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    Quote Originally Posted by uki View Post
    i was referring to mental paths... tweek the intention and you can substitute a "step" for a "kick"... forms are done the same, yet on a sob-conscious level you are simultaneously training a kick... no??
    Mental paths NEED a physical pathway, we fight as we train bro and we should train as we fight.
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    Quote Originally Posted by sanjuro_ronin View Post
    Mental paths NEED a physical pathway, we fight as we train bro and we should train as we fight.
    is fighting not an expression?? there is no possible way to train as we fight, because every fight is different... this is where the original post comes in - do you not find it practical to train impractical moves in order to better prepare yourself for the impracticalities of melee??

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    Quote Originally Posted by uki View Post
    is fighting not an expression?? there is no possible way to train as we fight, because every fight is different... this is where the original post comes in - do you not find it practical to train impractical moves in order to better prepare yourself for the impracticalities of melee??
    Every fight MAY be different but they all have ONE common element that is always constant.
    YOU.
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    Quote Originally Posted by sanjuro_ronin View Post
    Every fight MAY be different but they all have ONE common element that is always constant.
    YOU.
    that's the point... you have to be impractical at times in order to have an edge over those who are practical.

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    i believe weapons training factors in here.
    For whoso comes amongst many shall one day find that no one man is by so far the mightiest of all.

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    Quote Originally Posted by uki View Post
    that's the point... you have to be impractical at times in order to have an edge over those who are practical.
    No one is arguing that, but you impractical MUST STILL BE EFFECTIVE.
    And the only way for it to be that is to train it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by uki View Post
    that's the point... you have to be impractical at times in order to have an edge over those who are practical.
    Creativity without formal training gets you punched in the head.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Drake View Post
    Creativity without formal training gets you punched in the head.
    Which is very impractical !
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    unless you're a turn the other cheek kind of guy
    For whoso comes amongst many shall one day find that no one man is by so far the mightiest of all.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lucas View Post
    unless you're a turn the other cheek kind of guy
    One must turn the other cheek, if one it so spinning hook kick someone in the face !
    Or worse !
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    LOL FUKIN EPIC!!!thrust that bich off that stage!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lucas View Post
    LOL FUKIN EPIC!!!thrust that bich off that stage!
    I can't stop laughing about that gif !
    Psalms 144:1
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    That's a classic Shaolin move

    It's straight out of xiaohongquan. Thanks for the application! I always thought it was impractical.
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    I don't think everyone would fight the same if they focused on the most effective techniques and not so much on less effective ones. It will really depend on personal attributes (speed, strength, power, quickness, agility, or just general overall athleticism). Principles are another factor that can make difference in a fight and not just what the move is; it brings to mind that old quote that has been floating around for some time now:

    I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.
    This is to me is an important thing to consider when training, and for me, most people who train (traditional or not) usually just break in down to only a dozen techniques they do really well.

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    Jeepers, guys! I'm at work here. Can't you warn a vato before you put one of those up?

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