming Sep 16, 2026 The Locker Room Bar & Grill 🔥 4

Karate 9

one man's journey into old age, Karate and depression

Now I’m worried you’re going to tell us your into swinging!😳 If he's got the energy for that at 80, then I'm going to be jealous.

Tony Dismukes Sep 17, 2026 Karate 🔥 4

General Martial Arts Talk 10

Special Belt for Experienced Students From Other Schools/Similar Styles

I guess I'm very old school and I'm probably going to ruffle feathers here. Wear the dang white belt! I've done a few styles and each time I started over. I started with Kempo karate got up to...

hoshin1600 Sep 14, 2026 General Martial Arts Talk 🔥 3

Beginners Corner 11

Books for beginners

Here's the problem... beginner in what? Martial arts aren't a singular approach, systems that focus on striking will require different muscle groups to be targeted than one that focuses on...

Chris Parker Sep 16, 2026 Beginners Corner 🔥 3

The Locker Room Bar & Grill 12

Sexualising Women’s Sport

When training in their athletics clubs it seems sports people wear looser fitting, fuller-coverage clothing when and yet when they enter the stadium they wear briefs, crop tops, full makeup and...

O'Malley Sep 16, 2026 The Locker Room Bar & Grill 🔥 3

Game Room 13