men, does the "I'll kick your *kitten*" male/male trump card...

24 years of Army time....damn skippy 8)

OK. I know this is supposed to be for guys, but I never let the boys have their own tree fort either. I like thinking that I could kick some butt if I had to. Twenty + years of Tae Bo in the living room has not turned me into a solider, I know. But, I could kick someone hard if I had to. And, now that I can run 10km if choose to, I also know that I could probably outrun any creepo that tried to grab a hold of me in a proverbial dark alleyway. So, ya, it's motivational!

I want to look badass enough that people wont want to start fights with me and be strong enough as well as smart enough to end them. And to know if I had to chase a mofo down and exact punishment I could.

Never crossed my mind. At 240lb an 6' 2" I prolly could but I'm no neanderthal.

^^^This^^^

I always assume I can pretty much kick anyone's *kitten*, so it wasnt really a motivator.

^^^^ THIS ^^^^^

And I even felt this way when I was 60lbs overweight.

I liked Wing Chun Kuen and Chin Na for self defense. Not 100% perfect (no system is - you find what works for you), but quite easy to use a small amount of force to deflect and control a large amount of attacker. I called the techniques I focused on "giant-killers" - in particular, I would use my wife as an example (she used to be a student of mine before the school closed down). If someone 4'10" can decisively deflect a haymaker punch thrown by someone 200 lbs heavier and 16" taller, then it's pretty effective.

Interesting... I studied Kung Fu and agree with your statement. Did you know that Wing Chun was invented for that purpose, and was initially created by a female? The only problem with Sticky hands is that you can overcome the wing chun fighter with grappling. Although they could block and counter, they wouldn't have enough power to stop someone that much larger. It more of a block, hit, hit, hit, and run away!

Most Kung Fu masters remain pretty secretive about sharing more advanced techniques. Blows that harness the chi or Ki power that would hurt the opponent. Once again, it wouldn't be sporting to practice this stuff or spar. I formally trained with Grandmaster Andrew Lum in Hawaii.

I liked Wing Chun Kuen and Chin Na for self defense. Not 100% perfect (no system is - you find what works for you), but quite easy to use a small amount of force to deflect and control a large amount of attacker. I called the techniques I focused on "giant-killers" - in particular, I would use my wife as an example (she used to be a student of mine before the school closed down). If someone 4'10" can decisively deflect a haymaker punch thrown by someone 200 lbs heavier and 16" taller, then it's pretty effective.

Interesting... I studied Kung Fu and agree with your statement. Did you know that Wing Chun was invented for that purpose, and was initially created by a female? The only problem with Sticky hands is that you can overcome the wing chun fighter with grappling. Although they could block and counter, they wouldn't have enough power to stop someone that much larger. It more of a block, hit, hit, hit, and run away!

Most Kung Fu masters remain pretty secretive about sharing more advanced techniques. Blows that harness the chi or Ki power that would hurt the opponent. Once again, it wouldn't be sporting to practice this stuff or spar. I formally trained with Grandmaster Andrew Lum in Hawaii.

Exactly. I knew about the history of Ng Mui and Yim Wing-Chun. And yes, grappling could overcome it, but if you're using Wing Chun to infight, you've lost anyways. Deflect the strikes, a quick retaliation, and a quick retreat.

Most Kung Fu masters remain pretty secretive about sharing more advanced techniques. Blows that harness the chi or Ki power that would hurt the opponent. Once again, it wouldn't be sporting to practice this stuff or spar. I formally trained with Grandmaster Andrew Lum in Hawaii.

I took a couple of classes from Grandmaster Floyd K. Mims. He was totally against sparring/competitive fighting. His philosophy was to do everything possible to avoid confrontation. When it was unavoidable, end it with your first technique.

ETA: Most people don't CC and most of them live through each day... quit using extremist viewpoints to try and sway people to your belief system.

Except for many people involved in recent shootings.

You sir disgust me believing that 2nd amendment rights are extremist.

You disgust me by thinking that everyone in this country is responsible enough to be trusted with a gun.

yes well everyone isnt, and thats why felons arent able to get guns.. but with that said do you honestly believe you will keep guns out of the criminals hands... you cant punish the many for the deeds of the few.. that is not our way.. i dont understand why people believe guns are so evil.. the gun didnt go off on its own and hit poor timmy in the head.. its the crazy criminal sob that pulled the trigger... and if it wasnt guns, it would be knives, it would be arrows, it would be rocks.. dont you see.. violence will never leave or species.. but if you will senselessly attack some one and call the extremist because he believes in the bill of rights... then god himself cannot show you the light and you will forever be a sheeple to the powers of control.. dont get me wrong, i do hope that one day we come together as a world and stop waring, together we can accomplish anything.. our destiny is to travel the stars and its only a matter of time before we can.. unless we destroy ourselves 1st

oh and Ron Paul ftw!
libertarianism baby, freedom for all!

Ifst of all, I never called him an extremist. I am all for protecting the bill of rights. Second of all I was thinking more alone the lines of the mentally deranges, stupid, and hateful bigots. The ones with no criminal record. The ones who get guns and then shoot the innocent because they disagree or are doing it in the name of god. The people who are willing to kill for personal causes. I used the wrong phrasing. I do not think most people of this country are emotionally or mentally stable enough to be allowed access to guns or gun permits.

And human beings, with the exception of ants, are the only species who go to war. Other primates and dolphins have been observed committing senseless acts of violence and rape on other members of their species. But these are rare. Humans kill each other for completely fabricated reasons. Sometimes there are reasons. Who am I to judge. But I feel like the people in Aurora and Columbine didn't threaten the lives of the monsters that killed them.

And there will always be access to weapons. But its much easier to run from or defend ones self from a rock, knife, or spear.

Rant over. I am now done arguing this point with people I feel have no desire to consider or even listen to my side.

its part of it, i haven't had a fight in 4 years so i always wonder if the situation arose do i still got it lol