Anthony_Boyd----24/01/2003 8:58 PM----Post Number: 16


Diversity is the spice of life.

Upperclassman Brian----25/01/2003 12:50 AM----Post Number: 17


I personally don't mind learning a form a bajillion different ways (well, let's say I don't mind now). I'd say, whoever can learn every regional variation, without being thus totally confused, wins. Yet, I could just as easily argue why Master Barr should want to unify the forms as I could argue against it. Put that ball of irony into motion and you have myself, having claimed wanting to be dictated to as far as forms and techniques currently go, but then being reluctant to adapt when actually receiving directives.

As always, have fun with the politics. ;p

Cheri----25/01/2003 5:28 AM----Post Number: 18


I love learning variations of the forms, but I dislike knowing a really cool way to do something and feeling that I should not use it so as not to offend anyone. In TKD there is a feeling that so long as you get to the directed moves--block, kick, etc.--that what you do between is your own style. Who has comments on developing style in HDGD?

CandleKilla----25/01/2003 5:16 PM----Post Number: 19


Mastah......Barr......lol

Anthony_Boyd----27/01/2003 12:37 AM----Post Number: 20


Freshcav:
In message 11 of this thread where I mention the jump kick as a tool for gaining distance I didn't mean that one jumps forward or back. We jump straight up too.

I meant that we employ a push kick to drive the opponent back. This distance buys you the time to deal with the opponents on a more singular basis.

Sorry for the confusion.