Chaz

Kicking helps... Though this sounds like a sport situation, not my cup-o-tea.

I agree

SCAM! Anyone that knows anything about chinese, especially shaolin, history knows that there goal is to preserve their secrets, not spread them around the world, completely ridiculous....

Aikido is actually the only japanese art that appeals to me. I belive strongly in highly fluid and dynamic arts, I've read books about it but have never practiced. My reasons for not taking it have to do with its effectivness for self-defense. In my opinion of course...

Quit Tournament Sport MA, and join San Soo...

I doubt you'll learn anything but the surface of whatever MA it is your studying at home. I don't think Black Belt can truly be achieved on your own I'm sorry...

Can you say, McDojo! but hey, time is time. Belts keep up your pants...

Techno!!!

This training method was pioneered in early shaolin training.

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I think belts are important not for the student, but for the teacher more than anything. It is important if your school is big, and like I said before. It gives people something to work for that don't always have a direction. (Especially for kids!) I don't think it's a bad thing either way. Even in ancient Wing Chun schools were known to give white belts and then your accomplishment was measured by how hard you worked and the belt slowly getting dirter from your blood sweat and tears. It's the same concept with colored belts, just modernized.

I like your quote at the bottom Gilbert...

I think it's bad to say the best, so I'll say he's great and he has taught me well thus far...

Tsoi-Li-Ho-Fut-Hung (Kung Fu San Soo)

Google it! Works for me...

I get asked this alot, I usually tell them to punch me. All I have to do is suck um' in to impress them... They just go Whoa! thats scary...

I think punching someone straight in the head is kind of an amature thing to do though dont you think? I usually go for an open palm under the jaw or to the nose or throat. The only time I really punch to the head is with a one-knuckle to the temple. Personally my favorite technique that involves the head is a good-ol rakeing to the eyes!

Parking Lots...might be better with a partner though.

As Bruce said once, Traditions most common product is holding you back. I'd say your master would probably understand...If not, whats in YOUR best interest as a person?

Google...There has to be something out there...

Bruce Lee would have been awesome, and so would Jimmy Woo. But I was born to late for both of them...

What makes him special? Wouldn't it be extremely difficult to beat a master in any art? I'm sure it would be hard, but that goes for all people that are dedicated enough to earn the title of master...

Took the words right outta my mouth...

I've been keeping a journal now on my own time for about a year, it's definately valuable when I look back on it and read through it... I like to keep a record of what I've accomplished.

I live in California and shuttle my snake spear in a bag back and fourth everywhere I go, including my highschool, and no one seems to care. Though, I wouldn't recommend pulling it out in a parking lot and doing forms/katas with it...