David H. Clements

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Apr 1	comment	How important is lineage when it comes to credibility or trustworthiness? Comments are the space for clarifying questions and the like, not for protracted debate or discussion. Feel free to use the chat.
Mar 27	comment	Demonstrations of Minimum Force The ones who have this particular problem basically run the gamut in ages. I've seen it with 50 year olds, I've seen it with 13 year olds (the youngest we take), and both with men and with women. It seems slightly more prevalent–or perhaps just more noticeable–among young men.
Mar 26	comment	Controlling my emotions during sparring Some of the answers are going to cover substantively similar material as they are related questions, but it doesn't change that the questions are still fundamentally different from the point of view of the asker and the nuances can be quite be different in terms of answers even if the core is similar.
Mar 25	comment	Controlling my emotions during sparring Similar framing, but slightly different approach: one is asking about using emotions, the other preventing frustration.
Mar 21	comment	Can Forms (Kata/Poomsae/etc.) or Techniques (Waza) be practiced on the ground? Yep, I don't know of any forms that start or even spend prolonged time on one's back, though I suppose one could create some (particularly two person forms). Though I generally think of "ground fighting" fairly expansively to include anything you do from the ground.
Mar 21	comment	Can Forms (Kata/Poomsae/etc.) or Techniques (Waza) be practiced on the ground? Not a direct answer to the question, but it's worth noting that some forms (e.g., in iaido) start from the ground.
Mar 21	comment	What qualifies a school or business as a legitimate martial arts system? Yeah, there's a lot of variance in cost for martial arts training, and sometimes getting training can run quite high… but that cost may very well be going into better training equipment (mats, realistic targets), a better location, a more available instructor, or a variety of other things that you may or may not consider worth it. "Is it a reasonable cost for what I am getting" is a fantastic question for any martial art you are engaged in, understanding others may make other choices.
Mar 21	comment	What are the philosophical differences between the TKD Kwan? Some clarification: 1) I am not within a kwan and I don't practice TKD 2) I have spoken with other instructors, but I am also very sure from a historical perspective of a difference in the fraternal organizations which carries forward, at least with older instructors. The original differences were, at least at one point, evidently fairly distinct. That may be lessened now, but even historical information here would be appreciated.
Mar 20	comment	What's this posture called, and does it signify something Nice answer and welcome to the site ^_^
Mar 14	comment	How effective are different pricing structures for martial arts studios? An important variant form of per lesson plan I've been seeing is to purchase lessons in bulk. So you can purchase, say, a set of 10—30 lessons together in one package but when you use them is up to you. This has the advantage from a teacher standpoint of securing a certain amount of income up front, while providing the student significant flexibility.
Mar 8	comment	What is the best martial art for reducing back pain and stress while increasing my fitness? 1) It is almost always bad to promote any single martial art as an answer, because I could just as easily say "capoeira" which is also true, but in a different way 2) Tai Chi is most emphatically not a substitute for strength training, and won't substitute for yoga or even meditation for everyone (e.g., I frequently prefer vipassana). It covers some of the same territory and makes a great compliment, but that doesn't make it a good substitute.
Mar 7	comment	Why Do Pressure Points Work Differently Against Different People? Generally the ones that are targeted most frequently map to both, e.g., the one I linked to there is an acupuncture point, but it is also interconnected to a bunch of different nerve tissue. I also flat don't have it on one side.
Mar 7	comment	Tanto Forms Reference Thanks for the reference, I'll check it out. Unfortunately the vast majority of references I've found on knife fighting are really atrocious >_<
Feb 25	comment	How do I coach her mindset to better suit karate competitions? Actually, I'd argue that you as a coach is highly relevant if you are going to be the one helping her, as is your relationship. I can't help a friend the same way I can help a student, and I can't help a student the same way I can help a friend. How "open minded" your relationship is here is irrelevant. The communication just isn't the same, and conflation can prevent effectiveness in one context while encouraging it in another. If you want a very clear example of how this works, look up Dual Relationships in Psychology and Counseling.
Feb 23	comment	What is misogi? It would help some for answering if I knew a little more about the context you have heard it in with reference to Aikido. Misogi is more of a shinto concept.
Feb 23	comment	What are some good sources to remind me of the order of Bassai kata? There are a couple of variations of passai on youtube. Do any of them look familiar?
Feb 22	comment	Adapting karate to stage combat I'm not sure that we actually would, because while we know the martial arts principles, I find that what people think martial arts looks like… isn't what it actually looks like. Meanwhile, there are entire courses in stage combat that aren't reliant on a martial arts background. It's been touched on, but I'd suggest opening a meta topic specifically on the topicality of this question.
Feb 22	comment	How do I coach her mindset to better suit karate competitions? I will stand by my statement: You can't (or rather really shouldn't) coach her on attitude or approach if you are dating her. You can be supportive–particularly when she is struggling or failing–and you can point her at resources that might help. But at a very fundamental level attitude and confidence are something that a coach needs to manage and help her with, in ways that you are not in a position to help with.
Feb 22	comment	Correct usage of the title “Master”? Cool, thanks for the link and the question. I have modified what I said to make it a little broader, include a few more cultures, and make my point more explicit.
Feb 20	comment	Are students with disabilities tested differently? It's also worth noting (though this is more of a meta discussion) that the proper answer to "polling opinion" questions is to close them, not to wikify them. See, for example, my comment here.