Teaching Self (Need Advice)

[Thai Bri]

And be prepared to take a beating if you ever get into a fight.

Hey, emptiness. Shouldn't your name be emtyhead?

[Szczepankiewicz]

Personally I feel that you can only effectively train and teach yourself AFTER building up a broad martial arts knowledge directly from good instructors.

I disagree. Most of my martial skills came from self study using books such as Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Self Defense Techniques, Hikuta: The Art of Controlled Violence and last, but certainly not least, Mugei Mumei no Jitsu. According to Master Kim I'm an the equivalent of a black belt and twice as dangerous.

You can reach your dreams, I'm living proof!

Spinky

[Tom Yum]

I hear that many of your skills come from self-study.

(In a Telli Savalis voice) Who loves yourself, baby?

[Szczepankiewicz]

If you can't be
with the one you love honey
Love the one you're with!
Love the one you're with!

[WazMeister]

That Kent Jeet Kune Do club u posted...
Have they a website?

I was thinking if theirs no close jkd clubs near by then whats perhaps the best certain style to take upon for me to move onto jeet kune do afterwards?

I will be a master one day, and ur see me in papers.

[Groin_Punter]

I have a feeling self-training is sort of like masturbation. It does the trick but is no substitute for the real thing.

[WaTEr]

Admirating comment, true if you lack charisma, self-help, and the ability to accomplish your own goals. What you say is true for most people. They want to kick-ass like bruce lee but dont want to put no time into it. In the end you can only help you helpyourself.

[bbbb]

I went to a Wing Chun class for two months and showed my Sihing one of the inner gate jabs(finger jab or sumthing) and he pointed out to me that Bruce Lee didn't do to much blocking__so "do take care maate!??!". Bruce was a FreaK.

[bbbb]

I know..we learn to acknowledge our feeling's and then we have a choice(to be conflicted or to not be conflicted!!?) and they are one of 4. Glad, Mad, Sad or Scared.
Your piece of,,, father has scared you off of going to a class...he's not letting you grow...he's making you feel stupid(but he's only human i s'pose) about learning the way everyone else learns. Acknowledge these feelings and you will be surprised at the freedom you gain- you will gain the headspace and "don't Give a toss attitude" of it don't matter what I look like, and in fact It lon't look bad at all" so that you can concentrate on what's important- doing what makes you happy.
This is awareness("Awareness is the spirit-Attack is the foundation of thought"). Awareness of feeling's and the detrimental effect they can have if not controlled- and that means by being acknowledged and positive action taken rather than suppressed and negative acton taken.
Please try this simple Kung Fu secret and I think you will be pleasantly surprised.. when you finally acknowledge, and more AwArE;}

[eXcessiveForce]

why block when you are doing all the hitting.