The bats in Dargun's Tomb taught me Reed in the Wind 2.  I got the first "learning" bit off of a roach, but the second and third off of "infected" bats in the back of the first floor.

Hadn't played in a couple weeks and came back last night, and was quite surprised to see weapon trails and the like on my monk.

Though, is it just me, or using a pair of knuckles, did the Boundless Fist animation get a lot longer, with the "Power Ranger" style warm-up?  I'm not quite so sure I like it.  I'm pumping my arms more than punching these days.

One would think it'd just be easier to give us an energy pool we didn't normally use for anything.

Nerve Strike's very good.

If someone other than you pulls with a ranged attack, you can nerve strike an add before ever entering combat.  30 seconds of excellent CC is not something to scoff at, especially since we can reapply it mid combat through Feign Death.

I use Storm Dragon stance if I'm looking for damage.  The reason I put up Secret of Ice is solely for the utility.