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I have personally known of a couple people who got a tooth infection and didn't say anything or seek treatment. One actually ended up dying from it and the other one almost did. Because of how the teeth/sinus area is set up, it is very easy for the infection to spread and get into areas and...

Not sure what you are disagreeing with. I am not confusing anything. Reread what I wrote: "It is ART and it is ENTERTAINMENT, it doesn't care about realism." This is the EXACT point you then try to make, that it isn't realistic.

Why does Picasso paint faces the way he does, it doesn't look realistic at all...... It is ART and it is ENTERTAINMENT, it doesn't care about realism.

Beat me to it. I was going to reference that video as well on "why" MA are done a certain way because they don't look good on camera.

Not that it was "designed" to be ineffective. Ueshiba changed his focus after the war. Even if things weren't "removed", they weren't really taught/emphasized either. Thus, the general teaching idea of what most people view Aikido as today. Never claimed that Ueshiba was a pacifist. But...

I'm sure that there are many books/topics on it. Who wants to admit that what was passed on to them may be less effective than what it was originally. Let me ask this. You mentioned that you had studied in four different lineages of Aikido. 1) Did you learn pressure point striking before...

Agreed. There isn't a whole lot of "codified" bat weapons usage around. But, it is kind of a combination of a couple different weapons. It is about the same length as a Hanbo (3 ft.) so you could look at some Hanbo striking techniques and see what transfers over with the thicker end of the bat...

I studied at a BJJ school that ONLY did sparring from the knees. The lack of breakfall knowledge was the reason and they didn't want students getting hurt. The Judo school I studied at for lower belts had a big giant "throw mat" to throw newer students on so they could experience the technique...

You are probably correct on teaching the "founder's philosophy". But, that doesn't change the fact the Ueshiba himself changed the techniques to fall in line with his philosophy in the creation of Aikido. Look at his earlier art before he called it Aikido, it was VERY different. So, while you...

Your argument makes no sense at all. Karate does NOT have Buddhist roots (did you not read the Itosu quote). Again, that was something ADDED to it much later, same as other TMA's. You aren't going to find many, if ANY, martial arts that were designed from the ground up based on religion. Even...

Not as a joke. He is really trying to show how to use a baseball bat for fighting. He shows ways to use the bat in more ways than just "trying to hit a ball" style two hand swing that most of us would already know. If nothing else, it should spark some ideas for more exploration.

Ummmm.....huh? Thread title: What is the best all around martial art to improve your physical health? It doesn't say the best way to get fit. Nice strawman argument though.

All true. Now, look at it through the cultural eyes of those arts. What would happen if as the high school wrestling coach you were criminally responsible if one of your wrestlers got into a fight and hurt someone? If you risked criminal prosecution or losing everything in a civil lawsuit, do...

Fun fact, they were originally supposed to have an event at the first UFC, but they thought it was too violent.

Judo has many of the same takedowns in wrestling, BUT they don't spend as much time on those single/double leg takedowns. There was a time when wrestlers were entering in Judo tournaments and just relying on those and were winning A LOT. The Judo rules banned that style of takedown (any...

I think that age is an important factor in this discussion. For an elderly person, rolling around in BJJ might not be the best option. BUT, Tai Chi might be the best thing for them. As I read through the responses, they all seemed to assume a younger person in good health without physical...

I think you have a misunderstanding on the role of religion and martial arts. The vast majority of them don't have anything religious as part of their foundation and it was cultural stuff added later. For example, in 1908 Itosu wrote, "Karate did not develop from Buddhism or Confucianism. In...

That used to be quite common back in the day. Some schools would hold out their ranking longer so they could brag about how their "lower belts" could beat other schools/styles "higher belts". Then the pendulum swung the other way, when MA became more popular with the general population who...

Ashihara and Enshin are offshoots of Kyokushin. You might like that style too if the others aren't available.

No worries, I also have wondered how close it is to the "original". I know many of the arts went through refinements/changes through the years.

I believe that those are two different styles, although the name is VERY close. You are correct that Matsubayashi Shorin Ryu was founded by Soshin Nagamine. He named the style after two important masters (branches). "Matsu" in honor of MatsumUra Soken (Shorin) and Kosaku MatsumOra (Tomari)...

100% agree. Back when I still taught classes, ALL of my kids classes had to do a fire plan and a sketch of their house with their rally point, where the fire extinguishers were. Even how to dial 911. As STUPID as that sounds. I would ask kids who to call in an emergency and they could all...

Tough question to actually answer in a short time. VERY short answer, "no" the lines don't split between the MMA route and the S-D route. They can for some people based on what they like and are focusing their training on though. A "streetfight" can mean A LOT of different things to different...

I am sure you have done so already, but for those who may be reading suggestions on this thread and are NOT familiar with their state's laws. PLEASE check what your state's laws are on what is legal to carry. In Michigan and California, for example, (there are probably other states as well) it...

I think the original purpose was to train beginners to move in ONE direction and to get all of their force/power in a linear path for a more powerful strike. For example, going from zenkutsu dachi to zenkutsu dachi (bow/arrow stance). If you are going up and down your energy is not going all...

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If you would like a pure "Shotokan" response to those scenarios, you might want to pick up the 6 book series "Practical Karate" (also available on Kindle for $2-3 each volume). It was written by Masatoshi Nakayama and Donn Draeger. It goes through many of those scenarios you asked about and...

I can agree with that. I think we could also both agree that kata have multi-level applications within its movements, which is also what makes it hard to really know what the "original intent" was when they designed the kata.

Classical Fighting Arts #21-23 contains an interview with a student who studied directly with Chotoku Kyan. (3 part interview). He mentions that Kyan taught Kusanku with night fighting applications. It is also the same interview that he states that Kyan taught the move in Chinto to loosen a...