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Ain't that the truth. Hopefully, we've trained long and hard enough that we do something, and that it's enough.

Well, I try to live by the maxim, If you don't have anything nice to say... :eek: .

Not being a practitioner of any of these styles, I can't comment on how they might stack up against others from...

Practice slowly. Slow is smooth, and smooth is fast. (First heard this as a Jimmy H Woo quote).

This attacker looked to me to be on drugs. Ignoring that many blows to the head and neck from very hard objects and still not going down--speed? angel dust? I don't really know all the stuff out...

I think madhusudan's on to something here. Yes, all these techniques (which I practice and teach) will do damage, but will we really use them when the adrenaline dumps and it's fight or flight? I'm...

This is really interesting, as was the article on Hitman. Can you help me understand the difference a little better (I'm kinda slow). It seems one difference would be, pressure could be slow, impact...

I've long believed that pro heavyweight boxers got 1000 lbs. per sq. inch into a punch. So, yeah, 1800 sounds off the charts. Still, did they start measuring differently, was I always wrong, or is...

Rad, you stole one of my observations lol. Even remember the Korean name. :)


I believe that in the spirit of fairness, this is an excellent point. I know in Kung Fu San Soo, we practice slowly,...

Good points.

Yeah, he handled the adrenaline dump, and used his training. That's two more things than most people are able to do.

Been in several dozen scraps (am only counting stuff with physical contact). Most as a kid (through high school), a few as an adult. Last one was over 20 years ago, then I finally grew up a little....

Your stance probably won't score points with the 'cool kids', but I happen to agree with you. In lots of years of teaching high school, have seen many, many different preferences/abilities in modes...

I agree. And when I've done all that, 99% of the time it keeps me safe. But there's always that 1% chance that keeping my nose clean still won't keep some idiot from attacking me. So, self defense...

Well said, and representative of my view.

I'm 55 too, so I gotcha'. Another alternative that you might try is to find an art/teacher you like which might be considered 'hard', but practice slowly. Speed and hard applications will come with...

Then I agree with you wholeheartedly!! Whenever someone (like one of the teens I work with:eek: ) tells me they have a gun for self defense, I always ask, So your bullet is going to intercept his...

Takes a big man to admit when he may be wrong. Thanks for making a courageous public statement to that effect. You have my utmost respect.

In fact, your action here to promote peace whenever...

If I could get us back from the socialist/capitalist debate (does either extreme exist in pure form anymore, anyway?), I'd like to say I agree with this gentle approach during stormy times when we...

This is how I see it, too. In my almost 15 years of studying the arts, I've changed schools, styles, and teachers (usually these are all a package anyway) more than once: sometimes over ethics;...

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Good trade off! I just celebrated my 7th birthday in AA, and the sense of sanity still feels good. One of old my Sifus used to say, in his quiet, humble manner, You can't drink or drug and do this...

Welcome, xcakid. I, too, have a checkered past in the MA. :rolleyes: But in some ways, maybe it's been better that way. Look forward to your posts.
-kidswarrior

Thanks for listening to an old man (such a lost art these days). :)

Well, I'm 55, and 40 years of boxing, street nonsense (I was younger and foolisher;) ), and early on in my asian martial training (10-15 years ago), trained under some guys who didn't understand...

Yes, well said! This is why, in a nutshell, Kung Fu is generally better than the hard - on - hard practice of karate.



Yes, for the more advanced practitioner, this is the highest form of...

Thanks, Scott. And back atcha'. People are constantly trying to get me to transfer to work at juvenile hall, but being one step removed (getting them before they go in or just as they get out) gives...