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Question by : if i become an expert in krav maga do i have to hold a license like they do in martial arts?
like i heard black belts in most martial arts have to hold a license saying they are lethal weapons,is that true?is it the same for krav maga?would it take me long to be an expert in it,obviously if i train ever week and go to a proper school not a mcdojo,is anyone here an expert in krav maga?been mugged afew times and think i need to learn some self defense

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Answer by Kokoro
registering or licensing your hands is a complete myth

2nd krav maga is not a martial arts its a self defense course there are two version the military and the civilian which are a lot different, you wont be learning what the military learns

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Question by Powerstar: Did anyone study kalaripayattu – an Indian martial art?
kalaripayattu is an Indian martial art which is developed in Kerala(a state in India). It has things like ‘MARMA KALA’ which is a very delicate and precise form of movements using the fingers of hand and leg to make the opponent loose his speech,make him unconscious,make him paralyze. It is quite an interesting art which also has weapon training. Has anyone here heard about this or trained in this. Please share your thoughts and views of this art

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Answer by someone nice
This is only when you’re armed with the plate kinda thing.. I think karate is better, anyday!

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Question by DP: Martial Arts: Personal Safety/Self Defense?
I’m interested in learning martial arts that leans towards personal safety; something that uses grappling/throws, countering, and possibly not reliant on weapons. Something that IF the need rises to protect myself for any reason, and there is no alternative, that I’m able to get myself out of the situation as clean as possible. I don’t want to completely wreck someone.
I’m 5’11, 122 pounds, 18, male, not super athletic, but I’m not a couch potato either, pretty much average; if that information is needed.
Currently in the central united states.

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Answer by Richard V
From what I have read, Tae Quan Do is the best for self defense.

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Question by netcertified: Can a Martial Arts school prevent us from canceling contract?
We enrolled my daughter in a local martial arts school where we signed a contract for $ 125/month. After a month into class it was verbally disclosed to us that there would be fees for belt testing, as well as fees for weapons training (something we were told we can not opt out of). These fees were never, ever mentioned to us, nor are they listed in the contract we signed. According to the contract it says we can only cancel if we have a doctor’s note, or my daughter dies.

I’m assuming that since the contract has no date or terms on it, and there are hidden fees not disclosed to us, we should be able to cancel on grounds of the martial arts school using deceptive business practices.

I’m in Florida. Does anyone know if this is true? The company is trying to say I can’t cancel because we have a contract….which to me is clearly fraudulent. Am I protected under the Consumer Protection Act or Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act?
STEVEN F. Your answer is horrible!!! Consumers have rights. Not all martial arts schools have hidden fees. If I am lied to as a consumer, or something is hidden from me, it is not my fault. Who do you think you are telling me I’m at fault here?!!??! I signed a contract for a monthly service. If they fail to disclose hidden fees, it’s not because I’m stupid. It’s because they are being deceptive. How you are a top contributor is beyond me. Crawl back in your hole because your answers are useless!

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Answer by Inappropriatus
FIRST>>>>NEVER take any legal advice from anyone on YA

SECOND; please call your local county bar association and tell them what has happened. You will be referred to an attorney who will answer your questions, usually for free.

Then you can make a decision as to how to proceed.

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Question by Albert T: Should I leave my Sifu?
I’ve given this question a lot of thought, but I’m still locked in a stalemate in my mind.

To start off, my Sifu made me a new person. Before I met him, I was a timid teenager who was terrified at the prospect of any sort of confrontation. He has reforged me (no exaggeration) into the person I’ve always wanted to be. His training is anything but McDojo, and both my physical and mental levels have gone far above whatever I could have attained on my own. He taught me to stand up for myself, and to show respect to all who deserve it. And for that, I am eternally grateful.

Sifu is also a loving father, and teaches a small group of us as many times as we want each week, at one low monthly charge. He believes Shaolin is “a rich art for the poor man,” so the training is naturally hard. He has been teaching us a hybrid of traditional Shaolin for street defense (fast, effective striking and grappling), Muay Thai for ring fighting (to account for the gloves and regulations), and boxing for general purpose (improved power and speed punching). I can say firsthand that he knows what he’s talking about, and that his Tiger claw and Monkey punch can cause serious internal damage.

However, the longer I’ve trained under him, the longer I begin to see some flaws. He is very aggressive (from his violent childhood), and very proud (from his boxing career wins), both of which go against Shaolin principles. He talks constantly of challenging other schools in the future, but the very idea of that is so anti-Shaolin that I nearly walked out on him right then and there. He treats other martial artists with disdain. Granted, there are vulnerabilities in every martial art (lack of groundfighting in TKD), but I feel that a practitioner’s strengths makes up for the gaps in his art. Sifu seems to enjoy violence, and the more he preaches how brutal we must be in fights, the more I question his moral character.

Granted, I have not had his street fight experience. I didn’t grow up in a rough and tumble environment. My own physical confrontations have been few and far between. I’m generally a nonviolent person, and a firm believer in the concept that human speech is by far the most powerful self-defense weapon.

I’d much rather talk a mugger or desperate man down rather than try to fight them with nothing more than some hard sparring experience and empty bravado.

I’ve always seen Sifu as a father figure, but now I can’t help but begin to seriously disagree with his philosophies. I know he genuinely loves me, as I love him, but I do not feel I can train under someone whose philosophies are so different from mine. Even if I trained the rest of my life with him, I do not feel I could become half the martial artist he is, simply because I genuinely don’t enjoy hurting people. I got into martial arts to truly become myself. I didn’t get into it to spar everyone I saw or fight everything that moved.

