I'm glad you agree. The problem in many areas of martial arts is the incorrect assumption that sports and cultural phenomenon can be described as "superior" or even applicable in the real application of harm. I am really passionate about realism and not getting into a mindset that any one system is the true way. Bruce Lee was a great martial artist because he rejected tradition, and blended styles, thus creating greatness through acceptance and knowledge, not resistance and physicality.

I have tried to be very open minded in my learning processes when aproaching martial arts, and I often get a bit testy when confronted with dogmatic Martial arts thinking, and in so doing I can be a tad surly. I apologise for any misunderstandings, but I cannot be less than blunt in my opinions. That said, I think civil discourse is beneficial in molding perceptions, which leads to understanding and acceptance of that which works. Ultimately the goal is to avoid actual confrontation, with the true goal being confidence in ones ability to act when required.

In reply to your comment:
“HAHAH! You are right about that big guys in carpet armor! They told me that i couldnt do the it because the use Japanese 15century ERA weaponry was against the rules. I was niave at the time to think that doing the SCA would further my Martial Arts Experience. So I spent most of my time watching the guys with the real armor, and swords do agility drills.

Real weapons eh? I saw some idiots out side my Last apartment practicing Ninjutsu, were one had a live weapon, and the other had a Iaito. That was a clear show of ego, and I wish that I had it on video, it would have been on for the darwin awards, because the the one with the real sword cut the other guy.

Look up MASS, or MCBS those are interesting styles of blade fighting akin to Baji Quan, and the stick figthing in the Philipines.”