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Martial Arts Topics / Re: Dog Brothers UK
« on: September 04, 2006, 01:44:26 PM »
Congrats Matt on being made an Apprentice Instructor. Looking forward to the next seminar (Does this mean your gonna charge more now?;O.)

Any plans for any UK based gatherings?

Ash

P.S. What's Dog Yoga??

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Martial Arts Topics / Re: Bilateralism
« on: August 12, 2006, 03:01:42 AM »
A few years ago whilst I was active in judo comps I read a book called "The martial art of wrestling" by Matt Furey. In the book he advocates learning a technique on your non dominant side first.

I practised this for a while and found that not only could I now fight effectively from both leads but my bilateralism improved by learning new techniques from my non dominant side first. I have just started applying this to my stick training and although it feels uncomfortable and awkward I can see the benefits once again.

Ash

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Martial Arts Topics / Call 2 Arms - UK Stick Fighting
« on: March 04, 2006, 03:29:23 AM »
Thanks Gruhn
The WEKAF helmets are ideal for beginers as it offers more head protection, The next step is a modified helmet that the 'Dunnage Brothers' (Kris and Mike) have had made for them. It's called the Evolution helmet and looks like this:



It's a normal full contact head guard that has had bits added to it. The beauty of this is that if the fight goes to the ground the helmet stays on and it doesn't interfer with the flow of the fight. Also it's a lot lighter than the WEKAF helmet so the strikes to the head have more impact and therefore more incentive to protect the head.

The first clip in the 'Video Section' shows a fight using the 'Evolution' armour.

Hope this helps.

Ash

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Martial Arts Topics / Call 2 Arms - UK Stick Fighting
« on: March 03, 2006, 10:18:30 AM »
Minimal Armour, Minimal Rules, Maximum Respect!

http://www.call2arms.tv

Ash

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Martial Arts Topics / Can someone please help with gloves
« on: February 17, 2006, 08:23:47 AM »
Thanks carlo.

My intention wasn't to totallly protect my hand so that I don't feel the shot - if that was the case I would buy a pair of ice hockey gloves. These gloves still look as though you will feel a decent shot through them, where as the mylec ones offer very little protection.

Ash

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Martial Arts Topics / Can someone please help with gloves
« on: February 16, 2006, 12:09:05 PM »
Many thanks guys for the advice. I'm going to with the KIL Gloves as I think they would be best suited to my skill level - still getting taged a little too much to for the Mylec Pro ones!



Regards,

Ash

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Martial Arts Topics / Can someone please help with gloves
« on: February 12, 2006, 11:57:34 AM »
I live in the UK and finding lightweight  gloves suitable for training is a nightmare. Can anyone tell me where I can get the Easton gloves that I keep seeing on the DB DVDs.

Regards,

Ashley

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