The main development since the tapes is just a better clinch game, takedowns, and ground with the stick. The striking part is pretty much the same.
I'm glad to hear that Kiers fought. That is great. I did not see this fight, but please remember that just because someone fights (even if they fight fairly well) it doesn't mean that they are using the "system" (regardless of which) effectively. People could have watched me fight and claim that I used this or that system that I was well versed in. Truth is I used what we found to work well in the realm of real fighting.
There is no doubt that fighting the way we do gives a very high level of confidence if you stick with it. In my case, it first dropped my confidence as I discovered that I didn't know how to fight. Eric was the only one who did, and fighting him repeatedly, month after month allowed me to change my methods and really be able to fight. I just stick sparred a few nights ago, and the same methods that are in those tapes worked very well.
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"If you want to learn how to fight, you must practice fighting against someone who is fighting back!" Burton Richardson
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