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"After all, Japan is the only non-Western country to join imperialist conquest."

Rubbish.

"If she died from an aneurysm that is one thing, I didn't see that mentioned in the article however. I fthis is the case then it's sad and too bad. If it is a case where some idiot got into something...

OK. How does dropping dead from an aneurysm(or whatever) make you a stupid person? If one of you guys dies in a freakish push hands accident, would you want people to say "That guy was an idiot, he...

I am against stupid lawsuits for people spilling coffee on themselves, but actively persuading people to get in the ring is something else. Some sports require people to have blood tests and medical...

Aikido is very effective if you are good at it. It is probably one of the most underrated styles for defending against weapons (I think so, anyway). Unfortunately not many people are good at it.

It depends where you learn. There are some TKD places that teach throws and all kindsof good stuff. Maybe not very many though. I recall a woman in my TKD class asking once "What happens if I get in...

In the early UFC you could kick with shoes. In Pride I think you still can.

I am past caring about whether it is "realistic" or not. I just like the idea of two people bashing each other in a...

I didn't even think about standing locks. Black Jack sounds like he is right on the money there. I have to say those aikido style moves are very hard to pull off, I've met one guy who could really do...

What's BBJ?

Stacking someone up is when you push your weight down on top of the person trying to submit you so they can't straighten the armbar. It sort of works for triangles too but it's not as...

I think it would depend on the hold a lot. If you can stack someone up and get a clear knee or punch to the head it is definitely worth a try but some setups are so tangled up and restricive it would...

Longevity as in how long the martial art has been around. Of course avoiding serious injuries is important. There are lots of busted up karateka and lots of busted up boxers, wrestlers etc out there....

I don't think longevity is any guarantee of effectiveness. There are people in the jungle who've been killing each other with spears for hundreds of years, that doesn't make a spear better than a...

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Karate sometimes is a good style, there's just a lot of variation. Shidokan, some kempo and some kyokushin are good. The problem is a lot of karate is a kind of children's self esteem and shouting...

No way! I just thrash around, maybe try and choke the guy with my arms nice and straight, or roll over onto my stomach and try to crawl away. It works every time!*

"What do you expect from someone calling themself MasterKiller?"

I expect them to be really good at killing people.


"Sweaty. You make a good point but on the other hand if these monks are...

Hey one Shaolin guy is much the same as another to me... I think I might have just quoted kung fu's answer to Mat Furey/Ashida Kim though!:( Mind you, I have heard more than one person say that due...

I disagree! That thing looked awesome! I love the way he just kind of falls sideways when you push on his elbow. All along I have been wasting my time bridging and rolling and going out the back!...

MasterKiller, I am curious... have you actually killed people? Or is it just something you feel you might have a talent for? The buddha might have died from eating meat, but most chinese buddhist...

"In 621 A.D., however, 13 monks rescued Emperor Li ShiMin, the proof of which is a carved tablet from the emperor located at Shaolin giving the monks certain rights, such as drinking wine and eating...

"If I stated they should all do Muay Thai for a few years before they get their blue belt, some would be similarly offended"

A black belt in BJJ said pretty much exactly that to me, only he...

I'm assuming you've tried this? If you're from Dandenong in Victoria I'd be surprised if you've even met a wrestler.

Rick Spain is a great martial artist. Not many people who have gone as far as he has in his chosen area would be humble enough to start again in a new field and combine it with their own curriculum. ...

Glucosamine and Chondroitin are one of the few supplements proven to reduce joint pain. That doesn't mean they'll work for you, or actually strengthen connective tissue although that is probably how...

Styles don't need to be proven in NHB. They can be proven by police, prison guards, bouncers or any people who can handle themselves in some kind of fight. The important thing is that they don't get...