Shaolin-do Email

[Meat Shake]

Rad, you also have to take into consideration that while he did study other arts, the longest was for 8 months. (Or so he says)
In this case, he would have gone from school to school learning basics. Thats about it. Basics dont change that drastically from style to style. Stances, basic punches, basic kicks....

Edit: I will say however, that by the rules that they followed, it was more or less impossible for the SD BB to "win".

[Judge Pen]

Originally posted by cerebus
As much as I've disagreed with SD people in the past (and continue to do so) I have to agree with Radhnoti on this one. Hedge was an experienced martial artist who got his azz handed to him but just couldn't bring himself to completely admit it (he DOES admit it, though very grudgingly and with alot of "buts").

And my own suggestion is not so much to avoid challenges like this but ALWAYS have legal waivers for the participants to sign AND ALWAYS videotape it (and make sure your guy knows enough and is good enough not to do anything that could turn that tape into evidence AGAINST you rather than FOR you ).

I couldn't agree more. You have sue happy people like me out ther, so you need to have legal waivers for anything.

And Rad, you assesment is spot on, but who ever listens to us here anyway?

MS, if you anre serious in practicing "just the basics" then you will be as good as you need to be, right? I hate to agree with some of the MMA guys, but isn/'t about practicing and mastering the basice, the timing and the application against a resisting opponent more than anything else? This guy seems to be making a lot of excuses for himself.

[Ralphie]

To me, this is an example of understanding the ranges of fighting, and playing your game. A problem with BJJ, is that most don't practice takedowns until well after they've started. The first SD black belt this bjj guy fought went to the ground with him, where he had little to no experience. He subsequently lost. The next guy kept it standing, and schooled the white belt.

[Judge Pen]

Could someone post the links to the other forums' threads that discuss this encounter?

[Judge Pen]

Just read the bullshido forum. I thought everything was fair until the more serious trolls showed up on page 5 and started stirring it up a bit.

[sean_stonehart]

.............still waiting on video...............

[The Willow Sword]

Holy crap,,,,lol. Looks like sd is getting battered over there as well,,,,,still though the bullshido peeps are giving credit where credit is due with repsect to the challenge.

it also looks as if over there the history thing is being beaten to death.


i leave it alone really,,,,,there is the obvious and then there are the "questions".

also i am sorry about my posts earlier chopping that email joe sent out to his students,, i mean i am not sorry about what i said,,,i am just apologizing for my anger in it all,,,,,it is a slow process getting over the things that i went through there.


PEACE,,,,TWS