That old man in the Aikido class may really dig all the Japanese culture and etiquette he's learning, but the real reason he's there is because in the back of his mind he actually believes that his Aikido can counter a burly young high school wrestler trying to dump him on his head. The only real difference is how much fluff you stuffed into it. My point is that no matter how pretty you dress it up, all martial arts have the same core. That's exactly how I kick, it's not push kick at all, it snap forward and hit with the ball of the foot to dig into the target.Īnd there's nothing wrong with that. They're all training to become better fighters, because if you know how to fight, you're simply better at defending yourself. The young teacher who is working in an innercity school and doesn't want to get attacked by his students, etc, etc, etc. The school kid who is getting bullied by a gang of kids. The soccer mom who is a little wary at night because her husband works the night shift. The old man who wants to feel a little safer walking home from the deli. I'm talking about pure human to human violence. It most certainly does, and I have to seriously question the honesty of someone who says they have no interest in fighting when they're learning a methodology that teaches them to injure, maim, and kill another human being.Īnd keep in mind, when I say "fighting", I'm not saying getting in a ring and fight someone for a trophy. I think we do ourselves a disservice in believing that the primary reason we're doing something has nothing to do with violence. Sure, I don't practice BJJ ONLY for fighting purposes, but that is the main reason I'm doing BJJ and not hip hop dance or marathon running.Īnd while you're not concerned with being the best fighter around, you are concerned with at least being better than the average joe. There's no stopping power, the opponent just get push back a step and move forward again!!! When they kick the kicking bag, there's almost no or very light sound because there is no speed in the contact, just push the bag. There is no penetrating power, just push the object back. That's NOT a lot of non experts do, they literally pick up the foot and push forward to the object. That's what I was talking all along that a good front kick is very hard even thought it sounds the easiest of all kicks.Īctually a good push kick is not bad, it's a combination of snapping and use the hip to push forward. Just like punching, the whole arm should be relaxed, then throw the punch, the last moment before contact, you tighten up the wrist and squeeze the hand to dig into the target. It's the timing, your foot should be relax when starting the kick, then when the ball of the foot almost hit the target, the ankle needs to tighten up so it doesn't give at the moment of contact. Also, sometimes, the ankle of the foot is not tighten at the moment of contact and give, that reduces the power of the kick. But it's hard, all these years practicing( not hours a week, but consistent throughout the years), it's still hard to kill to the solarplex without sliding up the bag and lost the power. This is a much harder kick than push kick, but do it right, it's the highest speed that dig into the target. If you feel like you need more focused training on fighting then training will become harder and more brutal.Ĭlick to expand.That's exactly how I kick, it's not push kick at all, it snap forward and hit with the ball of the foot to dig into the target. If you feel good that what I taught you to that point is good enough to handle most situations you might find yourself in, then you'll just keep training that. The path that you will take will be up to you. I would then remind you that if you cross paths with someone who trains to fight in the ring or competitively, to be extra cautious as your current skill level will most likely not match that of someone who trains to fight competitively. If you don't want to get into that brutal training then you should be fine where you are as your current functional Jow Ga training has made your stronger and given you the ability to actually use your techniques. You are now training and conditioning to be dominant in fighting. Training to fight means that you are trying to be at the top of your fighting ability and that you are going beyond just being functional. It will take more than the functional training that you just went through. I would inform you that if you want be trained to fight. I would also remind you that just because you are Functional with Jow Ga does not mean you won't loose the street fight. Meaning you will be able to use those techniques in a fight to help defend yourself and do better than most people who do not train to fight. Click to expand.I would teach you to be functional with Jow Ga.
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