Student JD (not the doctor X),
Would you be willing for a very nominal fee be willing to create a small booklet on reasonable force (with a small written test)? I would like something to document that I have made the efforts to teach them not to beat up people left and right.
I myself think you ...

Smarter than I.......wise ass. Reminds me of a western tongue twister

How much wisdom
could a wise ass whiz
If a wise ass
could whiz wisdom?

Gotta say...this is the best martial arts web site I have ever seen. I love all the varied topics. Like the comments - even the guys who are smarter than me (xenophobic). The format is great - the way a light bulb tells you where there are new posts and the way the file turns pink (or perhaps its ...

That is a really good question. Say you teach a student the worlds most deadly move - and he uses it on the next guy to ask him what time it is. How can an instructor reduce the risk that he willb e caught in the vicious chain of events.
Some may remember a looooooong time ago when James Mitose ...

I think the idea is not so much a "lean back" as it is 'thrusting the hips into the kick'. One way to decide is to kick a bag, air shield or other target. What way is the most natural for you that results in the most power is a good way.
In regards to a pure "lean back" - I have used it before as a ...