Originally Posted by
IronFist
Like some have suggested, you could see this as a way to expand your own skills.
Don't let your own ego get in the way. People tend to get defensive when someone is better than them at something.
Why not just be like "hey dude, you're pretty good with those high kicks"?
Giving him validation might cut back on his c0ckiness a bit.
Once the egos are removed you can probably learn more from each other.
Maybe he'll even show you how to defend against them. TKD has methods for defending against its own techniques, right?