"... people are not made equally and that sometimes things need to be adapted to one's own personal way? Is it a system thing, like maybe those people just need to find a system that better suits...
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"... people are not made equally and that sometimes things need to be adapted to one's own personal way? Is it a system thing, like maybe those people just need to find a system that better suits...
First off, your personally "getting better" is NOT the evolution of martial arts... or even YOUR art. It's just your own evolution. And you can accomplish this by something as simple as practice. ...
Empty hand martial arts is still too useful (and used) to be able to clearly see it in its social context. It might be easier to discuss this question looking at iaido.
Iaido is clearly archaic,...
I think the point that was intended is what care do you take when striking to hit what should be hit... not whether you are able to recite good places to strike.
Translated back to archery, the...
Well, I liked it pretty good. The babes were nice to look at.
The fighting was a cut above most any other US produced stuff.
The plot was sort of weak but it might grow. The end after the...
"But U.S. has no proven record in ground fighting. The last major one being Vietnam which U.S. lost. I'm not sure Panama and Granada count."
You're skipping a lot of ground fighting history:...
You can can call yourself a c0ckatoo if you like. Maybe that makes you one. That's what is funny about the internet. Call yourself anything you want. :D
Still, just having "NY" in your...
bo x bo
bo x sai
A little, more or less full contact with pads and fencing masks.
A good bit of bo x bo, light or no contact, no pads or mask.
NYerRoman: "I am American."
LOL!! Nah. Just saying that on an internet forum don't make it so, dude. Why would anyone so ashamed of something as you are, claim to be one? Probably just to be...
I can agree, Budokan, to the extent that our ignorant masses will compete well with the ignorant masses of any nation. I think it is incorrect, though, to say that this is representative of all of...
"Yet you are still bilnd because u like every one else only see what u want to see."
I wonder whether you consider yourself included as part of "everyone else", or does that mean everyone else but...
Even the "BEST" art, taught by a very poor teacher will not produce good results.
Even a "poor" art (in some people's minds ;) ) will produce good results with an excellent teacher.
If a person...
Well... gosh... GLW. You don't have to believe it, guy. It is probably some fabrication. There probably isn't even a guy named Daniel Pepper. And he probably didn't even go to Iraq.
'Course if...
I agree it is mostly the teacher that determines the quality of the student.... not the art. It is not ALL the teacher... because the student must be diligent and sincere.
I will go out on a limb...
"... this man is extremely paranoid..."
LMAO!!! :D Take this one to the bank!
With Saddam, paranoia is not neurotic behavior.
Even paranoids have enemies (see Saddam).
Third Degree,
Goering's comments are pretty accurate. People are often easily manipulated by their governments.
The problem is that you are NOW going through your life assuming that EVERYTHING...
She is a confused young lady... ardent pursuit of her now would only add to her confusion. In essence you would MAKE her choose and that easily backfires.
Instead, add to her composure. Tell her...
It's time to see what happens.
A very striking thing about it is that there are going to be some REALLY WRONG opinions illuminated after this is over. If it is the long-winded guy above, we can...
Ahhh. Semantic "tag". :)
"As long as life is unbearable, some will choose defiance over life."
Define "unbearable".
We have fanatics right here in the USofA. Does that mean life is...
ZIM, no argument from me. I am much more concerned about the following "peace" than about the war itself. The potential for a "tar-baby" is very real. Our follow up will be delicate.
I have no...
The letter is bull$hit. GO to the Michael Moore site and take a look at it. Pure Hollywood Hype. Same with the letter. Foriegn policy by Martin Sheen and Sean Penn.
"1. There is virtually no...
A lot of where this will end up depends deeply on the Iraqi people.
I think there's a very strong possiblilty that they will rise up waving American flags as soon as they see that Saddam and his...
I foresee big trouble here for the "animal-styles". It is one thing to invoke possession from the spirit of a dead human. It is entirely another, however, when you start messing with dead animal...
Kung Lek,
You said, "I really meant it when I asked "what the heck is pre-emptive self defense"?
There is no such thing. It is an offensive attack period."
The art I study is Karate and I am...
Third Degree: "The use of depleted uranium in Iraq and Afghanistan and the subsequent generations of Iraqi and Afghani children suffering from the effects of depleted uranium is equally if not more...