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OOOOOO! Rash guards eek I need some more of those stare

Alright everyone before I go I shall start a discussion. Technique variations ('cause thats always fun)

As we all know, or should do, martial techniques are not set in stone and ar every much malleable to the exponent, hence the artform, not to look pretty nor to be flowery or otherwise, to adapt.

Many people have problems with techniques due to physical implications, or want to change them to work more efficently from their perspective, or to cater for sporting rules. Basicly lets all list a technique or two in which we do just alittle differently, I'll start us off quickly as I really don't have much time.

Since everyone here loves grappling I'll address the grappling aspect.

Shoulder Throw

Reason: I found at around 14/15 that the traditional shoulder throw simply was inefficent in terms of energy used compared ot results obtained from the technique when used. Around a year or so before that I found my JKD classes automaticly influencing whatever I did elsewhere, so I thought that I would try with this.

Changes: After administrating the blow/s and quickly entering the trapping range of the fighting measure (think very close, close enough to utilise fast elbows/knees/headbutts and traps, this is where people often die or are maimed) and grapping with them moving onto a knee or crouching downwards gave me enough velocity to, without really expending any effort, slam them down with ease for alot more damage to them.

Influences: Systema, JKD

Hip Throw

Reason: I was 17, my entire arsenal started being developed around lightning fast, hard, techniques based around killing and maiming biggrin

Changes: Smack them, take them into an arm lock and then SLAM THEM ONTO THEIR HEAD and maybe stamp onto their cocyxx or something you really want.

Influences: JKD, Sadism.

Yes both these techniques are taken from Ju Jutsu, yes my description sucks and you probably can't envision any of these practicly speaking but I need sleep, so see you all later.

I'm sure I said that I hit first? confused

Anyway to build upon your point I would say footwork counts for about 80% of your throw, the rest being distance and timing, reaction etc.

I'll...draw...some diagrams on paint if you want confused I don't know anyone who would hook me up with a training partner mad enough to try them, they pretty much developed spontaeously, I've tried to work on them whilst training but to be honest I just do them out of reflex.

Yeah the stomps a good submission, I find 9/10 because of the size of my opponent I can't stamp on the back of the head due to the fact that it would widen my stance way to much, also stamping is ideal for me because I don't like getting on the floor, its quick, its efficent.

I've never really been taken to the ground as such, only when we start from the ground whilst in training.

The closest I've came to was when basicly I was at a lovely Gracie Gym and this a*****e was really pissing me off, I ignoed him and he tried to start something up after about 3 times of ignoring him I turned around and told him to just walk away before he had to be carried away, being an obviously thick a*****e and thinking his BJJ blackbelt and mere 4 years Muay Thai besides that would actually save him he suddenly went for me.

He seriously ******** my equilibrium up I guess, he definatly had the advantage because basicly by torso was against the wall whilst my legs could be taken, its the same principle when you watch say a UFC/Pride fight and because of the cage someone gets s**t kicked.

I think I supised him because my response was like headbutt, knee to point on thigh, elbow and a take down lol. All I remember to be honest was straddling him (full mount) and repeatedly smacking his face untill he went limp beneath me lol.

And thats the story why I don't train in gracie gyms and didn't get past brownbelt in BJJ biggrin

No he was a spaniard I would assume due to the following:

His name was Pavo, he said he was Spanish.

It was a SBG sponsored Gracie Gym.

Anyone know how to get rid of feet blisters? Ive been getting big ones lately.

I've got a quetion - I've read in a couple books that a good way to condition your hands is to practice your strikes in sand. Is that more or less effective than just using a punching bag?

And could anyone tell me a bit about shootfighting? My dojo's flying in some kind of 'world-renowned' expert at it, so I figure I might as well know what it is.

Yea, well, we're back at this really grippy floor place. =P oh well.



Well, You'd punch sand for different reasons. I remember seeing a documentary on the shaolin monks, who punched sand for hours on end each day to condition their hands. Punching a punching bag conditions your punches in different ways to that.