47MartialMan

On what response to which of his statement(s)?

Who are you referring to?

The problem is having one change their "eating habits"

Can you re-open another school? Willp revious students follow? PM me, I have had the exact same thing happen.

Yeah, cow's milk is from the habit of American life.

Good point. Breathing is essential

Yeah, preparation is the key. Reaction is the result. Not getting hit with the glow worm was the fortune.

Have you visited that area, or near there?

I hope this don't turn into a "This vs That"

Hmmn, cool looking, or cool in effiency?

I take the girl.....

Or can it be a "ground" art?

You mean Jigorno Kano?

Boxing....for example. One of our instructors came from a "family" of boxers. (His father, uncles, brothers, cousins), some of which were amateur fighters, some of which were "golden gloves". Yeah, his kicks were not high. They were not "pretty". But he had used them low and strong and in combination to "set up" for close range. Bam... a fury of upper body moves and methods came from out of nowhere. He was a BIG dude. His size had "fooled" most as thinking he was "slow". Another....Judo...... Another BIG guy that trained. When you threw him, or he had lost balance, he would guide his fall. Bam, he can roll from the floor and up on his feet so fast for such a BIG guy. His kicks were low, but fast and powerful. Like trying to block tree stumps. Being BIG, is not a handicap for many arts. What is-is not having a proper instructor to show you how to take what you have and use it. An instructor that doesn't grade you are what you "can't do", but what you "can" do. I do not think it is the issue of what martial art, as what instructor, what guidance, can get get towards the main thing you have-size.

I dont argue with that. Someone had shown me how to "tie my shoes"

Like defense/defence, offense/offense. A rose by any other name is still a rose?

Yeah, it can go deeper than that... Before you learn to make an apple pie, you have to learn or know what a apple is, or what a pie is. Hmmnnnn.

I see, So you saying, per his writing style breaking "rules" in the analogy of Bruce's JKD?

See what? I came from a website on it. What is your point?

Ah, the butterfly that doesn't know its a butterfly.

Hmmn, could you elaborate a little more: in fact it just came to me. bruce lee didn't create jkd. james joyce did. have a look at "finnegans wake" for an even earlier example of jkd principles in action!

Not really, an open tournament competition has many limitation/rules. Sparring against the same people has each learning and devloping different tactics for the "next" time. At least in the schools I was in. The thing to figure out, is which is going to "suit" your needs. Open competitiveness, or closed? Which of the two has the best value, the better qualified instructor, the better location, the better schedule, the better methods? All in accordance to your view/needs. Or "try out" each and then come to a conclusion

Hmnnnn. So the change of the "m" or the "n" did not result in the change of the system? Look at Jiu Jitsu...that is also spelled Ju Jitsu.

You stated: One seems to promise a more supportive enviroment with less people in the class for less money, but this one has no competition. What do you mean "no competiton?

Are soy beans higher in protein than meat? What food (natural) has the highest comcentration of protein?