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Skip J.
03-30-2010, 02:13 PM
here ya go..., enjoy!

GeneChing
03-30-2010, 03:04 PM
Thanks, Skip J. This comes off my comment on the ICMAC in Dallas, anyone going? thread. (http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=56586&page=3)

Unfortunately, the 2009 Kung Fu Legends thread was deleted so all that's left of last year is this odd remnant (http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=54760). :o

Here's our old Who's going to Taiji Legacy this yr.? Up for a get together prior to? thread. (http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=47001)

And here is the official website for Legends of Kung Fu (http://www.legendsofkungfu.com/home.html). Hope to see some of you fine people there. :D

DRAGONSIHING
03-30-2010, 03:12 PM
It's been on my schedule to attend since they annouced date. I, also hope to see some more of you there.

SPJ
03-30-2010, 05:40 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnKXbH5nTbQ&feature=related

oops. I thought you guys are talking about this movie coming out soon.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NDuMdWf3Bo&feature=related

or this

:)

Skip J.
03-31-2010, 04:48 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnKXbH5nTbQ&feature=related

oops. I thought you guys are talking about this movie coming out soon.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NDuMdWf3Bo&feature=related

or this

:)
Thanks for the links - I'll be looking forward to this one......

Skip J.
03-31-2010, 04:50 AM
You're welcome Gene; it seems that I have a lot of threadjacks recently to make-up for....

See ya'll in Dallas!

sha0lin1
03-31-2010, 06:21 AM
I just went to this site to get the dates for the tournament and my computer was attacked. Someone has attached a virus to the site. Make sure your virus protection is up to date before you go there. I sent Chin Woo an email letting them know.

Skip J.
03-31-2010, 10:40 AM
I just went to this site to get the dates for the tournament and my computer was attacked. Someone has attached a virus to the site. Make sure your virus protection is up to date before you go there. I sent Chin Woo an email letting them know.
I have not been there lately, but have not been attacked there before. However, in the past, I have clicked on the links from there to several Chinese sites and been attacked on all of them.

xcakid
03-31-2010, 10:53 AM
Problem with sites that have a lot of flash media, it is easy to embed something into them.

Skip J.
04-12-2010, 09:16 AM
Problem with sites that have a lot of flash media, it is easy to embed something into them.
Well - I've got my entry form and need to check the site for the seminar/workshops... wish me luck????

GeneChing
04-12-2010, 09:19 AM
I'm slated to lead a workshop there.
See How to Write a Cover Story (http://www.legendsofkungfu.com/seminars.html#geneching)
:cool:

Skip J.
04-12-2010, 11:58 AM
I'm slated to lead a workshop there.
See How to Write a Cover Story (http://www.legendsofkungfu.com/seminars.html#geneching)
:cool:
Thanks Gene; I'm in and no virus attack problems for me.... of course no schedule has been posted for the seminars and workshops yet, but I'll check back often.

I saw your workshop in the mail packet info and was interested. The chance I would write a story that would make the print version is very slim, and a cover story not at all. But to hear your advice on how to write a story for print would be a good thing.. I think!

GeneChing
04-12-2010, 01:55 PM
I requested Fri afternoon or early evening (that way we can all go out for nachos after, right xcakid? ;))

As for the topic, it's marketing. Yes, I will discuss how to write a cover story, but that's a lot like discussing how to win a title belt. There are plenty of steps in between which, not to let the cat out of the bag, is a major point of the workshop. So I hope you can make it, Skip J. Tell your friends too. ;)

Skip J.
04-13-2010, 05:01 AM
Ok Gene - you got me... I'll sign up for a late Friday afternoon workshop..

But if it is scheduled during one of my "main" workshops, you'll have to give me a refund.... It's kinda ironic, my own profession is marketing - writing for business purposes. That means my writing for the general reader is too "stilted". I am going to be interested as to how you meld the two together!

