Marc picked up on hand reading very quickly. At first I cringed when I saw how he was using it but then I reminded myself what HIS hand was like and thought "Ofcourse!" When it came to stickfighting, I would try to read the hands of my next opponent to get a sense of his mind set, why he was there, what kind of fighter he was, how he probably trained, strengths, weaknesses etc. That way I had a much better feel for what I was in for. It sounds almost too subtle, even trivial, but if you know the above you spend little if any energy being surprised.
Regarding the Handreading Magazine, I wrote two or three articles for Richard Unger (editor). As a curious sidebar, my development as a hand reader coincided with my development as a stickfighter.
If you are interested, I can recommend some very good books on the subject.
E