Ah, thank you very much! I was rushing a bit because I have to get the sheet done on this guy for a comic tournament, so I'm sacrificing the animations for poses. I'll try adding some subtle motions in the arms and torso later on.

No malice intended! I was just commenting on the tongue movement, which overshadows the other aspects of this piece for me! Very smooth animation, keep up the good work. Maybe you could make his fingers/arms move a bit, too, since he's anticipating the need to block or counter quickly. I think that would take the focus off just his tongue, and give the viewer a better impression of the overall stance.

I'm sorry, is that sarcasm? I seriously can't tell. Or are you just saying that it's not using any of the dirty tools for reference to people looking at this?

This is in no way dirty at all.