Starting martial arts(Review)
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Okay i have visited some martial arts schools for trials.These are competitive schools, what i have noticed.
Intensive training, physically demanding, i dont mind that.
HOWEVER
I noticed that in these competitive schools, they dont teach the noobs the proper stances and techniques in the first lesson.
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abit off topic...
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Competitive schools do focus on proper stance and trainings.
Except that it is much more rarer to see such schools in Singapore. -
CK and a few others.Dont wish to say, will kena flamed one.Originally posted by MrDeeJay:abit off topic...
care to share where you went?
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like u never kanna flame beforeOriginally posted by Simon Dean:CK and a few others.Dont wish to say, will kena flamed one. -
haha , i dunno abt other school , but my leg alway get whack by pole coz i cant hold on to my stance
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So do you wanna practise 30mins of stances?
Most kickboxing and boxing classes focus on fluid footwork and not real stances le... go figure... -
lol , it depends , either you going for sparring or performance , performance need stance , in combat who care about stanceOriginally posted by Hidden^OnE:So do you wanna practise 30mins of stances?
Most kickboxing and boxing classes focus on fluid footwork and not real stances le... go figure...
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I practise stance in case toilet no squat cubicle.
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You go try the class and see if they really even teach you how to use your leg when punching or kicking lor.Especially when i am a noob and not knowing anything yet.They want me to just go practise WITHOUT demo-ing to me first.Originally posted by Hidden^OnE:So do you wanna practise 30mins of stances?
Most kickboxing and boxing classes focus on fluid footwork and not real stances le... go figure...
Oh yea, to a complete martial arts newbie like me.Footwork was NOT covered at all!
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That's where you are wrong. In real combat, if someone can easily make you off balance, you have lost have the battle.Originally posted by Unidentified:lol , it depends , either you going for sparring or performance , performance need stance , in combat who care about stance
At least with your stance in place, you can easily switch into another stance if you want to attack or defend in another way. Losing it means there's no way, as you will be concentrating on defending yourself, while your attacker will keep on attacking till he breaks your defence. -
speaking of martial arts , anyone here know bagua zhang ?
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i want to learn martial arts that can easily anyhow one touch kill any one.
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you watch too much TVOriginally posted by hisoka:i want to learn martial arts that can easily anyhow one touch kill any one. -
Nope, I don't.Originally posted by Unidentified:speaking of martial arts , anyone here know bagua zhang ?
But Master Chong does.
The man in red and wearing a watch is Master Chong. -
must learn how to protect myself mah.Originally posted by Unidentified:you watch too much TV
the best way to protect myself is to make sure there is no enemy -
lol , i also knowOriginally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:Nope, I don't.
But Master Chong does.
The man in red and wearing a watch is Master Chong.
i saw a english bagua zhang guide in kinokuniya
wonder if it worth buying anot
btw , you also practice wushu ? -
you protect yourself by anyhow one touch kill any one ?Originally posted by hisoka:must learn how to protect myself mah.
the best way to protect myself is to make sure there is no enemy
More like you overtaking the world -
Humans are not paper nor glass.Originally posted by hisoka:i want to learn martial arts that can easily anyhow one touch kill any one.
But if you are strong enough, one hit can kill somebody with enough training. Seen one that break a whole area of concrete slabs when he stormed his foot.
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I don't know bagua zhang so can't give an opinion on it.Originally posted by Unidentified:lol , i also know
i saw a english bagua zhang guide in kinokuniya
wonder if it worth buying anot
btw , you also practice wushu ?
Yeah... I practise wushu also. Not as regular now due to old injuries.
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so what skill you learn ?Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:I don't know bagua zhang so can't give an opinion on it.
Yeah... I practise wushu also. Not as regular now due to old injuries. -
Xingyi. So far have learnt the basic 5, dragon, tiger and chicken.Originally posted by Unidentified:so what skill you learn ?
But forgot chicken liao...
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Once again, depends on class and type of martial art practised.Originally posted by Simon Dean:You go try the class and see if they really even teach you how to use your leg when punching or kicking lor.Especially when i am a noob and not knowing anything yet.They want me to just go practise WITHOUT demo-ing to me first.
Oh yea, to a complete martial arts newbie like me.Footwork was NOT covered at all!
If you are in some boxing/kickboxing class, you will most likely end up punching a sandbag first. How much can you really learn in your first lessons? Most likely they are giving you a feel of how it's like to hit something. The instructor will finetune your techiques over time. -
Many instructors tend to bo-chap the trial lesson guy, I was a trial lesson guy once too, I don't know why. Maybe too many people go for free trial lessons and don't come back, so they sianz and rather spend time teaching paying students.Originally posted by Simon Dean:You go try the class and see if they really even teach you how to use your leg when punching or kicking lor.Especially when i am a noob and not knowing anything yet.They want me to just go practise WITHOUT demo-ing to me first.
Oh yea, to a complete martial arts newbie like me.Footwork was NOT covered at all!
Why not try paying for one month fees, then go train, perhaps you'll get a totally different perspective. You don't lose anything because you're training, and you really learn about how the lessons and the instructor is like. If you don't like it, next month go and try another martial art or a different instructor. -
I guess this is true...Originally posted by NoRiceBoys:Many instructors tend to bo-chap the trial lesson guy, I was a trial lesson guy once too, I don't know why. Maybe too many people go for free trial lessons and don't come back, so they sianz and rather spend time teaching paying students.
Why not try paying for one month fees, then go train, perhaps you'll get a totally different perspective. You don't lose anything because you're training, and you really learn about how the lessons and the instructor is like. If you don't like it, next month go and try another martial art or a different instructor.
Another idea is to sit-in for a actual lesson instead of partcipating in one. Take note of the beginners or lower belt level.
Wikipedia is actually quite useful for comparing what tat martial art is like, and what you are learning.