tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325491887938702274.post1695905884431100166..comments2009-07-08T20:22:14.388-04:00Bob Blackburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09960713349322706314noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325491887938702274.post-54919035641103117742009-07-08T20:22:14.388-04:002009-07-08T20:22:14.388-04:00@neal I couldn&#39;t agree more about upholding the integreity of the system and not selling out to commercialism.Bob Blackburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09960713349322706314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325491887938702274.post-52878309951651133462009-07-08T18:57:54.679-04:002009-07-08T18:57:54.679-04:00I agree that teachers have a responsibility to pass on proper instruction to students. I also think that the integrity of the system should be maintained as much as possible and not watered down to attract more students/customers. The temptation to do so is always there, especially in these recession hit days and with so much competition about from the mushrooming MMA clubs. I believe tradition should still be upheld. There is enough commercialism prevalent in today&#39;s society without every martial arts club adding to it. Better strength comes from standing for something you believe in rather than something you think people want (and will probably change their minds about anyway).<br /><br />Good post and thanks for the link to the article. I&#39;m in the process of writing a self defense guide so the info should prove useful.neal.martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15606676784791397042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6325491887938702274.post-46353757726810300372009-04-10T00:39:00.000-04:002009-04-10T00:39:00.000-04:00Nice post, i'll definitely go over and try to digest as much as I can of peter's article.Ikigaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09076601446822555025noreply@blogger.com