Don't forget that the restaurant needs to be "G" rated for all us old fogeys now....

kfson
04-13-2010, 06:38 AM
I'll be there.
I'll be wearing one of these:
http://dsp.imageg.net/graphics/product_images/p2201984p275w.jpg

GeneChing
04-13-2010, 09:26 AM
When the schedule goes up, you can decide. No pressure. ;)

However, as for the restaurant, in the tradition launched by xcakid, we one rating higher than G. Breastaurants (http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=54808) are totally PG. Maybe PG-13. ;)

Skip J.
04-13-2010, 10:42 AM
Well, at least we will meet in your workshop....

Ya'll have a good time now....

Skip J.
04-30-2010, 08:55 AM
Hello Gene;

The workshop schedule is now up on their site - and I will be able to take your class. I'll send my registration in today or tomorrow.

See you then.....

GeneChing
04-30-2010, 09:16 AM
It'll be fun to meet you, Skip J. I asked Patty to schedule me then so I'd have the evening free. Perhaps local xcakid can suss out a nice place for some late night eats and drinks. Maybe we'll get a few more than just you and me this time, eh xcakid?

Brule
04-30-2010, 12:46 PM
It'll be fun to meet you, Skip J. I asked Patty to schedule me then so I'd have the evening free. Perhaps local xcakid can suss out a nice place for some late night eats and drinks. Maybe we'll get a few more than just you and me this time, eh xcakid?

Gene,

It sounds to me that there's a little Canadian in ya, eh !! :D

YouKnowWho
04-30-2010, 05:09 PM
I have participated that event for the past 10 years. This is is the 1st time that I won't be able to go.

Skip J.
05-06-2010, 08:37 AM
It'll be fun to meet you, Skip J. I asked Patty to schedule me then so I'd have the evening free. Perhaps local xcakid can suss out a nice place for some late night eats and drinks. Maybe we'll get a few more than just you and me this time, eh xcakid?
Hey Gene;

Mine's going out today.

Perhaps you can get some other folks in the class too?????

xcakid
05-06-2010, 11:49 AM
I requested Fri afternoon or early evening (that way we can all go out for nachos after, right xcakid? ;))






It'll be fun to meet you, Skip J. I asked Patty to schedule me then so I'd have the evening free. Perhaps local xcakid can suss out a nice place for some late night eats and drinks. Maybe we'll get a few more than just you and me this time, eh xcakid?

Yeah it would have to late that Friday cause there is a belt test at our kwoon that I have to sit in for. We typically start @ 6:30 and get done around 8:30 - 9:00 PM. Luckily, Twin Peaks is open till 11:00 or Hooter is open till Midnight. :D

Wanna be the special guest judge at the test Gene? :)

kfson
05-06-2010, 12:44 PM
http://www.legendsofkungfu.com/seminars.html

GENE CHING
http://www.legendsofkungfu.com/images/JudgesPhotos/Gene.png

Gene Ching is the Associate Publisher of Kung Fu Tai Chi Magazine and www.KungFuMagazine.com, the largest English-language magazine and website exclusively devoted to Chinese martial arts. He has authored hundreds of articles and videotapes on the martial arts. Since 1998, Gene has worked full-time in the martial arts as a school manager, weapon maker, antique sword dealer, freelance writer and snake oil seller. He recently published a new book, Shaolin Trips, which documents over a decade and a half of research on Shaolin. He has been covering Taiji Legacy and Legends of Kung Fu for Kung Fu Tai Chi since 2000.

• How to Write a Cover Story - Fri, Jun 25: 4:00pm - 5:20pm
It is the most asked and least welcome question at Kung Fu Tai Chi Magazine: How do I get my master on the cover? If you have to ask, you’ll never know. Cover stories are the most coveted articles for any magazine. Gene has written numerous cover stories, not just for Kung Fu Tai Chi, but also for other magazines back when he was freelance. Gene will discuss the intricacies of constructing cover stories, especially in the current newsstand market, along with principles about how to write about the martial arts in general. You’ll learn what editors are looking for in a cover story or any article submission. You’ll also learn how to read between the lines to get at what authors are really saying, as well as how to write between the lines to say what you really want to say.


