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05-25-2023, 08:47 AM

YinOrYan replied to a thread Hansan: Rising Dragon in Martial Media and Popular Culture

I wish I knew enough on that subject, especially if it is expanding, so I wouldn't attempt it, but I have been reading on related subject that also...

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05-23-2023, 12:56 PM

YinOrYan replied to a thread Hansan: Rising Dragon in Martial Media and Popular Culture

You should write an article just on the armor! You could do screencaps from the Hansan: Rising Dragon on Blu-Ray Disc. Let me know if you want...

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05-13-2023, 09:58 AM

YinOrYan replied to a thread 2023 Tiger Claw Elite Championships & KUNG FU TAI CHI DAY - May 6-7, San Jose, CA in Kung Fu Forum

Wow! Lucky guys that have judge job for that! Now those are so much better than the iron-crotch pictures you started with, haha

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04-28-2023, 12:26 PM

YinOrYan replied to a thread World Tai Chi & Qigong Day in Qigong and Meditation

The last one I went to was so long ago it was BC (before cell-phones). Now I cannot imagine doing tai chi with hundreds of cell phones taking video...

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04-26-2023, 10:49 PM

YinOrYan replied to a thread Luohan Quan in Shaolin Kung Fu

Yeah, I read at least the first couple pages of this thread. Its too bad the video that guy was obsessing over is now a dead link. Now I'm really...

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04-23-2023, 12:55 PM

YinOrYan replied to a thread Luohan Quan in Shaolin Kung Fu

Can anyone tell me why these Shaolin forms have so many alternating 180 degree directional moves? Were they developed from urban fighting in hallways...

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04-15-2023, 10:18 AM

YinOrYan replied to a thread Tournament training in Kung Fu Forum

Too well. So true.

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04-13-2023, 08:59 AM

YinOrYan replied to a thread Tournament training in Kung Fu Forum

What?? "Judges can provide valuable insight as to what can be improved if asked" WTF

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04-10-2023, 01:21 PM

YinOrYan replied to a thread Does Bagua circle walking Ruin your eyesight ? in Taijiquan and the Internal Martial Arts

Blue light could be a factor. Some of the new LED lighting has too much, just like device screens. It is starting to be a problem with sleep...

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04-09-2023, 10:13 AM

YinOrYan replied to a thread The existance of Squirrel Kung-Fu? in Other Related Arts

That's interesting. I use leopard paws on the mat when doing yoga, not just because it feels stronger, but if you've even had your hand pinned down...

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03-25-2023, 08:07 AM

YinOrYan replied to a thread Now that you're older and a bit wiser... in Kung Fu Forum

Thanks for the senior advice, especially "Getting both arms up". Was leaving the club yesterday and a young thug came lungeing at me, but I did not...

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03-24-2023, 12:42 PM

YinOrYan replied to a thread Does Bagua circle walking Ruin your eyesight ? in Taijiquan and the Internal Martial Arts

No, the only way to defeat squirrel kung fu is to study it. Let me know if you find any forms of it out there that someone didn't just pull out...

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03-19-2023, 03:14 PM

YinOrYan replied to a thread I find this to be terribly creepy. in Off Topic

You really have to compare them side-by-side with the human dancers to see what you're missing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffMXHBEcXo0 I...

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03-19-2023, 03:10 PM

YinOrYan replied to a thread Quality swords in Kung Fu Forum

I bet the flattened pommels rings were for belts of leather for a number of reasons, including fine motor control at a distance...

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03-16-2023, 09:44 PM

YinOrYan replied to a thread Quality swords in Kung Fu Forum

Wonder if there's some functionality to the oval ring on your Han Dao. It must have been worth the extra effort to align an oval ring rather than a...

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03-12-2023, 12:05 PM

YinOrYan replied to a thread street fighting vs. tournament fighting in Southern Chinese Kung Fu

Sounds like troll-bait to me, so I'll say when watching footage of combat sports that I always see holes in their defenses for street fighting. Even...

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