Martial arts discussion thread

[GoktimusPrime]

Sorry, couldn't help myself

Real life application

[5FDP]

Real life application

That was actually very well done. I LOL'd hard at the car bonus stage

[Tfiguy]

Yeah Gok, mate we really do have great groin defense. Depending which attack is being used, there are different ways to defend. You're right it is designed as a competitive martial art based on muay boran but modified. Muay thai isn't really regarded as flashy as most thai trainers always teach you just rely on the basics and concentrate on precision and timing and power. If you watch some youtube clips of Thai fighters, you will notice that they usually rely on the basics as they see pulling off big flashy moves all the time will get uncoordinated, and wear you out too fast, that's why it's sometimes nick named a lazy martial art, and you're always taught to relax and not go crazy. There are many borkes you can do that may help in giving you an opening. Imo I would call muay boran more flashy.

[GoktimusPrime]

If you watch some youtube clips of Thai fighters, you will notice that they usually rely on the basics as they see pulling off big flashy moves all the time will get uncoordinated, and wear you out too fast, that's why it's sometimes nick named a lazy martial art, and you're always taught to relax and not go crazy.

Well, traditional martial arts do look "dull" and "boring" compared to the non-traditional styles as they were never designed to compete or entertain an audience -- purely for combat effectiveness. It's not flashy, and quite frankly, the dirtier and cheaper the move, the better. IMHO one of the best film quotes that adequately describes good martial arts combat is from Toy Story, "This isn't flying, this is falling with style!" Fancy and flashy moves are just massively impractical and, IMO, are more likely to get you hurt or killed in a fight. I totally agree with what you said about becoming uncoordinated and exhausted too. I've seen a lot of competition fighters do those "bouncing" steps and of course, leaping moves, whereas all the traditional stuff I've seen never bounce and rarely leap (what an ineffectual waste of energy!).

As someone who comes from a predominantly Tai Chi (which is a type of Kung Fu) training background, there's a public perception that Kung Fu looks like this, whereas in reality it looks more like this -- "Give me your face!" style of just ugly brutality.

[GoktimusPrime]

100 Ways to Attack the Groin (it's like Benny Hill in angry pyjamas )

[Bartrim]

http://broscience.co/crossfit-worst-...fence-program/

Warning! Do not use these techniques in a real life situation.

[Bartrim]

First lesson back after a 6 week hiatus due to a bulged disc. I'm gonna be sore tomorrow.