Contact:
Tel: 510-656-5100 x137

Skip J.
05-06-2010, 01:09 PM
Thanks kfson... well done!

GeneChing
05-13-2010, 03:49 PM
However, I must decline. I'm a horrible judge. I'm way too critical in such situations. I've been kicked off judging panels because I score too low. I do appreciate the offer.

Thanks for your support, Skip J. & kfson. I look forward to seeing you there.

taai gihk yahn
05-13-2010, 03:56 PM
having met Gene in person, I'd be happy to get you up to speed on the pre-requisite rites of obeisance and gratitude (including the live nacho-cheese sacrifice) prior to actually coming into his immediate presence;

I also suggest SPF 50+ sun block and UV shades to mitigate the emanating radiance...

GeneChing
05-13-2010, 04:03 PM
:cool:

I'm just an ordinary guy living in an extraordinary world. Please pass the nachos. :)

David Jamieson
05-13-2010, 05:26 PM
I'll be there.
I'll be wearing one of these:
http://dsp.imageg.net/graphics/product_images/p2201984p275w.jpg

where does the card go and how do you get a receipt? :p

Brule
05-14-2010, 08:54 AM
having met Gene in person, I'd be happy to get you up to speed on the pre-requisite rites of obeisance and gratitude (including the live nacho-cheese sacrifice) prior to actually coming into his immediate presence;

I also suggest SPF 50+ sun block and UV shades to mitigate the emanating radiance...

Just don't tell him you're Canadian. He might charge you more for the handshake :p

MasterKiller
05-14-2010, 09:31 AM
where does the card go and how do you get a receipt? :p

Wrong ATM. Anyone in the Big 12 knows that means @ss to mouth.

Shaolindynasty
05-16-2010, 04:49 PM
Some good Choy Lay Fut combinations in this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UB80i412EpQ

A preview of the seminars offered by Sifu Sam Ng on June 25th at the 2010 Legends of Kung Fu World Martial Arts Championship.

• Devastating Chop Tsui of Choy Lay Fut (CLF): Drills & Applications
- Fri, Jun 25: 4:00pm - 5:20pm

• Year of the Tiger: Tiger Claw Techniques of CLF: Drills & Applications - Fri, Jun 25: 5:30pm - 6:50pm

For more information or to register visit www.Legendsofkungfu.com

Sam Ng is a 5th generation practitioner of the Choy Lay Fut system created by Great Grandmaster Chan Heung, Sam Ng has been practicing Choy Lay Fut for over 30 years. A student of the late Grandmaster To Hon Cheung, Sam Ng has been teaching Choy Lay Fut Gung Fu for over ten years. After founding the Ng Family Chinese Martial Arts Association with his son instructor Philip Ng in 1997, Sifu Sam Ng has been involved in both organizing and performing in numerous martial arts demonstrations in the Chicago-land area.
www.ngfamilymartialarts.com

Shaolindynasty
05-16-2010, 04:53 PM
I'm going this year to judge and help with my sifu's seminar. I was planning to also take gene's seminar but his and my sifu's are at the same time.

here's a preview of what we will be doing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UB80i412EpQ

Skip J.
05-17-2010, 03:54 PM
I'm going this year to judge and help with my sifu's seminar. I was planning to also take gene's seminar but his and my sifu's are at the same time.

here's a preview of what we will be doing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UB80i412EpQ
Good clip SD!

My seminar/workshops runneth over.... I'm able to take Gene's because he scheduled his at the end of the day.... sure hope you get a crowd Gene!

Skip J.
05-17-2010, 04:00 PM
having met Gene in person, I'd be happy to get you up to speed on the pre-requisite rites of obeisance and gratitude (including the live nacho-cheese sacrifice) prior to actually coming into his immediate presence;

I also suggest SPF 50+ sun block and UV shades to mitigate the emanating radiance...
Hey taai... excellent advice... thanks for your ..um.... support!

