Dear Mr. Igor Prasnikar, Wow! I think I must have missed much of what led up to your post, as, I've stated before, I am not a frequent visitor here (but, I must admit, I'm becoming more intrigued). I'm not sure I get your point about it being impossible to teach "street survival" technique...

In reading these posts, I've got to wonder. Under what guise do we practise? Most of us have come to the realization long ago that the practise of martial arts has become watered down in many ways, depending on the individual practitioner and his/her teacher. Clearly, martial arts in this modern age...

What is a junior blsck belt? One of the things I have always liked about our system is that we all have (or should have) the weight of and organization behind us that is bigger than the individual. An award of a dan rank carries the sanction of the organization. I understand the need to give recogni...

Robb,

Great to hear from you! I have asked about you and have wanted to say "hi".

When you have a chance to take a break from the sweltering valley, come to San Luis for a visit. You're always welcome, as is everyone else.

Steve

To All Who Still Care: The "politics" are, once again, threatening to spin out of control. For whatever reasons, individuals and groups are turning their backs on one another. For a while there, it seemed as if there were individuals who were doing anything they could to get into what I ca...