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Just go easy and work your way up. That's all I can say. If she can take that hit, hit her harder, if she can take then next, hit her harder. Keep going until she can't take 'em... Then go 1 above, just to make sure you win... hehe

Like I said, take it a little at a time. No point in trying to change everyone's mind at once, not even your own.

I wasn't speaking specifically to you, I was merely stating my stance on the subject. Sorry if it seemed otherwise. I admit my ignorance of boxing, so I won't say anything on that - after all, a closed mouth gathers no foot.

Perhaps, I am being stubborn and just refusing to let this topic die. ::shrugs:: Its a fun topic, what can I say.

I want to get back to the original point that the forum was started on with this issue, which wasn't sparring the opposite sex under means of... well, I use the poor title of "weaker gender". I don't think a topic of not holding or holding back on women in sparring was his means. Please, correct me if I am wrong.



To me, this is talking about something I think I equally interesting... and its not because I'm a pervert. blaugh ninja

My master forbids certain male students within the do jang from sparring of any kind with any women. Now... when I was white belt I was allowed to assume it was because they were higher up sparrers, but with some of those that theory quickly disappeared as I moved up. However, I now work as an instructor to some of these men but I was still not allowed to spar any of them and still being a naive martial arts idealist at the time I didn't understand why.

Until one day... I was working with self-defense when lying down on the floor in a class. One of these guys was my senior student so I called him up to help me demonstrate. Master An was watching the class, I remember he had a very discontent look on his face, but I continued.

Everything was fine until we got to a demonstration of if your opponent has you pinned from behind. Sure enough, I found out everything out. I felt it against my back... poor guy.

Well, long story short, there were many apologies for the embarrassing situation. Luckily, we managed to keep the other students from realizing it. I found out that these guys either were complained about by previous female students or they themselves expressed this concern to Master An.

I feel bad for putting that poor guy in that situation but honestly, I do think with certain people, ie. my boyfriend, it can be distracting, but I hope there are more guys out there with enough self-control than to need a cup for more means than for protection.

first of all, ill repeat and say that my argument was about BOXING.
now about what Amylin said, hahahahah u felt it against your back!
please dont get offended from me laughing but thats just hilarious to me.

Not at all... I actually joke with that student about it sometimes. It was embarrassing at the time but if you take... well, 'accidents' like that seriously it hurts the friendly environment the do jang should have for a longer time. He did get a talking to from the head master and myself and he did apologise for it, so even though it was embarrassing for me all is forgiven and we even joke about it now.

Hrm. Attacking in a line... Ok.. I THINK I know what you mean.

This does NOT mean coming straight at your opponent. This sounds a lot like, what we call in Wing Chun, the opponents center-line. It means attacking thier balance directly.. Wow.. it IS hard to describe.

Their center line shifts as their legs do, but you can find it when you push someone. There will always be a direction where you can push them, where they cannot fight back. ALWAYS. Try it, have someone stand if whatever fighting stance they want, and walk around them pushing in different directions. You'll find a point or two where they are easy to push over (or a lot easier than the rest of the points at least). That's their center line.

blah blah blah... I probobly did a terrible job explaining.. but... whatever. I tried blaugh .

So basically you look at there stance, find about where the center of gravity is and then figure out the best tactic or technique to knock them off balance and/or continue with techniques to finish the match or fight? it sounds like it could work with fast and speedy movements, but then again if your oppenent is continually moving around you(side to side, drifting forwards and backwards) it's kind of hard to get the correct hit in, unless they are crossing there legs as they move, then you can just charge them and watch them fall, lol.