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I concur with the last statement. Chuck on many levels, knows his stuff.

He worked long and hard to get into that particular skill level...

Life is dynamic and changing. So too should Martial Art training be. Good luck!

"Sorry, I'm still not clear on this . If I learnt Wudang Tai Chi Chuan in the UK, would I be learning the same thing that is taught at the Wudang Taoist Kung Fu Academy in Wudang" After researching the exact same thing for several years, I must say that, 'no' you would not be practicing the exact same thing. Good luck!

After almost 30 years, I have never been in any serious or deadly situation. I train for the exercise and the discipline, and for the ease by which the martial arts comes to me. Later!

My last name doesn't go well with mine either. It is called either Shogerijutsu Naibu Karate Do, or just Shogerijutsu Karate Do, or Shonaibudo Karate Do. Sho meaning essence or essential geri meaning kick, implying leg strikes jujutsu meaning technique Naibu meaning internal Do meaning way It is a mixed martial art, combative in nature, and of which utilizes both internal and external principles. It is a family Martial Art first and foremost. Later!

Snap and go, baby....snap and go. Multiple opponents demand such, and one should never assume that you have only one opponent.

After 27 years, I have found that one should charge what is reasonable and fair, they are running a business afterall. However, if it is something they truly love, then on occasion they will give it away for free. To date, I have given away more knowledge about the arts and about the christian faith, than I have anything else.

"full of complicated mental, moral, and spirtual practices" I would need some reference to specific styles or systems in order to actually get any deeper, as I am not sure of any pure Martial Art that dips into spirituality. Recall, their is a difference between spirituality, religion, and philosophy. None of these terms are truly interchangeable for the other. Later!

This is an age old question, picked over in another thread. If the person can consistently beat every person in the school, and it is shown that they are applying techniques from higher ranks, then there is a slight chance...1 percent...

I would tend to believe that you would lose some of the sensitivity factor, as well as some of the qi factor.

My thoughts are ~ before and after...

I have it. I have the majority of all Bruce's books. I have researched his methods, his history, and believe I know what his philosophy was, and what his approach to the arts were. I have also read much on Dan Inosanto. His views on Bruce are often very candid, and upfront and honest. The TAO is about the basics, but then again, Bruce's techniques were never complex. Just effective for him.

A 'do whatever it takes' fighter. Thus, become a totally rounded fighter, and not just use distance, and not just use close-in, and not just use striking, or grappling, or jujutsu...Use combinations of both speed and power. To truly be instinctive, one must allow their training and their animal mindset to takeover and work toward surviving. When our conscious gets involve {rather, take control}we tend to freeze, or slow-down, or make more mistakes. Just some commentary... Good luck!

Ba Duan Jin, meaning that it is a good warm-up to 3 circle standing, or zhuan zhang Qigong or even the Taijiquan form. It is good thereafter as well. Good luck!

Chinese arts take a bit longer to build upon those internal skills. So be wise in your decisions and good luck!

Hollywood Famous: Mine is a combination of Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris. Followed by Jeff Speakman, then Brandon Lee. Then at one point it was Van Damme and Seagal. Then Sammo, Jet Li and Jackie Chan, for their contributions as well.

Sometimes, I start out with root, but if I remain sunk, I can still generate power with my whole body, even if I leave the ground in a ferocious manner, with my whole body geared toward one thing, and doing so almost as reflexively as a sneeze...Beyond linear of karate and beyond the circular of taijiquan or chinese boxing... Many Chinese masters seem to leave the ground and go beyond the structure found when we are linked to the earth. hhhhhhhhmmmm....just thinking outloud. Should sleep now.

True balance, as I mentioned before is when you substitute neither strength for speed, or speed for strength, but when the two harmonize at one meeting place. And again, if I am unable to do such, then I will first work upon speed, and then work on my form to increase the power.

