chipper

yes, it's very technical and precise. it's a sport designed to be executed and used as a sport. flexibility is needed because of the different types of kicks. if you want to hit those jumping turning longs, you need to do that damn split. so yes, you need to be flexible.

definitely not for streetfighting.

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Howard the Duck

i have no real intention of taking it to the streets or in a real-life situation

i'd end up killing somebody (or being killed)

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midnight rain

Neither do I, but I assumed self-defense is what he meant by 'beneficial'.

I could always subscribe to the Jeet Kune Do philosophy, go Bruce Lee on street thugs' ass.

Howard the Duck

disabling them is often the best option

my problem is i'll get so worked up i dunno when to stop

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Tino

capoeira is martial art disguised as dance from by slaves in history of brazil, a very beautiful sight, although the real style you must go the favelas. it has much emphsis on flips as well as body balance

ThisIsMyLove

I hope Khan gets a pasting tonight, even if he is English.

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ThisIsMyLove

There we go, a boxer who can't take a punch is always on borrowed time. He should quit.

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someonecompletelyrandom

Doubt it's still relevant, but boxing is a great sport for cardio. Especially with heavy bag training, you can put out a lot of exertion and sweat without feeling too taxed by it.

Guybrush

I often go rounds with a bag as a warm-up before exercise. When I was a kid, I broke my right wrist and it's been aching in periods ever since, also when I started punching the bag. But I think punching is actually toughening up the wrist somehow. It hurts less now, both while punching and in general daily life, than it did before I started.

Anyways, with some kicks added, it's a good warm-up, I think. At least it's a lot more fun than jogging

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Howard the Duck

the only sports injury I have is that my left shin is chipped from a badly-thrown cricket ball and not wearing any shin-guards

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