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That makes a lot of sense!

If I'm hearing you right you used your delivery system to open the hole, and once opened, the forms provided a source of materials to choose from. Then that is great!...

I agree if by form you mean training the movements that generate power, such as collapsing the rib, the whole torso going down with your strike. I'm not sure I'd agree if you're talking about doing a...

People have trained fencing for centuries without form. All you need are two sticks.

Every system has core moves that must be trained all the time, with a partner or by yourself. You do this to...

I am not one to say, if you want to learn to swim jump in the pool. What I am saying, get in the 3 foot pool, let me suspend your body, and go over the basic swimming motion we went over just now on...

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I'd like to conclude by humbling myself. I know I just came off like a know it all, but rest assured I am humbled every time I walk through my master's door, everytime I see pro fighters on TV...

I honestly don't believe we are talking about the same thing. The intention is different, and more importantly, the result is different.



I agree with this. I watch footage of myself and I say,...

If you added hip power from both the kicking leg and the driving leg it would be. My point is that this is different than the "traditional" round house kick you see CMA's using today which is no...

I would first ask, are the classes free? Otherwise, let's be clear on the intent. And there's nothing wrong with making a buck.

But now you're charging. So the big question: are these self defense...

David J:
I do "form work," in the sense that I train specific ideas in motion, such as, can I walk back and forth doing an uppercut where I am driving off the back leg, using my hip, waist, rib,...

The fact that this is even a discussion is very disturbing to me.

Yes, you need to have structure, mechanics, leverage .... why is it that I know so many CMA schools packed with students who can...

Funny, when you want to see real power your don't look at the finished result, you look for clues.

For example, a karate-type reverse punch with the snap-crackle pop, the hung gar guy tensing his...

You missed the point. Maybe your teacher is acceptional.

Tornado kicks and back flips have no part in traditional taiji, I would go so far as to argue they have no place in traditional form...

Let's be honest, Wushu doesn't mean those things anymore than "gay" means to be happy. The meaning has changed.

Wushu means the gymnastification of martial arts into flowery form. For example,...