Hi Lady isla, It's been a while since I last posted. Your concerns have motivated me to write again. It sounds like you are frustrated and...
I'm still around. I had a student that traveled to England to live there for a year and she wanted to continue her training. Wow - it's been...
This is actually what I get paid to teach.
I cannot review the DVDs, Thomas. I have not bought any from MATA. I do, however, have many from when Mr. Graden ran NAPMA and they are all very...
Thomas, my intent was not to be sarcastic toward you or your comments. On the contrary I found them to be quite even-minded. I tried merely to...
Hi Thomas- I actually wrote yesterday, but my message didn't get picked up on the forum. I have 150 active students right now - an increase by...
It is truly a shame that people don't look into something before they speak about it. I have worked with John Graden (MATA and before that NAPMA)...
I have broken the hand of one of my students while kicking him (his hand was not were it should have been). I also broke 3 ribbs of an other...
Our first form consists of 16 movements. Two front snap kicks, two side kicks, two front punches and 10 blocks. We have found 52 different...
Some of the things that I like are: Automatic notice when a student has gone from A to B, B to C, C to inactive - according to the standards of...
I have to agree with Old Timer: Quality costs! If you want to train in a dungeon and sweat where only the "true" students come, then do it....
I just love your sarcasm, Adam.
Right now I'm reading "Influence" by Robert Cialdini. A great book for anyone who would like to improve their position in the Martial Arts World...
I've been called Bigfoot for years. Not because of my foot size, but rather my ability to step on just about anyones feet. I have a few...
Most strikers still say that a "low block" is to protect against a kick to the groin. If you look at the movement, the groin is never protected...
I have taught both stand up and grappling for about 8 years now. I did, however, start in stand up. I have never looked at grappling from a...
Let's remember the point of the kicking was to raise money for Charity. That said, I too have a hard time imagining anyone could perform 160+...
I would presume that the tub would collect all the water in one place, where as the basket would allow many to share in the wealth of the nutrients.
In my school I would say that 40-45% of my students are female. Some groups are higher, some are lower, but that is about the average. The same...
Good luck if your Cops are competent enough to do something about it. I called the police in regard to a seminar I was teaching to prove a...
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