fighting against a "kicker"

That sounds good man. We'd have to find a place where we wouldn't get into trouble doing that stuff though. I'd prefer an indoor area mainly because of that reason, but also because it would just be safer. I'll give Chris a call and see if we could work something out. Much of the class would just be technical information on striking/grapping efficiency; I really like to get into the analytical science of the movement and body-feel elements. It also wouldn't be that often--only once a month, if that. The last 30 minutes would be actual application in free-form sparring. In the meantime, try to get some people on board.