What is the deal with the personal attacks? No matter what cause you stand for, there is no honor and no point in making attacks personal. There is no honor in defending yourself against these personal attacks either. Leave it alone.
No matter how much I dislike the manner Kirk made his point, he still has a point. The issue of cross training and etc is a dead horse that has been beaten. For the most part we all know where we all stand and we should leave it at that. There have been some very well written posts on both sides and it is doubtful that there will be any more posts that may suddenly convince one side that the other is more right. Leave it alone.
This is a Kenpo forum so let's talk about Kenpo. Progression of the art and efficiency is a Kenpo subject, but it doesn't need to be spread into 1000 different threads. Keep this one alive and continue to beat the dead horse of efficiency and cross training in here so that if someone knew comes along and has questions about this particular subject they can be directed here.
Once again about the personal attacks: I've always felt that forums are the perfect place to develop a certain degree of camradarie with fellow artists and to share ideas through discussion. Most people that attend forums are interested in doing just that, however it is amazing that some don't realize that it isn't just WHAT is being said that is important and lends credibility to the statement, it is HOW it is said. Once you start attacking someone, no matter whether it is justified or not, you instantly lose that credibility. If you want your point of view considered then you must naturally conduct yourself with the highest level of honor and restraint.
Growing up, some one told me "Yell and you'll be ignored. Speak softly so that people have to make an effort to hear and your words will have an impact." I've always found this to be true.
No matter how much I dislike the manner Kirk made his point, he still has a point. The issue of cross training and etc is a dead horse that has been beaten. For the most part we all know where we all stand and we should leave it at that. There have been some very well written posts on both sides and it is doubtful that there will be any more posts that may suddenly convince one side that the other is more right. Leave it alone.
This is a Kenpo forum so let's talk about Kenpo. Progression of the art and efficiency is a Kenpo subject, but it doesn't need to be spread into 1000 different threads. Keep this one alive and continue to beat the dead horse of efficiency and cross training in here so that if someone knew comes along and has questions about this particular subject they can be directed here.
Once again about the personal attacks: I've always felt that forums are the perfect place to develop a certain degree of camradarie with fellow artists and to share ideas through discussion. Most people that attend forums are interested in doing just that, however it is amazing that some don't realize that it isn't just WHAT is being said that is important and lends credibility to the statement, it is HOW it is said. Once you start attacking someone, no matter whether it is justified or not, you instantly lose that credibility. If you want your point of view considered then you must naturally conduct yourself with the highest level of honor and restraint.
Growing up, some one told me "Yell and you'll be ignored. Speak softly so that people have to make an effort to hear and your words will have an impact." I've always found this to be true.
