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Well personally I do both. My focus is on the WMA, but I also do Niten Ichi Ryu Kenjitsu. But I feel that it is the closest to the European style of swordfighting. That though is another topic.
I understand how dificult it is to prove the effectiveness of the Western styles when the Eastern stuff ...

"Now the only thing I need to figure out is how to get my friends interested/active."
Just ask them if they want to swing stuff at your head. <img src="/forum/images/icons/wink.gif" alt="" />

SeALs do similar type training, They blindfold one man and put him in the center of the room. Then others file in (always different people, amounts, and positions). When they say go, the blindfolded man is unblindfolded, and has to fight his way out. Another way is to designate certain people as ...

This is a debate for the ages. In the history of BKB, there are multitudes of stories of one punch KO's. Striking, like any other art is effective if used properly. There is a science to everything in fighting. Also, Petter's wrestling book includes strikes. And both Petter and Paschen have kicks ...

Actually it is called teh "Coup de Pied Bas" and is delivered in a sweeping motion forward from the hip. It is not a chambered kick. Very similar to a Baseball coach kicking dirt on the Ump, except here you actually make contact. The target area is the inside of the shin bone where the bone and ...

According to the English texts I've read on BKB the striking surface is everything from the fleshy part of the fist, all the way down the forearm. In some modern street styles it's refered to as the Louisville Slugger.