http://kempoinfo.com/2009/12/08/an-entry-on-tai-sing-mon/ Let's get back to Kempo... Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:53:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://kempoinfo.com/2009/12/08/an-entry-on-tai-sing-mon/comment-page-1/#comment-676 marlon Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:47:06 +0000 http://kempoinfo.com/?p=434#comment-676 Fortunately, I have not encountered such masters in this situation. It is reasonable not to respect such an answer nor the forms in question. However, all forms were created by someone...hopefully someone of skill and intelligent intent. This is how i regard every form i encounter until they prove themselves useless. I am also lucky to have a brown belt in Judo so we introduce throws and falls very early...white belt to learn to fall and we begin throws at yellow. that being said i have heard and understand a great deal about the lack of respect for the Villari system after shodan or nidan. So as not to have myself wasting time and looking like an idiot, i investigated the system very critically. I have found that with the proper emphasis on the basics of alignment, relaxation, technique over force ...etc., the SKK variation c by Villari is an incredibly powerful system and i am loving it and will confidentlly match it against any self defense system out there. good to hear from you Jesse Fortunately, I have not encountered such masters in this situation. It is reasonable not to respect such an answer nor the forms in question. However, all forms were created by someone…hopefully someone of skill and intelligent intent. This is how i regard every form i encounter until they prove themselves useless. I am also lucky to have a brown belt in Judo so we introduce throws and falls very early…white belt to learn to fall and we begin throws at yellow. that being said i have heard and understand a great deal about the lack of respect for the Villari system after shodan or nidan. So as not to have myself wasting time and looking like an idiot, i investigated the system very critically. I have found that with the proper emphasis on the basics of alignment, relaxation, technique over force …etc., the SKK variation c by Villari is an incredibly powerful system and i am loving it and will confidentlly match it against any self defense system out there.
good to hear from you Jesse

]]> http://kempoinfo.com/2009/12/08/an-entry-on-tai-sing-mon/comment-page-1/#comment-671 jesse Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:11:25 +0000 http://kempoinfo.com/?p=434#comment-671 Marlon, I think people tend to shy away from some of Villaris later forms because some of the things people find in them are just justifications to feel good about doing the form. When you hear high level Villari people straight up say "I created that form for the tournaments and put no other thought into it" makes me not want to do it. Plus the more I cross train in other systems I start to see where Villari or others trained and then added those pieces from other arts (which is cool by me) I just wish they wouldve added it earlier -- c'mon, we dont get a hip throw in until combo 49? by that time most people are to old to want to learn that sort of thing. Marlon,
I think people tend to shy away from some of Villaris later forms because some of the things people find in them are just justifications to feel good about doing the form. When you hear high level Villari people straight up say “I created that form for the tournaments and put no other thought into it” makes me not want to do it. Plus the more I cross train in other systems I start to see where Villari or others trained and then added those pieces from other arts (which is cool by me) I just wish they wouldve added it earlier — c’mon, we dont get a hip throw in until combo 49? by that time most people are to old to want to learn that sort of thing.

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