martial arts acrobatics
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...or just watching some sweet tricks! man i wanna haul ass like that. reminds me of those cheesy chinese movies with the flying, jumping, kicking in the air, and random explosions
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Those are kinda cool. Calling it martial arts is a little puzzling, since none of those techniques are effective in combat. Inspired by martial arts is more like it. Can you imagine if someone jumped up to spin 540 degrees to kick you? I guarantee that there's more power, speed and accuracy in a traditional standing front kick. Actually, just about any technique that leaves the ground is useless, unless you are just jumping over something. From the point of view that this is breakdancing or gymnastics, it's cool.
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"just about any technique that leaves the ground is useless..."
I tend to agree with your solid physics principle but I've seen some awesome Hapkido kicks that were 'arial' maneuvers and would still definitely lay the smack on your opponent.
I tend to agree with your solid physics principle but I've seen some awesome Hapkido kicks that were 'arial' maneuvers and would still definitely lay the smack on your opponent.
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The most power kick I know of would be a crossover side kick. That way you get to use the power of your hips. Done with a skip you'll gain extra momentum for more power. You can knock someone clear across the room with that.
Kicking higher than chest level to anyone of skill is pointless - it leaves you open for attack (every time you attack you leave yourself open for an attack). It also takes too long to return to a stance.
In a real situation it would be best to keep your kicks below the solar plexus - destroy your attackers' balance or break their leg with your kicks. Most fighters (even some good ones) aren't able to protect their legs quickly, nor do they expect their knee to be snapped.
I do have to say that the Chinese arts are the best fighting styles.
Kicking higher than chest level to anyone of skill is pointless - it leaves you open for attack (every time you attack you leave yourself open for an attack). It also takes too long to return to a stance.
In a real situation it would be best to keep your kicks below the solar plexus - destroy your attackers' balance or break their leg with your kicks. Most fighters (even some good ones) aren't able to protect their legs quickly, nor do they expect their knee to be snapped.
I do have to say that the Chinese arts are the best fighting styles.
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That fancy martial arts stuff is pretty, I love it. If you want to be able to defend yourself consider SCARS and a nice Glock .45
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Sorry, can't legally carry the Glock but my kick-to-the-kneecap is always with me. Big Maglights are always good. And any system that spouts on about Neural Linguistics is for the weak-minded.