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 Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 6:21 am
You know, there's a lot of good weapons there. I like picking people off from a distance, so a bow and arrows would be good.
As for close range, I'd go with the long sword, just for a bit of added range.
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Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 7:52 am
Mitzrael You know, there's a lot of good weapons there. I like picking people off from a distance, so a bow and arrows would be good. As for close range, I'd go with the long sword, just for a bit of added range. *cough* ...pansy...*cough cough*
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Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 5:00 pm
>.> You're one to talk Tavi....
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Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 4:48 pm
Lady Liriel Baenre >.> You're one to talk Tavi.... hey hey hey, thats my tranny sister alright! Not me!
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Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 5:12 pm
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Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 3:52 pm
hallgod33 Chieftain Twilight hallgod33 Chieftain Twilight hallgod33 Eh... Whens the last time you've compared a hammerfist to a lead hook? Or a palm heel strike to a cross? I'm not sure you realize that a punch has incredibly more power than a palm or hammer strike. The hammerfist is used to bridge distance, or to block and strike in the same movement. The palm heel strike is to damage delicate facial bones, like the nose and ear. Its pretty much useless when used on the forehead, chest, stomach, and arms. A punch has more rocking power, and more blasting force. Think force spread over two knuckles vs. your entire hand. The knuckles hurt more. dude, i kow it should be first two knuckles, but still, the other parts of your hands will be much easier to break then the palm-heel and the hammerfist. those strikes still have GREAT power, and you can generate mor ethan enough to kill or break bones with just the propper hip-movements. and if you need morepower than that, just throw a good roundhouse or side kick! my brother doe sthis neat trick where he adds a hook kick to the end of those kicks, and other than that i prefer elbows anyway. Eh... The hammerfist we use was kinda made so you didn't have to use your hips. That's the point of punches, to utilize hip movement. And the hammerfist is for speed, and a combo chainer. Like Cross, forehand, backhand, cross, hook, uppercut, down elbow, up elbow. You must've learned from someone who uses crazy isolated martial arts, cuz most every style has adopted the Kali hammerfists with angle one and two. And if you're talkin' kicks, lawlcakes. I broke a baseball bat with a roundkick the other day, and FINALLY was able to kick the 70 lb. bag into the ceiling the other day. Flippin, my training buddy can kick the 100 lb. thou... Dern him and his intensity. And w00t for elbows! Do you Thai 'em or fist em? *smacks my own forehead, muttering "amonta de'toya...!" in a growling whisper.* stressed all strikes should use hip movement, that is where all the force is generated, after pulling the energy from the ground through you rfeet. and i do not understand your question about the elbows... i us ethem is various ways and irections, using the downward slam, or else roundhouse elbow strikes. i avoid upwards... Not all strikes need come from the hips, and that's why the backfist and forehand strikes were created. The ones we use are from Kali, which is a principle based martial art, where you can use any weapon with the same techniques. The forehand-backhand strikes are the same you would do with a knife or a kali stick. I'm not trying to say what you do it wrong, there are just other ways to do it, and it always helps to try each one. And with the elbows, do you have your hands in fists when you throw it or open Thai style? Thai style elbows have more flow and look cleaner, and closing your fists is more Americanized, and "brutal." Lawlcakes to that. Muay Thai is the most brutal out there. a study of physics would help to explain why the hip movement is nessasary for a powerfull blow. anywho, i guess whether my hands are fisted or open when i throw an elbow strike depends on the circumstances...
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Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 1:50 pm
Chieftain Twilight hallgod33 Chieftain Twilight hallgod33 Chieftain Twilight hallgod33 Eh... Whens the last time you've compared a hammerfist to a lead hook? Or a palm heel strike to a cross? I'm not sure you realize that a punch has incredibly more power than a palm or hammer strike. The hammerfist is used to bridge distance, or to block and strike in the same movement. The palm heel strike is to damage delicate facial bones, like the nose and ear. Its pretty much useless when used on the forehead, chest, stomach, and arms. A punch has more rocking power, and more blasting force. Think force spread over two knuckles vs. your entire hand. The knuckles hurt more. dude, i kow it should be first two knuckles, but still, the other parts of your hands will be much easier to break then the palm-heel and the hammerfist. those strikes still have GREAT power, and you can generate mor ethan enough to kill or break bones with just the propper hip-movements. and if you need morepower than that, just throw a good roundhouse or side kick! my brother doe sthis neat trick where he adds a hook kick to the end of those kicks, and other than that i prefer elbows anyway. Eh... The hammerfist we use was kinda made so you didn't have to use your hips. That's the point of punches, to utilize hip movement. And the hammerfist is for speed, and a combo chainer. Like Cross, forehand, backhand, cross, hook, uppercut, down elbow, up elbow. You must've learned from someone who uses crazy isolated martial arts, cuz most every style has adopted the Kali hammerfists with angle one and two. And if you're talkin' kicks, lawlcakes. I broke a baseball bat with a roundkick the other day, and FINALLY was able to kick the 70 lb. bag into the ceiling the other day. Flippin, my training buddy can kick the 100 lb. thou... Dern him and his intensity. And w00t for elbows! Do you Thai 'em or fist em? *smacks my own forehead, muttering "amonta de'toya...!" in a growling whisper.* stressed all strikes should use hip movement, that is where all the force is generated, after pulling the energy from the ground through you rfeet. and i do not understand your question about the elbows... i us ethem is various ways and irections, using the downward slam, or else roundhouse elbow strikes. i avoid upwards... Not all strikes need come from the hips, and that's why the backfist and forehand strikes were created. The ones we use are from Kali, which is a principle based martial art, where you can use any weapon with the same techniques. The forehand-backhand strikes are the same you would do with a knife or a kali stick. I'm not trying to say what you do it wrong, there are just other ways to do it, and it always helps to try each one. And with the elbows, do you have your hands in fists when you throw it or open Thai style? Thai style elbows have more flow and look cleaner, and closing your fists is more Americanized, and "brutal." Lawlcakes to that. Muay Thai is the most brutal out there. a study of physics would help to explain why the hip movement is nessasary for a powerfull blow. anywho, i guess whether my hands are fisted or open when i throw an elbow strike depends on the circumstances... I know that hip movement gives a move most of its power, but the point of a backfist is to eliminate the hip movement and the time it takes to do it. You can use hip movement but it takes too long compared to a backfist without the hip movement. And if you want to throw "safer" elbows, keep the hands open, and use the Thai block to cover your face, and set up the next elbow strike. Good luck man.
