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Thanks. They say this is when life begins...so far they're right. :D

I think everyone has a "natural" stance once they've sparred for a while.

I agree with JP. The circumstances determine what you do at that moment.

IMO a well rounded fighter will train...

I have had experience training people with very diverse physical and mental challenges. The proper instruction and exercises are a must of course, but in the end the success often depends more on the...

Goju - Why is it when anyone posts anything longer than a few sentences, you refuse to read it?

Do you have some sort of attention disorder? A reading comprehension disorder perhaps?

I think...

Goju - For curiosity's sake I have to ask. Are you capable of typing, spelling, correct grammar, or sentence structure?

I'm not attacking your post content to avoid a point. Your mediocre...

Does Goju remind anyone else of mkriii or is it just me? :D

Nice find MK. One of the best representations of SD material that I've seen on the web. Thanks for posting it. Not all of the performances were spectacular, but none of them outright sucked IMO...

This is more a person specific issue than a SD issue IMO. It would be nice if every person who practiced MA was as concerned with developing their character as they are about developing their fists....

It was a blast. Thanks. You too.

Greetings MK. I hope all is good with you.

I have no clue what insurance costs. That's just what I've been told. I did know that the mats and gear are not cheap.

My match happened at the '06...

SD does have a lot of material. I know your former SD instructor. He is a very talented and respected MA in and out of SD. I think what most people don't realize is that the insurance required for a...

IMO the moves in all MA forms exist simply to reinforce the basics I mentioned concerning short form number one. The internal arts add intent and harnessed energy to this solid foundation.

When...

The application of any movement is going to change based on many factors. The height and weight of the combatants, the ability level of the practitioner, the conflict environment, etc. IMO basic...

Thank you sir. I have a great teacher, but you already knew that. :)

Short form number one introduces proper body alignment, and power generation. The bow stance aligns and stretches the body. In this position the hips will be forced to move when punching. This helps...

I wear my gi and wrestling shoes to formal SD classes. I prefer the gi over the frog button because of durability while sparring hard. I need the shoes for stability. When training informally I wear...

Thank you. I do the point sparring just for the fun of it. Both of my opponents said they did not think they would have had the advantage if we were sparring non-stop. I was bummed that there wasn't...

I knew you were joking. I feel the same way about myself when I'm on the judging end. :D

Thank you for the kind words. I consider any time I make it through a form without falling a good run. :D I'm not designed for point sparring. I'm more of a take one and give ten kind of guy. lol You...

This post is tacky and without class. It is in no way a constructive criticism. In an effort to demonstrate to you what constructive criticism is, I offer the following. The form in the video was not...

Shen Ku - Good thoughts and prayers to you and yours sir.

That's one of my favorite things about KBs. You can use them in many different ways to achieve different goals. I always have an assortment of minor aches and creaks when I train as well. :D I've...

I remember. Are you still working with KBs? You should go to Master Dave's site and check out the video from the Atlanta Certification he and I attended. The cert is from Steve Cotter's International...

I will be in Lexington this weekend. If you haven't met me, and would like to give me sh!t in person, I'm not hard to spot. Walk on up and say hello.

Leto - I agree with shen ku. Other than GM Sin and similar material SCS and SD have nothing in common. I feel fortunate that things aren't ran the way you described at my SD school. If they were I...