You're completely right, of course, and I do try to play around w/ my options in friendlies. However, as you can see, I'm still a novice and thus, I can't trust myself to have executed something properly. If I try something and it doesn't work, I don't wanna write it off just cuz I couldn't do it correctly or use it in the right situation. If I try to do something and it doesn't work but you, the expert, say that you've managed to use it quite successfully, then it's a cue that I'm doing something wrong. Examples are nairing oos and using aerial needles. I used to try and use them but my nairs were horribly timed and my needles weren't used smartly. However, I've heard you say several times that these are great tactics, so obviously, I was doing something wrong. Worked on my execution and my game improved.