What is a ridge hand strike in Taekwon-do?
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This link has all the hand styles for Taekwon-do.\ncheck it out...
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mostly its defecne because people claim it a weak martial art because we don't do a lot of ground work. Olympic Tae Kwon Do is leashed from the real stuff, if you want to look up why it's quite interesting, a lot about politics between North and South Korea. \n\nThe people I train with are not stupid enough to say it is the best ever, it's a matter of perspective, and since we share our training space with Thai Kickboxing and Ju Jitsu, we have learned a little diplomacy. Some reckon it is a good base, if you use TKD and then train in Judo or Ju Jitsu for ground work you will be a good "street fighter" but we're not all in it for that. We keep fit, have fun, and there is no feeling i know quite like entering a TKD tournament, when all the bickering is done about what's best and your opponent uses the same discipline as you, it's such an electric competition. \n\nAny TKD student with a good teacher will not slag off other martial arts, but we also do have a reason to be proud about what we do, because many of us work very hard at it.
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What you are seeing is a Martial Art based on striking pressure points. It is known by a great many different names, so doing a search on "Pressure Point Striking" or "Vital Point Striking" would probably be your best bet. ALL Martial Arts involve striking pressure points to some degree, but you are probably interested in those that rely on this almost exclusively. Researching "Dim Mak" may also be useful for you. This is the infamous "Death Touch" that you may have heard of and the foremost expert in this would probably be Erle Montaigue. Searching him might also be useful. Another famous pressure point guy would be George Dillman who was made famous by various books and videos on his art of Tuite where he would knock out a VERY big guy with one "slight slap". \n   This art is almost as full of "con-men" and fakers as Ninjutsu, so beware. However, I know from experience that at least some of these things do work. For example, you CAN knock someone out with one blow to the side of the neck. The blow is directed at a place called the Carotid Sinus. It's function is to monitor the body's blood pressure, and if the blood pressure shoot up, it will simply tell the brain to shut down. If you hit it correctly, with enough pressure and at the right angle (no it ain't easy) it will fool the Carotid Sinus into telling the brain to shut down because the blood pressure just shot up. \n   This is NOT something that will make you into a fighting master overnight. These pressure points are often about the size of a penny, and learning how to hit one in a combat situation is certainly not easy. Be prepared to do a LOT of practice and study. \n   NOW, if you wanna know how to take down an opponent without injuries such as bruises and broken bones, you do NOT have to rely on something that may or may not be coming from a fake. What you have been shown about these "fancy flings...locks and holds" does work and it's not as hard to do as you may think. The Martial Art of Aikido relies ALMOST solely on redirecting the opponent's force into a lock and/or a take down and the effort involved is surprisingly little. If you really want to know how to to defend yourself without seriously injuries your opponent, I suggest you look into Aikido. \n   Hope this helps...\n   Sensei Cox
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I don't think bokkendo is the word you are looking for. Maybe you thinking of kenjutsu or iado?\n\nedit-whoops, there really is such a thing as bokkendo. It appears to be kata for bokken and jo performed in conjuction with aikido. Seems like it may be some of the same kata that one learns in kendo.
