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I was unaware that one had to be able to do a given number of push-ups before one's opinion meant anything...! How times change...

Yep - saw the early MMA bouts. No technique. Saw one fellow get the other on the ground and hit him repeatedly in the back of the head with his elbow. No damage done. Huh. I'd say that's pretty...

Heads can get hurt very badly if you don't wear padded mittens and your technique is correct.

Clearly, Freestyle One-Step isn't very well known - jacket contact can very easily be used with...

Shadowskill - you apparently haven't been to many tournaments. I've never been to one where a blow that ends 8-10 inches away is called a point. Not ever.

Like Yiliquan 1 says, we use "jacket...

By the way, I met your teacher, Master Chan, many eons ago at one of Tat Wong's big tournaments. He didn't speak much English and a student translated for us - Master Chan asked if he could have a...

In many respects, I couldn't agree more. The "pretty fields and flowers" Taijiquan has killed that martial art. The fairy tales about the exploits of various masters and legendary stories about...

Certainly, there have been LOTS of bizarre stories about the AAU program (when I chaired it) and me as well. Most of them have been started by people who had/have their own agenda, who wanted to...

In the AAU compedtition program there was, I repeat, NEVER anything awarded for someone who "looked like he was doing kung-fu." Lkfmdc, Where on earth did you ever come up with that notion? Do you...

To Whom It May Concern-

Whoever this "Shadowskill" character is (note that he lacks the courage to reveal his true name - ), his story is utter hogwash with bits and pieces of truth tossed in...

Personally, I think it's much easier to learn a "sportified" version of a martial art than the real, traditional art and that may be why some people prefer the watered-down, sportified thing.

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The drills aren't carved in stone...and the "shapes" are ways of responding to an attack (in terms of footwork and body shifting). So there's no memorization of certain combinations or any of that...

No, not at all! I don't laugh at anyone who seriously wants to learn martial arts-

How long did you study it?

Judging from what I've seen and been told by friends who are still in law enforcement, this country is still suffering from serious violence problems. We don't necessarily have the high-profile...

-And I do have a striking post in my backyard...a neighbor heard me out there one afternoon and came by (he's nearly 80). "I thought you were getting into a fight with all that racket," he said,...

I understand what you're saying, but...

Every teacher is accustomed to training with his or her particular system. Their forms, including weapons sets and techniques, are based on the...

That's great! You ought to take up writing!!!

Let me know what you think!:p

If you go to North Atlantic Books on the internet, they have an excerpt from the book and the Table of Contents. If you have any difficulty, let me know and I'll try to post the TOC here-

Actually, there was another thread regarding the book but it seems to have vanished-

One of the members asked if I had once been the Chairman of the AAU Chinese Martial Arts Committee and I...

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!