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Today, 12:04 PM

YinOrYan replied to a thread Invincible Swordsman in Martial Media and Popular Culture

I wish that some sword expert could explain the swords choosen for movies like this and Mulan. Seems that everyone pays attention to historical...

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01-10-2025, 02:54 PM

YinOrYan replied to a thread White Snake 3: Afloat in Martial Media and Popular Culture

Yeah the legend of White Snake raises a lot of issues for Buddhism because reincarnation carries a lot of baggage, sort of how time-travel does....

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01-09-2025, 02:15 PM

YinOrYan replied to a thread Chang'An in Martial Media and Popular Culture

Oh! I'm a big fan of Li Bai's poetry. Always thought it was more about drinking than martial arts. I guess they can make a narrative out of anything....

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01-06-2025, 11:16 AM

YinOrYan replied to a thread A Sparring Session Did Not Go Well in Kung Fu Forum

Yes, rounds with critical assessments helps avoid injuries and is to be expected in a class, but when sparring alone with a buddy is what can get...

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01-06-2025, 11:13 AM

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

I new you would eventually reply to that killer-squirrel post! How about the second picture? To me it looks like one of those grab-art takedowns I...

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01-05-2025, 12:09 PM

YinOrYan replied to a thread The Adept by Immortal Studios in Martial Media and Popular Culture

I've always wondered what's kept Black Belt more alive than both Inside Kung Fu & Kung Fu Magazine...

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01-05-2025, 12:02 PM

YinOrYan replied to a thread A Sparring Session Did Not Go Well in Kung Fu Forum

One should err' on the side of caution, even with a sparring partner you've trusted for decades. One may have unconscious baggage that rises to the...

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12-30-2024, 01:11 PM

YinOrYan replied to a thread Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays in Off Topic

It might bring snakes. Not you guys, but a Year of the Snakes. The year of the flaming snakes is long gone, but maybe they will have a comeback!...

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12-30-2024, 01:08 PM

YinOrYan replied to a thread Chinese restaurant syndrome in Off Topic

MSG is like huge amounts of sodium. Some people that do hard Kung Fu training can sense if sodium is blocking hydration getting to their cells. One...

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12-11-2024, 01:31 PM

YinOrYan replied to a thread Shang wu farms, Taoist health and longevity / Thai massage workshop in Traditional Chinese Medicine

I once got a free Thai massage after a yoga class. Never met such a strong woman in my life. My first reaction was to root my horse to resist and she...

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12-05-2024, 06:53 PM

YinOrYan replied to a thread IMAGES DE CHINE - 1901-1904 (Exploration) August Francois in Martial Media and Popular Culture

There also some girl dancing too at 45:54 that would interesting to find a soundtrack for!

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12-03-2024, 01:02 PM

YinOrYan replied to a thread Tai Chi Qigong by Dr. Yang Jwing-Ming in Qigong and Meditation

I like the overlap of Chi word, and tell people I do Tai Chi Kung Fu. To me its all the same thing, but I can understand why your magazine was called...

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11-27-2024, 12:53 PM

YinOrYan replied to a thread Shaolin Kung Fu Games in Shaolin Kung Fu

Wonder why there are no compulsory competition animal forms. Do they take to long to learn? Are there too many variations of the same forms out...

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11-22-2024, 12:48 PM

YinOrYan replied to a thread Tai Chi Sword in Taijiquan and the Internal Martial Arts

Great diagrams. It would be nice to see some links to the "five distinct routines" that were mentioned.

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11-17-2024, 11:52 AM

YinOrYan replied to a thread Breastaurants in Off Topic

I doubt it! In this last election young misogynistic males cut across all racial demographics voting in a regular woman-beater who beat both Kamela...

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11-10-2024, 07:16 PM

YinOrYan replied to a thread iron balls in Kung Fu Training and Health

The video has no sound because the stupid machine cannot do it without banging them together!

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11-06-2024, 08:51 AM

YinOrYan replied to a thread Gung Fu & Breakdancing in Southern Chinese Kung Fu

If they derived breakdance from monkey kung fu, I know there are moves from monkey forms probably over a millenium old that are quite similar to...

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11-04-2024, 08:07 AM

YinOrYan replied to a thread SUPER URGENT: Donald Trump and the Deep State in Off Topic

Yeah, and if those guys won they might pass a law to make all belts equal! If he won he might just invert the spectrum, then the yellow belts would...

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11-03-2024, 06:29 PM

YinOrYan replied to a thread weapon name in Shaolin Kung Fu

I think I've seen those tri-hairpins in one of my Japanese art history books...

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11-03-2024, 06:20 PM

YinOrYan replied to a thread SUPER URGENT: Donald Trump and the Deep State in Off Topic

Oh, so now you're into the lesser of two evils! Wonder what ranks more, Putin's real black belt or Trump's honorary black belt? And, if Trump wins...

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