At least after meeting Gene in person, I'll no longer have that to look forward to in the future.......

Who knows... I mite get out the SLR and write a story sometime, you just never can tell...

Ummmmmm Gene, I mite be tempted to use the secrets you teach to write for publications other than CMA subjects....

GeneChing
06-04-2010, 11:47 AM
It will probably move to 7PM on Friday. My flight wound up being a little later, so my workshop has to be pushed back.

I'm debating about how many books I will bring because they're thick bricks of paper and I'm trying to do it all on carry on. I recommend that your purchase my book ahead of time and I'll be happy to sign it for you. Thanks for your support!

Skip J.
06-04-2010, 11:58 AM
It will probably move to 7PM on Friday. My flight wound up being a little later, so my workshop has to be pushed back.

Thanks for your support!
No problem Gene;

Since I'm from Plano, and I wasn't really looking forward to waiting so long to eat; I'm gonna have dinner with some old non-CMA friends... I just hope your other folks can come later too.....

Shaolindynasty
06-05-2010, 10:34 AM
It will probably move to 7PM on Friday

Cool, I might be able to make it

PHILBERT
06-05-2010, 02:31 PM
I'll be there too. Dunno if I am gonna attend any workshops Friday, though if I do I have the schedule all laid out of which ones and at what time.

GeneChing
06-15-2010, 09:14 AM
If you want me to sign a book, I'll be happy to do so. Please purchase one ahead of time and bring it to the event. Due to the luggage maximums now and the absurd amount of equipment I have to bring, I can't squeeze any in my carry-on. Sorry to disappoint, but you can purchase it at Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/Shaolin-Trips-Gene-Ching/dp/1424308976/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1276618389&sr=8-1), Tiger Claw (http://www.tigerclaw.com/shaolin-trips-by-gene-ching-martial-arts-c-440-p-1-pr-8451.html)or MartialArtsMart (http://www.martialartsmart.com/btc-gc01.html). Order now and there's still plenty of time to receive it before Legends.

Thank you for your support.

Skip J.
06-15-2010, 09:49 AM
If you want me to sign a book, I'll be happy to do so. Please purchase one ahead of time and bring it to the event. Due to the luggage maximums now and the absurd amount of equipment I have to bring, I can't squeeze any in my carry-on. Sorry to disappoint, but you can purchase it at Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/Shaolin-Trips-Gene-Ching/dp/1424308976/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1276618389&sr=8-1), Tiger Claw (http://www.tigerclaw.com/shaolin-trips-by-gene-ching-martial-arts-c-440-p-1-pr-8451.html)or MartialArtsMart (http://www.martialartsmart.com/btc-gc01.html). Order now and there's still plenty of time to receive it before Legends.

Thank you for your support.
Whatever you say Gene................ at least I won't be flyin'................

sha0lin1
06-17-2010, 06:03 AM
Did ya'll decide on a meet up place for Friday night?

xcakid
06-17-2010, 01:15 PM
I am voting for Twin Peaks. But can't do it till around 9PM. Have to sit on a testing board at my school.

You guys let me know.

sha0lin1
06-18-2010, 06:41 AM
Twin Peaks is fine with me, I have to be in a judges meeting until 9:00 anyway so that is cool. Is it nearby?

xcakid
06-18-2010, 12:34 PM
Yes it is. It's probably 1-2 mile from the hotel where they are having registration and seminars on Friday.
The restaurant: http://www.twinpeaksrestaurant.com/ Let's go with 9PM late dinner and drinks.

If anyone else is interested. Post here. So far, we have

Gene
Myself
shoalin1

sha0lin1
06-21-2010, 06:55 AM
Yes it is. It's probably 1-2 mile from the hotel where they are having registration and seminars on Friday.
The restaurant: http://www.twinpeaksrestaurant.com/ Let's go with 9PM late dinner and drinks.

If anyone else is interested. Post here. So far, we have

Gene
Myself
shoalin1

I'll be bringing a few with me,

Master Shi Yong Fei (Zhang Xue Fei)
and 3 of our students who are competing.

