So you are rationalizing that MOST people would NOT say Bruce Lee was honorable because of on the circumstances around his death? Or are you...
Some might call you delusional, but rationalization is a common defense mechanism. Seems you are caught in a lie and are looking for a way out....
Sounds like GoldDan bought a yellow belt that someone told him was gold. :D GoldDan, there's plenty of young and old high ranking folks...
Does shortbread count as a biscuit? For some reason, we have shortbread cookies here and they just aren't as satisfying as the thicker ones I...
Ditto. Missed some of the thread because I was too busy typing away myself.
Well if talking about travel safety, avoid high threat areas and never travel alone. Get a guide/body guard(s) familiar with the area. Stories...
Story about that. When my instructor was younger, he did just that. When my instructor turned his back to go out the door first, the other guy hit...
No, there really isn't a way to train without getting constantly hit in the head. However, there is a big difference between taking hits and...
These seem more like systematic changes rather than stylistic changes. What I mean is these changes reflect more how uke's reactions and counters...
One day at a time friend. Tell us what you do tomorrow.
Thanks for sharing the fight videos Chadderz. I'm just going to make some suggestions, but don't take it as criticism. It is just late for me and...
Good example of how the generic movements can flow into different techniques. IMHO, one of the reasons that kata can have multiple levels of...
I also think you might be focusing on flying kicks striking with the foot. They can strike with the foot, but they can strike with shin and knee,...
Of course :cool: Let's also not forget when Simon made his journey to the west: 'Journey to the West' Ending Theme Song - YouTube
There are certainly different ways to training jumping kicks. We train just normal kicks "in the air" (with a kind of hop). The hop allows for...
IMHO, jumping kicks are like what sacrifice throws are in Judo. Maybe you practice your jumping kicks so you land on your feet, but in real...
We had the matrix growing up too. It was called, "a stick, a rock, and your imagination."
Simon, we are both pretty old. I think we are the only two that got the "Laugh while you can monkey boy" reference. I'm glad you finally found...
Simon has aged really well. Here is a clip of him from forty years ago. Laugh while you can monkey boy - YouTube
There are some folks on this thread that regularly train with good contact. I like their comments. I think the most important part of training...
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