So the question is, should I leave my Sifu? Or am I just being a big baby, and naive in the idea that anything less than his realistic and effective martial arts (and they are) will keep me and my loved ones safe? His life experience is far more extensive than mine, and I feel my questioning of him is very disrespectful as a student.

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Answer by Alex Davidson
The only time ur suppose to be brutal in a fight is if the guy is crazy about killin ya but other den dat it aint called for, just keep training wit him for however long u want then leave cuz shaolin trainning is very very rare den maybe challdnge him one day to teach him that he cant go around and just beat up whoever he wants just to help him stop not to kill him

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Choosing Rattan Patio Furniture This Summer

More and more people are choosing rattan furniture for their patio this summer but it still seems that many people haven’t heard of it. It’s most likely that they have seen it but maybe mistaken it for cane, wicker furniture instead.

Rattan is the name given to about six hundred species of palm from part of Africa, Asia and Australasia. It was discovered as being a good material from which to make furniture from during the Victorian era, and exports soon began to bring it to London to be manufactured there.

There are several reasons why rattan is a good material for making furniture from. Firstly, it does not splinter or break easily at all. It is for this reason that it is also used to make martial arts weapons! It is also a flexible material which is why it is so perfect for intricate wicker designs.

Rattan is a renewable resource and is therefore a much more environmentally friendly choice than most plastic outdoor furniture. This can be a very important factor for many when making a furniture choice.

One of the best things about rattan is that it can be stained very easily with a range of colours. This is great as it means you can stick to traditional cane colours or you can personalise it with bright colours like red and green.

Rattan patio furniture tends to have a more upmarket look that it’s plastic counterparts. It has a very natural feel to it which is a style that is very on trend at present.

There are a few issues with natural rattan’s durability as it requires a little maintenance. For example, it cannot be left outside all year round as the material would weaken and become ruined in the rain. The material can also fade when exposed to sunlight for prolonged periods of time which is a shame considering most rattan furniture is used outside.

Luckily, it is possible to buy synthetic rattan furniture that is made from plastic. It can even be made from recycled plastics meaning that you don’t lose the environmentally friendly aspect.

Rattan patio furniture is becoming very popular for many, so why not check out some of the fantastic pieces available for your garden this summer?

Just playing with that most vicious weapon……the walking stick
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The Tao of Jeet Kune Do Film Presented by Alessandro Sorbello www.alessandrosorbello.com The Tao of Jeet Kune Do is a book expressing Bruce Lee’s martial arts philosophy and viewpoints. It was published posthumously (after Bruce Lee’s death in 1973). The book was not written by him; instead it was assembled by various people based upon a core set of writings and disparate notes that were left behind after Lee’s death. The project for this book began in 1970 when Bruce Lee suffered a back injury during one of his practice sessions. During this time he could not practice martial arts. He was ordered by his doctors to lie flat on his back for 6 months in order to recover from his injury. This was a very tiring and dispiriting time for Lee who was always very physically active. It was during his convalescence that he decided to compile a treatise on the system or approach to martial arts that he was developing; which he called Jeet Kune Do. The bulk of these writings would become the “core set of writings”. Many of these writings were done during a single session which provided natural continuity. Lee had also kept various notes throughout the development of his combat philosophy and these would become the disparate notes used in the book. Many of these notes were “sudden inspirations” which were incomplete and lacked any kind of a construct. The combination of the “Core set of writings” and the “disparate notes” would be known as the text “The Tao of Jeet Kune Do”. In 1971 …
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The GLASMAT and Rodeo are two tournaments co-hosted simaltaneously as one martial arts event. This event provides martial artists and combat athletes of various systems an opportuntiy to witness each others styles and compete with each other in empty hand and weapons forms; two styles of sparring; and a grand grappling competition. It is an inexpensive competion co-hosted by The Ancient Spirit Temple Kung Fu Association The Wu Shen Temple Kung Fu Association The International Shuai-Chiao Association – Canadian Chapter and The Great Lakes Tai Ji Association Location: L’Essor Secondary School in Tecumseh/ Windsor, Ontario, Canada (just south of Detroit, Michigan, USA).

Gil Hibben Claw II Karambit knife review. My background is in Filipino Martial arts. I’ve been practicing since I was around 5 years old. This is a great knife if your cheap like me. This review is geared more towards people into the martial arts and the functionality of the weapon as defense tool. If you’re a knife collector, you might be more interested in the part where I modify the weapon so it doesn’t keep cutting you, possibley giving you ideas and what tools you may need. Hope you like it. I know, I breath really heavily and talk funny sometimes LOL…it’s amazing how critical of yourself you will be when you hear yourself on camera.
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Web: www.technosynthesisonline.com Sweet Revenge is a simulation app where you will be able to put the a face to an animated character and punish it in a cartoon style. Of course, this is an app to make jokes with friends and colleagues. To put the face you can take a photo with the camera of the device, or choose it from your photo library, or just write a name and Sweet Revenge will find face pictures in the web for you. You will be able to manage your black list, creating all the characters you want. The list will be ordered by the number of hits that each character has received. Your boss does not treat to you as you deserve? He has looked for it! with Sweet Revenge he will have his punishment. A friend makes you wait him for half an hour? perhaps must suffer until he appears. Sweet Revenge, reduces tension, improves marriage and all type of personal, labor relationships, etc.
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