OK, I did your exercise.
I train BJJ in a fairly mainstream school in the way you advocate.
I surf because I like it, even though it will do zip for my fighting skills.
I gather Royler and Rickson and a host of other Brazilians do as well.
I do KF forms because I enjoy it, even though …
(in Foghorn Leghorn voice) Any of this getting through to you, boy?
[QUOTE=anerlich;983933]OK, I did your exercise.
I train BJJ in a fairly mainstream school in the way you advocate.
I surf because I like it, even though it will do zip for my fighting skills.
I gather Royler and Rickson and a host of other Brazilians do as well.
I do KF forms because I enjoy it, even though … forms don’t do jack for my fighting ability.
(in Foghorn Leghorn voice) Any of this getting through to you, boy?[/QUOTE]
I already gotcha. My post was towards the form fighters… as was your expected response… thanks.
[QUOTE=anerlich;983946]No problemo.[/QUOTE]
That’s problema (it’s feminine). 
OK OK … edited to satisfy language police.
I do the Iron Wire and I do a customized version of “sanchin” that is a combination of white crane, SPM and my own **** 
I like doing forms and I do get lots out of them.
I am sure I could make them more “combat applicable” but why?
That is what fighting is for.