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sparring is a must, but does not always make you a better street fighter.sparring is usually against another guy with some skill, not some dumb ass crazy guy on the street, and if you thin k dumb ass...

hey ernie, i belive some guys use a riot helmet from the police dept.
in xingyi, headbutts are used as entering from long range, say a outside lop and driving forward with your head down,...

i agree that tan sao can be used against hooks, and by the way, grados is very good, he can throw down.i have never trained with him, but know people who have.i disagree that he now calls himself the...

hey guys, whats your opinion on best safest helmet to use in sparring? we use the hockey helmets, but they are a little bulky, im looking for something that can handle headbutts,etc.ernie i iknow...

apoweyn, like i said before, its my friends issue, i just mentioned it, as far as his training, he has done mande muda for years, done wc, and thai,and some kali before going to dans school, then...

its not a matter of keeping my friend down, all the students at dans school will take many years to get certified, but the guys out of state will take very short time, so yes, my friend is moving...

kymus, you are misunderstanding me, i never said ricc was about money, because he only gave this guy like 9 lessons, so obviously he wasnt getting much money. the money i was talking about, is for...

kymus, no doubt tucci is pretty good, thats irrelevant, the amount of material he gave the guy im talking about was not so much hands on, the guy also teaches, so he was given a ton of stuff, and a...

guys, lets drop this issue, its my friends problem, i just mentioned that politics suck, but let me end with this

my friend is not trying to make a living off dan's name, he trains at the...

no, you just dont think.

i can appreciate your view, however, most martial arts schools that are hardcore, and have good fighters, are not making a great living. i am happy that you are. yes, my friend has his black in tkd,...

certification is only important for business, not fighting. if you can get certified by gary, do it. because when your out to teach and make money, people will not know ERNIE, but if they hear wong...

when fighting a boxer with your hands only, you need timing and commitment to enter, and yes, leaving your kicks out of the game, is not you trying to box, but you developing better hands. work your...

just wondering on your take on shifting. i first studied wt,for about 8 years,where the shifting is at leastb 80/20 weigh bearing,and shifting with the toes nailed to the floor, now this comes from...

i think taiqi will help you alot, taiqi has many great throws, if your teacher knows them, and as far as the elbows, what will matter is which one you practice more, and i think wc drills are faster,...

i have to disagree a little, because many people need to be taught with little aggression in the beginning and more technical aspects slowly. saying that they will ingrain a passive habit is...

shame i didnt get to you earlier, my teacher,(li tailiang) just did a week long seminar at saddleback college in ca, from what i read on the net, the people were awed, he is by far the deadliest guy...

hey ernie, i met you, and instantly related to you, and i respect you and your ideas, i wasnt trying to make you out to be paranoid. i hope you didnt take it that way.

as usual, we are on the...

hey bro, your question is interesting
my boogie man, is a friend of mine, who is absolutely nuts, trained wrestling in high school, took roids, did kickboxing, trains bjj, and has never been...

ernie, i agree 100 percent, however, although a few of us here, know various arts, there are many post here about who taught who, and where, and what,etc, when all that matters, is if you win, or if...

wc is not the only art that uses trapping, sticky hands,etc, so i feel alot of these arts were formed on trial and error, wc is known for cutting out the fluff, and using simple attack and defend...

ygkym is a very natural stance for fighting, some styles have toes in, others dont. it is a very natuaral stance, unlike wide horse stances, cat stances,etc.
the triangle shape, is the most...

consider thi- did bruce have a commercially accepted matrtial arts business? only because he was a movie star, did he make money teaching, people saw his talent when working with him, and his demos....

ernie my man, im right with you.
my point was that its overrated, not useless, and also, i was mainly referring to what is taught in most schools.

i agree with you on your theories, however,...

if the drills are trained against classical strikes, there are better things you can do. drill against a person pushing you the throwing a punch, and see how you defend, use helmets, and have the guy...