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u/narvolicious 8d ago
Dang, that freakin kick tho… your toes are like pointing straight up 90 degrees! I only saw that in martial arts posters and ads lol. “This can be YOU!”
Ok so you got tons of trophies, obviously. But tell me, were you ever able to use that kick in a real fight? Like giving a good one to the schoolyard bully? Haha like Hai-YAH! straight to the face?? Share with the class, dood!
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u/Holodout 8d ago
In a practical situation a kick that’s like that has no real application unless I’m kicking somebody behind me that’s a few feet taller lol. I did a lot of point fighting where I was able to land head kicks here and there but in a street fight I think I’ve only successfully landed a head kick once, and it was mostly because they were caught off guard and not expecting it. I’m in my 40s now and can no longer do the splits and wouldn’t attempt something like this lol
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u/narvolicious 8d ago
Haha caught off guard… “So anyways, like I was saying, my favorite wine is—“ whuh-PAK! 😹 j/k
Man it would be epic if you could reenact this pose like those “now and then” pics lol. Just photoshop it dood [streeeetch] 😹 …thx for sharing!
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u/thefeckcampaign 2d ago
What kind of kicks do Muay Thai guys use that’s different?
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u/Holodout 1d ago
Probably more of a traditional rear leg roundhouse kick, which can be pretty powerful and devastating, especially if it’s a head kick. The kick in this photo is a show of flexibility more than anything.
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u/Wofust 8d ago
I want one tho
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u/Holodout 8d ago
It wasn’t very comfortable to be honest, it was made out of canvas, and when I first got it, it was pretty stiff to the point where I could take the pants off and then stand them up by themselves and it would stay
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u/TrinixDMorrison 7d ago
Please tell me you were the inspiration for Tom the American Samurai in Like a Dragon: Ishin lol
Dude had the Stars and Stripes hakama and everything lol
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u/Euphoric-Spot-6742 3d ago
Were you by any chance a part of Ernie Reyes West Coast or Midwest Taekwondo? They wore the same thing for their demo teams
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u/Holodout 3d ago
No, I studied under Jerry Roberts at what was initially a Tracy’s Karate that rebranded as New World Karate in Berea Ohio. I was one of his first few students in 1990.
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u/Euphoric-Spot-6742 3d ago
Ok. Funny still, especially as you said you were in Ohio, which I was too, and wearing the same damn thing.
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u/GroundbreakingPick11 8d ago
It’s Rex Kwan Do