GeneChing
06-21-2010, 09:19 AM
Twin Peaks again? (http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=54760) Well, at least its close. Last year we were discussing the Sultan's Tent (http://www.thesultanstent.com/dancers.html) because it had swords and belly dancers - no nachos, but I can make do with nice paneer. ;)

sha0lin1, you do know that Twin Peaks is a breastaurant (http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=54808), right?

Patty Sun of Chin Woo was kind enough to post an addendum to my workshop description (http://www.legendsofkungfu.com/seminars.html#geneching) that mentions I will be signing but you should bring your own books.

sha0lin1
06-22-2010, 06:35 AM
Twin Peaks again? (http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=54760) Well, at least its close. Last year we were discussing the Sultan's Tent (http://www.thesultanstent.com/dancers.html) because it had swords and belly dancers - no nachos, but I can make do with nice paneer. ;)

sha0lin1, you do know that Twin Peaks is a breastaurant (http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=54808), right?

Patty Sun of Chin Woo was kind enough to post an addendum to my workshop description (http://www.legendsofkungfu.com/seminars.html#geneching) that mentions I will be signing but you should bring your own books.

I wouldn't have it any other way. Looking forward to meeting you Gene, my Master has sent a gift for you.

Skip J.
06-22-2010, 07:05 AM
You youngsters have a good time, us old guys will already be cratering for the day....

PHILBERT
06-23-2010, 12:42 AM
Which location of Twin Peaks are you all meeting at in D/FW? Quite a few in that general *area* and by area, for those not from Dallas, well never mind.

I am going to assume you are going to meet at the one in Plano, but then again I could be wrong. Can anyone verify so I can make it? Thanks.

xcakid
06-23-2010, 10:34 AM
Yes the Plano one Philbert. Its only about a 1 or 2 from the Holiday INn where the seminars and registrations are being held.

Hey Gene, you need a ride again? I can pick you up at the hotel like last year if you want. Not sure if you still have my cell, but you can send me a text if you do need a ride.

So now we have:

Myself
Gene
shaolin1
Philbert

and again we are meeting up @ 9PM

sha0lin1
06-24-2010, 06:34 AM
Yes the Plano one Philbert. Its only about a 1 or 2 from the Hilton Hotel where the seminars and registrations are being held.

Hey Gene, you need a ride again? I can pick you up at the hotel like last year if you want. Not sure if you still have my cell, but you can send me a text if you do need a ride.

So now we have:

Myself
Gene
shaolin1
Philbert

and again we are meeting up @ 9PM

Correction, the seminars and registration is at the Holiday Inn Express, not the Hilton.

xcakid
06-24-2010, 10:33 AM
Correction, the seminars and registration is at the Holiday Inn Express, not the Hilton.

Correct. Dunno why I was thinking hilton.

GeneChing
06-24-2010, 12:03 PM
And I don't have your number anymore. Or maybe I do in my email log. Do you have mine? I'll pm it to you now and you can txt me back so I have yours.

xcakid
06-24-2010, 12:13 PM
And I don't have your number anymore. Or maybe I do in my email log. Do you have mine? I'll pm it to you now and you can txt me back so I have yours.

got. will txt you in an hour or two. phone bat died.

GeneChing
06-24-2010, 02:31 PM
We're golden. We'll see you fine gentlemen tomorrow eve for beer, nachos and some peak action. :cool:

xcakid
06-25-2010, 11:47 AM
Gene just texted me. His flight is delayed and therefore his seminar is being pushed back. I'm giving him a ride so we may be delayed in showing up for about a half hour. If you guys get there early, have a beer or two. We will be along shortly :o

Everyone should know what Gene looks like by now. I will be wearing my kwoons t shirt. It will say, Shaolin Wu Yi Institute. Filipino guy with shaved head.

xcakid
06-25-2010, 11:51 AM
Looks like his time for Seminar is now 8:30. We should be at Twin Peaks by 9:30 -10PM. Depending the participation on his seminar.

