Well I was lucky enough to find out about Pebber Brown pretty early on and start using classical form from the very beginning, so to me it's actually the easier and more natural one to use, even for the bluesy & jazz stuff. Which is pretty cool. Although I was always impressed by guys like Eddie Van Halen, Randy Rhoads, and of course my personal favorite - Buckethead - and the way they switch between the two when appropriate instead of specializing in just one.

Actually, weird enough, when using sarod picking I have no problems whatsoever. In fact, upstrokes are even better than the downstrokes when doing sarod picking. Use weights you say, well I'm a weightlifter when I'm not a guitar player - I guess that explains that. :)

I'll follow your tips, see where it takes me.

p.s. In this context, I thought it may be appropriate to note one of Buckethead's songs called Big Sur Moon. He plays that with all upstrokes. Gonna learn that shit in a couple of octaves and include it in my routine.

Thanks for the comments, guys. Have a good one.