At the end of my post High Kicks with Tactically Sound Setups, I asked readers who know drills for different but still tactically sound setups of kicks, to post descriptions of those drills in comments to the post. Some did, and you may read their comments at High Kicks with Tactically Sound Setups.
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Okinawan te, the precursor of Japanese karate, did not teach high kicks — too risky in self-defense. Forms (practice patterns of movements) of Okinawan te do not include roundhouse kicks, let alone high roundhouse kicks. It is easy to understand why high-level roundhouse kicks and mid-level (mawashi-geri-jodan and mawashi-geri-chudan) are not included … Continued at stadion.com/where-from-are-the-high-roundhouse-kicks-in-karate/
High Roundhouse Kick—Correct Form
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Why Karate Has High Kicks?
Do you want to know who, when, and why introduced high kicks to karate? The answer is in my article Why and Since When Are High Kicks in Karate?
Tom Kurz throws a high roundhouse kick (mawashi-geri-jodan) with no warm-up
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After immigrating to the U.S.A. in the early 1980s as a political refugee, I was looking for a way to make a living from my sports-science know-how. So I was looking at publications on various aspects of sports training and p.e., among them martial arts’ magazines. Especially in those martial arts’ magazines, I noticed a need for good instruction on practically everything. I decided to sell my know-how on flexibility, because it’s so easy to advertise.
Think, how would you advertise, let’s say, the best method to improve a high jump and a reach jump? It’s difficult to show a photo of a dynamic movement that convinces people. But with flexibility it is very easy: a photo of a split between chairs proves a point: the great range of motion combined with considerable strength. But I did not use a photo of a front-back split — I used a photo of a straddle split because, unlike the front-back split, it plays on a human viewer’s “monkey mind.” To see why it does it, read my new post at https://www.stadion.com/high-kicks-and-splits-monkey-mind-and-advertising/
To obtain my flexibility know-how, see publications listed below.



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Tags: Flexibility, front-back splits, high kicks, martial arts, monkey mind, sports science, sports training, straddle splits, Thomas Kurz
What Is the Best Fighting Art?
Do you do martial arts or combat sports? Do you have an answer to the eternal question: What is the best fighting art?
If you do, read my new self-defense tip and post your answer as a comment to it at
real-self-defense.com/self-defense-tip-124-what-is-the-best-fighting-art/
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Check out my latest video at https://youtu.be/gdYCG1gsqzE and comment on it to let me know what you think about such things. Would you like to know more about this system? Just post your comment to the video.
Public Service Announcement
Lock-downs, social distancing, etc. are necessary to stop spreading of covid-19 WHERE GOVERNMENTS FAILED to follow standard epidemic prevention procedures in time, without stupid delays.
Taiwan’s government didn’t dilly dally. The result in a population of over 23 million:
558 coronavirus cases, 7 deaths.
See for yourself here:
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/taiwan/
and here:
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/taiwan-marks-200-days-domestic-covid-19-infection-73896769
Why do you think your government did dilly dally? Is it because it is run by turds? Or is it because it is run by traitors?
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Tags: Han Ho Un, hand-to-hand combat system, high kicks, Kyoksul, North Korean People's Army
Can you tell a well-schooled sports instructor or a martial arts instructor from an unschooled one? Then watch the video in my latest article and point out the single teaching error that keeps a student practice a simple grappling throw for over ten minutes and still not get it–even though his instructor shows him the technique perfectly. The video is at https://www.stadion.com/a-bit-of-know-how-for-teaching-and-learning-techniques-faster/
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Power High Kicks With No Warm-Up! DVD trailer
Power High Kicks With No Warm-Up! DVD is now available as a pay-per-view streaming video for $39.95 ($10.00 less than the DVD). You may view it from anywhere, for an unlimited number of times.
The first and the second chapters of Power High Kicks With No Warm-Up! are free to view.
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Stretch for splits and bridges with Flexibility Express: Flexibility and Functional Strength in No Time DVD trailer
Flexibility Express DVD is now available as a pay-per-view streaming video. You may view it from anywhere, for an unlimited number of times.
The first chapter of Flexibility Express, on testing your flexibility potential for splits and back bridges, is free to view.
You may view the streaming version for $59.95 ($20.00 less than the DVD).
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