I was explaining a fa-jing movement, and many karate styles are picking up on it. Basically you are avoiding taking the rebound energy back into your own hand, arm, and then body. You still explode into your opponent, and strike through them, but you do so not as a lion who bores through, but like a snake or a dragon {or similiar striking creature}might. Which means to strike in a truly circular manner, rather than linear. Strike and recoil, then strike again, and again. For fa-jing to exist there must be a combining of mass, speed, timing, coordination and breath, only then will one be able to utilise all of one's full potential in the attack. As most understand, strength is a static force. Jing as with fajing is a dynamic representation of such force. The normal karate or kung fu practitioner relies upon the normal parameters of strength and power while performing strikes. However, those that strike using fa-jing, know that when the body is relaxed and sunk, the jing is gathered and concentrated by the mind and can be released at will in various forms to a particular part of the body. Jing can be fast or slow, hard or soft, tight or loose, stiff or springy, delayed or explosive. As in karate, the powerhouse of jing lies in the lower pit of the abdomen, released through the waist. Its energy is permeated throughout the body when the body is in as near perfect form as it can get. Jing is intimately related to breathing, and proper physiological form (posture) and function. As a dynamic force, jing is governed by the laws of Newtonian physics. Take the equation F = md/t, for example. Jing as a dynamic force can be increased by a corresponding increase in the mass, distance and the speed of delivery. Although the weight of your body is finite, the mass can be concentrated by lowering the centre of gravity at the point of execution. Distance can be increased without pulling back, by executing your movement in a circular and/or screw action. When you pull your waist back, into its regular position, not only do you not absorb the rebound energy, you are finishing the circular, and or resetting up the spring action or capacity of your body. Also, speed can be increased by proper means of breathing and muscle relaxation and tension at the appropriate time with correct posture. Watch any authentic Chen style Taijiquan Master and you will see a total body commitment to the attack, every sinew, bone and muscle each adding to the total power upon impact. Aikido Masters also move wth intent and on the axis or centerline, and with their whole body directing the movement and coordinated with the mind. Bruce struck with more than just his waist and hips. He threw his whole frame into it, and then he coiled back. His striking methods were very simliar to Taijiquan, but had a flavor all their own. Fa-jing goes beyond muscular power, it is a sub-conscious reaction sort of like a sneeze but controlled to the point where we are able to execute it at any time unlike the sneeze. Many of the Shito-ryu and Goju Ryu advanced techniques resemble those from Taijiquan. Later!

I have seen some hwarang do sites that say they are responsible for all forms of karate and jujutsu. This is just not so. Most every country out there, had there own form of Martial Arts. Many styles say that they are start of many other main systems out there, but they do so, only for sake of show or to popularize or give credit to what they are doing. Now, when those countries battled hundreds and thousands of years ago, did they take and borrow those positive techniques they saw their enemy do, on the battlefied. Possibly. But credit isn't given to who they borrowed something to. Credit is given to the person or group that were able to blend it into their way of doing things, and into their own culture or worldview. They are stories of past, meant to give us insight and understanding, and that's about it. Historians filter alot, and are biased. So one cannot always believe what one reads without further study and cross-referencing. Just some little thoughts. Later!

I know what you mean.

There are several physiological actions taking place that 'qi' attempts to be categorized with. It's unfair to lump it all into one word. Personally, I avoid terms such as 'summon', since people think those who implement internal aspects are quacks as it is... It would be nice to not immediately start of on the wrong foot due to misconceptions surrounding the use and implementation of the the mind/body connection. Qi {or whatever it represents} does move with the body fliods, especially blood, and indeed is closely tied to blood flow, so there may be a connection there somewhere.

Move in and away from the strike, whether its a leg or arm. The above is based upon more aggressive in-fighting. If you want the more defensive situation, then step outside of the strike, guiding it away, and then counterstrike or sweep, etc. Reading your opponent and becoming more proactive than reactive, is crucial in this instance. Get there before they are half way through with their movement, whether it is a block or strike. Good luck!

Savate is formed of French kick fighting and English boxing, making it a rich European martial art, and a unique western style of kickboxing. The system does employ eye gouging, wrestling and head butting, but never at the expense of it's original premise. Savate emphasises technical ability and control, rather than force, making it totally safe to practice. It retains its martial roots while being a superlative modern fighting sport. It is said that Kun Gek Do is a blend of Korean Art and Japanese Arts, along with principles of Muay Thai and Philipono Fighting. It primarily takes its hand techniques from western boxing while the foot techniques involved come from both Taekwondo and Muay Thai kickboxing. Some Kun Gek Do instructors focus more on those principles which make them similar to Savate, while others incorporate the many facets from other systems as well. Everyone has their own flavor nowadays. Later!