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Old 03-25-2012, 12:01   #123
Dusty
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Originally Posted by Sarski View Post
Thanks for the lesson. I am here to learn as much as I can from the QPs on this forum. However, eventually in MA training one reaches a stage where there is no offense, there is no defense. To think that one has to sit around passively waiting to be attacked, I would suggest might be a misconception of this martial art. I have always studied and practiced martial art from a pro active stature.

This can come in many forms from attacking first, to aggrivating and taunting your opponent int attacking you first, but once the senses start processing that ones life is threatened, theteis nothing passive or of a waiting nature about it.

One may also think aikido does not involve kicks, and I will admit I can't kick for beans, but I use them as part of my atemi/striking when I can.

The beauty of a complete style of MA is, IMHO, there is so much to learn that it is impossible to know it all, or achieve complete mastery.

This is just based on my own understanding and training in the martial arts, the most of which has been aikido.
OK, I give up-on the condition that you watch Napolean Dynamite up until the part where Napolean pulls his brother home from Rex Kwon Do's introductory lesson.
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