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During the week I am lucky to break 5 - 5.5 a night.

Needless to say I sleep in on weekends.

From the sounds of things you are fairly new to Martial Arts. That being the case, give it time. Right now your body does not instinctively react with the move you are practicing.

If you do the...

Openly I admit that No - I did not test myself against MANY other Northern schools (certainly not the way it seems you did). I have fought in tourney (no - not the same as the street but SOMETHING)...

Thanx - that is actually an interesting story. I am sorry to hear the the southern schools you studied in didn't have better teachers.

I actually went through the opposite of what you did. I...

Ego - the real problem here is that no one has any clue if you are full of BS or not. We are asking you to "blow your own horn". We won't mind.

Anyone can sit at home and claim that this art is...

I saw the story (and on Yahoo News). That's very bad news.

Is there any way we could get some more details about the court case?

In all my research through legal resources I have NEVER heard of a "deadly weapons" conviction from the use of hands/feet by...

First of all - great post.

During the discussion of Weaver and Isosceles shooting styles - could you consider the actual use of the firearm a change in the "low-road" response.

Put simply,...

When I first started training - my Sifu and I used to train in his backyard. He didn't have a heavy bag so he tied a rope around a tree. It was a nylon rope tied very tightly around the tree trunk...

"Machines don't fight wars. Humans fight wars. You must get into the mind of humans. That's where the battles are won."
- Col. John R. Boyd, USAF

"Interdum feror cupidine partium magnarum...

For those who don't really know what it is - there is a pretty good article on it here:

http://www.wingchunkuen.com/journal/features/crescione_baisi.shtml

There is a Lung Jop Pai kung fu school in Hightstown, NJ (Shaolin Kung Fu Institute). I studied there for a while.

The Sifu there is currently (I think - I left several years ago) studying under...

Hmmmm - hadn't thought of that benefit. I think I might try that.:D

Thanx for the input. It pretty much fit in with what I figured.

I have a question for all you tournement types...how does everyone finance their tournements (ones they run)? Do you get sponsors? Do you simply cover your cost based on proceeds from the door? Do...

Though I understand your point I have never felt my Sifu was "beyond mortal ken". I always look at him move and say -

"Man - someday - I will be there...if I work my a$$ off!!!"

I look at it...

Sorry this got a little long winded....

RJO - I don't think you are a troll - but I DO think you are one misguided soul. I applaud your devotion and dedication to your Sifu (or whatever version...

As was said before - I am not in a position to comment on the techniques. Each style does things it's own way and I am not going to comment on that but (we all knew there would be a but)...

The...