It seems your issues with forms is about the fighting side of it. You say you can become a competent fighter without learning forms - well this has been proved in western boxing and kickboxing,...
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It seems your issues with forms is about the fighting side of it. You say you can become a competent fighter without learning forms - well this has been proved in western boxing and kickboxing,...
Adrian,
speaking from my own experience, forms are their to teach you specifics, ie, rooting, stepping, breathing, sinking, lifting, floating, attacking, defending, turning, straight lines,...
Hi guys
Not sure if he’s widely know in the US, but here in the UK Chris Crudelli is known for his Kungfu skills. Great video interview shown here on this excellent MA website: -
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There are loads of examples of Dragn Kicks on Youtube, but none on a coiled dragon kick.
I assume by coiled they mean, what us Kungfu students know as, realing of the silk. You start in a lower...
The San Zhan (3 Wars) forms the first pattern taught in our style of kungfu (White Crane and Tiger kungfu).
It is also included in the second patttern - SAN ZHAN LIE MA. San Zhan is really the...
jokes apart, what do you use as you "ignition"?
Im intrigued by what everyone else does. Serious question guys.
on a serious note, I think the reason why alot of the animal systems work, and I study white Crane and Tiger Kungfu, is because they non-standard movements. Animals have instinct, they just react...
Grabbing the testicles in our style is known as Monkey Plucks the Fruit.
When doing a pattern, it is important to show fire in your eyes, show that your spirit is alive.
How do you bring yours when doing your patterns/set forms?
I imagine that the move im doing are...
I would go for the biggest making sure that if he went down his friends would walk away. Most times you will find that thaking the baddest out of the group means his friends will back down, not...
There is absolutely no way you could learn kungfu or any other martial art via a video link or recorded. You need to be taught properly. If you do something incorrectly the teacher can advise and...
www.southerncranekungfu.com
A White Crane and Tiger kungfu club based in Sutton.
I study the White Crane and Tiger Kungfu combination and I can confrim that it does have the "3 wars" or "3 battles", it is called San Zhan
Shame this man cant do a seminar in London. Have seen him on youtube and this guy is unbelievably fast.
Will Tommy be demonstrating anytime soon in London or anywhere else in the UK?
I have to disagree with a portion of your statement there sanjuro. Although power is essential, you do not necessarily need power to cause damage or do something that will aid your escape. Force...
...with my fellow gong fu'ers. My Head Instructor has chosen me and one other person in the club to work towards being his Assistant Instructors. Training will be hard and we are going to be pushed...
I have no probelms performing any of the kicks, but it seems my leg strength may be the problem. When doing a side thrust, I can chamber and kick perfectly, but for exercise and training I can not...
My Gong Fu instructor threw out a question in class which he has asked us to research.
As you progress through your patterns and through Gong Fu, your right hand side becomes important. Why?
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I have lost alot of weight due to a better diet and kung fu training, but I cant seem to get rid of my, not so bad but annoying, man boobs. Due to me being overweight and then losing weight these...
You have the wrong mindset to study kung fu. Dont study kung fu, just because you hope that it will help you in a fight. Kung fu is not just about protecting yourself, its about making your mind...
Hi
Des anyone know where I can view/download videos on white crane kung fu?
Cheers
It may be because I come from Uk, so may differ from USA but our style, Tiger Crane combination, comes from Fujian Province in Southern China. When the Manchurians took power in China, the Fujian...
The Kung Fu I study involves two of the 5 styles - Crane Style and Tiger Style. Anyway, can anyone asnwer my question?
I study the tiger and crane style kung fu. Is there anywhere on the net where I can find pictures or diagrams of diffenrent blocks, kicks or punches??
The reason I ask, is after class I alsways...