GeneChing
06-25-2010, 07:18 PM
With the time delay, both my sem & Daniel Tomizaki's (on the same flight) were empty. Oh well. I'm now in the lobby (well, the web access room adjacent to the lobby) awaiting xcakid.

PHILBERT
06-25-2010, 07:30 PM
I am in the lobby of this fine establishment awaiting everyone

GeneChing
06-26-2010, 05:52 AM
xcakid, shaolin1, Philbert, me and the Twin Peaks girls. Our waitress was pregnant, which was a bit of a buzz kill, but it was really the good conversation that kept things interesting. Thanks guys. That was fun!

Now to the tournament!

GeneChing
06-27-2010, 07:49 AM
i'm about to check out. yesterday was good fun. the lighting was harshing my photography skillz, but i'll have plenty of shots for the article and a few extra for facebook/myspace. the sanshou starts in about 10 mins so i have to head over to the venue now. catch y'all on monday.

GeneChing
06-28-2010, 09:39 AM
And I'm wearing my lemon shirt, much to the dismay of my coworkers (LoKF attendees will know what I'm talking about). I'll try to post up some pics soon.

MasterKiller
06-28-2010, 10:15 AM
And I'm wearing my lemon shirt, much to the dismay of my coworkers (LoKF attendees will know what I'm talking about). I'll try to post up some pics soon.

At least it's not a Lemon Party shirt.

GeneChing
06-28-2010, 10:25 AM
Good one, MK.
http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/3873/lemonpartyk.jpg

GeneChing
06-28-2010, 04:01 PM
I tossed a few pix up on FB (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kung-Fu-Tai-Chi-Magazine/135964689362) & MS (http://www.myspace.com/kungfumagazine). Please tag them if I missed you.

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs071.ash2/36901_441245389362_135964689362_5866776_4333096_n. jpg
The TP KFM forum gathering.

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs060.ash2/36380_441245649362_135964689362_5866795_3372921_n. jpg
xcakid & yutyeesam

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs060.ash2/36380_441245664362_135964689362_5866798_5066015_n. jpg
xcakid & a fighter he was coaching

Bet you're wondering why these are all of xcakid. Well, our forum homie was all over the place at this event, competing, coaching and driving me to TP. It was great to see a forum person repping so strong. shaolin1 was in the stage demo, but I didn't post those pics, just because I missed them for this pass. I might post it tomorrow. There are others on FB & MS and more that we're saving for the mag review (http://www.martialartsmart.com/19341.html). These were only the ones that were forum relevant.

PHILBERT
06-28-2010, 04:29 PM
lol I was curious what my facial expression was going to look like in the photo at Twin Peaks that the waitress took with your camera.

I smiled in the other pics, I just knew this one would wind up on the forum.

GeneChing
06-28-2010, 04:46 PM
Of course, our waitress was preggers, which was a bit of a buzz kill. :rolleyes:

PHILBERT
06-28-2010, 05:07 PM
Of course, our waitress was preggers, which was a bit of a buzz kill. :rolleyes:

Sorry, that was my fault. She told me she was on the pill.

Shaolindynasty
06-28-2010, 06:49 PM
shaolin1 was in the stage demo

Hey don't forget about me!:mad:

BTW, Grandma said to pull up those pants

xcakid
06-28-2010, 08:46 PM
Bet you're wondering why these are all of xcakid. Well, our forum homie was all over the place at this event, competing, coaching and driving me to TP. It was great to see a forum person repping so strong.

And here I thought it was cause I was too sexy for my shirt to put in pictures. :D

Oh and the girl in the pic just won her first continous sparring match. If you ever meet her, she is the most docile person. But put gloves on her and she is like a swarm of bumble bees attacking you. And for you pervs out there, quit it. She is married and a mother of two.

yutyeesam
06-28-2010, 09:02 PM
That was a lotta fun...Gene did you happen to snap a picture of one of the Brazilian CLF folks blowing on the blow horn? That was definitely a new experience for me - one of them does, say, the Five Animals form, and then after after they finish, they go into an uproarious cheer, yelling "BRA-SEEL!" and blowing on the horn!

