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From: MUTT::BARNHART
Subject: Hacking Pool
Date: 8-FEB-1992 13:46
Since I'm kinda rushed and have everything on digest, I may be misquoting
something... if I do, correct me. Now, on with the show...

Someone said something to the effect of... "I would never allow a two handed
unarmed style as I consider all unarmed combat to be two handed." To which
I present martial arts such as Jung Fang (Wing Chun), Jeet Kune Do,
Kali/Arnis/Escrima, and too many more to list. These arts concentrate on
combining an attack with a defensive move. As opposed to many other styles
which concentrate on combat as "steps" (e.g. block, grab, throw... block,
attack... etc). The "combined" styles have an advantage

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