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The best stance is whichever one works for the situation you're in

I'm split between defensive side kick and front snap kick to the groin when my opponent throws those dang high kicks. Went with side kick though becuse I can land that when I want.. snap you have to wait for the counter

My school has blue gi tops for demos with patches and fancy embroidery on it, and I think that is pretty tacky.. I think even white/black with an over load of patches can be a bit over the top

Bushido; I left the "Kai" off, because I didnt want to make the image much smaller. The middle part is red because it kinda looks like a cross, and my organization is Christian martial arts. I like to read it as "Way of the Christ Warrior."

I have scars between my knuckles from where a canvas bag ripped my hands up... I suppose after time you could build up your hands to resist something like that... but why? I prefer open hands/elbows in an actual street fight situation.

I dont think either is necessarily better, I use both when the need arises

Its out in other parts of the world, not yet here in the US, but you can order it through websites if you wish.

wow, tested for my 1st kyu tonight and survived by a thread. Now I have shodan grading to look forward too in March of 07... excitement and fear all rolled into one.. yay!

I like to play with the idea that in order to learn power from short stances you first have to know how to develop power from long grounded stances, kinda like the walk before run thing

wow.. I will be placing my order the day its released, this movie looks hot

I just had my grandmother hem the sleeves, I like it alot better than having to roll up the sleeves

yeah thats from his latest movie Tom Yum Goong... excelent movie, way better than Ong Bak

10 back to back 2 minute fights plus fighting against multiple opponents for shodan... I dread that test...

when I was in Shorin Ryu it was on the belt, but now in Kyokushin its floating rib.. I dont reckon it matters as much.. just whichever your instructor tells you

Not sure, might be awile.. look at how long it took Ong Bak to get here