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I guess we'll just have to disagree.

Well, that movie was one of the best kung fu movies ever made.

Ahh, ok, I thought you had actually interacted with me before I took my hiatus.

I see you have only 22 posts, were you under a different name for a while?

You are correct, practice makes habits. TKD guys do tend to abhor getting in close, and I guess some Kali practitioners might be that way as well. I never really saw that, probably because I've always crosstrained and worked with people that crosstrained in BJJ and Muay Thai as well as Kali, Silat and JKD.

I've watched kung fu movies, that's how. Also, as ripper said, why would you want to "build up bone density"? Is there science behind your claim that it actually does build up bone density?

Good luck! I hope you enjoy it.

Here at karate forums! That must mean I'm an expert.

You stay on your toes for a knee strike to help you pivot your foot and rotate your hips. If you are doing clinched upward knees, your toes should actually help you lift your knees up, almost like jumping.

I think Gilbert watches too many kungfu movies.

I get ya. That's probably more due to experience, or lack of.

Rickson's fights were fixed.........I doubt it. Have any evidence to support that claim?

They practice Qi Gong where I train as well. Yet, I still have seen no evidence to support the claims about Qi.

No, I pretty much stay in Oregon. Why would anyone want to subject themselves to visit Cali?

Perhaps the same reason you are passing on the $1 mill offered by a Christian group to anyone that can prove evolution. That is *, the Randi foundation has a legal obligation to award the money if their test is passed. Tests are agreed upon and designed by both the claimant and Randi. Christian groups make up a set of unfalsifiable claims and tell people to prove them wrong. There is the big difference. Simply put, if you have a claim and Randi calls it paranormal, then all you have to do is show evidence to support your claim and you win the money. Ki/Chi practitioners that know of the challenge and refuse to take it are either cowards or charlatans. That's my opinion.

It's hard to convince believers to think critically. Ki/Chi practitioners don't care if it's real or not, it's obvious because they refuse to place their claims upon the table of scientific scrutiny.

If you know a person that can put out candles using his "ki", feel free in saying so. Or was that just a hypothetical?

Ignorance IS bliss. Keep on believing that the unbendable arm trick is useful for anything other than impressing new students, since it makes you happy.

Rickson's pride fights were works. What do you mean by "works"?

When you actually prove to science that Ki exists, then you can talk from an authoritative position. Until then, I'll assume that you are simply talking out of your *. Cowards walk away from challenges, especially those that only challenge their beliefs.

Well, if you're talking about sparring to simulate a real fight, I think "fencing" as you call it is probably not a bad idea. I mean, isn't the stick supposed to represent a sword? Or do you guys just play it like dog brothers, where the stick is a stick?

You don't consider Pride a MMA organization?

That's your experience. My "style" of Kali is actually more geared towards getting into short range. It probably has more to do with instructors and training than the actual system.

NW fighting teaches more than MMA competition fighting. The focus is more on self defense, including weapons. MMA gyms tend to be geared towards winning UFC tournaments.

My favorite weapon is my brain. Ok, philosophy * aside, I have to say double daggers.