47MartialMan

Isnt all the same from a Eastern perspective?

So, does this mean that most Japanese stuff is taken from outside sources?

When people assign strawmen to me What to you mean? Quote: My last post was ignored .... But, I thought it might be. How can this be nonsense, re-reading this could be interpreted in many ways. (Esp-looking at the prvious posts) Only the author could further elaborate the meaning I highly doubt that Sasori is really offended all that much anyway. How can you tell?

Get a gun.

I felt a demo of this-"burned" also

In defense, does it matter of trained or untrained

It is not being PC. It is not causing hardship and anger. It is remaining friendly before extra heat develops. The adminstrator(s) have guidelines here.

Yeah, use em all. Kick em when they are down.

Dang, I wasnt going to go there, what are you talking about, I still have 6 tracks. (not of Frampton) Worse, I still have those players. MJ, you ARE an "old fart"

High kicks in a street fight-sorry- I have NEVERED witnessed or learned of any where I come from

Against weapons-grab another weapon.

Forget the Shaolin. It is a tourist trap. Go to HK, Taiwan, Maccau. Good luck because most of the good ones will not take in a "casual" foreign student.

Careful-a certain member here (not particulary me) will agrue-debate that.

Perhaps McDojo. But something is better than nothing. Speaking of which, why Americans take McDonald's for granted. In other countries, where ever a "new" one is opened, it is outrageous. Training is training. Some people do not have the "luxury" of choice, esp if the area is "starving" for one and only one exists. (I.E., Foreign McDonald's locations)

What about soccer?

thaiboxerken, Although I agree with you on the Ki/Chi subject, I cannot call someone's post-nonsense. Yes, up until now, most of what I had reserached and experienced on KI/Chi, has come to me as trickery or subject of belief. It is like a Atheist and a Christian in a debate of the existance of Christ or God. Each have their beliefs and are "ENTITLED" to their opinion of such belief. So, for now, I will not dismiss the "possibility" of Ki/Chi (or God-I can go on a "rant" in theology). My "book on either is not closed" So for the sake of etiquette, please do not state that someone's post is nonsense. You may state, that their post "makes no sense to you", or that you "disagree" with their post. I am not trying to "rag" you. Just a little "friendly" note.

Low kicks.

How many of you have ever thought to yourself "wow! I wish I could spend my entire day training and teaching MA's and get paid for it?" That is achievable - but you must charge enough to grow your business. It is a business... unless, of course your school is part time and/or run by volunteers. There's nothing wrong with making it a business and earning a very nice living from it. No, I suppose it is ok as long as the quality is there and the emphasis is not trying to "squeeze" every dime out of the students. The students are "customers" in a mass arrangement. Which brings to the next. Are my skills any less valuable than someone who spends next to nothing to train in a small dojo with maybe 50-60 students, all training in the same class, 3 nights a week? I highly doubt it. Could it be the "less" number of students get more instruction or better quality in whole. Somewhat like a personal "tutor". That, somehow the instructor won't look up at the clock and say "hours up", because he has another class coming in so that he can achieve financial gain by keeping the enrollment up? Or, because of the mass of students, say like in a academic/grammer public school-vs-a less amount of students in a private school. I wonder which will get the better education?

What's the difference between that and Ki/Chi? Referenceing Star Wars and the instructor's voice changes to OBI-One.

I have a force of habit, from training, not to stare. Actually using peripheral vision. When I was young, I had a speech impediment. I would stutter when talking to someone while making "eye" contact. Upon realizing this, when I started my martial art training, my first master had me practicing peripheral vision. Another advantage than a "fighting concept" To which, I no longer stutter, but I still have a somewhat habit not to "look" someone in the "eyes" when talking. Some people "freak" on this as much as "staring".

Thanks for the links

I wonder if "Drunken Monkey" (DM), is aware of him?

Insraed of a ross belt, how about a single one? Does anyone know why a gi belt is so long?

Yes, curious satisfaction is on the way.

Technically, you were registered before me, therefore you were "posting" before me ha ha