dm39

The premise of the show was admirable, but they dropped the ball... 1. First of all, its the man not the art.. so comparing the 150 lb Kungfu guy with the 200+ lb boxer, and showing how much more "powerful" a boxer's punch was, is ludicrous..!! 2. You cannot compare punching methods, kicking methods, or anything else unless you have the SAME person perfom each technique.. that way the TECHNIQUE is the variable, not the martial artist.. 3. The only thing a comparison of martial artists will show, is that an equally skilled LARGER man will produce MORE impact.. Dave

I have been training for 27 years.. 1980 - 1982 - IsshinRyu 1982 - 1991 - Nejad Martial Arts 1991 - 1992 - Shotokan 1991 - 2004 - Kenpo, Muay Thai, JKD, Shooto, Kali/Eskrima, CSW, Silat 2004 - Present - JKD, Kali/Eskrima, Muay Thai, CSW, BJJ, MMA My Instructors over the years have been Jim Stanley (IsshinRyu) Bob Vingiquerra (Nejad), Chuck Poliacek (Shotokan), Don Garon (PA Karate Academy).. My training partner Jeff is who I currently teach/train with, we are both alumni of Don Garon's PKA. Dave