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#317638 - 01/31/07 04:11 PM Re: The number one rule(s) of Martial Arts... [Re: MattJ]
Spade Member Registered: 01/31/06 Posts: 255 Loc: Auburn, Al.	"When in doubt, hit" _________________________ "always paddle your own canoe." - Cord
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#317639 - 02/01/07 02:22 AM Re: The number one rule(s) of Martial Arts... [Re: Spade]
clmibb Veteran Registered: 08/31/06 Posts: 1035 Loc: South Texas, US	Whatevery you do onto your opponent, they can do onto you! Now keep your guard in and quit moving your hands around to try and block every little flinch thast comes your way! Casey _________________________ "It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a striking resemblance to the first."- Ronald Reagan
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#317640 - 02/01/07 07:01 AM Re: The number one rule(s) of Martial Arts... [Re: Xaith]
Ed_Morris Professional Poster Registered: 11/04/05 Posts: 6768	"No Gaps"
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#317641 - 02/01/07 07:44 AM Re: The number one rule(s) of Martial Arts... [Re: Ed_Morris]
MattJ Free Rhinoplasty! Prolific Registered: 11/25/04 Posts: 15629 Loc: York PA. USA	Quote: "No Gaps" Another really good one! Both my AKK/WC striking experience and my BJJ grappling follow that concept. Gap = opportunity for the opponent. _________________________ "In case you ever wondered what it's like to be knocked out, it's like waking up from a nightmare only to discover it wasn't a dream." -Forrest Griffin
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#317642 - 02/01/07 12:47 PM Re: The number one rule(s) of Martial Arts... [Re: MattJ]
Chen Zen Professional Poster Registered: 02/09/03 Posts: 7043 Loc: Ms	keep your feet moving. Footwork footwork footwork. _________________________ "When I let Go of who I am, I become who I might be." Lao Tzu
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#317643 - 02/01/07 02:48 PM Re: The number one rule(s) of Martial Arts... [Re: Chen Zen]
Xaith Member Registered: 10/12/04 Posts: 101 Loc: Indiana	These are some good ones. I hadn't checked this thread for a couple days. Here's another one the instructor uses when people get jerky and try to force a move to work: -Fast isn't fast. Smooth is fast. And some others: -You say "It hurts when I try to do that/move like that/bend that way." Well, then don't do it that way. -Don't think too hard about doing it right, because then you won't. -If you screw up don't just stand there and stare at your opponent. Hit them and try something else!
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#317644 - 02/02/07 10:45 AM Re: The number one rule(s) of Martial Arts... [Re: Xaith]
RazorFoot Professional Poster Registered: 12/01/04 Posts: 2064 Loc: Seated at the computer, DUH	Where the hips go, the body goes. When you get hit, return the gift. Never move in a straight line. Never do the same thing more than twice. Scottie _________________________ "The greatest way to live with honor in this world is to be what we pretend to be."
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#317645 - 02/02/07 11:42 AM Re: The number one rule(s) of Martial Arts... [Re: RazorFoot]
harlan Professional Poster Registered: 07/31/04 Posts: 6660 Loc: Amherst, MA	The #1 rule I learned during my (very) brief stay at Ft. Benning is a good one: don't volunteer information. Meaning: don't tell anyone you train...let it be a surprise.
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#317646 - 02/02/07 10:10 PM Re: The number one rule(s) of Martial Arts... [Re: Xaith]
eyrie Professional Poster Registered: 12/28/04 Posts: 3106 Loc: QLD, Australia	...don't think...feeeeeeeel
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#317647 - 02/02/07 10:28 PM Re: The number one rule(s) of Martial Arts... [Re: harlan]
Zombie Zero Compliance & Liability Veteran Registered: 06/17/05 Posts: 1972 Loc: Lorton, VA	Quote: don't tell anyone you train...let it be a surprise. Sgt. Stuff: "Now, look how well this hold works..." applies hold to Harlan Twist... Stretch... Flip... Thud Harlan: "Oh, sorry, I must have helped you wrong.. Can we try again?" Sgt. Stuff: "Class... dismissed."
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