If you never heard of Count Dante go here.
http://www.countdante.com/countdante.html
If you do, here is a thread I found in Japanese Martial Arts Forum. Take it for what is worth.
http://www.e-budo.com/vbulletin/show...5&pagenumber=1
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If you never heard of Count Dante go here.
http://www.countdante.com/countdante.html
If you do, here is a thread I found in Japanese Martial Arts Forum. Take it for what is worth.
http://www.e-budo.com/vbulletin/show...5&pagenumber=1
The 1970's black belt article is the same story as the one I got from my old Green Dragon Society gung fu teacher, who was a student through that whole period and beyond.
John Keehan may of been able to fight but he was a sure-fire nutcase. I remeber seeing an old conditioning flyer from that school which showed a method they did which consisted of breaking the bones of ones hand with a hammer so the bones would fuse and become strong. Talk about insane, what is more insane is that some of his students did it, at that time in Chicago during the late 60's and 70's it was a whole different world, I am talking Little Dragon here.
The only thing more dangerous than a nutcase, is a nutcase with training!
In thebook "Kung Fu: History, philosophy and technique" towards the back of the book there is a description of a Kung exercise wherein a practitioner breaks all the knuckles of his hand by striking a large stone.
When the hands heal, the stone is again continually struck until the hands are as hard as that stone.
These kinds of kungs are NOT widely practiced and probably are not suited to your average martial artist these days. But then, neither are some of the more "rigourous" exercises found in Shaolin Kungfu. People just don't want to do that stuff anymore.
So, we can surmise that the masters of old were likely much more formidable than anyone alive today due to the archaic and tough measures they would take to be at the pinnacle of martial ability.
food for thought.
cheers
p.s Dante is a whole other bucket of peaches :D
and the funny photos of him grimacing, are strangely similar to the pictures on the covers of many current martial arts publications:)
Looks like he was one tuff guy.
Not that that there's anything wrong with that!
Looks like he was one tuff guy.
But how would we type so much here if all our hands were broken and fused together?!Quote:
Originally posted by Kung Lek
In thebook "Kung Fu: History, philosophy and technique" towards the back of the book there is a description of a Kung exercise wherein a practitioner breaks all the knuckles of his hand by striking a large stone.
When the hands heal, the stone is again continually struck until the hands are as hard as that stone.
These kinds of kungs are NOT widely practiced and probably are not suited to your average martial artist these days. But then, neither are some of the more "rigourous" exercises found in Shaolin Kungfu. People just don't want to do that stuff anymore.
So, we can surmise that the masters of old were likely much more formidable than anyone alive today due to the archaic and tough measures they would take to be at the pinnacle of martial ability.
food for thought.
cheers
p.s Dante is a whole other bucket of peaches :D
Dunno about you Serp, but I wouldn't have a problem ... if you know what I mean :D
Wow. Such control! ;)
Trouble is, though I have the control, I'd always be pressing like, six keys at once.
I'd need a jumbo size keyboard.
And the dude had great hair!
I was talking about typing with my nose. What were you talking about? :DQuote:
Originally posted by Serpent
Wow. Such control! ;)
Trouble is, though I have the control, I'd always be pressing like, six keys at once.
I'd need a jumbo size keyboard.
Toes?
I got big feet?
Nah, you're not falling for it, are ya....
:)
:D