tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657543360198531381.post6612716413052000897..comments2023-10-25T03:35:52.205-04:00Comments on Just A Thought: Martial ConnectionsMichelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04317845403611730397noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657543360198531381.post-31386107678658769442009-04-06T09:00:00.000-04:002009-04-06T09:00:00.000-04:00Steven: Thank you for visiting my blog and includ...Steven: Thank you for visiting my blog and including me on your blogroll. Examining similarties and differences between styles has been a useful learning tool for me.Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04317845403611730397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657543360198531381.post-55829494935417572922009-04-03T18:54:00.000-04:002009-04-03T18:54:00.000-04:00Michele, thanks for visiting RealTaiji today. I pu...Michele, thanks for visiting <A HREF="http://realtaiji.com" REL="nofollow">RealTaiji</A> today. I put you on my blogroll (thanks for having me on yours).<BR/><BR/>Regarding the article...I like your sense of how the arts tie together. And I like that moment where you're drawn to play in the new way.<BR/><BR/>I inevitably see the moment, the reflex stimulation point, where one is blindsided and attacked without provocation, as a pivotal point. Surviving <EM>that</EM> attack is where I often orientate RealTaiji.S.Smithhttp://realtaiji.com/blog/2008/10/three-reasons-you-need-self-defense-right-now/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657543360198531381.post-33644798559946354792009-04-03T15:32:00.000-04:002009-04-03T15:32:00.000-04:00Krista: Thanks for sharing the link to your post....Krista: Thanks for sharing the link to your post. I think the similarties between martial arts styles are just as interesting as the differences.<BR/><BR/>CIB: Finally. :)Michelehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04317845403611730397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657543360198531381.post-86897211735661465122009-04-01T17:35:00.000-04:002009-04-01T17:35:00.000-04:00(( i updated, finally))you'll see why it took ...(( i updated, finally))<BR/>you'll see why it took me so long, ive been busy.<BR/><BR/>hope all is well.<BR/>im proud of e for sticking up for herself!!!<3child in bloomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13895407241265502348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5657543360198531381.post-15602193064222810692009-04-01T11:49:00.000-04:002009-04-01T11:49:00.000-04:00It's interesting to hear you talk about moving fro...It's interesting to hear you talk about moving from the dantien. <BR/><BR/>Higaonna Sensei frequently talks about the importance of this part of the body for initiating movement in karate. I recently also wrote a <A HREF="http://memoirsofagrasshopper.blogspot.com/2009/03/tanden.html" REL="nofollow">post</A> on the topic. It's really interesting hearing about it's connection with other martial arts styles.Krista de Castellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15117915798530224938noreply@blogger.com