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  1. Thread: Infighting

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    Only time I saw anything like this was at a...

    Only time I saw anything like this was at a Gracie Academy back in the early 2000's. Lots of testosterone there (both guys and gals). But that was back when the whole "Gracie is god!" mentality...
  2. That's an excellent point. I also think that the...

    That's an excellent point. I also think that the context of a person's particular situation plays a role. I had exactly the opposite experience with BJJ. At my school where fights were an everyday...
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    And that is one of the biggest problems with...

    And that is one of the biggest problems with martial arts in general. I learned to fight for real before I ever stepped into a dojo or a kwoon. I adapted what I learned to my existing knowledge of...
  4. Having spent 3 years in Bangkok in the Muay Thai...

    Having spent 3 years in Bangkok in the Muay Thai ring I never really understood the need for hand wrapping even though it is required. 10oz gloves more than protect your hands. Probably goes back to...
  5. Not sure about a book, but the amount of material...

    Not sure about a book, but the amount of material floating around on the web in videos about this stuff is legion. I think maybe a book detailing the different ways arts such as Greco Roman, Catch as...
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    Dempsey's drop step as described in his book is...

    Dempsey's drop step as described in his book is way too slow as illustrated but as I understood, Dempsey had fine tuned it to where he had to only move a fraction of an inch to generate his power....
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    Thanks billy for another great video!

    Thanks billy for another great video!
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    Xingyi's Ahn she n Pao form is a two man form and...

    Xingyi's Ahn she n Pao form is a two man form and the only two man sparring form in the style consisting of five moves in repetition between partners. I must say that until I practiced it I had no...
  9. I studied both Xingyi and 7 Star mantis in Asia....

    I studied both Xingyi and 7 Star mantis in Asia. In Xingyi it's easy to learn the forms but developing power takes time. If you use Xingyi with no power you are going to get clobbered. 7 Star...
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    I once saw a Shotokan Karate master demonstrate...

    I once saw a Shotokan Karate master demonstrate in Bangkok. His movement was fluid, not punctuated and rigid like you see in most kata demonstrations. One has to understand that these arts were...
  11. I have the hard bound book. It was given to me as...

    I have the hard bound book. It was given to me as a gift a few years back. Also I owned the original series in soft cover but they were lost in a fire in the early 1990's . The four volumes were...
  12. Thread: Tommy Carruthers

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    Can't let this one die huh Tunks? Listen, I'll...

    Can't let this one die huh Tunks? Listen, I'll take your word for it that you say you are and that is slightly more courtesy than you have been willing to extend to me. But if in fact you are who you...
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    TKD was the first martial art I studied. I was...

    TKD was the first martial art I studied. I was 16. The class was taught by a gigantic black dude and his 3 sons. All were black belts who had trained in St. Louis. They were pretty good as far as TKD...
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    There's always one guy in any dojang in Korea who...

    There's always one guy in any dojang in Korea who can kick your azz. But lots of those guys have experience in multiple martial arts (Hapkido, Sirum, Kumdo, etc...). WTF has a bad reputation in Korea...
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    [QUOTE=boxerbilly;1282398]ott Gotta admit that...

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    Gotta admit that ITF is awesome. If I ever get back to the ROK I might give it a go. WTF on the other hand is a joke even to Koreans.
  16. Thread: Tommy Carruthers

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    One of the problems with martial artists...

    One of the problems with martial artists (especially in the West) in my experience is that they approach the specter of real life fighting with a "I'm gonna kick your ass" mentality, when the focus...
  17. Thread: Tommy Carruthers

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    Thanks billy I'm looking for any ideas.

    Thanks billy I'm looking for any ideas.
  18. Thread: Tommy Carruthers

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    Getting kids into Xingyi and Mantis might be...

    Getting kids into Xingyi and Mantis might be tough. I was thinking about going the women route with the Xingyi like at yoga places as it's a feeling thing that you can get results right off the bat....
  19. Thread: Brat 2

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    Sorry dude. Too much going on here. Getting a car...

    Sorry dude. Too much going on here. Getting a car towed and kids are bawling at me for all kinds of stuff. Thanks for the link mickey.
  20. Thread: Tommy Carruthers

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    Oh I might lurk around. I often say things in the...

    Oh I might lurk around. I often say things in the heat of the moment and then change my mind. I just kind of get sick of being asked to prove myself continuously. This is the internet for Pete's...
  21. Thread: Tommy Carruthers

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    Ok I will answer it. Did I say I fought at...

    Ok I will answer it. Did I say I fought at Lumpinee Stadium? There are also a few Muay Thai training centers there and the guys have the opportunity to compete even stepping in the ring without any...
  22. Thread: Tommy Carruthers

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    Quite possible. Like I said that match was just...

    Quite possible. Like I said that match was just me against some guy from Brussels. Lots of **** goes on on Thailand. For example a guy from the south of Thailand with dark skin pretty much has to...
  23. Thread: Tommy Carruthers

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    Three of my matches were professional. I had to...

    Three of my matches were professional. I had to win two pro matches to get my professional certificate. I won two lost one in between. The match where I got fouled was an amateur match at Lumpini...
  24. Thread: Tommy Carruthers

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    I agree. I better quit before I get challenged to...

    I agree. I better quit before I get challenged to a grudge match and then accused of wimping out because I didn't have the funds to travel 2500 miles to show.
  25. Thread: Tommy Carruthers

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    !0 oz gloves will negate the blow of a framing...

    !0 oz gloves will negate the blow of a framing hammer so yes, in that regard I would consider them big and fluffy. Then again we are scuffling over semantics. Yep, I trained at Muay Thai Institute...
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