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Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 6:50 pm
hallgod33 Chieftain Twilight hallgod33 Chieftain Twilight hallgod33 Eh... The hammerfist we use was kinda made so you didn't have to use your hips. That's the point of punches, to utilize hip movement. And the hammerfist is for speed, and a combo chainer. Like Cross, forehand, backhand, cross, hook, uppercut, down elbow, up elbow. You must've learned from someone who uses crazy isolated martial arts, cuz most every style has adopted the Kali hammerfists with angle one and two. And if you're talkin' kicks, lawlcakes. I broke a baseball bat with a roundkick the other day, and FINALLY was able to kick the 70 lb. bag into the ceiling the other day. Flippin, my training buddy can kick the 100 lb. thou... Dern him and his intensity. And w00t for elbows! Do you Thai 'em or fist em? *smacks my own forehead, muttering "amonta de'toya...!" in a growling whisper.* stressed all strikes should use hip movement, that is where all the force is generated, after pulling the energy from the ground through you rfeet. and i do not understand your question about the elbows... i us ethem is various ways and irections, using the downward slam, or else roundhouse elbow strikes. i avoid upwards... Not all strikes need come from the hips, and that's why the backfist and forehand strikes were created. The ones we use are from Kali, which is a principle based martial art, where you can use any weapon with the same techniques. The forehand-backhand strikes are the same you would do with a knife or a kali stick. I'm not trying to say what you do it wrong, there are just other ways to do it, and it always helps to try each one. And with the elbows, do you have your hands in fists when you throw it or open Thai style? Thai style elbows have more flow and look cleaner, and closing your fists is more Americanized, and "brutal." Lawlcakes to that. Muay Thai is the most brutal out there. a study of physics would help to explain why the hip movement is nessasary for a powerfull blow. anywho, i guess whether my hands are fisted or open when i throw an elbow strike depends on the circumstances... I know that hip movement gives a move most of its power, but the point of a backfist is to eliminate the hip movement and the time it takes to do it. You can use hip movement but it takes too long compared to a backfist without the hip movement. And if you want to throw "safer" elbows, keep the hands open, and use the Thai block to cover your face, and set up the next elbow strike. Good luck man. Renshinkan Style shows how to us ethe hip movement without wasting ANY time at all. it isn't the easiest thing to learn, but it is worth it. yeah, the open hand and Thai Block sound realy usefull... i have been wanting to incorporate Tibetan Xioalin techniqes also...
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Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 8:00 am
Well, what kind of fighter are you trying to be? Offensive, defensive, or opportunist? And of the 3, what in them? Offensive hands, legs, or grappling? Defensive same. And opportunist counter-intuitive, opening based, or block-and-return?
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Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:35 pm
neither. just a fighter. the best i can be. and only wheni need to be, or decide to be.
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Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 11:37 am
Well, there's different kinds of fighters, and they fall under the categories I mentioned. If you decide how you wanna fight, I'll see if I can give you any advice.
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Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 10:22 am
they don't all fall into those clear-cut categorie syou defined dude. confused some are different. it all blends. i don't realy have any style or anything, unless you count being agressive.
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Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 5:34 pm
Aggressive, there you go. So you tend to be offensive? An offensive person tends to thai up and throw knees, or keep distance and work the hands and legs. It's actually not often someone uses elbows as an opening strike, but rather after a few punches to bridge in. Like cross-hook-down elbow. And yea, they all blend, but most have an over-ruling skill set, therefore they fall into a category.
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Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 6:31 pm
-{Do you serve a purpose?}-I'am skilled with a knife and a spear, but personally, I like an axe.
I did some training with some folks from Norway, and the axe is a deceptively agile weapon.
With skill, it can be used as a detractor and a hook, let alone its raw destructive power.
It fits my personality perfectly.
1. Run screaming at target
2. Set up for massive initial overhand blow, hope to kill, expect to miss.
3. Prepare for counter, use head to deter, disarm
4. Step back, use its beautiful Six foot reach
5. Repeat
6. Rape and Pillage. -{Or purposely serve?}-
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Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 8:57 am
xD Sounds like the Viking way of battle as well as hobbies when done. Didn't you say you were in the military, Spikey? Cuz they train several kinds of knife fighting, including Silat, which is pretty intense.
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