Introducing Myself

[RyuHoshin]

Hello everyone,

My name is Matt and I'm a 28 year old male. When I was a kid, I took Kempo for 6 years and it really had a big influence on who I am as a person today. I've always been into martial arts and I've been wanting to get back into it. Just wanted to surround myself with some like minded people. I look forward to discussing martial arts and whatever pops up with everyone!

 

[Tony Dismukes]

Welcome to MartialTalk.

 

[dvcochran]

Hello everyone,

My name is Matt and I'm a 28 year old male. When I was a kid, I took Kempo for 6 years and it really had a big influence on who I am as a person today. I've always been into martial arts and I've been wanting to get back into it. Just wanted to surround myself with some like minded people. I look forward to discussing martial arts and whatever pops up with everyone!

Welcome Matt. That was a great introduction. I look forward to hearing more from you.

 

[W.Bridges]

Welcome to MT Matt

 

[Xue Sheng]

Welcome to MT

 

[hoshin1600]

Hi matt. Interesting nick name.

 

[donald1]

Hello!

 

[Kung Fu Wang]

I took Kempo for 6 years

What's your opinion about Kempo's

1. special fighting stance with back palm cover the shoulder and leading arm drop downward?
2. ridge hand skill?

1 is the set up for 2. Any incoming straight punch can be blocked and deflected by a circular ridge hand (or hay-maker).

 

[Monkey Turned Wolf]

What's your opinion about Kempo's

1. special fighting stance with back palm cover the shoulder and leading arm drop downward?
2. ridge hand skill?

1 is the set up for 2. Any incoming straight punch can be blocked and deflected by a circular ridge hand (or hay-maker).

For those wondering, and for myself, I assume this is the guard you're referring to? The first one is the guard statically, and the second one (guy on the left) is a fluid guard based on it in sparring.

 

[Buka]

Welcome to MT, bro.

 

[Brian R. VanCise]

Welcome to MartialTalk!

 

[Brian King]

Welcome to Martial Talk

 

[Gweilo]

Welcome to MT

 

[RyuHoshin]

Thank you everyone for the warm welcome!

 

[Kung Fu Wang]

When you jab at your opponent's face, most of the time he will right hook punch at the side of your head. how do you deal with that?

 

[Monkey Turned Wolf]

When you jab at your opponent's face, most of the time he will right hook punch at the side of your head. how do you deal with that?

While I don't fight like that, I feel like just weaving out could help most of the time, especially if you're expecting that response.

Oddly, the stance that I was taught was essentially the reverse of this. Keep your back hand low, slightly above your groin, on a vertical path, and keep your front hand high (around chin) on a horizontal path. I was taught it as a 'traditional' method, and we weren't encouraged to use it over whatever guard we felt most comfortable with, but I found it effective at times.

 

[Aidaroos]

My name is Alwi aka Aidaroos; Kickboxing practitioner and I work at Combate - Fighter DNA: Express your martial arts in style
I am grateful to be among such awesome people.

I used to be on black belt forums but it is no more so I am glad to have found you guys here,

Thanks

 

[dvcochran]

Welcome.