Definitely an extra high spirited event this year because of them.

GeneChing
06-29-2010, 09:46 AM
Something about being lectured by B&W grannies from atop that taxicub messed with my memory banks. :o

Unfortunately I was having a lot of technical difficulties with my photos. The backdrop to the stage was a huge black vinyl sign that was glossy and would throw back the stage lights at different angles, so a lot of my shots came out blurry (also because I restrained myself from using a flash). I'm not sure if I caught you. I'll have to check. I might post a few more pix later.

I didn't get a lone shot of that mini-vuvuzela, but I did get several shots of the Brazilians. How could you miss them? They were as loud as the lemon shirts.

BTW, the lemon shirts were also messing with my photos - they threw so much light that they messed with my exposures.

Here's a Dallas article (no pix):

Everybody Was Kung Fu Fighting (http://www.nbcdfw.com/around-town/events/Everybody-Was-Kung-Fu-Fighting-97278304.html)
By JULIE TAM
Updated 7:53 AM CDT, Mon, Jun 28, 2010

The 2010 Legends of Kung Fu tournament and exhibition brought hundreds of competitors to North Texas from around the world.

Some of the best martial artists in the nation performed over the weekend in Plano Centre. Children and adults of all ages demonstrated various styles of fighting, Chinese kickboxing, and Tai Chi.

"For a Kung Fu event, this is one of the biggest in America, actually, 'cause we have people coming from all over the place," said Jimmy Wong, director of J.K. Wong Academy. "In the past I had a thousand competitors. That's crazy. This place -- 20,000 square feet -- it's like a fish market."

Thousands of spectators attended the two-day event, complete with a lion dance, illuminated dragon dance, Shaolin Temple Monks and masters and grandmasters from around the globe.

Also on display were swords, staffs, spears, and exotic weapons.

Shaolindynasty
06-29-2010, 03:00 PM
Cool thanks! Those stage lights are ruff, I am just now getting my vision back lol. BTW, I kinda like the lemon shirt

GeneChing
06-30-2010, 11:07 AM
sha0lin1 paying off the judges :eek:
http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/59/l_b9ed535c39364da1895e214676bf8823.jpg

sha0lin1 regretting a previous post he made here.
http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/133/l_9a24393f16c442d1bafb7438a487782a.jpg

sha0lin1 getting spanked Shaolin-style
http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/126/l_e62b81d2dcd1458c95b2d1035604467b.jpg

Shaolindynasty cooling the flames
http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/58/l_afb3cd1b1df24655bf1f46cb12ce3b44.jpg

An artsy shot of Shaolindynasty in action.
http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/124/l_cd15bc758a26452ea3a09140374d07b6.jpg
Okay, okay, so I didn't have my camera set properly. I told you that stage backdrop was harshin my exposures. I think this move is called "Grandma pulls up the trousers".

Patty Sun, who isn't a member here, but anyone who knows her and knows this event knows that she's one bad ass Chin Woo gal.
http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/142/l_4550b01acc6e4fdb9dadebfc6fbf2c59.jpg

Those Brazilians winning another sanshou bout
http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/139/l_28beaaff468d408c830e44669c96ff15.jpg

That's all the pix for now. For more, log on to our FB & MS platforms, plus you'll have to check out our next issue, on the newsstands in early October. Meanwhile, I'm going back to posting pix for Tiger Claw's 2nd KungFuMagazine.com Championship and 7th Shark City Nationals (http://ezine.kungfumagazine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=56385).

Shaolindynasty
06-30-2010, 02:32 PM
I think this move is called "Grandma pulls up the trousers".

It was a move added to the choy lay fut system after it came to the united states. Early choy lay fut sifu's didn't have B&W grandmas

Thanks for the pics, the 2nd one(of me) is kinda trippy