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I can truly appreciate this from Higaonna Sensei...I'm not sure many can appreciate its context, but for those who can, enjoy!!

I found this memorial quite moving, and I believe that this memorial was what truly honors the memories of those who lost their lives that day. I know that there were many idea's of what type of memorial should be erected in the very footprints of the two towers, but, imho, none of them moved me as much as this one. My thoughts and prayers will continue for those who were killed that mournful day, as well as their families and their friends who must continue to carry their grief and sorrow each and every day. http://news.yahoo.com/behind-the-scenes-look-at-9-11-memorial.html

Welcome to KF!!!!!!!!

Congrats!!

Bruce Lee...However, there's no verifiable proof of this, but Lee's school in Oakland was one of the first martial arts schools to use electronic devices to measure technique speed, reaction time, and hitting force. Therefore, my question is purely hypothetical.

If you were to come face to face with someone who possessed this kind of amazing speed and reaction time... What would YOU do to overcome this?

Your Sensei is absolutely correct!!

A short one; the shorter, the better.

A punch can be both a punch and a block. A block can also be a strike. There are no hard and fast rules in karate and most techniques you train in kata have direct application in a fight and often times they are multiple. Yes, I concur, I was keeping my explanation as simplistic as possible.

Congrats to Fukuda Sensei!!

A very solid MA across the board!!

Brian's 5'8". I'm 6'1". I'm obviously taller than Brian. To start this topic/thread, I've a question... While Brian and I are on the ground... Aren't we both the same size?

Nope. Momentum/pressure when it comes to breaking a bone, for example.

Not every MA can jam because it takes a lot of courage to enter into an opponents territory up and close.

No Child Left Behind isn't a program for any martial art. Therefore, every student needs to understand that they might fail a test from time to time, and in that, that student will be left behind in their current kyu/dan, and hopefully, they'll pass their next testing cycle....but no guarantee's!!

Yes. Ernie fought Anthony Elkaim the WKA ISKA Champion...knocked out the champion in the 3rd round...this fight was shown on ESPN.

Possible using the word "literal" was incorrect on my part. So... When I say LITERAL within this thread/topic, I'm speaking about... A block is just that...it's a block A strike is just that...it's a strike A punch is just that...it's a punch ETC...ETC...ETC... Nothing hidden/secret in it's application.

This isn't uncommon, as I understand it. I've seen both, and I think either is acceptable. Most TKD styles start at 9th gup/kyu. Many also start at 10th kyu...Shindokan does.

I could be wrong...but...I don't see too many mom's allowing their teens to do MMA.

Your thinking of Chris Jericho, who is the man of 1,004 holds. I was waiting to see if you'd catch that. Although not a Wresltler, Kenny Rogers "knows when to hold 'em..."ROFLMBBO!!

I agree with your comment above, Bob, and wanted to bring attention to the section I highlighted in bold. Remember what it was that made that "feeling" of impending danger pop up, and make sure you can figure out a way to articulate it. This is where most people fail, I think. They get tangled in the adrenaline of the moment, and then when its over, don't think about how they will explain what happened, why they did what they did, and what lead them to believe that if they didn't act first, that they were going to be in danger. A few examples to illustrate: 1. "He called my momma a blankety-blank, so I busted his face!" This, is likely going to get you put in jail. Not a good way to justify striking someone. 2. "It was really loud in the bar, and I saw a friend of mine, so I hollered at him to get his attention. This other gentleman thought I was yelling at him, so he came over to me and started yelling at me. I apologized to him, and told him I was trying to get my friend's attention, but he wouldn't listen to me, and said 'you'd better hope your friend gets here soon.' I was backed against the wall, and he swithced his drink from his right hand to his left. I couldn't get away, so I took action and struck him first, because I was afraid he was going to hit me while I was cornered. After he fell down, I got away from him and then let the bouncers know what happened." Obviously, this is a much better articulation of why you fealt the need to strike someone in self-defense before the other person struck you. Now, this doesn't necessarily mean you won't end up with some kind of reprimand, but, it does paint you in a much better light, and shows indicators of why you took the initiative. After that, finding witnesses that can propogate your side of the events becomes beneficial, as well. But, my point is that if you get that "feeling," take some time to address the why's after the fact. A very very solid post Brian!!

It's good to know I'm not alone with this.

Could you extrapolate?

Oxymoron's of the MA...don't ya' just love them!!

I'm guilty!! I know I am too, Bob. Its so easy to continue to ramble on about something one is so passionate about. You hit the nail right on its head Brian when you said...PASSION...I can't deny it and I won't try to avoid it.