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as a martial art, google "eskrima serrada". it is a filipino martial based on bladed weapons.  if you are from california, contact me directly and i can let you know of a few good schools
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How to perform Tai Sabaki. Martial artists can get out of the line of attack by using Tai Sabaki techniques. This is a general guide that can be used with many styles such as karate, aikido or jujitsu. Explanation will be on Hanmi, Irimi, Issoku Irimi, Tenkai, Tenkan, Irimi Tenkan & Hanta Tenkan. For the purpose of easy understanding, all technique will start from Migi Hanmi (Right Foot Forward Stance) & the martial artist is presumed to face north. For meaning of the terms used, see the tips column.\n\nSteps\n\n1. IRIMI (MOVING IN). From Migi Hanmi, slide your front foot diagonally (about 40 degrees to your right). Bring your back foot up to resume your stance. Your left foot will still be at the back of your right foot.\n2. ISSOKU IRIMI (STEPPING THROUGH). From Migi Hanmi, step through with the back foot, diagonally off the line of attack. Your back foot will now become your front foot. Bring the other foot in behind to resume your stance. When you have completed the movement, you should have changed your stance to Hidari Hanmi.\n3. TENKAI (PIVOT). From Migi Hanmi, pivot 180 degrees on the balls of your feet to end up facing the opposite direction. If at the starting position, you face north in Migi Hanmi, when you have completed the movement, you will be facing south and be in Hidari Hanmi.\n4. TENKAN (TURNING). From Migi Hanmi, step slightly forward and off the line of attack with the front foot. Turn in the direction of your back 180 degrees by bringing the other foot around behind. You will now be facing south and still in Migi Hanmi stance.\n5. IRIMI TENKAN (STEP THROUGH & TURN). From Migi Hanmi, perform Issoku Irimi, that is, step through with the back foot. Then pivoting on the ball of the new front foot, turn 180 degrees in the direction of your back. You should now be facing in the opposite direction and in the opposite stance (Hidari Hanmi) to when you started.\n6. HANTA TENKAN (STEP THROUGH & HALF TURN). From Migi Hanmi, perform Issoku Irimi that is step through with the back foot. Pivot on the ball of your front foot (left foot), then turn as if performing a tenkan but only 90 degrees (to your right). Your back should be facing west and you should now be facing off to the side of your original direction (your front body will now be facing east)in Hidari Hanmi (that is the opposite stance to when you started).\n7. Practice Tai Sabaki often to make the movements second nature. \n\n* MIGI HANMI = It is a ready or fighting stance whereby the right foot is in front and the left foot is behind the right foot. As an analogy, it is more or less similar to a fighting stance, small forward stance or sanchin stance in Karate.\n* HIDARI HANMI = It is the mirror of MIGI HANMI that is a ready or fighting stance whereby the left foot is in front and the right foot is behind the left foot.\n* Benefits of Tai Sabaki: If you are well versed in Tai Sabaki, you can avoid being hit without the need of blocking with your hand. You can also avoid or dodge a sword attack.
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its an iranian martial art
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Pokes to the throat(aim for the Adams apple area) and eyes are very effective. Your thumb will work best, but any fingers will work. I have also been known to use a "fish hook" in the mouth or arm pit. If you can grab an ear, twist it. Mom's do that for a reason! Twisting fingers can make the toughest person back off. If all else fails grab hair, and not just on the head. We teach our students to go for chest hair, arm pit hair, what ever will make the attacker react. Once they react, you have the upper hand, take it. I would use it to exit the vehicle if possible.  Not every situation can be trained for. Part of learning is to visualize your normal situations, and build your own defense moves, and plan of action. Try to practice with a partner so you can see how a person reacts to each attack, it will help you to figure out your next move.
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it's more than which strikes,it's also where the strike are applied.for me my favorite strikes are roundhouse kicks, ridgehands, knee strikes, elbow strikes, hook kicks, crescent kicks, spinning kicks, forearm strikes, punches, side kicks
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I think that is Shaolin martial arts. Try that. :)
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Depends on what you're striking. If you want to break boards or hit someone in the face, the ones that carry the least risk of injury are the sidefist (a.k.a. hammerfist) and the openfist (a.k.a. palm heel strike). For sidefist, curl your hand into a fist and hit with the side between your pinky knuckle and wrist. For openfist, open your hand and hit with the heel of your palm.
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Tae Kwon Do\nHwa-Rang and Choong-Moo
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I have never heard of WTA.  I know if ITA (small group) and ITF and WTF (large groups)\n\nWTF is what you see on TV for the olympics.\n\nITF claims to be the more "traditional" TKD
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The Tae Kwondo Temple
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I've never heard of this technique.  Is it offered everywhere in the country?  I'd love to do something that isn't very high impact b/c I have back problems so maybe this might be good for me.  Thanks for bringing it to my attention! :)
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I am school owner and the State champ in West virginia the best way to get a KO with out punching is to kick with the shin to the side of the head. and depending on the style of TKD you do if ur allowed to, try practicing a side kick reverse/spin side kick. thats when you trow a non scoring side kick to the sie or stomach then w/o putting ur foot down u jump up and throw a reverse or spin , what ever you wantto call it, with the other foot in mid air to the head. It will do just fine and it will look awsome for the ladies
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legs and forearms and lats, but really to strike is to control time and space.. to strike the target like a whip